I knew a plant 我认识一个厂

Whose roots were bound 其根源是绑定的

And returned 返回

Into the ground 入地

   

Every day 每天

I watched it grow 我看着它成长

Every day 每天

It struggled so 它挣扎着这样

   

Roots were bound roots were bound 根被束缚的根被束缚

Roots were bound into the ground 根被捆绑到地面

Watched it grow watched it grow 看着它成长看着它成长

Watched it as it struggled so 看着它，因为它如此挣扎

   

I dug it up 我挖起来

I cut the twine 我剪了麻线

And so like this 所以像这样的

I made it mine 我做到了矿

   

I watched it drink 我看着它喝

And watched it feed 看着它喂

And grow beyond 成长超越

It's simple need 这是简单的需要

   

Cut the twine cut the twine 剪绳剪绳

Cut the twine and made it mine 切断缠绕并使其矿

Watched it feed watched it feed 看着它饲料看着它喂

Watched it feed the simple need 看着它喂了简单的需要

   

Unbound roots unbound 未绑定绑定根

Unbound into the ground 未结合到地面

Unbound roots unbound 未绑定绑定根

Unbound into the ground 未结合到地面

   

I was once 我曾经是

Bound at the root 势必在根

Confined with twine 密闭用麻线

Both mind and foot 心与脚

   

I cut it loose 我将它松动

And now am free 现在是自由的

As anything 至于什么

Alive can be 活着可

   

At the root bound at the root 在绑定在根的根

Confined both mind and foot 密闭心与脚

Am free now am free 我自由了我自由

As anything alive can be 至于什么活可

   

Unbound roots unbound 未绑定绑定根

Unbound into the ground 未结合到地面

Unbound roots unbound 未绑定绑定根

Unbound into the ground 未结合到地面