I thought I'd write to Juliet, for she would understand 我想我会写信给茱丽叶，因为她会理解

And when someone is already dead they can no longer let 而当有人已经死了，他们再也不能让

you down 你失望

Instead I find myself talking to you, as my oldest friend 相反，我觉得自己跟你说话，因为我最老的朋友

Tell me how I can advise someone, that I don't even know, 告诉我，我怎么可以告诉别人，我什至不知道，

To welcome death 为迎接死亡

For I received a letter that is worth reporting 因为我收到了一封信，是值得报告

And though it may raise a cynical smile 虽然它可能会提出一个玩世不恭的笑容

It leaves a sinking feeling 它留下了不祥的预感

Like when a soldier in a story says to the sergeant... 就像当一个故事一个士兵说的警长...

"Have you seen my pride and joy?..." “你有没有看到我的骄傲和快乐？ ......”

You know the rest...and it's no joke...Forgive me please as 你都知道了......这可不是闹着玩的......原谅我，请为

I quote... 我引用...

"This is a letter of thanks, as I'm so bored here in I can't “这是一封感谢信，因为我太无聊在这里我不能

say where. 说得清。

So I'm writing to people that I may never meet 所以我写的人，我可能永远不会满足

And I was thinking if something you said..." 如果你说的东西我在想......“

   

"I'm a female soldier, my name is Constance. “我是一个女战士，我的名字是康斯坦斯。

I enlisted in the military needing funds for college 我参军在部队需要的资金为大专

I'm twenty-three years old and if I do get home alive 我二十二三岁，如果我得到活着回家

I imagine I may think again..." 我想我可能再想想......“

   

"I'm sleeping with my eyes open for fear of attack “我睡了我的眼睛打开，生怕攻击

Your words are a comfort, they're the best thing that I have 你的话是一种安慰，他们是我所拥有最好的东西

Apart from family pictures and, of course, my gas mask 除了家人的照片，当然，我的防毒面具

I don't know why I am writing to you" 我不知道为什么我写这封信给你“