Inspiration, move me brightly 灵感，让我感动明亮

light the song with sense and color, 光这首歌有感觉和色彩，

hold away despair 保持距离绝望

More than this I will not ask 超过这一点，我不会问

faced with mysteries dark and vast 面对黑暗的奥秘和广阔

statements just seem vain at last 声明似乎只是徒劳，最后

some rise, some fall, some climb 有的上升，有的下降，有的爬

to get to Terrapin 去水龟

   

Counting stars by candlelight 恒星计数的烛光

all are dim but one is bright: 一切都是昏暗的，但一个是光明的：

the spiral light of Venus 金星的螺旋光

rising first and shining best, 上升的第一和最闪亮的，

From the northwest corner 从西北角

of a brand-new crescent moon 一个全新的月牙

crickets and cicadas sing 蟋蟀，蝉唱

a rare and different tune 难得一见，不同调

   

Terrapin Station 龟站

in the shadow of the moon 在月亮的阴影

Terrapin Station 龟站

and I know we'll be there soon 我知道，我们会尽快去那里

   

Terrapin - I can't figure out 鳖 - 我不能弄清楚

Terrapin - if it's an end or the beginning 鳖 - 如果它是一个结束还是开始

Terrapin - but the train's got its brakes on 鳖 - 但列车上得到了它的刹车系统

and the whistle is screaming: TERRAPIN 终场尖叫： TERRAPIN