There Were Roses-Cara Dillon

[00:06.96]My song for you this evening
今夜我为你所唱的歌 [00:10.40]Is not to make you sad
不是要使你悲伤 [00:13.39]Nor for adding to the sorrows
也不是要增添忧愁 [00:16.72]Of this troubled northern land
关于这片困扰的北方大地 [00:20.21]But lately I've been thinking
可最近我常常想起 [00:23.02]And it just wont leave my mind
那从未在我脑海中散去的一切 [00:26.66]I'll tell you about two friends one time
我想向你讲述我曾经的朋友 [00:30.01]Who were both good friends of mine
两个皆是我的挚友 [00:33.23]Isaac he was Protestant
艾萨克是新教徒 [00:36.71]And Sean was Catholic born
肖恩天主教出身 [00:38.07]But it never made a difference
但这从未有任何影响 [00:43.03]For the friendship it was strong
因为友谊坚固 [00:46.91]And sometimes in the evening
夜晚的某些时刻 [00:49.68]When they heard the sound of drums
当他们听见鼓声喧天 [00:53.02]They said they wont divide us
他们说那些喧嚣不会使我们分离 [00:56.00]We will always be as one
我们始终如一 [01:00.80]There were roses roses
那些玫瑰啊，玫瑰 [01:07.53]There were roses
那些玫瑰 [01:12.70]And the tears of a people ran together
人们泪如雨下 [01:32.60]It was on a Sunday morning
在一个礼拜天的上午 [01:35.84]When the awful news came round
可怕的消息传来 [01:39.16]Another killing had been done
又一场杀戮展开 [01:42.28]Just outside Newry Town
就在新城外 [01:46.17]We knew that Isaac danced up there
我们知道艾萨克在那儿跳舞 [01:48.99]We knew he liked the band
我们知道他喜欢乐队 [01:51.63]But when we heard that he was dead
但当我们得知他已死去 [01:55.64]We just could not understand
让人根本无法相信 [01:58.86]Now fear it filled the countryside
现在恐惧笼罩乡村 [02:00.90]There was fear in every home
在每一个家庭中蔓延 [02:05.36]When late at night a car came
夜深时一辆汽车开来 [02:08.19]Prowling round the Ryan Road
徘徊在莱恩路 [02:11.98]A Catholic would be killed tonight
一名天主教徒今晚将被处死 [02:15.27]To even up the score
为了报复 [02:18.42]Oh Christ it's young MacDonald
噢，救世主啊，是年轻的麦克唐纳 [02:21.40]They have taken from the door
他们从门边抓走了他 [02:25.24]There were roses roses
那些玫瑰啊，玫瑰 [02:31.42]There were roses
那些玫瑰 [02:36.35]And the tears of a people ran together
人们泪如雨下 [02:56.91]Isaac was my friend he cried
我的朋友艾萨克哭喊着 [02:59.73]He begged them with his tears
他流泪乞求他们 [03:02.78]But centuries of hatred
但是几个世纪的仇恨 [03:05.83]Have ears that do not hear
不是泪水可以化解的 [03:09.54]An eye for an eye
以牙还牙，以眼还眼 [03:13.18]That was all that filled their minds
他们心中只有这些 [03:15.79]And another eye for another eye
又一只眼交换又一只眼 [03:19.37]Till everyone was blind
直到所有人都失明 [03:22.71]Now I don't know where the moral is
现在我不知道德都去了哪儿 [03:25.99]Or where the song should end
歌声在何时停止 [03:29.61]But I wonder just how many wars
我只是想到有多少战争 [03:32.47]Are fought between good friends
是朋友之间的互相残杀 [03:35.15]And those who give the orders
但那些发布命令的人 [03:38.77]Are not the ones to die
却不是牺牲的人 [03:42.39]It's Scott and young MacDonald
牺牲的，是斯科特和年轻的麦克唐纳 [03:45.21]And the likes of you and I
还有你我的亲朋 [03:50.16]There were roses roses
那些玫瑰啊，玫瑰 [03:56.77]There were roses
那些玫瑰 [04:01.85]And the tears of a people ran together
人们泪如雨下