American Life-Primus

[00:48.140]In a town in southernmost Sicily
在西西里岛最南端的一个小镇里 [00:50.460]Lived a family too proud to be poor
住着一户贫穷但有骨气的家庭 [00:54.390]In the year that fever took father away
在父亲因发热而死的那一年 [00:56.650]They hastened for American shores
他们居家赶往美国的一个海岸 [00:58.660]Now a mother and her son are standing in line
现在母亲和儿子正在排队领救济 [01:02.320]It’s a cold day on Ellis Isle
毕竟艾利斯岛很冷 [01:04.500]And they look to the Statue of Liberty
他们抬头看向自由女神像 [01:08.240]For the boy we have American Life
为了自己能有一个美国*梦 [01:18.280]Ong is a Laotian refugee
Ong是一个老挝难*民 [01:37.990]He works in the audio trade
他在一家音响店工作 [01:39.160]The smoke from flux is filling his lungs
烟雾充斥着他的肺 [01:41.660]He’s earning minimum wage
他挣着最低工资 [01:43.670]Spending spare time down on
把业余时间花费在 [01:46.710]San Pablo ave
圣帕布罗大道 [01:47.710]Once a week gets a woman for the night
一周找一次女人 [01:49.530]And he writes home tales of prosperity
他写一些家喻户晓的成功故事 [01:51.860]For the boy we have American Life
为了自己能有一个美国*梦 [01:58.740]Bob is an unemployed veteran
Bob是一个失业的老兵 [03:05.070]Born and bred in the South Bronx
在南布朗克斯出生和长大 [03:07.890]He’s living off the streets down in east L.A.
他现在住在洛杉矶东部的一条街上 [03:10.450]Residing in a cardboard box
身家是一个破纸板箱 [03:12.860]Now he plays a little quit and he has a small dog
现在他有了一只小狗 生活也有了些乐趣 [03:16.170]Searching for aluminum cans
四处寻找铝罐 [03:17.550]And he hold on tight to his dignity
他把自己的尊严紧紧的抓在手里 [03:20.920]He was born into American Life
他在美国*梦中出生