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《加州旅馆》翻译与分析 The Eagles 老鹰乐队
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, p. k& I u7 n& A 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。4 C( R8 |7 B! M6 s5 n7 i
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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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加洲旅馆
0 o- U# ]/ e% d1 \! y' s' o! FOn a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair8 R/ Y0 }7 B8 y+ G o; ?
在漆黑荒凉的高速公路上,凉风吹散了我的头发" f. H7 k1 E# G9 ^& a7 b1 k
Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air) B' E( [, W9 r$ w6 o% \2 K" f
科里塔斯温热的气息,在空中袅袅上升
+ p, T1 b% B$ W% D- _5 d! HUp ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light: @( S$ m8 B1 b/ m( j
抬头极目远方,看见微微闪烁的灯光/ A5 |( J9 }) j3 Y. w, H
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
3 |, \/ d3 [ }- x4 U我的头脑变得沉重,我的视线越发模糊
3 v; \/ H/ [$ x+ FI had to stop for the night
+ t' [7 X! R% O: s q1 R: ~: N. j8 k必须停下来了,寻找过夜的地方" J( X" }, T) Q8 E8 L1 o& Z
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& \7 X. Y0 L6 a4 {1 g* H/ wThere she stood in the doorway;
9 k, Z I* q) z# i她就站在门廊
, l8 m. x! N; o hI heard the mission bell* M4 B* i0 i8 c6 g1 C5 C
布道的钟声在我耳边回响7 v; f) i1 B# `& N# E
And I was thinking to myself, "This could be Heaven or this could be Hell"9 ~; b( L* G; B* R% C0 Q
我心中暗念,"还不知道这里是地狱还是天堂"
9 Q- _! \6 T( R/ `4 DThen she lit up a candle and she showed me the way
8 }7 i3 m- {! R3 T4 i9 P这时她点起一根蜡烛,给我前面引路
& m3 g/ h, k& ~There were voices down the corridor,
. P+ [+ B9 Z0 V* x, k走廊深处一阵阵歌声回荡
# j% B& |7 Y+ v: n+ rI thought I heard them say...
+ \$ y0 W% K1 I我想我听见他们在唱。。。
9 E* I, K% X' I @9 y"Welcome to the Hotel California7 Q5 f' c$ l) n5 u
"欢迎来到加州旅馆
) l4 R# Z6 Y7 ?2 g0 V; M' q) eSuch a lovely place, Such a lovely face2 o1 f: m! C; z& T. Y" U. E
多么可爱的地方, 多么可爱的脸庞
+ G2 B* C4 s3 {4 }2 vPlenty of rooms at the Hotel California
4 I- s4 T# {; o加州旅馆如此多的客房
5 h7 Y2 e8 F# @# z' z- y, BAny time of year, you can find it here ") j) U4 c j9 M0 I; K. p
一年四季无论何时何候,你都可以在这找到地方"
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Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes bends) l4 l: h: |- J
带着仿佛如纱般缠绕的心思,她开着一辆梅塞德斯·奔驰8 a2 }: _7 k' B0 d; r
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls friends
+ c/ p' [2 w' m7 w还带着许多漂亮迷人的小伙子,她都唤他们叫朋友2 E" c$ }2 I( D5 J+ b% o% y4 z
How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat.+ p3 _, Z$ @" G$ q- L0 j
在庭院里他们舞的多欢,挥洒着夏日甜味的香汗
: g3 O5 Y( N# L7 h/ Z( @4 ISome dance to remember, some dance to forget
1 Y$ u9 y: e) t; {% } e4 K5 k! D有人狂舞中唤起回忆,而有人狂舞着是为了忘记7 K$ i \; o+ [( k: }
So I called up the Captain, "Please bring me my wine"' r, T9 y, b1 F+ e3 q5 z, Q N: {. \
于是我把主人召唤,"请给我来点酒" |* T# z% Q. S9 ~
He said, 'We haven't had that spirit here since 1969'
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And still those voices are calling from far away,# v; S# u4 }: W* M
而那些声音依然远远传来,( i- i6 ?8 c/ o+ B8 Y% ~0 ~3 g
Wake you up in the middle of the night
: _2 h0 S3 |3 D令人在午夜也会惊醒
$ g1 O; A( U: W/ o& jJust to hear them say...
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0 I" U( |" ? g( W$ P"Welcome to the Hotel California
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Such a lovely place, Such a lovely face; ]1 `. F7 J8 g: B9 G& Q) V
多么可爱的地方,多么可爱的脸庞
, t2 p3 l0 G& xThey livin' it up at the Hotel California
6 P. A/ S, ^+ w! `在加州旅馆他们纵情狂欢
2 r2 j9 Q9 ~; S8 x% H! Q2 ZWhat a nice surprise, bring your alibis"$ i. K" \" B3 @ B
多么美妙的惊奇呀,为你带来想要的借口!"
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Mirrors on the ceiling, The pink champagne on ice* i3 x. Q( v0 I4 i
天花板上的镜子,冰上粉红色的香槟
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这时她说,"我们其实不过是这里的囚徒,甘心被自己所驱使", b7 z" `( g1 \2 J# L
And in the master's chambers, They gathered for the feast5 c, X9 ~$ {: q0 A+ h
然后在主人房间里,他们聚集在盛宴前2 R7 ^& O0 l4 \
They stab it with their steely knives," R9 a, r& B0 L* Z+ f
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But they just can't kill the beast3 u6 G! I0 o- x+ B* G: F
但却就是不能刺死野兽
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" ?; \7 q" e" o& m+ H# W: B. VLast thing I remember, I was running for the door* {; T( m/ q1 o1 E+ D2 g& S+ B8 m2 q
我记得我做的最后一件事是跑向大门
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'Relax,' said the night-man," We are programmed to receive.
, v+ U; @0 w" V1 R"放松点,"值夜的说到,"我们安排好了接收,
! h8 u# p; } _, l0 XYou can checkout any time you like,
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but you can never leave!"* K1 } S8 c6 G6 `* N
但你却永远无法离开!" |
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