He could barely remember When the fighting began It was early September When he lost his old man 少年はかろうじて覚えていた 戦いが始まったときのこと あれは9 月上旬 彼のお爺さんが殺された
Soon the time came to leave there And (to start) a new life How it seems so unfair When they gave him a gun and a knife すぐに故郷を去る時が来た 今までと全く違う新しい生活 なんて不公平なのだ 大人たちは少年に銃とナイフを与えた
So he fights with a gun in his hand For what reason he can't understand Fights with a gun in his hand For (the) freedom (of the land) だから彼は銃で戦う 理由なんか分かるはずがない ただ銃を持って戦う 自由のために
[Chorus] Can you hear the crying out All the people in El Salvador Can you hear a distant shout From the people in El Salvador cross your heart and hope to die For the people in El Salvador Still they kill not knowing why All the people in El Salvador 彼らの泣き叫ぶ声が聞こえるか? 遥か彼方の叫び声が聞こえるか? ウソだったらどんなにいいだろう エルサルバドルの人たちは まだわけもわからないまま殺し合っている
As he stares at the ceiling He thinks back quite a ways It was (him that was) feeling tellin' you those were the days 少年は天井を見つめながら 戻る方法を色々考えている その瞬間だけは楽しかった昔を思い出す
As he stares at a white dove Tears fall down on his face An then once filled with love that only God his self can replace 白い鳩を見ていると 自然に涙が少年の頬を伝わる 溢れんばかりの愛情を受けていたあの頃を思い出したから
So he fights with a gun in his hand For what reason he can't understand Fights with a gun in his hand For (the) freedom (of the land) だから彼は銃で戦う 理由なんか分かるはずがない ただ銃を持って戦う 自由のために
Can you hear the crying out All the people in El Salvador Can you hear a distant shout From the people in El Salvador cross your heart and hope to die For the people in El Salvador Still they kill not knowing why All the people in El Salvador 彼らの泣き叫ぶ声が聞こえるか? 遥か彼方の叫び声が聞こえるか? ウソだったらどんなにいいだろう エルサルバドルの人たちは まだわけもわからないまま殺し合っている
Can you hear them cry? Can you see them die? Can you tell me why? Oh no See them die, hear them cry, tell me why 人々の叫びが聞こえるか? 死に様が見えるか? どうしてこうなったか教えてくれないか?