Freedom

I was told that a life has no price, you see
人們都說，生命是無價的
But the hate in your eyes put a price on me
但你們眼中的仇恨卻給我的性命標上了價碼
If the natives were slain for your liberty
既然你們可以為了“自由”殺害土著人
Please explain what you mean by 'The Land of the Free'
那麼請解釋一下，什麼叫所謂“自由的土地”
Oh say can you see
你說你明白
But can you really see?
但你真的明白嗎？
What does freedom really mean?
自由究竟是什麼意思？
'Cause what I've been sold, ain't what I believe
因為你兜售給我那套，我不相信
Maybe freedom ain't for me
或許你所謂的“自由”並不包括我
'Cause what I've been shown, ain't what I can see
因為你展示出來的一面，和我親眼看到的不同
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Been darker days since election day (election day)
自上次大選之後，一天比一天更灰暗
The rose colors seem to fade away (fade away)
樂觀的情緒一點點消失
The white sheet's coming out to play
白人至上主義興風作浪
This is backwards oh
這是歷史的倒退
'63 I thought the chains were broken and released
我以為在1863年人們就崩開了枷鎖，獲得了自由
But what about all my brothers in penitentiaries
但為什麼如今我的兄弟們關在監獄裡的還這麼多
We'll be floatin ' in oceans before we notice
等我們回過神來，海水早就把所有人都淹沒
We're headed for disaster
我們一步步走向災難
Oh say can you see
你說你明白
But can you really see?
但你真的明白嗎？
What does freedom really mean?
自由究竟是什麼意思？
'Cause what I've been sold, ain't what I believe
因為你兜售給我那套，我不相信
Maybe freedom ain't for me
或許你所謂的“自由”並不包括我
'Cause what I've been shown, ain't what I can see
因為你展示出來的一面，和我親眼看到的不同
We've got
我們共屬
One nation
一個國家
Under God
上帝庇佑
Indivisible
不可分裂
It will be washed away
這一切都將毫無意義
If we're complacent (if we're complacent)
如果我們自得自滿
And divided (and divided)
離心離德
If we're invisible
如果我們被人無視
We have to ask ourselves
那就必須問問自己
What does freedom mean to me?
“自由”對我意味著什麼？
Is what I've been sold what I believe?
兜售給我的那套，我能不能相信？
Maybe freedom ain't for me
或許所謂的“自由”並不包括我
'Cause what I've been shown, ain't what I can see
因為展示出來的一面，和我親眼看到的不同
Open your eyes, our brothers are bleeding, sisters are weepin' oh
睜眼看看，我們兄弟在流血，姐妹在流淚
Maybe freedom ain't for me (don't you want better)
或許所謂的“自由”並不包括我（你難道不想改變現狀嗎）
'Cause what I've been shown (I know we want better)
因為展示出來的一面（我知道我們能改變現狀）
Ain't what I can see (whoa)
和我親眼看到的不同
It ain't what I can see (whoa)
和我親眼看到的不同
It ain't what I can see
和我親眼看到的不同
It ain't what I can see
和我親眼看到的不同