When the world and I were young, 当世界和我年轻，

Just yesterday. 就在昨天。

Live was such a simple game, 现场就是这样一个简单的游戏，

A child could play. 小孩子可以玩。

It was easy then to tell right from wrong. 这是很容易再以明辨是非。

Easy then to tell weak from strong. 易再分辨强弱。

When a man should stand and fight, 当一个男人应该站起来抗争，

Or just go along. 或只是附和。

   

But today there is no day or night 但今天没有白天和黑夜

Today there is no dark or light. 今天没有太暗或太亮。

Today there is no black or white, 今天没有黑色或白色，

Only shades of gray. 只有灰色阴影。

   

I remember when the answers seemed so clear 我记得当答案似乎很清楚

We had never lived with doubt or tasted fear. 我们从来没有住在一起，怀疑或尝到恐惧。

It was easy then to tell truth from lies 这是很容易再分辨谎言真相

Selling out from compromise 从妥协出卖

Who to love and who to hate, 谁爱，谁恨，

The foolish from the wise. 愚蠢的聪明。

   

But today there is no day or night 但今天没有白天和黑夜

Today there is no dark or light. 今天没有太暗或太亮。

Today there is no black or white, 今天没有黑色或白色，

Only shades of gray. 只有灰色阴影。

   

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It was easy then to know what was fair 这是很容易再知道什么是公平的

When to keep and when to share. 当保持时分享。

How much to protect your heart 多少来保护你的心脏

And how much to care. 又有多少关心。

   

But today there is no day or night 但今天没有白天和黑夜

Today there is no dark or light. 今天没有太暗或太亮。

Today there is no black or white, 今天没有黑色或白色，

Only shades of gray. 只有灰色阴影。

Only shades of gray. 只有灰色阴影。