The heart breaking makes no sound

 

心碎不出聲

the heart breaking makes no sound
心碎不出聲
moonlight rests on the empty bed
月光取決於那張空床
wild donkeys trample the campfire
野生驢子踩著一堆篝火
the tide moves one step closer
潮水走近一步

moonlight rests on the empty bed
月光取決於那張空床
half-way home, the drifter turns around
半路上,那個漂泊者敏捷轉過身來
the tide moves one step closer
潮水走近一步
before the storm, swallows skim the river
暴風雪之前,燕子掠過這條河

half-way home, the drifter turns around
半路上,那個漂泊者敏捷轉過身來
still, even in the rain, we look for signs
儘管如此,甚至在雨中,我們尋找
before the storm, swallows skim the river
暴風雪之前,燕子掠過這條河
an ocean roar, a face in the crowd
海洋的轟鳴聲,一張臉在人群中

still, even in the rain, we look for signs
儘管如此,甚至在雨中,我們尋找
solace of mountains and clouds
山和雲的慰藉
an ocean roar, a face in the crowd
海洋的轟鳴聲,一張臉在人群中
the seagull dives and is lost in the sea
海鷗潛水和迷失在大海

solace of mountains and clouds
山和雲的慰藉
wild donkeys trample the campfire
野生驢子踩著一堆篝火
he seagull dives and is lost in the sea
海鷗潛水和迷失在大海
the heart breaking makes no sound
心碎不出聲

Pete Emptage & Max Ryan

Author: Pete Emptage & Max Ryan

Peter Henry Emptage was born near the Murray River at The Albury Base Hospital. He now lives in Melbourne working as a disability support worker, English teacher and musician. Some of the bands he plays in include:paddock (http://paddock.bandcamp.com/) where were you at lunch (http://wherewereyouatlunch.bandcamp.com), sweets (http://www.sweetsmusic.com/) hello satellites (http://www.hellosatellites.com/) hotel echo (http://www.heidieverett.com.au/) open swimmer (http://www.openswimmer.com/)He is currently chipping away at becoming a constant backyard gardener/real farmer and a translator of poetry into Mandarin, English and Spanish.Max Ryan is from Newcastle, on extended leave in northern NSW, his father’s country. Rainswayed Night won the 2005 Anne Elder Award. A chapbook Before the Sky was joint winner of the 2010 Picaro Poetry Prize. Before we lose each other again, his recording with Melbourne group Where Were You At Lunch, was launched at the 2012 Queensland Poetry Festival.