Where were you when the world stopped turning on that September day? 你在哪里当世界停止转动上月的一天？

Were you in the yard with your wife and children 是你在院子里与你的妻子和孩子

Or working on some stage in L.A.? 或工作在洛杉矶的某个阶段？

Did you stand there in shock at the sight of that black smoke 你站在那里，震惊的看着那黑色的烟雾视线

Risin' against that blue sky? RISIN “对了蓝天？

Did you shout out in anger, in fear for your neighbor 你喊出来的愤怒，害怕你的邻居

Or did you just sit down and cry? 还是你只是坐下来哭泣？

   

Did you weep for the children who lost their dear loved ones 你哭的谁失去了亲爱的亲人的孩子们

And pray for the ones who don't know? 并祈求那些谁不知道？

Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble 你的喜乐谁从废墟中走过的人

And sob for the ones left below? 和哭泣的那些左下？

Did you burst out with pride for the red, white and blue 你迸发出骄傲的红色，白色和蓝色

And the heroes who died just doin' what they do? 和谁死刚上来的他们做什么英雄？

Did you look up to heaven for some kind of answer 你仰望天堂某种答案

And look at yourself and what really matters? 再看看你自己，真正重要的东西？

   

[Chorus:] [合唱： ]

I'm just a singer of simple songs 我简单的歌曲只是一个歌手

I'm not a real political man 我不是一个真正的政治人

I watch CNN but I'm not sure I can tell 我看CNN ，但我不知道我可以告诉

You the difference in Iraq and Iran 您在伊拉克和伊朗的区别

But I know Jesus and I talk to God 但我知道，耶稣，我跟上帝

And I remember this from when I was young 我记得这个从我小时候

Faith, hope and love are some good things He gave us 信仰，希望和爱是一些好的东西，他给了我们

And the greatest is love 而最大的是爱

   

Where were you when the world stopped turning on that September day? 你在哪里当世界停止转动上月的一天？

Were you teaching a class full of innocent children 是你教一堂课充满无辜儿童

Or driving down some cold interstate? 或行驶在寒冷的州际？

Did you feel guilty 'cause you're a survivor 你感到内疚，因为你是一个幸存者

In a crowded room did you feel alone? 在一个拥挤的房间里，你觉得孤独？

Did you call up your mother and tell her you loved her? 你有没有打电话给母亲，告诉她你爱她？

Did you dust off that Bible at home? 你重温了圣经在家里？

   

Did you open your eyes, hope it never happened 你睁开你的眼睛，希望它永远不会发生

Close your eyes and not go to sleep? 闭上你的眼睛，而不是去睡觉？

Did you notice the sunset the first time in ages 你有没有注意到夕阳首次在年龄

Or speak to some stranger on the street? 或者在街上有陌生人说话？

Did you lay down at night and think of tomorrow 你躺下日思夜想的明天

Or go out and buy you a gun? 或者出去买，你有枪吗？

Did you turn off that violent old movie you're watchin' 你有没有关闭，暴力老电影你在看着

And turn on "I Love Lucy" reruns? 然后打开“我爱露西”的重播？

   

Did you go to a church and hold hands with some strangers 你去教堂，执子之手与一些陌生人

Did you stand in line and give your own blood? 你排队，给你自己的血？

Did you just stay home and cling tight to your family 你只是呆在家里，紧抱着你的家人

Thank God you had somebody to love? 感谢上帝，你有爱的人？

   

[Chorus x2] [合唱x ]

   

And the greatest is love. 而最大的是爱。

And the greatest is love. 而最大的是爱。

   

Where were you when the world stopped turning on that September day? 你在哪里当世界停止转动上月的一天？