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《加州旅馆》翻译与分析 The Eagles 老鹰乐队3 }2 U8 h) \5 N0 B6 q4 {
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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。
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6 w/ u0 G4 Y' x5 F# V1 r. y1 k “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!+ K7 R: K7 E* Q
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' N7 S6 b1 |! `/ ]9 \加洲旅馆! C$ K4 H2 K" n. Z. G( q5 J- r, `
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair$ v: F5 s7 a1 n. B2 a1 @0 x7 M
在漆黑荒凉的高速公路上,凉风吹散了我的头发+ ]$ X$ q* z* P) i* k; `
Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air
6 r$ @$ U' _" R" T科里塔斯温热的气息,在空中袅袅上升2 W1 y% c" V5 c7 D$ j5 s) k
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light5 ]& S8 R3 Z2 H+ g% }+ K1 d. @* z5 F
抬头极目远方,看见微微闪烁的灯光- c. M! Y ^- |5 V$ }# ]; Y4 F
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim1 b. i# b& P9 V4 Z* h
我的头脑变得沉重,我的视线越发模糊4 g/ \( H6 ^6 v4 h1 ^/ A) T$ w
I had to stop for the night' o* x& K* ]. n
必须停下来了,寻找过夜的地方
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There she stood in the doorway;
7 e) _, e1 `" b' m% e她就站在门廊) N0 L3 I+ J" `6 T2 O$ f+ C* |
I heard the mission bell
1 D( T+ {6 G& T布道的钟声在我耳边回响) D# ~: z2 Z8 b9 G2 `+ l
And I was thinking to myself, "This could be Heaven or this could be Hell"* ?! }/ [$ ~" K2 L- w. q
我心中暗念,"还不知道这里是地狱还是天堂"' V- N" X$ f% G4 Y5 g; J% T5 B
Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way
/ b; Q; z+ D$ f7 w0 i; z这时她点起一根蜡烛,给我前面引路7 ?9 z% L& y" c0 U
There were voices down the corridor,, L8 E' c0 V# O1 p! @; b
走廊深处一阵阵歌声回荡" k6 ?2 v8 s3 @: l U
I thought I heard them say...6 |( c- i/ b- M! {& O+ J' ?
我想我听见他们在唱。。。0 q$ o) S5 _( _; @! }" |$ P
"Welcome to the Hotel California& ?5 _) I2 I! d8 A& K/ D n
"欢迎来到加州旅馆: L/ R8 B6 ^! S: _5 j" K. }& Z
Such a lovely place, Such a lovely face
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Plenty of rooms at the Hotel California
: h2 H7 L) |; d% O加州旅馆如此多的客房8 V' y" ]! a, o
Any time of year, you can find it here "; o& Z! r' V* G2 ?" @* 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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9 w5 L Q: P; e5 o4 M% VHer mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes bends7 g9 n2 B9 t3 d! d6 d
带着仿佛如纱般缠绕的心思,她开着一辆梅塞德斯·奔驰% W/ Y) s1 B- P
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls friends: ^$ ^: D3 C6 N" V$ j' x
还带着许多漂亮迷人的小伙子,她都唤他们叫朋友1 q, u5 o; j- r
How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat.. y6 ^" @5 |( f2 a- b2 T! n
在庭院里他们舞的多欢,挥洒着夏日甜味的香汗8 p5 d* O6 T% R4 ~
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget% @: `. ~: z! x7 z5 J! N/ V
有人狂舞中唤起回忆,而有人狂舞着是为了忘记6 G& i+ ?5 S" [- c5 M
So I called up the Captain, "Please bring me my wine"! E+ |+ ^) ]2 m5 [
于是我把主人召唤,"请给我来点酒"/ ?1 D, n; Q6 ?* I3 h
He said, 'We haven't had that spirit here since 1969'# x r% E8 h5 h1 \, ^5 d
他说,"自1969年我们这就再没那东西了"2 B. B9 {1 L' f" }. I% ]3 I8 _8 v+ [
And still those voices are calling from far away,
! p& `* O8 q: H* ^4 ~0 b而那些声音依然远远传来,
5 B7 r; [" b1 X) I1 [" H0 aWake you up in the middle of the night' z: N7 U% R; K* x
令人在午夜也会惊醒
/ `: s) b `7 Z; T! kJust to hear them say...6 \, N" w1 T. [1 t* g& a' j9 ~! n1 {
只听得他们在唱。。。8 n' {+ ~. I# A- @; ?% Y, W
"Welcome to the Hotel California$ M" ]$ s# a" v4 D+ G5 d
"欢迎来到加州旅馆! _: L# J% W, l
Such a lovely place, Such a lovely face! d2 j* [& S; e" }% u, ^3 L1 R
多么可爱的地方,多么可爱的脸庞
$ E7 e) V+ g M& l: RThey livin' it up at the Hotel California+ a& [6 ^2 o) H3 a
在加州旅馆他们纵情狂欢! f8 G' z( o, \" _, f
What a nice surprise, bring your alibis"7 V# x* I- }! ^8 j0 o
多么美妙的惊奇呀,为你带来想要的借口!") o' D+ i9 n: _1 d( P
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Mirrors on the ceiling, The pink champagne on ice
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And she said 'We are all just prisoners here, of our own device'
) F; w6 V9 b; q6 t这时她说,"我们其实不过是这里的囚徒,甘心被自己所驱使"
1 S n( t* I' A+ X- zAnd in the master's chambers, They gathered for the feast- s5 Y+ [6 ~' Y: N
然后在主人房间里,他们聚集在盛宴前
$ o- n9 Y: e6 R/ |. k/ I# s' b% _They stab it with their steely knives,
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But they just can't kill the beast6 T( P" [- j0 e
但却就是不能刺死野兽3 }- L& k, ?2 {2 H4 L3 Q
, N1 P/ f W8 fLast thing I remember, I was running for the door" o" S6 x6 v/ T! O; F4 w$ x) f+ Q+ ~' \
我记得我做的最后一件事是跑向大门
) s" W* S. H, @3 ^( x2 ~% v Y2 zI had to find the passage back to the place I was before
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'Relax,' said the night-man," We are programmed to receive.
- B3 p. A$ a! p0 G8 A"放松点,"值夜的说到,"我们安排好了接收,' e* W4 W, o, x, r2 H. n
You can checkout any time you like,8 d k" f8 [+ x0 R: X
你可以在喜欢的时候结帐,6 w/ @. d% T% i" C* T# Z" t' o& t
but you can never leave!"
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