歌词解析：

1、Because a vision softly creeping left its seeds while I was sleeping.
　　=Because a vision which was softly creeping left its seeds while I was sleeping.
　　因为有个幻影趁我熟睡时轻轻爬来，深植我的脑海，在寂静无声此时，萦绕回旋不去。
　　Vision n. 幻影；光景；视觉
　　Creep vi. (crept; crept) 爬行，匍匐
　　eg: The thief silently crept into the apartment while the occupants were sleeping.
　　窃贼趁屋内人们熟睡之际，偷偷地爬入公寓内。
2、Neath the halo of a street lamp I turned my collar to the cold and damp
　　=Beneath the halo of a street lamp I turned my collar to the cold and damp air.
　　昏暗的街灯下，我翻起衣领以抗御湿冷的夜。
　　Neath prep. 在…之下==beneath
　　在歌曲或诗中，为求读起来流畅顺口，常把一个字的起首音节省略，如，until 念成till，because 则成cause.
　　Halo n. 光晕，光环
　　Damp a. 潮湿的，有温气的
3、a neon light 霓虹灯
4、dare
　　可作动词或助动词，均表示“敢于…”。
　　eg: (1)He dare not do it.
　　(2)Much to my surprise, he dares to try it.
5、Hear my words that I might teach you.
　　= Please hear my words so that I might teach you.
　　That为副词连接词，等于so that , 译为“这样的话，那么….”
6、tenement n.租地；租屋；房屋
7、the people bowed and prayed to the neon god they made.
句型分析
　　the people 为主语
　　bowed and prayed 为不及物动词
　　to the neon god 为介词短语,作副词,修饰bowed and prayed
　　they made 为定语从句,修饰neon god;
8、prophet n. 先知；预言家