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《加州旅馆》翻译与分析 The Eagles 老鹰乐队6 ]0 s( N0 F2 Z5 v
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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。0 N! j# Z2 G/ F
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“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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On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair9 O& q# y3 X# f9 m, S
在漆黑荒凉的高速公路上,凉风吹散了我的头发" m6 s! h( i# d- w6 q& t
Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air
0 I4 }# N, [9 ] c科里塔斯温热的气息,在空中袅袅上升" V# K( A3 G% U2 E4 W& r1 ?
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light) A3 i. O Q6 }9 l% u1 _
抬头极目远方,看见微微闪烁的灯光( H& I* v- W8 }9 C" v! E, V
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
\2 j1 u9 E2 m我的头脑变得沉重,我的视线越发模糊
) h- D; u- f9 b+ p$ l/ cI had to stop for the night' w7 Z) U8 s: h
必须停下来了,寻找过夜的地方
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There she stood in the doorway;8 J! j( S% y4 z+ x/ z, r
她就站在门廊 ]6 k2 F# _. C5 J, x/ o- E' X
I heard the mission bell0 G( }( \$ E, L. u% H
布道的钟声在我耳边回响
; ^& }( S5 d \! f7 X& H. P4 z' qAnd I was thinking to myself, "This could be Heaven or this could be Hell"
4 Q% E! `' o2 A4 D N6 u我心中暗念,"还不知道这里是地狱还是天堂"/ H" |2 J; p, ~* Q2 E, S
Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way
m4 J& {. [5 b1 D5 X这时她点起一根蜡烛,给我前面引路
) m' c# n8 F% [2 aThere were voices down the corridor,
: |/ e( a# {4 t R# ]走廊深处一阵阵歌声回荡% | j" G! u# u* P7 I" Z% e
I thought I heard them say...0 }# H& }3 m0 T( a/ H
我想我听见他们在唱。。。+ T- W, h/ t! b3 M: V& q: ?
"Welcome to the Hotel California& i6 c' B8 E& K. U$ u
"欢迎来到加州旅馆) c7 _; {5 D6 M& `# H. _: ?! p
Such a lovely place, Such a lovely face$ W9 C h6 E0 i5 p
多么可爱的地方, 多么可爱的脸庞' Z Z1 ] w$ M p
Plenty of rooms at the Hotel California8 @ D4 {& ^/ r( J3 e' [
加州旅馆如此多的客房
7 y7 y, ^3 H4 D1 l+ ?Any time of year, you can find it here "
4 o/ Y/ y- X/ L2 E) R, P. o一年四季无论何时何候,你都可以在这找到地方") ~" M5 a6 Q" g1 R$ f6 ?0 O3 Z
. ]. J4 O% G$ V7 Z n. H8 mHer mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes bends9 e% o# c4 j8 J8 R- n+ A9 }+ a
带着仿佛如纱般缠绕的心思,她开着一辆梅塞德斯·奔驰
( I1 B$ s. t0 Q W( z' J+ ZShe got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls friends9 ~- i8 b- t' t- J M7 a
还带着许多漂亮迷人的小伙子,她都唤他们叫朋友
4 S! B8 b" C" P* PHow they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat.* R* q6 F) M& e. l0 {
在庭院里他们舞的多欢,挥洒着夏日甜味的香汗. \3 c3 \: u$ Z
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget
2 T" n$ u" a- `有人狂舞中唤起回忆,而有人狂舞着是为了忘记
1 w8 `+ g& ^# v# l- YSo I called up the Captain, "Please bring me my wine"
3 n+ Y& K$ b: e* v于是我把主人召唤,"请给我来点酒"& o a& H6 @* _
He said, 'We haven't had that spirit here since 1969'
! i& {3 {2 L3 j% |* z0 l他说,"自1969年我们这就再没那东西了"
! w! W$ n* s! ~- l7 wAnd still those voices are calling from far away," A7 m6 c: C" M6 [: b* x
而那些声音依然远远传来,
( a( M& N- ?; s" X$ ^" xWake you up in the middle of the night
! j- w, H2 E8 d: L( m令人在午夜也会惊醒# k3 F% h* V4 f( j- Y f
Just to hear them say.../ T# c( @- T* X. Z4 W) q( `
只听得他们在唱。。。 c$ G- M' Y8 q+ ~" B2 C
"Welcome to the Hotel California/ ?! l/ g! a z0 i4 [# G
"欢迎来到加州旅馆
5 D6 _" E" S' |! K }Such a lovely place, Such a lovely face
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0 M6 q# q/ r0 v1 N: O+ \They livin' it up at the Hotel California9 X9 N6 G' t& {. \* q" K" P+ e) A
在加州旅馆他们纵情狂欢6 S8 V! F: a/ X( N1 P' T" f& J" F
What a nice surprise, bring your alibis"
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Mirrors on the ceiling, The pink champagne on ice! u# M! U A) P; o' B0 w
天花板上的镜子,冰上粉红色的香槟9 R" ^+ ]/ J( Q
And she said 'We are all just prisoners here, of our own device'
2 B% J+ |" }8 M这时她说,"我们其实不过是这里的囚徒,甘心被自己所驱使"
+ W8 U2 q. b* W! V) J. RAnd in the master's chambers, They gathered for the feast* u4 }& k9 w' t) x; p3 I8 m
然后在主人房间里,他们聚集在盛宴前" S% E5 f& w5 K) W2 `, {
They stab it with their steely knives,5 p8 n! L" W% ^+ h
挥舞着钢制的刀*- c: Q& t0 G4 g1 g, G. X, a% n* N
But they just can't kill the beast
, N; e0 R- [1 T1 [. ~& ]+ n但却就是不能刺死野兽5 e" V: N/ Z6 r Z$ ~5 e# J. M
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Last thing I remember, I was running for the door
% j5 l6 Z+ G& j3 I; l/ I# D7 N( R我记得我做的最后一件事是跑向大门! b# T$ G2 ~' u# r; H3 b0 {9 n. R
I had to find the passage back to the place I was before( V: U. J/ G- F# O: U
我必须寻找来时的路回到从前的地方3 R# P9 E9 u4 g0 A1 ^
'Relax,' said the night-man," We are programmed to receive.% w0 D+ n2 z' P$ Q; K( V
"放松点,"值夜的说到,"我们安排好了接收,0 O5 S5 ~ X% n' V0 r. ^
You can checkout any time you like,
6 V# Y- g3 B1 _4 M- g4 O. S: l( V你可以在喜欢的时候结帐,
! t# {& h. ?$ B6 r8 {2 M' k) X2 Lbut you can never leave!"
. I4 { m' K! B& I7 a9 n但你却永远无法离开!" |
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