摇滚歌曲:In Fear and Faith - The Calm Before Reform

the calm before reform - in fear and faith
it's the end of the world i wanna hear you scream those lungs out
on a pillar i stand, casting a shadow over poisonous gas
put on your mask and let it out!
tonight i see you all in a different light
i see the side of you that's begging to stand and fight
hey! hey! you're already dead men,
so give it to me like the anger manifest! come on!
scream! at the top of your fucking lungs!
scream! at the top of your fucking lungs!
i can see every mind from this perspective
i can pen every blank page that your temples seem to hide
can you hear me? listen closely
it's all i ask of you tonight if you'd be so kind
give me the strength to part this sea
tear a hole through memory
those tides come up as i'm awakened¹
as i'm awakened from my calm
i'm just a sliver² of the system that feeds on broken men
it's all i live for, it's all i live for!
it's all i had
it's the end of the world, i wanna hear you scream!
tell me, was it everything you thought it would be?
did you meet your goals? did you fulfill³ your dreams?
it was everything i knew it would be
just a machine dictated⁴ by the hands of greed
life of filth⁵, brought to an end by the hand that fed us all
fed us all the federal dream
bit by the hand that feeds
i can see every mind from this perspective
i can pen every blank page that your temples seem to hide
did you hear me? did you listen closely?
just let me fill your minds with my thoughts one last time
and give me the strength to part this sea
tear a hole through memory
those tides come up as i'm awakened.
as i'm awakened from my calm
i'm just a sliver of the system that feeds on broken men
it's all i live for, it's all i live for!
every night when the moon is high
i close my eyes and wonder when they'll say goodbye
at which moment will i take a breath for the last time
when can i make peace with my demise⁶?
don't let us wonder anymore
give me the strength to part this sea
tear a hole through memory
those tides come up as i'm awakened
as i'm awakened from my calm
i'm just a sliver of the system that feeds on broken men
it's all i live for, it's all i live for!
give me the strength to part the sea
tear a hole through memory
the anchors fall...
the tides are coming up as i'm awakened
it was everything i knew it would be
just a machine dictated by the hands of greed
it's all i had!

1 awakened   

v.（使）醒( awaken的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）觉醒；弄醒；（使）意识到

参考例句：

• She awakened to the sound of birds singing. 她醒来听到鸟的叫声。
• The public has been awakened to the full horror of the situation. 公众完全意识到了这一状况的可怕程度。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 sliver   

n.裂片，细片，梳毛；v.纵切，切成长片，剖开

参考例句：

• There was only one sliver of light in the darkness.黑暗中只有一点零星的光亮。
• Then,one night,Monica saw a thin sliver of the moon reappear.之后的一天晚上，莫尼卡看到了一个月牙。

3 fulfill   

vt.履行，实现，完成；满足，使满意

参考例句：

• If you make a promise you should fulfill it.如果你许诺了，你就要履行你的诺言。
• This company should be able to fulfill our requirements.这家公司应该能够满足我们的要求。

4 dictated   

v.大声讲或读( dictate的过去式和过去分词 )；口授；支配；摆布

参考例句：

• He dictated a letter to his secretary. 他向秘书口授信稿。
• No person of a strong character likes to be dictated to. 没有一个个性强的人愿受人使唤。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 filth   

n.肮脏，污物，污秽；淫猥

参考例句：

• I don't know how you can read such filth.我不明白你怎么会去读这种淫秽下流的东西。
• The dialogue was all filth and innuendo.这段对话全是下流的言辞和影射。

6 demise   

n.死亡；v.让渡，遗赠，转让

参考例句：

• He praised the union's aims but predicted its early demise.他赞扬协会的目标，但预期这一协会很快会消亡。
• The war brought about the industry's sudden demise.战争道致这个行业就这么突然垮了。