Don't fire unless fired upon
But if they mean to have a war, let it begin here

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At the starting of the week
在一個禮拜的最開始

At summit talks, you'll hear them speak
在高峰會上你會聽見他們討論

At summit talks, you'll hear them speak

聯合國大會181號決議(以色列建國)

It's only Monday
而這只是星期一

Negotiations breaking down
談判逐漸破局

See those leaders start to frown
你能看見領導人們開始皺起眉頭

It's sword and gun day

這是刀槍開始說話的日子

Tomorrow never comes until it's too late
明天永遠只在一切都太遲時到來

Tomorrow never comes until it's too late

"明天"再做
"明天"再開始
總有藉口能將"明天"一延再延
而這個"明天"往往只在來不及時才真正到來

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You could be sitting taking lunch
或許你才剛坐下來享用午餐

You could be sitting taking lunch

以色列在清晨7點開始對埃及實施轟炸

The news will hit you like a punch
但這新聞會給你沉重的一擊

It's only Tuesday
而這只是星期二

You never thought we'd go to war
你從沒想過我們總有一天會需要打仗

After all the things we saw
在我們了解一切之後

It's April Fools' day

這簡直是愚人節

Tomorrow never comes until it's too late

明天永遠只在一切都太遲時到來

We'll all go running underground
我們全會躲在地底下苟且偷生

And we'll be listening for the sound
我們會仔細聽著刺耳的警報聲

Its only Wednesday
而這只是星期三

In your shelter dimly lit
在你那昏暗的防空洞中

Take some wool and learn to knit
最好找些毛線來學怎麼編織

Cos its a long day
因為這將是很長的一天

Tomorrow never comes until it's too late

明天永遠只在一切都太遲時到來

You hear a whistling overhead
你聽見頭頂傳來細語

Are you alive or are you dead?
你還活著嗎? 還是你已經死了?

It's only Thursday
而這只是星期四

You feel the shaking of the ground
你感覺整個大地都在搖晃

A billion candles burn around
成千上萬隻蠟燭在你身邊燃燒著

Is it your birthday?
難道今天是你的生日嗎?

Tomorrow never comes until it's too late

明天永遠只在一切都太遲時到來

Although that shelter is your home
雖然防空洞也是你的家

A living space you have outgrown
但你根本就受不了這麼狹窄的空間

It's only Friday
而這只是星期五

As you come out to the light
當你終於重見光明時

As you come out to the light

第六天以色列宣布停火

Can your eyes behold the sight
你能看清眼前這副景象嗎

It must be doomsday
這肯定是世界末日

Tomorrow never comes until it's too late
明天永遠只在一切都太遲時到來

Ain't it funny how men think
人類的想法真的很有趣對吧

They made the bomb, they are extinct
他們親手製造炸彈, 他們親手毀滅自己

They made the bomb, they are extinct

"I am become death, the destroyer of worlds."
–J. Robert Oppenheimer歐本海默（原子彈之父）(1904-1967)

Its only Saturday
而這只是星期六

I think tomorrow's come I think its too late
我想明天就要到了, 不過我想已經太遲了

I think tomorrow's come I think its too late
我想明天就要到了, 不過我想已經太遲了

Make tomorrows come I think it's too late
快讓明天到來, 不過我想已經太遲了

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