No cloud, a sleepy calm,

无云,催眠般的宁静

Sunbaked earth that's cooled by gentle breeze,

和风抚慰着灼热的大地

And trees with rustling leaves,

树叶沙沙作响

Only endless days without a care,

只是无忧无虑的长日

Nothing must be done.

什么也不用干



Silent as a day can be,

宁静的一日

Far-off sounds of others on their chosen run

遥远的声音来自忙碌的人们

As they do all those things they feel give life some meaning,

他们忙忙碌碌自以为找到了生命意义

Even if they're dull.

其实他们很无聊



It's time to stop this dreaming, must rejoin the real world

快点结束这梦想吧,快点加入这真实的世界

As revealed by orange lights and a smoky atmosphere.

这个空气中弥漫着橙光与雾霭的世界



The trees and I are shaken by the same wind but whereas

树叶与我在同样的风中摇晃

The trees will lose their withered leaves,

眼看枯萎的叶子即将坠落

I just can't seem to let them loose.

光秃的树木让我不忍想象

And they can't refresh me those hot winds of the south.

南方的热风也没给我带来凉爽

Oh I feel like an alien, a stranger in an alien place.

哦,我象个异乡人,一个在异地的陌生人



Now the light is fading fast,

灯火飞快地熄灭

Chances slip away, a time will come to pass

时光消逝,机会溜走

When there'll be none,

当一切结束时

Then addicted to a perfumed poison,

我们只能沉溺于有毒的香气

Betrayed by its aftertaste,

可是它的余味还是揭露了真相

Oh we shall lose the wonder and find nothing in return.

哦,我们已失去奇迹,失去所有

Many are the substitutes but they're powerless on their own.

无数的代替品,可靠它们也解决不了问题



Beware the fisherman who's casting out his line

看那垂钓的渔夫

Into a dried up river bed,

在干涸的河床

But don't try to tell him 'cos he won't believe you.

可是别费心去告诉他,因为他不会相信

Throw some bread to the ducks instead, it's easier that way.

还是扔些面包喂野鸭,这样要容易些

I feel like an alien, a stranger in an alien place.

我象个异乡人,一个在异地的陌生人



The trees and I are shaken by the same wind but whereas

The trees will lose their withered leaves,

I just can't seem to let them loose.

And they can't refresh me those hot winds of the south.

I feel like an alien, a stranger in an alien place.


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