The Man in the Mirror (鏡子裡頭的人)
by Dale Wimbrow, (c) 1934
中譯:藍田
When you get what you want in your struggle for self,當你為自己想要的東西而努力, 目的達到時
And the world makes you King for a day,
感受如世界封你為王的喜樂
Then go to the mirror and look at yourself,
不妨走到鏡子前看一看自己
And see what that guy has to say.
瞧一瞧那鏡裏的人要說些什麼
For it isn't your Father, or Mother, or Wife,
因為父母或妻子
Who judgement upon you must pass .
的評斷, 你根本無須理會
The feller whose verdict counts most in your life
那個最有資格裁決你的人生的人
Is the guy staring back from the glass.
是從鏡中凝視著你的人
He's the feller to please, never mind all the rest,
他是你要取悅的人,其他人無關緊要
For he's with you clear up to the end,
因他會伴隨與你清算,直到水落石出
And you've passed your most dangerous, difficult test你已經通過最險要及困難的考驗
If the guy in the glass is your friend.
如果鏡中之人是你的朋友
You may be like Jack Horner and "chisel" a plum,
你或許像個自命不凡的傢伙,為了取得成就而使壞
And think you're a wonderful guy, 你認為自己很了不起
But the man in the glass says you're only a bum
但鏡中那個人說你只是個無價值的小混蛋
If you can't look him straight in the eye.
如果你無法直視他的眼睛
You can fool the whole world down the pathway of years,你可以年復一年瞞騙整個世界
And get pats on the back as you pass,
得到許多人的讚揚
But your final reward will be heartaches and tears
但你最終得到的將是悲痛和眼淚
If you've cheated the man in the glass.
如果你欺騙了鏡中的那個人
