The Neva Flows

Be very careful of these rumors that prevail
要小心這些盛傳的謠言
Be very careful what you say
要小心你說出口的每一個字
I was a boy who lived the truth behind the tale
我曾是活在故事背後真相的男孩
And no one got away
其他人都沒能倖存下來
I saw the children as the soldiers closed the gate
士兵關上大門時我看見屋內那些孩子
The youngest daughter and her pride
最小的女兒，帶著她不屈的尊嚴
My father leaving on the night they met their fate
命運降臨那一晚我父親離開了
His pistol by his side
帶著他的手槍
The Neva flows
涅瓦河奔流不息
A new wind blows
新風吹起
And soon it will be spring
春天不久將到臨
The leaves unfold
枯樹舒展新葉
The tzar lies cold
沙皇冰冷長眠
A revolution is a simple thing
這是一件再簡單不過的事
I heard the shots
我聽見了槍聲
I heard the screams
聽見了呼喊聲
But it's the silence after I remember most
但記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
我也不再是那個男孩
My father shook his head and told me not to ask
父親搖了搖頭，讓我不要再問
My mother said he died of shame
母親說，他羞愧而死
But I believe he did a proud and vital task
但我堅信他是為了偉大而驕傲的事業獻身
And in my fathers name
以我父親的名義
The Neva flows
涅瓦河奔流不息
A new wind blows
新風吹起
And soon it will be spring
春天不久將到臨
The leaves unfold
枯樹舒展新葉
The tzar lies cold
沙皇冰冷長眠
Could I have pulled the trigger
如果我也面臨同樣的處境
If I'd been told
會不會扣下扳機
Be careful what a dream may bring
要小心夢想會帶來的後果
A revolution
因為這種事情發生
Is
不過是
A simple thing
輕而易舉