State Of The Nation

You can walk or you can run
你可以走或者跑
You dont have to be someone
你不必要一定要變成誰
I went on a summer cruise
我參與了一個夏季遊行
Upon an ocean born to lose
在一個注定失敗的大海上
My brother said that he was dead
我兄弟說他已經死了
I saw his face and shook my head
我看著他的臉搖搖頭
Can you see where we cant be
我們到達不了的地方你能看的到嗎
Were losing our blood in the sea
我們正在把血液遺棄在海上
Cause its the state of the nation
這就是國家的現狀
Thats holding our salvation
它掌握著我們的救助
Yes its the state of the nation
這就是國家的現狀
Thats holding our salvation
它控制著我們的救助
Oh the state of the nation
國家的現狀
Is causing deprivation
正在導致著剝奪
Oh the state of the nation
國家的現狀
Is causing deprivation
正在導致著貧窮
From my home I traveled far
我從家出來走了很遠
I drove in my stolen car
我開的車後來被偷走
When it broke down I kissed the ground
它壞掉時我親吻了土地
Cause I dont kiss when youre around
當你在我周圍時我從不會親吻
I dont find that I have been
我沒發現我
The portrait of an only son
竟然是一個獨生子
If thats the case then who could tell
如果那是事實那誰能說說
Where my story had begun
我的故事是從哪裡開始的
Cause its the state of the nation
這就是國家的現狀
Thats holding our salvation
它控制著我們的救贖
Yes its the state of the nation
是這就是國家現狀
Thats holding our salvation
它控制著我們的救贖
Yes the state of the nation
沒錯這就是國家現狀
Thats causing deprivation
它導致著剝奪
Oh the state of the nation
啊這個國家
Thats causing deprivation
它導致著貧窮
Even now Im all alone
直到現在我還是一個人
Behind a wall thats made of stone
在這座石頭牆的後邊
I think about where we have been
我想著我們去過的那些地方
And allthe sights that could be seen
還有過去能看到的景象
I know it all could be worthwhile
我知道它們都配得上
If only I could force a smile
希望我能擠出個微笑
Now we turn our backs to the sea
現在我們背對著大海
The shame of a nation well never be
我們永遠也不會變成這個國家的恥辱
Cause its the state of the nation
這就是這個國家的狀況
Thats holding our salvation
它控制著我們的救贖
Yes its the state of the nation
這就是這個國家的狀況
Thats holding our salvation
它控制著我們的救贖
Oh the state of the nation
這個國家的狀況
Is causing deprivation
導致著剝奪
Yes the state of the nation
這個國家的狀況
Is causing deprivation
導致著貧窮