It came on fast when I heard the blast 它来了快，当我听到爆炸声

And the main generator gave a giant gasp 和主发电机给了一个巨大的喘息

It was round about midnight, about half past 它是圆的午夜，约近一半

And the city went black as coal so fast 和城市变成了黑色煤炭如此之快

   

Oh, what a time 哦，什么时间

Everybody was fazing, hazing 每个人都fazing ，欺侮

Oh, what a time 哦，什么时间

It was time to be amazing 这是时间是惊人的

Time to lose all reason or rhyme 时间失去所有的理由或韵

What a time 什么时间

   

It was bad to worse, as the landlord cursed 这是每下愈况，作为业主大骂

And the water tank in the backyard burst 而水箱在后院爆

We were slipping and sliding and killing thirst 我们在打滑和侧滑和杀戮的渴望

And we couldn't see a soul doing it in the dirt 我们看不到有灵魂做的污垢

   

Oh, what a time 哦，什么时间

Everybody was praising, raising 每个人都大赞，提高

Oh, what a time 哦，什么时间

It was time to be amazing 这是时间是惊人的

Time to lose all reason or rhyme 时间失去所有的理由或韵

What a time 什么时间

   

A thousand people singing in the dark 千人唱在黑暗中

Couldn't see a thing 看不到的事情

A thousand people singing in the dark 千人唱在黑暗中

   

Oh, what a time 哦，什么时间

Everybody was razing, grazing 每个人都被夷为平地，放牧

Oh, what a time 哦，什么时间

It was time to be amazing 这是时间是惊人的

Time to lose all reason or rhyme 时间失去所有的理由或韵

What a time 什么时间