I've lived in all of the houses he's built 我住在他所建造的房子

The one in the air 一个在空气中

The one underground 一个地下

The one on the water 一对水

The one in the sand 一个在沙

He says: It doesn't matter how we live 他说：没关系，我们如何生活

He says: It doesn't matter where we live 他说：没关系，我们住的地方

We're so close we can dispense with houses 我们是如此接近，我们可以免除房屋

We don't need a home at all 我们不需要一个家，在所有

   

It's come to be a habit with me to dine alone 它的问世是一个习惯和我单独吃饭

You're never home 你永远的家

And the evenings end so early 而晚上这么早结束

He says: we can be close from afar 他说：我们可以就近从远方

He says: the closest people always are 他说：最亲近的人总是有

We're so close that in our separation, 我们是如此接近，在我们的分离，

There's no distance at all. 没有距离的。

   

Sometimes I gout to the car, 有时候我痛风的车，

Turn on the headlights 打开前灯

Intending to leave- 有意无遗下─

Sometimes I need to hear the words, 有时候，我需要听到的话，

My imagination's not as strong as you'd believe- 我想象不强如你相信 -

But I've talked to you; 但我已经说过了你;

You haven't listened at all. 你还没有听过的。

I've said I'm numb, 我已经说过了，我麻木了，

I can't even cry, 我什至不能哭​​，

I'm stuck with acting out a part. 我只能和出于一部分。

He says: what do words ever reveal? 他说：有什么话曾经透露？

He says: in speaking one can be so false- 他说：说话人可以这么false-

We're so close we have a silent language, 我们是如此接近，我们有一种无声的语言，

We don't need words at all. 我们没有在所有需要的话。

   

There's a husky voice 有一个沙哑的声音

That speaks to me in the dark 这充分说明我在黑暗中

And on the phone from studios 从工作室在手机上

And Westside bars, 和西区的酒吧，

Through tunnels of long distance. 通过长距离的隧道。

He says: we're beyond flowers 他说：我们以后花

He says: We're beyond compliments- 他说：我们以后compliments-

We're so close we can dispense with love 我们是如此接近，我们可以用爱免除

We don't need love at all. 我们没有在所有需要爱。