In the eye of a hurricane, there is quiet在飓风的中心，有一片宁静
For just a moment, a yellow sky就在那一瞬间，天空泛着枯黄
When I was seventeen, a hurricane destroyed my town在我十七岁那年，一场飓风摧毁了我的家乡
I didn't drown, I couldn't seem to die我没有淹死，我似乎命不该绝
I wrote my way out我用笔杆子杀出了一条血路
Wrote everything down far as I could see尽我所见，把一切都记录下来
I wrote my way out我用文字改变了命运
I looked up, and the town had its eyes on me我用文字改变了命运
They passed a plate around他们传阅着募捐盘
And total strangers moved to kindness by my story素不相识的人们被我的故事打动，心生怜悯
Raised enough for me to book passage筹到的钱足够我订好船票
On a ship that was New York bound登上一艘开往纽约的轮船
I wrote my way out of Hell我用文字写出了地狱，逃出生天
I wrote my way to revolution我用文字写向了革命
I was louder than the crack in the bell我的声音比那口裂开的钟（自由钟）还要响亮
I wrote Eliza love letters until she fell我给伊莉莎写情书，直到她坠入爱河
I wrote about The Constitution and defended it well我撰写宪法论著，并为之据理力争
And in the face of ignorance and resistance面对无知与阻力
I wrote financial systems into existence我亲手写出了金融体系
And when my prayers to God were met with indifference当我向神祈求却只得到冷漠的回应
I picked up a pen, I wrote my own deliverance我拿起笔，写下了我自己的救赎
In the eye of a hurricane, there is quiet在飓风的中心，有一片宁静
For just a moment, a yellow sky就在那一瞬间，天空泛着枯黄
I was twelve when my mother died母亲去世时我才十二岁
She was holding me她紧紧抱着我
We were sick, and she was holding me我们都病了，而她紧紧抱着我
I couldn't seem to die我似乎命不该绝
Wait for it, wait for it, wait for it守候吧，守候吧，守候吧
I'll write my way out我要用笔杆子杀出重围(Wait for it, wait for it, wait for it)守候吧，守候吧，守候吧
Write everything down far as I can see尽我所见，把一切都记录下来(Wait for it, wait for it, wait for it, wait)守候，守候，守候，守候
History has its eyes on you历史正注视着你
I'll write my way out我要用文字杀出重围
Overwhelm them with honesty用诚实击垮他们
This is the eye of the hurricane这就是飓风的中心
This is the only way I can protect my legacy这是我保护自己名声的唯一方式
Wait for it, wait for it, wait for it, wait—守候，守候，守候，等一下——
The Reynolds Pamphlet《雷诺兹手册》