Words by Neil Peart, Music by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson Words by Neil Peart, Music by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson Las palabras de Neil Peart, Música por Geddy Lee y Alex Lifeson Imagine a time Imagine a time Imagine un tiempo When it all began In the dying days of a war When it all began In the dying days of a war Cuando todo comenzó en los últimos días de una guerra A weapon -- that would settle the score A weapon -- that would settle the score Un arma - que ajustar cuentas Whoever found it first Whoever found it first El que encontró por primera vez Would be sure to do their worst -- Would be sure to do their worst -- Se esté seguro de hacer su peor momento - They always had before... They always had before... Siempre lo habían hecho antes ... Imagine a man Imagine a man Imagine a un hombre Where it all began A scientist pacing the floor Where it all began A scientist pacing the floor Donde todo comenzó un científico paseaba por el suelo In each nation -- always eager to explore In each nation -- always eager to explore En cada país - siempre dispuestos a explorar To build the best big stick To build the best big stick Para construir la mejor mano dura To turn the winning trick -- To turn the winning trick -- Para activar el truco ganar - But this was something more... But this was something more... Pero esto era algo más ... The big bang -- took and shook the world The big bang -- took and shook the world El Big Bang - y se estremeció al mundo Shot down the rising sun Shot down the rising sun Derribado el sol naciente The end was begun -- it would hit everyone The end was begun -- it would hit everyone Al final se inició - que afectaría a todos When the chain reaction was done When the chain reaction was done Cuando la reacción en cadena se hizo The big shots -- try to hold it back The big shots -- try to hold it back Los peces gordos - tratar de frenar Fools try to wish it away Fools try to wish it away Los tontos tratan de hacer desaparecer The hopeful depend on a world without end The hopeful depend on a world without end La esperanza depende de un mundo sin fin Whatever the hopeless may say Whatever the hopeless may say Cualquiera que sea la esperanza puede decir Imagine a place Imagine a place Imagina un lugar Where it all began Where it all began Donde todo comenzó They gathered from across the land They gathered from across the land Se reunieron de todo el país To work in the secrecy of the desert sand To work in the secrecy of the desert sand Para trabajar en el secreto de la arena del desierto All of the brightest boys All of the brightest boys Todos los muchachos más brillantes To play with the biggest toys -- To play with the biggest toys -- Para jugar con los juguetes más grande - More than they bargained for... More than they bargained for... Más de lo que esperaban ... Imagine a man Imagine a man Imagine a un hombre When it all began When it all began Cuando empezó todo The pilot of "Enola Gay" The pilot of "Enola Gay" El piloto del "Enola Gay" Flying out of the shockwave Flying out of the shockwave Volando fuera de la onda de choque On that August day On that August day En aquel día de agosto All the powers that be All the powers that be Todos los poderes que se And the course of history And the course of history Y el curso de la historia Would be changed for evermore... Would be changed for evermore... Sería cambiado para siempre ...