The colorado river, which brings water to these cities, 为这些城市提供水源的科罗拉多河
Which accumulated underground in the days when it rained on these deserts, 这些水是在25000年前沙漠下雨的时候
And which covers three-quarters ofthe planet? 而它占据了地球表面的四分之三
Like the life cycle of livestock which may never see a meadow, 就像家畜一生都未见过草地一样
Which accounts for 70% of humanity's water consumption. 这消耗了人类用水量的70%
Which in turn permitted the invention of skyscrapers. 电梯又促使了摩天楼的发明
From which they at last extracted the profits. 并最终榨取出利益
With which nature had not endowed them... 体力和力量