One Child

In a land of a billion what's a few hundred million?
在富饒的土地上，金錢算得了什麼
Empty buildings, cement on the ceilings
空蕩蕩的建築，天花板上的水泥
Cut the lifeline and left a population reeling
斷掉後路，人們擔心著未來
Breaking off the future without thinking of the children
不為孩子們的未來考慮
I heard a girl cry, saw a boy laugh
我聽過女孩兒哭泣，見過男孩兒的笑容
Saw the future turn white in a camera flash
相機中的未來一片光明
As the camera snaps, it all blows past
快門的卡嚓聲，回憶著過去
No more light now, it's growin all black
我們在黑暗中摸索著未來的道路
See the future but can't make it change
預見了未來卻無能為力
So I say my prayers for those who aren't of age
所以我為孩子們祈禱著
As behind closed eyes I see the unmarked graves
雙眼緊閉之後我看到了一片無名墓
And I, try to smile, but my expression's - changed
我嘗試樂觀面對此事，但我的表情卻不受控制
What will they do with the playgrounds
他們會在操場上做些什麼呢？
When the ones who used to play there don't come round
曾經在操場玩耍的孩子們再也不會回來了
And there's no one to replace them
他們不可替代
A generation crying out because we couldn't save them
我們這一代人潸然淚下只因我們無法挽救他們的生命
Who will wash them, who will bathe them?
誰將為他們淨身，誰將淨化他們
Commemorate them in their last days?
紀念他們僅有的日子
And in a mother's eyes, and a father's face
母親的眼中，父親的臉上
I glimpse a painting that was left untraced
我瞥見一副未名不見經傳的圖畫

你內心的感受是什麼？
What about your deepest feelings?
你破碎的內心感覺如何
What about your broken heart?
在那裡存在的人呢
What about someone who's there
當所有的事情破碎之後呢
When everything else falls apart?
實打實的兄妹
A true brother, a true sister
他們會伸出援手嗎？
Is there with a helping hand
你傷心流淚時，你可以用淚水將我的肩膀打濕
When you cry, you'll find my shoulder
不論何時何地，你需要，我就在
When you need me, I'll be there
小孩兒，小孩兒

孩子才是未來
One child, one child
孩童，孩童
One child might be a king
她無所不是
One child , one child
心懷夢想走進頂尖大學
She could be everything
這個國家最好的大學在北京

她機智過人並有著美好的未來，他有著和她一樣的笑容
Top university with big dreams
和有著愛意的目光，向她望去
The best school in the country was in Beijing
寒冬懂人心，他使她暖心
She was smart with a bright future - He had a smile like hers
當他約她出去是，她不假思索的同意了
and caring eyes, that looked right through her
她的室友們都嘲笑她
Cold winter, but he made her warm
她用他的照片當屏保
So when he asked her out she texted right back - sure
同班，同專業
Her roommates all teased her
早晨六點起就一直在一起，知道他送
When his picture showed up on her phone screensaver
她回家，並且進入她的夢鄉中
Same classes, the same major
她並不想入睡，她將他視為救世主
Together all day from 6 AM until he made her
他們是在學校的角落中互換初吻的
Go home to sleep, and in her dreams
他不善技巧但她教他方法
She didn't count sheep, she saw him as her savior
第三個月，他們有一個特殊的約會
Their first kiss in a corner of the campus
用攢了很久的錢開了一個房
His lips were untrained but she taught him manners
第四個月，她遲到了
At three months, they had a special date
他們知道那一刻他們的命運已經被掌控了
Rented a hotel room with the money he had saved her
孕婦可不能做貓鼠遊戲
At four months, it turns out she's late
星期六，它在三個小時內被玩成了
They both knew that the moment had sealed their fate
你內心的感受是什麼
A pregnant woman can't run the rat race
你破碎的心呢
It was done in three hours on a Saturday, ay
那邊的人呢

當一切都分崩離析時呢？
What about your deepest feelings?
貨真價實的兄弟姐妹
What about your broken heart?
是否會向你伸出援手呢
What about someone who's there
你傷心時，我的肩膀是你的依靠
When everything else falls apart?
你需要，我就在
A true brother, a true sister
孩子，孩子
Is there with a helping hand
將會主宰這個世界
When you cry, you'll find my shoulder
少年，少年
When you need me, I'll be there
將無所不能

秋季結婚，春天懷孕
One child, one child
他們的未來如同她手上的鑽戒一樣光彩奪目
One child might be a king
夏天會更加清楚，冬天會帶
One child, one child
給他們另一種生活，他們夢寐以求的
She could be everything
新年新氣象

新一代人，小姑娘出生了
Married in the fall; pregnant by the spring
最後他們覺得人生完美了
Their future was as bright as the diamond on her ring
命名了她的信仰，他們的未來，如膠似漆
By the summer it was clear that the winter would bring
母親工作，父親教課
Another life into their family, that's what they had dreamed
爺爺打盹時由奶奶帶孩子
The new year brought a new life into the world
但他們內心中，總有一個坎兒
A new generation, a little baby girl
他們還想再要一個孩子
Finally, they felt so complete
法律告訴他們，一個孩子已經足夠
Named her faith: their future, made concrete
再多要一個就犯法了
Mom went back to work, dad taught his class
再要一個孩子就要交高額稅和學費了
Grandma watched the child while grandpa took a nap
他們又被告知，這意味著要多一個人吃飯
But in their hearts, they felt a hole
所以當她腹部再次隆起時
Next to little baby faith where another should go
那時她本應心情愉悅但他們卻開心不起來
But the law said one child is all they need
他們家中，他們沒有話語權
More than that is unpatriotic indeed
只因法律規定國家不需要選擇
Another child means paying steep taxes and fees
你心中所想如何？
And they were told: it's just one more mouthto feed
你破碎的心呢
So when her belly gets large again
在那裡守候著的人呢！
The moment should be joyful but it's hard on them
當事情支離破碎時呢？
In their own family, they don't have a voice
一個哥哥，一個姐姐
Because the law says the country doesn't have a choice
會在那裡幫助你嗎

你若要哭泣，請哭給我聽
What about your deepest feelings?
我會一直陪在你身邊
What about your broken heart?
一個孩子，又一個孩子
What about someone who's there
孩子才是未來
When everything else falls apart?
國家的棟樑
A true brother, a true sister
她是萬物
Is there with a helping hand
When you cry, you'll find my shoulder
When you need me, I'll be there

One child, one child
One child might be a king
One child, one child
She could be everything...