I didn't know we were at war 我不知道我们是在打仗

I've been away so long 我已经离开这么久

Trying to help once lost men 想帮一旦失去男人

Distinguish right from wrong 明辨是非

I didn't know we killed the men 我不知道我们所杀的人

Our leaders proud and strong 我们的领导人感到自豪和强大的

The situation's changed my friend 这种情况的改变了我的朋友

I've been away too long 我已经离开太久了

   

I taught my friends 我教我的朋友

How we had gained respect for every man 我们如何赢得了尊重每个人

And freedom flowed like jungle streams 自由流淌像丛林溪流

While peace embraced the land 虽然和平拥抱土地

I told them how we'd learn to change 我告诉他们我们怎么会学会改变

Our sword blades into plows 我们的剑刀成犁

I told them how they should learn from us 我告诉他们，他们应该如何向我们学习

What should I tell them now 我应该告诉他们现在

   

'Cause I didn't know we were at war 因为我不知道我们是在打仗

I've been away so long 我已经离开这么久

Trying to help once lost men 想帮一旦失去男人

Distinguish right from wrong 明辨是非

   

The jungle silence shut them off 丛林中的沉默将其关闭

From civilized mankind 从人类文明

Their nakedness was no disgrace 他们的下体是什么丢人的事

No censors could I find 没有审查我能找到

The population lived in peace 的人口居住在和平

All brothers on their own 对自己的兄弟

And now that I have seen the mess 而现在，我已经看到了混乱

I don't think I'll go home 我不认为我要回家

   

'Cause I didn't know we were at war 因为我不知道我们是在打仗

I've been away so long 我已经离开这么久

I told them they should learn from us 我告诉他们，他们应该向我们学习

I think I told them wrong 我觉得我跟他们是错的