In the wake of poseidon

In The Wake of Poseidon
King Crimson
plato's spawn cold ivyed eyes
柏拉圖式的冷酷眼神
snare truth in bone and globe
捕獲著真相的精髓
harlequins coin pointless games
盛裝的小丑弄著把戲
sneer jokes in parrot's robe
無謂地說笑拾人牙慧
two women weep,dame scarlet screen
二女對泣,紅妝淚影
sheds sudden theatre rain
如突降暴雨一般紛墜
whilst dark in dream the midnight queen
與此同時午夜女皇在黑暗與夢幻間
knows every human pain
洞悉著人間的痛苦交悴
in air,fire,earth and water
空氣,火,土地和水
world on the scales
世界由此構成
air,fire,earth and water
空氣,火,土地和水
balance of change
相生相剋
world on the scales
世界由此構成
on the scales
由此構成
bishop's kings spin judgement's blade
主教主宰著是非黑白
scratch 'faith' on nameless graves
在亂葬崗中榨取信仰
harvest hags Hoard ash and sand
顆粒無受,沙積塵聚
pack rope and chain for slaves
奴隸的桎梏層層疊放
who fireside fear fermented words
誰人與危言聳聽為伍
then rear to spoil the feast
之後必將把災禍醞釀
whilst in the aisle the mad man smiles
與此同時瘋漢在廊中暗笑
to him it matters least
只有他才不感到惆悵
heroes hands drain stones for blood
偉人從石頭里擰出鮮血
to whet the scaling knife
以此來磨練無邊的鋒芒
magi blind with visions light
俗人被表象的光芒蒙蔽
net death in dread of life
在生命的恐懼中網羅死亡
their children kneel in Jesus till
他們的後裔膜拜耶穌
they learn the price of nail
直到十字架上那釘子得償
whilst all around our mother earth
與此同時我們的大地母親
waits balance on the scales
在等待著陰陽的此消彼長