It starts as a whisper, a world on the air
一切源于一声,空中传来的低语
It can't quite be heard, but you know that it's there
虽无法听清,但你知道它就在那里
As gentle as sunlight, as tenacious an hail,
如阳光般温和,如冰雹般坚韧
In its a route to the heart, it could not but prevail
它一往无前,直达心间
And people look up from their day-to-day tasks, their day-to-day jobs, and their day-to-day masks
人们从周而复始的工作以及循环往复的口罩中抬头观望
They heard or they felt where the whisper could lead
他们听到了或是感受到了那声低语引导的方向
And they looked with eyes wide at what that might mean
他们瞪大眼睛试图理解它意味着什么
At once they could see it, they hadn't to chance
一旦他们明白其中含义,便无法拒绝
To resist the sweet song of the deep spell it cast
无法抗拒它实施的魔法,它所唱出的甜美歌谣
But the feeling it brought them at first glance was pain, as they lifted their eyes on the land they had claims
但是当人们再次抬眼四望自己曾经拥有的世界时,那声低语带来的却是痛苦
Since they saw at last as if raised from a dream
当他们仿佛从梦中醒来
They were almost alone in the land and the sea
却发现自己几乎是孤独地存在于这片大地和海洋之上
For the trees had almost gone
树木几近砍伐殆尽
And the bees had almost gone
蜜蜂几乎悄然离去
And the creatures in the shells by the seas had almost gone
住在海边贝壳里的生物几乎销声匿迹
And the people feel sad as they see new earth
当人们看到新世界时,不免感到悲伤
But they knew this was it
但他们知道,机会来了
one wild chance for rebirth
一次可以焕发新生、拥有无限可能性的机会
Breaking new ground, seeds rowing down
开垦土地,精心播种
Smell of the earth on your hands and your brow
泥土的芬芳残留在额前和手中
No time for sorrow, we're building tomorrow
没时间感伤颓废,我们在为了未来准备
The sound of things growing now keeps us around
萌芽声正在将我们包围
As wildness grows, and the deep wood grows, and the sense that future's come to meet you grows
当荒原重生,森林长出新枝,未来的想法也开始生根发芽
There's no chance we can relax
没时间懈怠和休息
We must do our best
我们必须竭尽全力
This moment can lead us back home
这一刻可以带领我们回到最初那天
That's our test
这是属于我们的试炼
It starts as a whisper, a world on the air
一切源于一声,空中传来的低语
It can't quite be heard, but you know that it's there
虽无法听清,但你知道它就在那里
It then spoke like thunder
转瞬间它却如惊雷般炸响
until we all moved
知道我们都行动起来
And we could
我们可以做到
And we did
我们已参与其中
And it's done
等一切大功告成
She's renewed
世界已获得新生
【单词积累】
1、tenacious/tɪ'neɪʃəs/ adj. 坚持的,顽强的,固执的,坚韧的
e.g. We should be tenacious of our rights. 我们应坚决维护我们的权利。
He has a tenacious memory. 他有很强的记忆力。
2、prevail/prɪ'veɪl/ vi. 说服, 劝说;诱使;盛行, 流行;获胜,占优势
e.g. We prevailed over the enemy. 我们战胜敌人。
He could not prevail with her, however hard he tried. 无论他如何努力都无法说服她。
3、eyed wide 睁大眼睛;表示吃惊、天真
e.g. He opens his eyes wide. 他睁大了眼睛。
4、brow/braʊ/ n. ①brow 眉,眉毛;②expression, mien表情;③forehead 额
knit/ bend one's brows 皱眉头,深锁眉梢
an angry brow 凶狠的表情