I had a big idea 我有一个伟大的想法

I had a crazy eye 我有一个疯狂的眼睛

I broke the sacred seal 我打破了神圣的印章

I told a lazy lie 我跟一个懒惰的谎言

   

I've had my conscience bent 我有我的良心弯曲

I've had my patience tried 我有我的耐心尝试

I've been up in the desert and down by the river side 我一直在沙漠下的河边

   

Will the eagle fly 将鹰飞翔

If the sky's untrue 如果天空的不真实

Do the faithful sigh 做忠实的叹息

Because they are so few 因为他们是如此之少

   

Remember when I cried 记得我哭了

Remember when you knew 记住，当你知道

Remember the look in your eyes 记得在你的眼睛

I know I do 我知道我这样做

   

And count the stars to measure time 数星星，测量时间

The earth is hard, the treasure fine 地球是辛苦，宝精

To the sea, I crawl on my knees 大海，我匍匐在我的膝盖

   

Feel it coming in 感觉它进来

Feel it going out 感觉它走出去

Water covers sin 水覆盖的罪

Blood covers doubt 血液覆盖疑问

So I begin again 于是我重新开始

Again the kneeling bow 再低头跪

There was a time that I might have surrendered 还有的是，我可能已经投降时间

But not now 但不是现在

   

Consult the cards to measure mine 咨询卡来衡量煤矿

The earth is hard, the treasure fine 地球是辛苦，宝精

To the sea I crawl on my knees 到海边我匍匐在我的膝盖

   

Consult the cards to measure my 咨询卡来衡量我

The earth is hard, the treasure fine 地球是辛苦，宝精

At the sea I wait on my knees 在海上，我等待我的膝盖

At the sea I wait on my knees 在海上，我等待我的膝盖

At the sea I wait on my knees 在海上，我等待我的膝盖