Villanelle for Our Time
Words by Frank Scott (1899-1985), music by Leonard Cohen.
From bitter searching of the heart,从发自内心的搜寻中，
Quickened with passion and with pain伴随着激情和痛苦
We rise to play a greater part.我们站出来尽多一份力量。
This is the faith from which we start:这是我们最初的信仰：
Men shall know commonwealth again平等应再次为人们所知
From bitter searching of the heart.从发自内心的搜寻中，
We loved the easy and the smart,我们曾经热爱简单并且理性的生活，
But now, with keener hand and brain,但是现在，透过哭丧妇孺的双手和思绪，
We rise to play a greater part.我们站出来尽多一份力量。
The lesser loyalties depart,从未失去一丝忠诚，
And neither race nor creed remain也没有丢弃我们的风俗和信念
From bitter searching of the heart.在这发自内心的搜寻中。
Not steering by the venal chart不是依靠操纵腐败的图表
That tricked the mass for private gain,来又一次欺骗平民大众，
We rise to play a greater part.我们站出来尽多一份力量。
Reshaping narrow law and art重塑一定的法律和美好
Whose symbols are the millions slain,而这些恰恰象征了无数牺牲者，
From bitter searching of the heart从发自内心的搜寻中
We rise to play a greater part. 我们站出来尽多一份力量。
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歌词是加拿大著名诗人Frank Scott的诗句，背Leonard Cohen加上了音乐，算是整张中专辑比较有代表性的作品。
