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《加州旅馆》翻译与分析 The Eagles 老鹰乐队
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, O- y; T& w* P* F- P% b 喜爱英文歌曲的fans没有几个不知道《Hotel California(加州旅店)》,这首空前绝后的超级、超超级、世界顶级、钻石级金曲是本世纪最著名的流行音乐作品,它造就了一批Hotel California的超级fans。可能是这首单曲太有名了,风头甚至盖过了它的创造者“老鹰乐队”。这首歌可以说是Eagles在最佳状态、最佳组合之下完成的一首旷世之作,这首《hotel california》在1977年连续8周获得排行榜冠军的位置,歌曲特殊之处在于Don Felder与Joe Walsh所的双吉他效果。
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. n0 H' V( N: S4 o2 W “我们是一群来自中西部州中产阶层背景的年轻人,《加州旅馆》是我们对洛杉矶的上流社会的理解。它可看做是对总是追求奢华生活的美国的一个象征,而不仅仅是关于加州和贝弗利山区。”歌词和寓意,这首歌很难理解,因为它有太多的双关语!(我已经尽量解释了),但如果你知道它反映的是某次吸毒后的情景,就可以很好的了解歌词大意了!加州旅馆可以广泛的理解为是一种人间欲望的象征!
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# P$ Y9 Y/ i H: E$ \: z加洲旅馆
- h. \5 T- C' Z Q {# POn a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
' |# p+ Y- m: r _在漆黑荒凉的高速公路上,凉风吹散了我的头发
8 X- j: J3 r# ~( {( ~. m3 j! L% | CWarm smell of colitas, rising up through the air
" O* {' ]6 A* k- h% v) u科里塔斯温热的气息,在空中袅袅上升8 w4 S* Q. k& ~
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
& q" ~5 `3 X, l6 H( I抬头极目远方,看见微微闪烁的灯光
, R- i: o! j2 A! kMy head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
& u, i; }3 E/ s. m/ C. v我的头脑变得沉重,我的视线越发模糊
6 j/ j* \ L. X0 `/ T! MI had to stop for the night
: R- w8 Z% Z4 x5 F! e1 H必须停下来了,寻找过夜的地方
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There she stood in the doorway;
6 U/ o# Y; |3 b- U& U4 s5 }她就站在门廊
+ a* R1 a2 I. dI heard the mission bell
. J y% b) S& x布道的钟声在我耳边回响
0 K& o2 q6 {8 e, W5 EAnd I was thinking to myself, "This could be Heaven or this could be Hell". d( e0 z; N# v" E0 T
我心中暗念,"还不知道这里是地狱还是天堂"
% [0 k- @ P5 K+ \: EThen she lit up a candle and she showed me the way* j' K3 j* Q! x) H) i6 C: J$ y; O
这时她点起一根蜡烛,给我前面引路
9 \& o% H9 C6 U2 \There were voices down the corridor,
0 _* z9 h! j* _- Q, h6 G- j走廊深处一阵阵歌声回荡' p E4 y/ ~. h
I thought I heard them say...$ ]; B6 V2 b( z% W
我想我听见他们在唱。。。
7 R% @+ k8 j2 b& [; B: z"Welcome to the Hotel California6 r; m8 O2 }2 Y6 |5 I0 J8 v5 K
"欢迎来到加州旅馆- j# n, J; ]3 p1 B
Such a lovely place, Such a lovely face
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% Y4 V8 P' s% H" jPlenty of rooms at the Hotel California, Y: ~3 j8 N' {5 w$ q( ^ F, \
加州旅馆如此多的客房
' }( l+ Q1 g, P3 z) V. i. v6 c3 w9 yAny time of year, you can find it here "
8 N( M5 i/ s+ f9 \6 h* g一年四季无论何时何候,你都可以在这找到地方"
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' w' Q( I( B+ Z9 k/ w. pHer mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes bends- j& X; [! |) |5 R; n
带着仿佛如纱般缠绕的心思,她开着一辆梅塞德斯·奔驰: {3 e# M C9 r
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls friends
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How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat.
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Some dance to remember, some dance to forget
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So I called up the Captain, "Please bring me my wine") ?3 d( ]2 ~4 `" L7 w
于是我把主人召唤,"请给我来点酒"
" M" h0 j; U' jHe said, 'We haven't had that spirit here since 1969'& ~ x2 \. S% m5 a( Q x
他说,"自1969年我们这就再没那东西了"; j- N% x9 F x; D6 D9 E
And still those voices are calling from far away,
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& t! |) \+ k# E: ~ dWake you up in the middle of the night
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只听得他们在唱。。。
+ D9 I H ]& M' }+ s, V"Welcome to the Hotel California
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: q6 n+ y0 q$ R% b7 B5 DSuch a lovely place, Such a lovely face
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They livin' it up at the Hotel California
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What a nice surprise, bring your alibis"
- S3 y% Z6 F e- T+ S多么美妙的惊奇呀,为你带来想要的借口!"
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* a# i4 M% @7 hMirrors on the ceiling, The pink champagne on ice
! {9 Z% [# U2 l! b天花板上的镜子,冰上粉红色的香槟
& v+ j9 Y4 P! ]And she said 'We are all just prisoners here, of our own device'
' E. K- u0 u9 T1 F! o; r5 ?, W9 o这时她说,"我们其实不过是这里的囚徒,甘心被自己所驱使": P2 a1 t4 \6 j$ X. z% _: ^ x
And in the master's chambers, They gathered for the feast
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挥舞着钢制的刀*
& h% q+ |0 ^1 ]6 h& c, e* a7 t/ u% lBut they just can't kill the beast
. n( Q |+ m7 R* ?& b但却就是不能刺死野兽
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Last thing I remember, I was running for the door' P7 D+ K. ^7 D. m4 m
我记得我做的最后一件事是跑向大门
% N/ F6 c4 R* A, N R% N0 a! eI had to find the passage back to the place I was before) Q$ b( L' W+ Z' w7 p6 |8 Q
我必须寻找来时的路回到从前的地方: J& g; t0 I6 F
'Relax,' said the night-man," We are programmed to receive.2 _ L+ o! |' S, x" k, f& n
"放松点,"值夜的说到,"我们安排好了接收,3 W# G8 `. v# e8 V7 V! v
You can checkout any time you like,' P0 @- N" e$ l
你可以在喜欢的时候结帐, b2 v# p1 j' a0 m) B+ s# ^) y
but you can never leave!"% p9 A9 [! D' q
但你却永远无法离开!" |
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