我选择了视而不见（中英文）

I Chose To Look The Other Way

我选择了视而不见

I could have saved a life that day,

我那天本可以拯救一个生命

But I chose to look the other way.

但是我却选择了视而不见。

It wasn’t that I didn’t care;

那并不是我不在乎，

I had the time, and I was there.

我有时间，且身在其中。

But I didn’t want to seem a fool,

但是我不想被当做一个傻瓜，

Or argue over a safety rule.

为了一个安全的规则而争执不休。

I knew he’d done the job before;

我知道他以前做过这个工作；

If I spoke up he might get sore.

如果我告诉他，他可能会恼火。

The chances didn’t seem that bad;

出事的机会看上去并不多；

I’d done the same, he knew I had.

我以前也这样做，他知道我做过。

So I shook my head and walked on by;

于是我摇摇头走开了；

He knew the risks as well as I.

他跟我一样知道这样做的危险后果。

He took the chance, I closed an eye;

他在冒风险，我却睁一只眼闭一只眼；

And with that act, I let him die.

我这样做，眼睁睁的开着他死去。

I could have saved a life that day,

我那天本可以拯救他的生命，

But I chose to look the other way.

但是我却选择了视而不见。

Now every time I see his wife,

如今我每次看到他的太太，

I know I should have saved his life.

我知道我可以拯救他的生命。

That guilt is something I must bear;

那是一种必须承受的愧疚；

But it isn’t something you need share.

但却不是需要你分享的感受。

If you see a risk that others take,

如果你看到别人在冒风险，

That puts their health or life at stake,

那是拿他们的健康和生命在试风险，

The question asked or thing you say;

你问一个问题或道一言；

Could help them live another day.

能帮助他们在多活一天。

If you see a risk and walk away,

如果你看见危险而走开，

Then hope you never have to say,

但愿你永远不要这么道来：

“I could have saved a life that day,

“我那天本可以拯救他的生命，

But I chose to look the other way.”

我却选择了视而不见。”

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