from the depth of the pacific 来自太平洋的深度

to the height of everest 珠峰的高度

and still the world is smoother 世界也还在更流畅

than a shiny ball-bearing 比闪亮的球轴承

so i take a few steps back 所以，我走几步回

and put on a wider lens 而穿上了更广泛的镜头

and it changes your skin, 它改变了你的皮肤，

your sex, and what your wearing 你的性别，你的穿着

distance shows your silloutte 距离显示您silloutte

to be a lot like mine 是很多像我这样的

like a sphere is a sphere 就像一个球是一个球体

and all of us here 我们大家在这里

have been here all the time 这里一直都在的时候

   

you brought me to church, 你带我去教堂，

cinder blocks, flourescent light 煤渣块，荧光灯的光

you brought me to church 你带我去教堂

at 7o'clock on a sunday night 在7oclock在周日晚上

and the band was rocking 和乐队摇摆

and the floors were scrubbed clean 和地板都擦洗干净

and everybody had a tambourine 和大家有一个铃鼓

   

so i took a deep breath and became 所以我深吸了一口气，并成为

the white girl with the hair 白人女孩的头发

and you sat right beside me 你在我的身边坐的权利

while everybody stared 虽然每个人都瞪大了眼睛

and through the open window 并通过打开的窗口

i think the singing went outside 我想唱歌走到外面

and floated up to tell 飘然起来，告诉

all the stars not to hide 所有的星星不隐藏

cuz by the time church let out 的Cuz的时候会放出来

the sky was much clearer 天空更清晰

and the moon was so beautiful, 月亮是如此的美丽，

that the ocean held up a mirror ，海洋举起一面镜子

   

as we walked home we spoke slowly 当我们走回家，我们不紧不慢地

we spoke slow, 我们说话慢，

and we spoke lowly 我们谈到弱旅

like it was taking more time 就像是花更多的时间

than usual to choose 比平常选择

the words to go 的话去

with your squeaky sandle shoes 您的吱吱sandle鞋

like time is not a thing 如时间不是个东西

that's ours to lose 这就是我们输

   

from the height of the pacific 来自太平洋的高度

to the depths of everest 珠峰的最深处