I am a rock
我是块岩石
a winter's day
冬日的一天
in a deep and dark December;
12月的深夜
i am alone,
我孤独一人
gazing from my window to the streets below
从窗子内凝望着脚下的街道
on a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow.
街道上覆着像裹尸布一样新下的雪
i am a rock,
我是块岩石
i am an island.
我是一座孤岛
i've built walls
我建起了一座墙
a fortress deep and mighty
一座极其坚固的堡垒
that none may penetrate.
没有什么可以穿透它
i have no need of friendship; friendship causes pain.
我不需要友谊，友谊导致痛苦
it's laughter and it's loving i disdain.
我鄙弃欢笑和爱
i am a rock
我是块岩石
i am an island.
我是座孤岛
don't talk of love,
不要谈论爱情
but i've heard the words before;
我以前曾经听过这个词
it's sleeping in my memory.
它在我的记忆中沉睡
i won't disturb the slumber of feelings that have died.
我不想惊动那早已死去的感情
if i never loved i never would have cried.
如果我从来没有爱过我也不会哭泣
i am a rock,
我是块石头
i am an island.
我是座孤岛
i have my books
我有自己的书
and my poetry to protect me;
还有自己的诗可以保护我
i am shielded in my armor,
我隐蔽在自己的装甲里
hiding in my room, safe within my womb.
藏在房中，躲在子宫内
i touch no one and no one touches me.
我不与人接触，也没人接触我
i am a rock,
我是块岩石
i am an island.
我是座孤岛
and a rock feels no pain;
石头不会感到痛苦
and an island never cries.
一座孤岛也不会哭泣
