"21 Guns" addresses the topic of patriotism.___Wikipedia
此首歌曲的主题是爱国心

The 21-gun salute is the highest honor one can receive upon burial, usually in a military context. 
21是在丧礼中能获得的最高礼赞，通常指官方军礼

 

 

 

 

21 Guns/最高礼赞

 

Do you know what's worth fighting for
有什么值得我们沙场征战
When it's not worth dying for?
当你了解生命的可贵
Does it take your breath away
中弹时你是否倒抽了一口气
And you feel yourself suffocating
感到窒息难受
Does the pain weigh out the pride?
苦痛是否早已淹没了荣誉感
And you look for a place to hide
而你只想找个地方躲起来
Did someone break your heart inside
你的心是否早已伤透
You're in ruins
只剩躯体在苟延残喘

 

One, 21 Guns
在丧礼鸣击第一响后
Lay down your arms
放下武器
Give up the fight
别再恋战
One, 21 Guns
当礼赞第一响后
Throw up your arms into the sky
把武器丢得远远的
You and I...
不分敌我

 

When you're at the end of the road
当你站在路的尽头
And you lost all sense of control
失去所有感知能力
And your thoughts have taken their toll
任何念头都消失无踪
When your mind breaks the spirit of your soul
思考能力击碎你的灵魂
Your faith walks on broken glass
信念步履蹒跚
And the hangover doesn't pass
昨晚的宿醉都还没退去
Nothing's ever built to last
没有一件事能永远不变
You're in ruins
你早已伤透

 

One, 21 Guns
在丧礼鸣击第一响后
Lay down your arms
放下武器
Give up the fight
别再战斗
One, 21 Guns
当礼赞第一响后
Throw up your arms into the sky
把武器丢得远远的
You and I...
不分敌我

 

Did you try to live on your own
你有没有变成你想成为的那个人
When you burned down the house and home
当你烧毁房子、摧毁家庭时也是实践自我的一部分吗
Did you stand too close to the fire?
你靠火太近了
Like a liar looking for forgiveness from a stone
在战后才悔恨交加是徒劳的

 

When it's time to live and let die
站在决定一个人生死的节骨眼
And you can't get another try
你选择是不能回头的
Something inside this heart has died
在心底的良善是否还存活著
You're in ruins
或著早已死去

 

One, 21 Guns
在丧礼鸣击第一响后
Lay down your arms
放下武器
Give up the fight
别再恋战
One, 21 Guns
当礼赞第一响后
Throw up your arms into the sky
把武器都丢得远远的
One, 21 Guns
在丧礼鸣击第一响后
Lay down your arms
卸下盔甲
Give up the fight
停止互相伤害
One, 21 Guns
当礼赞第一响后
Throw up your arms into the sky
把武器丢得远远的

 

You and I...
不分敌我

 

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反战意味的歌曲，虽然照wiki的说法，这首歌的创作只是延续当年反战遗留在摇滚界的风格

但希望我们都有得到教训，战争都已走入历史

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suffocate 窒息

take toll of sth. 造成重大损失(或毁坏)

arm 手臂/武器/盔甲