Hold fast to dreams
Because if the dream is shattered,
Life is a bird with broken wings.
It can't fly.
Hold fast to dreams
Because when dreams disappear,
Life is a barren land.
Ice and snow are frozen.
Langston Hughes
Dream (all the following are translated by Zhang Wenwu)
Believe in your dreams.
Because if the dream is shattered,
Life is like a bird with broken wings.
Unable to fly.
Believe in your dreams.
Because when dreams are shattered,
Life has become a wilderness.
It's all over the world.
as one gets older
That was a long time ago.
I almost forgot my dream.
But it was there,
In front of me,
As bright as the sun-
My dream.
Then the wall went up,
Slowly rising,
Slowly,
Between me and my dream.
Up to the sky-
Wall.
Shadow.
I'm black.
I lay in the shadows.
Is no longer the light of dreams in front of me,
Above me.
Only thick walls.
Only shadows.
My hand!
My dark hand!
Go through the wall!
Find my dream!
Help me crush this darkness,
Smash this night,
Break this shadow
Into a thousand beams of sunlight,
Into a thousand spinning dreams
Sun's!
Langston Hughes
When I grow up
That was a long time ago.
I almost forgot my dream.
However, it still exists.
in front of me
As bright as the sun—
My dream
Then, the wall rose.
Slowly
Slowly rise
Between me and my dreams
Always reach for the sky—
wall
shadow
I turned black.
I lay in the shadows.
There is no light of dreams in front of my eyes.
On my head.
Only thick walls.
Only shadows.
My hand!
My black hand!
Break through this wall!
Get my dream back!
Help me break the darkness.
Smash the night
Break this shadow
A thousand rays of sunshine
A thousand spinning dreams
Dream of the sun!
April rain song
Let the rain kiss you
Let the silver raindrops beat your head.
Let the rain sing a lullaby for you
Rain formed calm pools on the sidewalk.
The rain formed a flowing pool in the sewer.
At night, the rain plays a serenade on our roof.
I like rain.
Langston Hughes
April Rain
Let the rain kiss you
Let the silver raindrops jump on your head
Let the rain sing a lullaby for you
The rain merged into a quiet puddle on the sidewalk.
The rain merged into a flowing stream in the ditch.
At night, the rain plays a soft lullaby on our roof.
I like rain.
Changes in dreams
with open arms
Somewhere in the sun,
Spin and dance
Until the day is over.
Then rest on a cool night.
Under a big tree.
When the night comes slowly,
As dark as I am-
That's my dream!
with open arms
Facing the sun,
Dance! Spin Spin
Until the day is over.
Rest in the pale dusk ...
A tall and thin tree. ...
The night falls gently.
As black as me.
Variations of langston hughes's Dream
with open arms
Where the sun is shining,
Spin, dance
Until the day recedes.
Then, on a cool night,
Rest under a big tree,
At this moment, the night is playing softly,
As black as me—
That's my dream!
with open arms
Facing the sun,
Dance! Spin spin
Until the hurried day passed.
On a pale night ...
A tall and thin tree. ...
Night falls affectionately.
As black as me.
dream
Hold fast to dreams
Because if the dream is shattered,
Life is a bird with broken wings.
It can't fly.
Hold fast to dreams
Because when dreams disappear,
Life is a barren land.
Ice and snow are frozen.
Langston Hughes
Believe in your dreams.
Because if the dream is shattered,
Life is like a bird with broken wings.
Unable to fly.
Believe in your dreams.
Because when dreams are shattered,
Life has become a wilderness.
It's all over the world.
as one gets older
That was a long time ago.
I almost forgot my dream.
But it was there,
In front of me,
As bright as the sun-
My dream.
Then the wall went up,
Slowly rising,
Slowly,
Between me and my dream.
Up to the sky-
Wall.
Shadow.
I'm black.
I lay in the shadows.
Is no longer the light of dreams in front of me,
Above me.
Only thick walls.
Only shadows.
My hand!
My dark hand!
Go through the wall!
Find my dream!
Help me crush this darkness,
Smash this night,
Break this shadow
Into a thousand beams of sunlight,
Into a thousand spinning dreams
Sun's!
Langston Hughes
When I grow up
That was a long time ago.
I almost forgot my dream.
However, it still exists.
in front of me
As bright as the sun—
My dream
Then, the wall rose.
Slowly
Slowly rise
Between me and my dreams
Always reach for the sky—
wall
shadow
I turned black.
I lay in the shadows.
There is no light of dreams in front of my eyes.
On my head.
Only thick walls.
Only shadows.
My hand!
My black hand!
Break through this wall!
Get my dream back!
Help me break the darkness.
Smash the night
Break this shadow
A thousand rays of sunshine
A thousand spinning dreams
Dream of the sun!
April rain song
Let the rain kiss you
Let the silver raindrops beat your head.
Let the rain sing a lullaby for you
Rain formed calm pools on the sidewalk.
The rain formed a flowing pool in the sewer.
At night, the rain plays a serenade on our roof.
I like rain.
Langston Hughes
April Rain
Let the rain kiss you
Let the silver raindrops jump on your head
Let the rain sing a lullaby for you
The rain merged into a quiet puddle on the sidewalk.
The rain merged into a flowing stream in the ditch.
At night, the rain plays a soft lullaby on our roof.
I like rain.
Quiet girl
I'll compare you to
To a starry night.
If it weren't for your eyes.
I'll compare you to
Dreamless sleep
Without your song.
Langston Hughes
Quiet girl
I'm going to compare you to
On a starry night,
If it weren't for your eyes.
I'm going to compare you to
Sleep without dreams,
If she's not ready for your singing.
To Atina.
I will take your heart.
I will take your soul out of your body
As if I were God.
I won't be satisfied
Touch with your hands.
And not just the sweetness of your lips.
I will take your heart as mine.
I will take your soul.
When something happens to you, I am God.
Langston Hughes
To Aidina.
I want to take your heart.
I want to take your soul out of your body,
Like I'm God.
I will not be satisfied.
Touch your hand.
Not satisfied.
Kiss your sweet lips.
I want to turn your heart into mine.
I want to take your soul.
When I mentioned you, I became God.