真善美 (Truth, Virtue, Beauty)

真善美，真善美,
它们的代价是脑髓，
是心血是眼泪,
哪件不带酸辛味？

真善美，真善美,
它们的代价是疯狂,
是沉醉是憔悴,
哪件不带酸辛味？

多少因循多少苦闷,
多少徘徊,
换几个真善美？

多少牺牲多少埋没,
多少残毁,
剩几个真善美？

真善美，真善美,
它们的欣赏究有谁？
爱好的有谁？
需要的有谁？
几个人知这酸辛味？

Truth, Virtue, Beauty; Truth, Virtue, Beauty
Their cost is breakdown
Is sweat, and tears
Which one's not bitter?

Truth, Virtue, Beauty; Truth, Virtue, Beauty
Their cost is insanity
Is intoxication, and despondency
Which one's not bitter?

How many failings, how much dejection
How many futilities
Gets how much truth, virtue, or beauty?

What sacrifices, what oblivion
What wreckage
Leaves how much truth, virtue, or beauty?

Truth, Virtue, Beauty; Truth, Virtue, Beauty
Just who appreciates them?
Who loves them?
Who needs them?
Who have tasted their costs?