I remember sky 我记得天空

It was blue as ink 它是蓝色的墨水

Or at least I think 或者至少我认为

I remember sky. 我记得天空。

   

I remember snow 我记得雪

Soft as feathers 柔软如羽毛

Sharp as thumb tacks 夏普作为图钉

Coming down like lint 下来像棉绒

And it made you squint 它让你眯着眼睛

When the wind would blow. 当风会吹。

   

And ice like vinyl 和冰一样的乙烯基

On the streets 街头

Cold as silver 冷银

White as sheets 白床单

Rain like strings 雨像琴弦

And changing things 和改变的东西

Like leaves. 像树叶。

   

I remember leaves 我记得叶

Green as spearmint 绿色的薄荷

Crisp as paper. 脆如纸。

I remember trees 我记得树

Bare as coat racks 裸视衣架

Spread like broken umbrellas. 像蔓延打破遮阳伞。

   

And parks and bridges, 和公园，桥梁，

Ponds and zoos, 池塘和动物园，

Ruddy faces, 红润的面孔，

Muddy shoes, 泥泞的鞋，

Light and noise and 光线和噪音，

Bees and boys 蜜蜂和男孩

And days. 和天。

   

I remember days, 我记得天，

Or at least I try. 或至少​​我尝试。

But as years go by 但是，随着岁月的流逝

They're sort of haze, 这些人都有点阴霾，

And the bluest ink 和蓝的墨水

Isn't really sky 是不是真的天空

And at times I think 而我个人认为

I would gladly die 我很乐意死

For a day of sky. 对于天空的日子。