国民学校 - 蕭煌奇 Übersetzung ins Englische

国民学校

阮故鄉港邊彼間 比阿爸卡老 的國民學校地動彼年
真有福氣 政府欲加翻新
複雜的計畫 牽涉莊頭所有派系 一時黑白兩道吵嚨袂停
有人講學校的路 一定愛買伊的地有人決定
田無愛種 要起一個商場
人人有計畫 人人攏咧車盤翻動用所有關係欲去申請
無人管 學校前 彼條馬路每天 攏嘛篷篷英連公車
不時都 會找無所在通好停
不驚風 不驚雨 每日準時來學校
可愛的學生尚驚上班的汽車 趕路不願停
紅燈邊仔彼個囝仔 有誰人會當帶伊過馬路
罵來罵去彼陣大人 拜託恁聲音不通相吵啦
新計畫聽講徵收 市長殷表兄 新買的舊田真正不幸
有人開槍 暗殺一個議員
最後的計畫 不是所有人攏滿意
現實親像馬路永遠攏袂停
無人管 學校邊 出現酒店甲網咖 也有賺食間連議長
攏有股 正經back有夠硬
欲落成 彼一日 有真多人來學校
抗議甲遊行歸條馬路上攏總是 選舉的聲音
紅燈邊仔彼個囝仔 有誰人會當帶伊過馬路
罵來罵去彼陣大人 拜託恁聲音不通相吵啦
甘不知恁的子弟 需要安靜來讀冊
一天到晚惦這吵鬧的人 恁甘不識字
紅燈邊仔彼個囝仔 有誰人會當帶伊過馬路
罵來罵去彼陣大人 拜託恁聲音不通相吵啦

National Elementary School

My hometown, by the harbor, the old National Elementary School where my dad used to take me, back then
We were so lucky, the government was going to renovate it.
The complicated plans involved all the factions in the village. For a while, the black and white forces were arguing non-stop.
Some said the school's road, they must buy my land, some decided
The field wouldn't be planted, they'd build a shopping mall.
Everyone had plans, everyone was turning the steering wheel, using all their connections to apply.
No one cared, in front of the school, that road, every day, was always packed, even the buses
Always couldn't find a place to stop properly.
Unafraid of the wind, unafraid of the rain, every day, on time, they came to school.
The cute students were most afraid of the cars rushing to work, unwilling to stop.
By the red light, that kid, who can take him across the road?
Those adults, scolding each other, please, your voices, don't be so loud.
The new plan, I heard they're going to requisition, the mayor's cousin, just bought that old field, really unlucky.
Someone shot, assassinated a councilman.
The final plan, not everyone was satisfied.
Reality, like the road, never stops.
No one cared, by the school, there were hotels and internet cafes, there was also a snack bar, even the speaker
All have a stock, the official backing, really hard.
It was about to be completed, that day, a lot of people came to the school.
Protests and demonstrations, all over the road, it was always the voice of the election.
By the red light, that kid, who can take him across the road?
Those adults, scolding each other, please, your voices, don't be so loud.
Don't you know, your children, need quiet to read?
All day long, making a noise like this, you don't know how to read?
By the red light, that kid, who can take him across the road?
Those adults, scolding each other, please, your voices, don't be so loud.