Was it summer when the river ran dry, 是不是夏天的时候河水干涸，

Or was it just another dam. 或者是它只是一个大坝。

When the evil of a snowflake in June 当雪花在6月煞

Could still be a source of relief. 仍然是救灾的来源。

O how I love you, I once cried long ago, 哦，我多么爱你，我哭了一次，很久以前，

But I was the one who decided to go. 但我是一个谁决定去。

To search beyond the final crest, 要搜索超越了最后的冠，

Though I'd heard it said just birds could dwell so high. 虽然我已经听说，只是鸟会住这么高。

   

So I pretended to have wings for my arms 于是我假装有翅膀我的怀里

And took off in the air. 在空中起飞。

I flew to places which the clouds never see, 我飞到的地方，云永远也看不到，

Too close to the deserts of sand, 太靠近沙沙漠，

Where a thousand mirages, the shepherds of lies 凡一千海市蜃楼，谎言的牧羊人

Forced me to land and take a disguise. 强迫我土地，并采取伪装。

I would welcome a horse's kick to send me back 我欢迎马的踢给我送回来

If I could find a horse not made of sand. 如果我能找到一匹马没有作出沙子。

   

If this desert's all there'll ever be 如果这片沙漠都在那里将永远是

Then tell me what becomes of me. 然后告诉我成为我。

A fall of rain? 一个秋天的雨？

That must have been another of your dreams, 那一定是另外一个你的梦想，

A dream of mad man moon. 疯狂男子月球的梦想。

   

Hey man, 嗨，老兄，

I'm the sand man. 我是沙子的人。

And boy have I news for you; 和男孩有你，我的新闻;

They're gonna throw you in gaol 他们会罚你在监狱

And you know they can't fail 你知道，他们不能失败

'Cos sand is thicker than blood. 因为沙比血更浓。

But a prison in sand 但在沙监狱

Is a haven in hell, 在地狱的天堂，

For a gaol can give you a goal 对于监狱可以给你一个目标

(and a) goal can find you a role （和）的目标可以找到你的作用

On a muddy pitch in Newcastle, 在纽卡斯尔泥泞的球场上，

Where it rains so much 在那里下雨了这么多

You can't wait for a touch 你也不可以等到一个触摸

Of sun and sand, sun and sand... ......的阳光和沙滩，阳光和沙滩

   

Within the valley of shadowless death 在无影死亡之谷

They pray for thunderclouds and rain, 他们祈求雷云和雨，

But to the multitude who stand in the rain 但对众人谁站在雨中

Heaven is where the sun shines. 天堂是那里的阳光普照。

The grass will be greener till the stems turn to brown 草会更绿，直到茎变成褐色

And thoughts will fly higher till the earth brings them down. 和想法将飞得更高，直到大地带来了下来。

Forever caught in desert lands one has to learn 永远陷入在沙漠地区的人们必须学会

To disbelieve the sea. 不相信的大海。

   

If this desert's all there'll ever be 如果这片沙漠都在那里将永远是

Then tell me what becomes of me. 然后告诉我成为我。

A fall of rain? 一个秋天的雨？

That must have been another of your dreams, 那一定是另外一个你的梦想，

A dream of mad man moon. 疯狂男子月球的梦想。