《Art of Conflict》歌词

[00:00:00] Art of Conflict - VNV Nation

[00:00:01] Written by：Ronan Harris

[00:00:21] The art of war is of vital importance to the state

[00:00:26] It is a matter of life and death

[00:00:30] A road either to safety

[00:00:33] Or to ruin

[00:00:50] To fight and conquer in all

[00:00:52] Your battles is not supreme excellence

[00:00:54] Supreme excellence consists in breaking

[00:00:56] The enemy's resistance without having to fight

[00:01:09] If you know the enemy and know yourself

[00:01:12] Your victory will not stand in doubt

[00:01:14] If you know heaven and you know earth

[00:01:17] You may make your victory

[00:01:23] If you know the enemy and know yourself

[00:01:26] You need not fear results of a hundred battles

[00:01:30] If you know yourself but not the enemy

[00:01:33] For every victory gained

[00:01:35] You will also suffer defeat

[00:01:37] If you know neither the enemy nor yourself

[00:01:41] You will succumb in every battle

[00:01:47] Treat your soldiers as your beloved children

[00:01:49] And they will follow you into the deepest valleys

[00:01:56] To defeat your enemy you must pretend inferiority

[00:01:59] And encourage your enemy's arrogance

[00:02:06] Making no mistakes

[00:02:07] Is what establishes the certainty of victory

[00:02:10] For it means conquering an enemy

[00:02:13] That is already defeated

[00:02:24] There is no instance of a nation

[00:02:27] Benefiting from prolonged warfare

[00:03:24] Speed is the essence of war

[00:04:05] The art of war teaches us to rely not on

[00:04:08] The likelihood of the enemys not coming

[00:04:11] But on our own readiness to receive our enemy

[00:04:13] Not on the chance of our enemies not attacking

[00:04:16] But rather on the fact that we have made

[00:04:19] Our position unassailable

[00:04:24] The general who advances without seeking

[00:04:26] Fame and retreats without fearing disgrace

[00:04:29] Whose only thought is to protect his country

[00:04:32] And do service for his sovereign

[00:04:34] Is the jewel of his kingdom

[00:04:48] The victorious strategist only seeks

[00:04:50] Battle after the victory has been won

[00:04:52] Whereas he who is destined to defeat first

[00:04:55] Fights and afterwards looks for victory

[00:05:02] Speed is the essence of war

[00:06:00] Speed is the essence of war

[00:06:31] It is only one who is thoroughly acquainted

[00:06:33] With the evils of war

[00:06:34] Who can thoroughly understand

[00:06:36] How to profit from waging war