[LIRIK LAGU] Shades of Gray by the Monkees

Menyambung postingan yang ini, ada lagu bagus yang sesuai dengan keadan sekarang, disampaikan sekaligus artinya.  Lagunya sendiri ada di sini

When the world and I were young,
Just yesterday.
Live was such a simple game,
A child could play.
It was easy then to tell right from wrong.
Easy then to tell weak from strong.
When a man should stand and fight,
Or just go along.

(Ketika dunia ini dan saya masih muda, kehidupan adalah permanainan mudah yang bahkan dapat dimainkan anak kecil.  Sangat mudah membedakan antara yang benar dan yang salah.  Mudah membedakan antara yang kuat dan yang lemah.  Saat itu jelas kapan seseorang harus berdiri dengan tegas dan siap bertempur.  Atau berjalan beriringan bagai sahabat)

But today there is no day or night
Today there is no dark or light.
Today there is no black or white,
Only shades of gray.

(Namun saat ini, tidak ada siang atau malam, tidak ada terang ataupun gelap, tidak ada hitam atau putih, hanya ada bayangan abu-abu)

I remember when the answers seemed so clear
We had never lived with doubt or tasted fear.
It was easy then to tell truth from lies
Selling out from compromise
Who to love and who to hate,
The foolish from the wise.

(Saya ingat saat semua jawaban terlihat begitu jelas, kita tidak pernah hidup dengan keraguan dan ketakutan.  Sangat mudah membedakan antara berita yang benar dan berita yang bohong.  Blak-blakan atau kompromi. Siapa yang pantas dicintai dan siapa yang pantas dibenci.  Orang bodoh dari orang bijaksana)

But today there is no day or night
Today there is no dark or light.
Today there is no black or white,
Only shades of gray.

[instumental interlude]

It was easy then to know what was fair
When to keep and when to share.
How much to protect your heart
And how much to care.

(Saat itu mudah sekali mengetahui apa yang adil, kapan menyimpan dan kapan membagi, kapan anda mengurusi diri sendiri dan kapan berbagi pada orang lain)

But today there is no day or night
Today there is no dark or light.
Today there is no black or white,
Only shades of gray.
Only shades of gray.

Shades of Gray - Monkees

Kalau ada satu lagu yang paling tepat untuk menjelaskan keadaan kita saat ini, terutama sesudah eksekusi Amrozi cs, pasti lagu ini

Shades Of Grey
by Monkees

When the world and I were young, just yesterday
Life was such a simple game a child could play

It was easy then to tell right from wrong
Easy then to tell weak from strong
When a man should stand and fight
Or just go along

But today, there is no day or night
Today, there is no dark or light
Today, there is no black or white
Only shades of gray

I remember when the answer seemed so clear
We had never lived with doubt, or tasted fear

It was easy then to tell truth from lies
Selling out from compromise
Who to love and who to hate
The foolish from the wise

But today, there is no day or night
Today, there is no dark or light
Today, there is no black or white
Only shades of gray

It was easy then to know what was fair
When to keep and when to share
How much to protect your heart
And how much to care

But today, there is no day or night
Today, there is no dark or light
Today, there is no black or white
Only shades of gray
Only shades of gray...