Standing in the ruins 站在废墟

Of another Black man's life, 另一个黑人的生活，

or flying through the valley 或悬挂在山谷

separating day and night. 分白天和黑夜。

"I am death," cried the Vulture, “我是死， ”哭的秃鹰，

"For the people of the light." “对于光的人。 ”

   

Charon brought his raft 戎带来了他的木筏

from the sea that sails on souls, 从帆上的灵魂海，

And saw the scavenger departing, 看到清道夫出发，

taking warm hearts to the cold. 以温暖的心的寒冷。

He knew the ghetto was the haven 他知道贫民窟是避风港

for the meanest creature ever known. 对于最卑鄙的生物见过的。

   

In a wilderness of heartbreak 在心碎的荒野

and a desert of despair, 和绝望的沙漠，

Evil's carrion of justice 正义邪恶的腐尸

shrieks a cry of naked terror. 赤裸裸的尖叫恐怖的叫声。

He's taking babies from their momas 他从他们的momas婴儿服用

and leaving grief beyond compare. 和离开的悲痛无法比拟的。

   

So if you see the Vulture coming, 所以，如果你看到了秃鹰来了，

flying circles in your mind, 在你的心中飞扬圈，

Remember there is no escaping 记住没有人能逃脱

for he will follow close behind. 因为他将紧随其后。

Only promised me a battle, 只答应给我一战，

battle for your soul and mine. 战斗中为你的灵魂和我的。