Day is Done 长日将尽

Translated by Virgil





When  the  day  is  done

当长日将尽

Down  to  earth  then  sinks  the  sun

夕阳坠地，沉沉西斜

Along  with  everything  that  was  lost  and  won

世事输赢，随之消逝

When  the  day  is  done.

当长日将尽



When  the  day  is  done

当长日将尽

Hope  so  much  your  race  will  be  all  run

勉强跑完所有比赛

Then  you  find  you  jumped  the  gun

发现自己统统抢跑

Have  to  go  back  where  you  began

不得不再从头来过

When  the  day  is  done.

当长日将尽



When  the  night  is  cold

当夜晚寒冷

Some  get  by  but  some  get  old

有人苟且偷生，有人衰老死去

Just  to  show  life's  not  made  of  gold

只是佐证生命   并非时刻美好

When  the  night  is  cold.

当夜晚寒冷





When  the  bird  has  flown

当鸟儿离去

Got  no-one  to  call  your  own

已然无人可冠你名

Got  no  place  to  call  your  home

已然无处可安己身

When  the  bird  has  flown.

当鸟儿离去



When  the  game's  been  fought

当比赛结束

Newspapers  blow  across  the  court

报纸被风刮过赛场

Lost  much  sooner  than  you  would  have  thought

溃败快得始料未及

Now  the  game's  been  fought.

可比赛已经结束



When  the  part  is  through

走完这年岁

Seems  so  very  sad  for  you

人生似已悲剧注定

Didn't  do  the  things  you  meant  to  do

壮志满怀终不得酬

Now  there's  no  time  to  start  anew

重来时机却已失去

Now  the  part  is  through.

走完这年岁



When  the  day  is  done

当长日将尽

Down  to  earth  then  sinks  the  sun

夕阳坠地，沉沉西斜

Along  with  everything  that  was  lost  and  won

世事输赢，随之消逝

When  the  day  is  done.

当长日将尽





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