Once

Once - 方大同

词：方大同

曲：方大同

When the time had come

以前时机到来的时候

Many times before

曾有过无数次机会

Many lives before

曾摆在众多生命面前

Many wives before

曾摆在众多女人面前

When every mother's child

当所有为人父母的人

Every father's son

他们的子女

Joined the regiments

都加入军队

Of the generals

做其中的普通一员

When the night had gone

当夜晚消逝

And the day had dawned

新的一天降临

We realized how great a loss

我们才意识到究竟失去了什么

Just once

仅此一次

If we only had a single chance

若是我们只有一次机会

Just once

就这么一次

With a decision that

做出决策

Would influence the world

将影响整个世界

What would we do

若是我们只被赋予一次机会

If we were given just once

我们该怎么做

If the final rule

法庭之上

In a court of law

给予的最终裁决

Could determine life

是否决定

Or death for all

所有的生存与死亡

Or punishment

是否对无辜者

Of the innocent

给予惩罚

And negligence

那些因过失而犯罪之人

Of the guilty men

是否受到惩罚

Would the world

这个世界

Be brought to loftiness

是备受推崇

Or fall unto its knees

还是卑躬屈膝 低到尘埃

Just once

仅此一次

If we only had a single chance

若是我们只有一次机会

Just once

仅此一次

With a decision that

做出决策

Would influence the world

将影响整个世界

What would we do

若是我们只被赋予一次机会

If we were given just once

我们该怎么做

To make the wisest choice

去做出最明智的选择

That we have ever made

就像我们曾经那般

To spread a word of love to every race

在所有种族间传播爱的真言

Just once

仅此一次

What would we do

我们该怎么做

If we were given

若是只被赋予

Just once

一次机会