雜記欄

Little child, be not afraid
親愛的孩子 別怕
The rain pounds harsh against the glass
即使窗外的雨重重敲打著玻璃
Like an unwanted stranger
像個不受歡迎的陌生人
There is no danger
這裡很安全
I am here tonight
今晚我會陪著你

Little child
親愛的孩子
Be not afraid
別怕
Though thunder explodes
儘管雷聲大作
And lightning flash
電光閃爍
Illuminates your tearstained face
照亮你那爬滿淚痕的小臉
I am here tonight
我會在這兒陪著你

And someday you'll know
有天你會明白
That nature is so
自然就是如此
This same rain that draws you near me
讓你緊靠在我身邊的雨水
Falls on rivers and land
同樣也會落在河流與土壤
And forests and sand砂
森林與沙地
Makes the beautiful world that you see
你將看見暴雨洗滌過後的清新美景
In the morning
就在明天早晨

Little child
親愛的孩子
Be not afraid
別怕
The storm clouds mask your beloved moon
即使暴風雨遮蔽了你心愛的月亮
And its candlelight beams
但溫暖的燭光
Still keep pleasant dreams
依然會帶給你甜美的夢境
I am here tonight
而今晚我會陪著你

Little child
親愛的孩子
Be not afraid
別怕
The wind makes creatures of our trees
即便風吹得樹猶如鬼影竄動
And the branches to hands
枝芽彷彿無數雙揮舞的手
They're not real, understand
但你要明白 那並不是真的
And I am here tonight
而我會一直陪伴著你

And someday you'll know
有天你會明白
That nature is so
自然就是如此
This same rain that draws you near me
讓你緊捱在我身邊的雨水
Falls on rivers and land
同樣也會落在河流與土壤
And forest and sand
森林與沙地
Makes the beautiful world that you see
你將會看見暴雨洗滌過後的清新美景
In the morning
就在明天早晨

For you know, once even I
你知道嗎？我也曾經像你
Was a little child
當我還是個孩子的時候
And I was afraid
我也曾感到恐懼
But a gentle 和善 someone always came
但總會有個慈祥的身影來到我身旁
To dry all my tears
替我拭去臉上的淚水
Trade sweet sleep for fears
驅散恐懼哄我進入甜美夢鄉
And to give a kiss goodnight
在我臉上留下一個晚安的吻


Well, now I am grown
現在，我已經長大
And these days have shown
過去的那些日子告訴我
Rain's a part of how life goes
雨是生命成長的過程
But it's dark and it's late
雖黑暗而令人恐懼
So I'll hold you and wait
但我會陪伴著你
'til your frightened eyes do close
直到你閉上驚恐的雙眼

And I hope that you'll know
我希望你能夠明白
That nature is so
自然就是如此
This same rain that draws you near me
讓你緊靠在我身邊的雨水
Falls on rivers and land
同樣也會落在河水與土壤
And forests and sand
森林與沙地
Makes the beautiful world that you see
你將會看見暴雨洗滌過後的清新美景
In the morning
就在明天早晨

Everything's fine in the morning
一切將會在早晨結束
The rain will be gone in the morning
風雨將在清晨離去
But I'll still be here in the morning
而明早我依然會在你身旁
 

Summer in the hills

在夏陽斜照的山坡上