Painted Veil

Once there was an honest man
曾經有一個誠實的人
Fallen in love with a bonnie maid
愛上了一位美麗的少女
He spread gold and flowers in her hair
他在她的長發上撒上金子和鮮花
A painted veil, she's a painted veil
一幅面紗，她是一幅面紗
He walks in her steps, spies on her dreams
他跟隨著她的腳步，窺探她的夢
Builds a gilded cage
建一個金色的籠子
He's crazy in love with a stranger
他癡狂地愛上了這個陌生人
This is a fancy in a mirror
這是鏡子裡的幻想
He adores her, she's a bird in a cage
他仰慕她，她是籠子裡的雲雀
And years have gone in despair, his love is vain
時間在絕望中逝去，他的愛也化為了泡影
Because he's a blind man, he don't know her name
因為他是個盲人，他不知道她的名字
Falling in love with a shadow, a painted veil, a painted veil
愛上了那個影子，那副面紗，那副面紗
Once there was a noble man
曾經有一個高貴的人
Fallen in love with a wealthy maid
愛上了一位富有的少女
He stole gold and diamonds from her hands
他從她手裡偷走了金子和鑽石
A painted veil, it's a painted veil
一幅面紗，她是一幅面紗
And he locks her in silence and shade
他在陰影和沈寂中鎖住了她
Builds a gilded cage
建一個金色的籠子
He's crazy in love with a stranger
他癡狂地愛上了這個陌生人
This is a fancy in a mirror
這是鏡子裡的幻想
He adores her, she's a bird in a cage
他仰慕她，她是籠子裡的雲雀
And years have gone in despair, his love is vain
時間在絕望中逝去，他的愛也化為了泡影
Because he's a blind man, he don't know her name
因為他是個盲人，他不知道她的名字
Falling in love with a shadow, a painted veil, a painted veil
愛上了那個影子，那副面紗，那副面紗
Once there was a young pretty maid
曾經有一位漂亮的少女
She saw her face on the bright water
她在明鏡的水中看到了她的面龐
She spent days and years staring at herself
她日復一日、年復一年地註視著她自己
A painted veil, she's a painted veil
一幅面紗，她是一幅面紗
She's lost her soul, she's lost her dreams
她失去了靈魂，失去了夢想
Building a gilded cage
建一個金色的籠子
She's crazy in love with a stranger
她痴迷地愛上了一位陌生人
This is a fancy in a mirror
這是鏡子裡的幻想
I adore her, she's a bird in a cage
我愛慕她，她是籠子裡的雲雀
The years have gone in despair, my love is vain
時間在絕望中逝去，我的愛化為了泡影
Because she's a blind lady, she don't know my name
因為她是位盲人，她不知道我的名字
Falling in love with a shadow, a painted veil, a painted veil
愛上了那個影子，那副面紗，那副面紗