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Oh Ellis Island was swarming
Oh, Pulau Ellis ramai sekali
Like a scene from a costume hall
Seperti adegan dari sebuah aula kostum
Decked out in the colors in Europe
Dihiasi dengan warna-warna dari Eropa
And on fire with the hope of it all
Dan berapi-api dengan harapan segalanya
There stood my father's own father stood huddled
Di sana berdiri kakek dari ayahku, berkumpul
With the tired and hungry and scared
Bersama yang lelah, lapar, dan ketakutan
Turn of the century pilgrims
Para peziarah di awal abad
Bound by the dream that they shared
Terikat oleh mimpi yang mereka bagi
They were standing in lines just like cattle
Mereka berdiri dalam antrean seperti ternak
Poked and prodded and shoved
Disodok, dipaksa, dan didorong
Some were one desk away from sweet freedom
Beberapa hanya satu meja dari kebebasan yang manis
Some were torn from someone they love
Beberapa terpisah dari orang yang mereka cintai
Through this sprawling tower of babel
Melalui menara Babel yang luas ini
Came a young man confused and alone
Datanglah seorang pemuda yang bingung dan sendirian
Determined and bound for America
Bertekad dan menuju Amerika
And carryin' everything that he owned
Dan membawa segala yang ia miliki
**Chorus**
Sometimes when I look in my grandfather's Immigrant Eyes
Kadang-kadang saat aku melihat ke mata imigran kakekku
I see that day reflected and I can't hold my feelings inside
Aku melihat hari itu tercermin dan tidak bisa menahan perasaanku
I see starting with nothing and working hard all of his life
Aku melihatnya mulai dari nol dan bekerja keras sepanjang hidupnya
So don't take it for granted say grandfather's Immigrant Eyes
Jadi jangan anggap remeh, katakan mata imigran kakekku
Now he rocks and stares out the window
Sekarang ia bergetar dan menatap keluar jendela
But his eyes are still just as clear
Tapi matanya masih sejelas dulu
As the day he sailed through the harbor
Seperti hari saat ia berlayar melalui pelabuhan
And come ashore on the island of tears
Dan tiba di pulau air mata
My grandfather's days are numbered
Hari-hari kakekku sudah terhitung
But I won't let his memory die
Tapi aku tidak akan membiarkan ingatannya mati
'Cause he gave me the gift of this country
Karena dia memberiku anugerah negara ini
And the look in his Immigrant Eyes
Dan tatapan di mata imigrannya
Oh, Pulau Ellis ramai sekali
Like a scene from a costume hall
Seperti adegan dari sebuah aula kostum
Decked out in the colors in Europe
Dihiasi dengan warna-warna dari Eropa
And on fire with the hope of it all
Dan berapi-api dengan harapan segalanya
There stood my father's own father stood huddled
Di sana berdiri kakek dari ayahku, berkumpul
With the tired and hungry and scared
Bersama yang lelah, lapar, dan ketakutan
Turn of the century pilgrims
Para peziarah di awal abad
Bound by the dream that they shared
Terikat oleh mimpi yang mereka bagi
They were standing in lines just like cattle
Mereka berdiri dalam antrean seperti ternak
Poked and prodded and shoved
Disodok, dipaksa, dan didorong
Some were one desk away from sweet freedom
Beberapa hanya satu meja dari kebebasan yang manis
Some were torn from someone they love
Beberapa terpisah dari orang yang mereka cintai
Through this sprawling tower of babel
Melalui menara Babel yang luas ini
Came a young man confused and alone
Datanglah seorang pemuda yang bingung dan sendirian
Determined and bound for America
Bertekad dan menuju Amerika
And carryin' everything that he owned
Dan membawa segala yang ia miliki
**Chorus**
Sometimes when I look in my grandfather's Immigrant Eyes
Kadang-kadang saat aku melihat ke mata imigran kakekku
I see that day reflected and I can't hold my feelings inside
Aku melihat hari itu tercermin dan tidak bisa menahan perasaanku
I see starting with nothing and working hard all of his life
Aku melihatnya mulai dari nol dan bekerja keras sepanjang hidupnya
So don't take it for granted say grandfather's Immigrant Eyes
Jadi jangan anggap remeh, katakan mata imigran kakekku
Now he rocks and stares out the window
Sekarang ia bergetar dan menatap keluar jendela
But his eyes are still just as clear
Tapi matanya masih sejelas dulu
As the day he sailed through the harbor
Seperti hari saat ia berlayar melalui pelabuhan
And come ashore on the island of tears
Dan tiba di pulau air mata
My grandfather's days are numbered
Hari-hari kakekku sudah terhitung
But I won't let his memory die
Tapi aku tidak akan membiarkan ingatannya mati
'Cause he gave me the gift of this country
Karena dia memberiku anugerah negara ini
And the look in his Immigrant Eyes
Dan tatapan di mata imigrannya
