The Neva Flows

Be very careful of these rumors that prevail
要小心这些盛传的谣言
Be very careful what you say
要小心你说出口的每一个字
I was a boy who lived the truth behind the tale
我曾是活在故事背后真相的男孩
And no one got away
其他人都没能幸存下来
I saw the children as the soldiers closed the gate
士兵关上大门时我看见屋内那些孩子
The youngest daughter and her pride
最小的女儿，带着她不屈的尊严
My father leaving on the night they met their fate
命运降临那一晚我父亲离开了
His pistol by his side
带着他的手枪
The Neva flows
涅瓦河奔流不息
A new wind blows
新风吹起
And soon it will be spring
春天不久将到临
The leaves unfold
枯树舒展新叶
The tzar lies cold
沙皇冰冷长眠
A revolution is a simple thing
这是一件再简单不过的事
I heard the shots
我听见了枪声
I heard the screams
听见了呼喊声
But it's the silence after I remember most
但记得最清的是那片死寂
The world stopped breathing
世界停止了呼吸
And I was no longer a boy
我也不再是那个男孩
My father shook his head and told me not to ask
父亲摇了摇头，让我不要再问
My mother said he died of shame
母亲说，他羞愧而死
But I believe he did a proud and vital task
但我坚信他是为了伟大而骄傲的事业献身
And in my fathers name
以我父亲的名义
The Neva flows
涅瓦河奔流不息
A new wind blows
新风吹起
And soon it will be spring
春天不久将到临
The leaves unfold
枯树舒展新叶
The tzar lies cold
沙皇冰冷长眠
Could I have pulled the trigger
如果我也面临同样的处境
If I'd been told
会不会扣下扳机
Be careful what a dream may bring
要小心梦想会带来的后果
A revolution
因为这种事情发生
Is
不过是
A simple thing
轻而易举