The night is black 夜是黑

Without a moon 如果没有月亮

The air is thick and still 空气是厚且仍

The vigilantes gather on 在治安维持收集

The lonely torch lit hill 孤独的火炬点燃山

   

Features distorted in the flickering light 在闪烁的光线扭曲特性

The faces are twisted and grotesque 脸是扭曲和怪诞

Silent and stern in the sweltering night 静音和船尾在闷热的夜晚

The mob moves like demons possessed 暴徒动作像魔鬼附身

Quiet in conscience, calm in their right 安静的良心，平静自己的权利

Confident their ways are best 相信他们的方式是最好的

   

The righteous rise 正义的崛起

With burning eyes 随着燃烧的眼睛

Of hatred and ill-will 仇恨和恶感

Madmen fed on fear and lies 疯子喂养恐惧和谎言

To beat and burn and kill 打烧，杀害

   

They say there are strangers who threaten us 他们说，是谁威胁我们的陌生人

In our immigrants and infidels 在我们的移民和异教徒

They say there is strangeness too dangerous 他们说，有陌生感太危险

In our theaters and bookstore shelves 在我们的剧院和书店的书架

That those who know what's best for us 那些谁知道什么是对我们最好的

Must rise and save us from ourselves 必须上升，拯救我们

   

Quick to judge 快速判断

Quick to anger 动不动就发怒

Slow to understand 缓慢的理解

Ignorance and prejudice 无知和偏见

And fear walk hand in hand... 和恐惧携手同行......