A Soldier's Memoir

Been home about six months now
回家已經有半年多
But I still have my doubts
我的心中仍有疑惑
Well I'm not sure how I got here
我是如何走到現在
Or how I'm gonna get out
又打算如何解脫
My mama says I look the same
媽媽說我現在的樣子
As I did before I left
還像走之前的那個我
But if she could see inside of me
若她能夠看到我內心
It would scare her to death
怕會嚇到她失魂落魄
I can still taste the powder
仍然可以聞到硝煙
From the barrel of my gun
那來自我槍桿的砲火
I can hear my sergeant screaming
仍然可以聽到軍士的吼叫

'Run, soldier, run' 跑，士兵，跑！
I can feel the backpack on my shoulders
感覺自己肩上的背包
God it weighed a ton
快要把我壓倒
And I see death in every single thought
每一刻都在見證死亡
They taught me how to put that uniform on
他們教我如何把製服穿上
I just can't get it off
但我就是不能脫掉
Last Saturday they honored us
上週六有人為我們驕傲
In a small parade downtown
還遊行到市區很熱鬧
And when they shot off those fireworks
當他們拋出手裡的煙花
I nearly hit the ground
恐懼襲來我差點摔倒
And while they smiled and cheered for us
他們為我們慶祝他們歡笑
All I could do was stare
而我只能怔怔地看
Cause part of me is here at home
因為我的心一半已歸巢
And part of me is back there
而另一半還在戰壕
I can still taste the powder
仍然可以聞到硝煙
From the barrel of my gun
那來自我槍桿的砲火
I can hear my sergeant screaming
仍然可以聽到軍士的吼叫

'Run, soldier, run' 跑，士兵，跑！
I can feel the backpack on my shoulders
感覺自己肩上的的背包
God it weighed a ton
快要把我壓倒
And I see death in every single thought
每一刻都在見證死亡
They taught me how to put that uniform on
他們教我如何把製服穿上
I just can't get it off
但我就是不能脫掉
Yeah there's no end in sight
是啊毫無結束的跡象
Cause even though I'm home now
因為即使我已經回家
I'm still fighting for my life
可仍要上生活的戰場
I can still taste the powder
仍然可以聞到硝煙
From the barrel of my gun
那來自我槍桿的砲火
I can hear my sergeant screaming
仍然可以聽到軍士的吼叫
'Run, soldier, run'
跑，士兵，跑！
I can feel the backpack on my shoulders
感覺自己肩上的背包
God it weighed a ton
快要把我壓倒
And I see death in every single thought
每一刻都在見證死亡
They taught me how to put that uniform on
他們教我如何把製服穿上
I just can't get it off
但我就是不能脫掉
Well the devil's won some battles
總有幾場戰鬥是惡魔的舞蹈
And he may win some more
他們也許還會繼續的跳
But don't he know the American soldier
但他們難道不知道美國士兵
Will always win the war
總會吹響勝利的號角