I was his foreigner 我是他的外国人

And he was mine. 他是我的。

We ate on terraces 我们吃的梯田

And drank the cheapest wine. 喝最便宜的酒。

And he believed in me 他信任我

Down by the serpentine. 下来的蛇纹石。

How was I to know 我怎么会知道

it was the best thing 这是最好的事情

To come along for a long time. 一起走了很长的时间。

   

I turned the page 我打开网页

And saw three children with smiles. 看到三个孩子的笑容。

I looked to see 我看了看

What I could make of the youngest child. 有什么我可以做的最小的孩子。

And as she blew the candles out 当她吹灭蜡烛了

She turned five. 她转过身5 。

How was I to know 我怎么会知道

It was the best thing 这是最好的事情

To come along for a long time. 一起走了很长的时间。

   

What do the people at the end of the world do 是什么人，在世界的尽头做

About time? What about time? 关于时间？什么时候了？

Their secret sleeps with me. 他们的秘密睡我。