[originally performed by George Michael] [最初是由乔治·迈克尔执行]

   

These are the days of the open hand 这些是张开的手的天

They will not be the last 他们会不会是最后一次

Look around now 现在环顾四周

   

These are the days of the beggars and the choosers 这些都是乞丐和挑肥拣瘦的日子

This is the year of the hungry man 这是饥饿的人的年

Whose place is in the past 它的位置是在过去

Hand in hand with ignorance and legitimate excuses 携手无知和合法的借口

   

The rich declare themselves poor 富自称穷

And most of us are not sure 和我们大多数人不知道

If we have too much but we’ll take our chances 如果我们有太多，但我们会抓住机会

‘Cause God stopped keeping score “上帝的原因停止计分

   

I guess somewhere along the way 我猜沿途的某个地方

He must have let us all out to play 他必须让我们都出去玩

And turned his back 转身背对

And all God’s children 和所有上帝的孩子

Crept out the back door 悄悄地从后门

And its hard to love 并且它很难爱

Theres so much to hate 孤单了这么多恨

Hanging onto hope 攀爬的希望

When there is no hope to speak of 如果没有希望可言

And the wounded skies above 而受伤的天空之上

Say its much too late 说，它的太迟

Oh maybe we should all be praying for time 哦，也许我们都应该祈祷时间

   

This is the year of the empty hand 这是空的手的年

Oh you hold onto what you can 哦，你抓住了，你可以

And charity is a coat you wear twice a year 而慈善的外衣，你每年穿两次

   

These are the days of the guilty man 这些都是有罪的人的日子

The television takes a stand 电视搭台

And you find that what was over there 而且你会发现什么是那边

Is over here 就是在这里

So you scream from behind your door 所以，如果你身后的门尖叫

Say whats mine is mine and not yours 说什么我的是我而不是你的

I may have too much 我可能有太多的

But I’ll take my chances cause God stopped keeping score 不过，我会带我的机会，神停止计分

And you’ll cling to the things they sold you 而且你会执着于他们卖给你的东西

Did you cover your eyes when they told you 你捂住眼睛，当他们告诉你

That he cant come back 他不能回来

‘Cause he has no children 因为他没有孩子

to come back for 回来了

   

And its hard to love when theres so much to hate 而其用心的去爱即使世界上这么多的仇恨

And hanging onto hope 挂到希望

When there is no hope to speak of 如果没有希望可言

And the wounded skies above 而受伤的天空之上

Say its much, much too late 说，它的很多很多来不及了

Mm, well maybe we should all be praying for time 嗯，好吧，也许我们都应该祈祷时间