How many roads shall a girl walk down,
When She's still called a girl.
从前，女孩还不知道
自己将经历多少遥远与征途，
那时，女孩被每个人称为女孩.
How many seas shall a white dove sail
When she still sleeps in the sand
从前，白鸽还不知道自己将飞越多少汪洋，
那时，白鸽在沙滩上轻眠.
How many times shall the cannon balls fly
When they're supposed to be banned
从前，炮火还不知道自己会拥抱多少次天空，
那时，它们原是被禁止起飞的.
The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind，
The answer is blowing in the wind.
答案，我的朋友，随风飘散,
答案随风飘散.
How many years can a mountain exist，
Before it is washed to the sea.
从前，山还不知道自己需历经几道轮回，
方可转世为海.
How many years shall some people exist,
When they're allowed to be free.
从前，人们还不知道
自己将面对多少年的存在，
那时，他们还无拘无束着.
How many times shall a man turn his head
When he cannot pretend that he just doesn't see
从前，人还不知道自己将多少次扭过头去，
那时，他还没学会装聋作哑.
The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind，
The answer is blowing in the wind.
答案，我的朋友，正随风飘散
答案正随风飘散
How many times shall a man look up,
When he can see the sky.
从前，人还不知道他将多少次重复那仰望的动作,
那时，他还看得到天空.
How many ears shall one man have,
When he can hear people cry.
从前，人不知道自己会长出多少只耳朵，
那时，他还听得见人们哭泣.
How many deaths will it take，
'Till he knows that too many people have died.
还要多少死亡才能够唤醒他，
使他明白消亡的生命已经太多？
The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind,
The answer is blowing in the wind.
答案，我的朋友，正随风飘散，
答案正随风飘散。
2016/3/19 日落·湛江 18:49
图/兔子疯 水彩旧作《女孩》
文/公子甄