The sands of time have rendered fear
Blue skies on high no longer clear
Stars were bright whence they came
Now dimmed, obscured, pollution's haze
时间的沙漏恐惧的面孔
天空不再蓝色苍穹
繁星最初明亮的眼睛
如今雾霾使之黯然伤神
Crystal clear our waters gleamed
Fish abundant, rivers streamed
Ocean floors sandy white
Now littered, brown, pollution's plight
河流曾经清澈透明
溪水潺潺鱼群欢腾
海底层层洁白的沙砾
如今浑浊垃圾的窘地
Trees towered high above
Trunks baring professed love
Birds chirping from sites unseen
Gone, paper joined pollution's team
树木高耸入云天
枝干炫耀着爱恋
鸟儿躲在林间把歌欢
俱往矣纸亦搅和着污染
One can't blame pollution alone
As they say, you reap what you've sown
So let us plant a better seed
Tear out old roots, cultivate, weed
吾辈不能一味谴责
这是人类饮鸠止渴
众人齐心拔掉老根
播下新种除草施肥
Protect what has been given for free
Our waters, skies, wildlife and trees
For once they're gone, don't you say
Consider yourself warned of that fatal day
河流天空森林动物
无偿赐予的需要保护
倘若这一切失去踪影
人类的末日警钟长鸣
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