In the last days of wonder 在奇迹的最后几天

When spirits still flew 当精神依然飞

Where we sat holding hands 我们坐在手牵着手

In half-darkened rooms 在半黑暗的房间

   

Nicola Tesla in the Hotel New Yorker 尼古拉·特斯拉在酒店纽约客

Nursing sick pigeons by the open window 在打开的窗口中护理生病的鸽子

Dreamed of a death ray to disintegrate matter 梦见死亡射线物质分解

Detected Morse Code from far away planets 检测摩尔斯电码距离远的行星

   

He couldn't stand the touch of hair or of skin 他不能忍受触摸皮肤或毛发

But stroked feathers gently on trembling wings 但是，抚摸羽毛轻轻颤抖的翅膀

Drew plans for a camera to photograph thoughts 德鲁计划的相机拍摄的想法

Vacuum tube lights, wireless phones 真空集热管灯，无线电话

   

In the last days of wonder 在奇迹的最后几天

When spirits still flew 当精神依然飞

Round bubbling test tubes 圆形气泡试管

In half-darkened rooms 在半黑暗的房间

   

Edison and Westinghouse 爱迪生和西屋

In silk brocade 在蜀锦

Ate oysters rockefeller 吃牡蛎洛克菲勒

With French champagne 与法国香槟

   

But Tesla grew thin 但特斯拉增长瘦

Eating only saltines 只吃saltines

Going days in his lab 在他的实验室工作日内

Without any sleep 没有任何睡眠

   

Dreaming of God 梦回神

As an x-ray beam 作为X射线束

He was hit by a cab 他被击中了一辆出租车

While crossing the street 虽然过马路

   

Lying on his bedspread 趴在他的床罩

He struggled to breathe 他挣扎着呼吸

The light bulbs exploded 灯泡爆炸

The air filled with wings 洋溢着翅膀的空气

   

In the last days of wonder 在奇迹的最后几天

When spirits still flew 当精神依然飞

Tesla vacated 特斯拉腾空

His half-darkened room 他半黑暗的房间