She stands alone onstage

她獨自站在臺上

and has no instrument.

不帶一件樂器。

She lays her palms upon her breast,

她把兩隻手掌放在胸口，

where the breath is born

呼吸從那裏誕生

and where it dies.

從那裏消亡。

The palms do not sing

手掌並不歌唱，

nor does the breast.

胸口也不。

What sings is what stays silent.

那歌唱的始終保持沉默。