The Jeweller-This Mortal Coil

[00:00.278] The jeweler
有位珠宝商 [00:03.135] Has a shop
开了一家店 [00:06.105] On the corner of the boulevard
在林荫大道的拐角 [00:13.629] In the night
夜里 [00:16.782] In small spectacles
他拿着小眼镜 [00:20.051] He polishes old coins
把旧硬币擦亮 [00:26.173] He uses spit and cloth and ashes
用唾液，布和灰 [00:28.997] He makes them shine with ashes
他用灰使它们闪亮 [00:31.977] He knows the use of ashes
他深谙灰的用途 [00:35.142] He worships God with ashes
他用灰向上帝祷告 [00:42.909] The coins are often very old
硬币们大都十分陈旧 [00:48.946] By the time they reach the jeweler
当它们到珠宝店时 [00:55.328] With his hands and ashes
他用手和灰 [01:01.430] He will try the best he can
他将尽他所能 [01:07.585] He knows that he can only shine them
他知道他只能让它们闪亮 [01:10.697] Cannot repair the scratches
但无法修复划痕 [01:14.037] He knows that even new coins have scars
他知道即使是新的硬币也会有痕迹 [01:19.289] So he just smiles
所以他只是笑了笑 [01:23.772] He knows the use of ashes
他深谙灰的用途 [01:26.667] He worships God with ashes
他用灰向上帝祷告 [01:42.421] In the darkest of the night
在夜最深处 [01:49.553] Both his hands will blister badly
他的双手会起水泡 [01:55.979] They will often open painfully
水泡大都疼痛地开裂 [02:02.180] And the blood flows from hishands
接着血从他手中流出 [02:08.158] He works to take from black coin faces
他的工作是擦去硬币的小黑脸儿 [02:11.321] The thumbprints from so many ages
上面的指纹经年累月 [02:14.645] He wishes he could cure the scars
他希望可以把硬币修复到崭新如初 [02:18.006] When he forgets he sometimes cries
当他忘记时会在不经意间流泪 [02:24.811] He knows the use of ashes
他深谙灰的用途 [02:30.021] He worships God with ashes
他用灰向上帝祷告 [02:37.759] He knows
他知道---