the sound of silence-simon garfunkel　

hello darkness my old friend

嘿,黑夜啊,我的老朋友.　

i've come to talk with you again.

我又来找你聊天了.

because a vision softly creeping.

因为有个幻影无声无息地爬过.　　

left its seeds while i was sleeping.

趁我熟睡时留下了种子.　　

and the vision that was planted in my brain.

这幻影在我脑海里种下了根.　　

still remains.

萦绕不去.　　

within the sound of silence !

于寂静无声的此刻!　　

in restless dreams i walk along.

在无数浮躁的梦中我茕茕独行.　　

narrow streets of cobble stone.

行走在鹅卵石铺就的狭窄街道上.　　

neath the halo of a street lamp.

头顶上街灯的光晕将我笼罩.　　

i turned my collar to the cold damp.

我翻起衣领以抗御此夜的寒冷及潮湿.　　

when my eyes were stabbled by the flash of a neon light.

当我的眼睛被霓虹灯的闪烁刺痛时.　　

that split the night.

也划破了夜空.　　

and touched the sound of silence.

打破了黑夜的沉静.　　

and in the naked light i saw.

在无遮灯照耀下我看到-　　

ten thousand people, maybe more.

数以万记的人,或许更多.　　

people talking without speaking.

有的人在说着无聊的话语.　　

people hearing without listening.

有的人在漫不经心的听着别人说.　

people writing songs that voices never share.

有的人在写着那些从不会被传唱的歌.　

and no one dare.

但没有人敢于去-　

disturb the sound of silence.

打破这份静默.　　

"fool" said i "you do not know.

我说道:愚蠢的

"silence like a cancer grows.

静默会像癌细胞那样扩散.

hear my words that i might teach you.

听我的话,我才能教导你.　

take my arms that i might reach you.

抓紧我的手,我才能救你.　

but my words like silent rain-drops fell.

但是我的话却如寂静无声的雨点落下.

and echoed in the wells of silence.

徒然回响在沉静的天井中.

and whispered in the sounds of silence.

这告诫也在无声的静默中被轻声传送.