从前慢
Slow in the Past
木心
By Muxin
翻译无心剑
记得早先少年时,
大家诚诚恳恳,
说一句,是一句。
清早上火车站,
长街黑暗无行人,
卖豆浆的小店冒着热气。
I remember when I was young
everyone was sincere and honest
one word was said just as one word
at the railway station in the early morning
the long street was dark without pedestrians
the soy milk shop was steaming
从前的日色变得慢,
车,马,邮件都慢,
一生只够爱一个人。
in the past the sunlight changed slow
so were the carriages, horses and mail
one life was just enough to love one person
从前的锁也好看,
钥匙精美有样子,
你锁了,人家就懂了。
in the past the locks also looked nice
the keys were exquisite with good shapes
when you locked, others would understand