Saya sedang duduk di sebuah bar stasiun di suatu tempat di Amerika,
when an old man came to me.
ketika seorang pria tua mendatangi saya.
He said “Can I sit next to you?”, and I had nothing else to do.
Dia berkata, “Dapatkah saya duduk di samping Anda?”, Dan saya tidak melakukan hal lain.
So he sat down and drank his beer.
Jadi dia duduk dan minum birnya.
He told me ’bout the rocks and hills, about the autumn and its chill
Dia bercerita tentang bebatuan dan bukit, tentang musim gugur dan kedinginannya
about the valleys and the rain.
tentang lembah dan hujan.
And then he spoke of former times, about his children and his wife
Dan kemudian dia berbicara tentang masa lalu, tentang anak-anaknya dan istrinya
and about what yet remained.
dan tentang apa yang masih tersisa.
Suddenly he said: “My son,
Tiba-tiba dia berkata: “Anakku,
do you know the land, where I’ve come from?”, and he asked
Anda tahu tanah, dari mana saya berasal? “, dan dia bertanya
Refrain:
Menahan diri:
Do you know the land of green, its rough and stormy sea,
Apakah Anda tahu tanah hijau, lautnya yang kasar dan penuh badai,
do you know the island of the rain ?
apakah kamu tahu pulau hujan?
Do you know the land of green, it’s wonderous scenery,
Apakah Anda tahu tanah hijau, itu pemandangan yang menakjubkan,
do you know the island of the rain ?
apakah kamu tahu pulau hujan?
Many of us had left their homes, never felt the westwind blow again,
Banyak dari kita telah meninggalkan rumah mereka, tidak pernah merasakan angin barat bertiup lagi,
he said with lonely eyes.
katanya dengan mata kesepian.
They once had worked upon the land, that now is in some strangers hands
Mereka pernah bekerja di darat, sekarang ada beberapa tangan yang asing
he said with angry eyes.
katanya dengan mata marah.
The more he spoke, the more he drank,
Semakin dia berbicara, semakin dia minum,
the more he kept on telling ’bout his land, and he said.
Semakin dia terus bercerita tentang tanahnya, dan dia berkata.
Refrain
Menahan diri
Even though the bar was full of noise, he began to lower his voice.
Meski bar penuh dengan kebisingan, ia mulai menurunkan suaranya.
He stood up without a word.
Dia berdiri tanpa sepatah kata pun.
Although it is five years ago I swear that I exactly know
Meski sudah lima tahun yang lalu saya bersumpah bahwa saya benar-benar tahu
every word that he had said
setiap kata yang dia katakan
I still can see his trembling hands, as he told the story ’bout his land
Aku masih bisa melihat tangannya yang gemetar, saat dia menceritakan kisahnya di tanahnya
The land of green.
Tanah hijau.