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《加州旅馆》翻译与分析 The Eagles 老鹰乐队5 K1 \# t' Q& u0 a9 a e6 |
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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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4 ^7 l! N- y9 g }3 s “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2 f+ [) w( f/ g% N2 S7 [# }! A
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
3 n' Y) O/ |; A8 `在漆黑荒凉的高速公路上,凉风吹散了我的头发! m# p5 @$ q- ]& D
Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air
+ q1 L4 l" k# u+ O% c% J- L5 I科里塔斯温热的气息,在空中袅袅上升
; ?: Z8 V# G: FUp ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
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My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim6 p+ s: n+ M" N# E
我的头脑变得沉重,我的视线越发模糊3 l8 Z" U( U1 L1 d1 ]
I had to stop for the night& x. S# N" M. @7 H
必须停下来了,寻找过夜的地方
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There she stood in the doorway;
1 v3 F. k/ G/ b* ^7 z3 \她就站在门廊( B; p. Q* t, @8 K! y9 B( P
I heard the mission bell+ M2 G& e) C& x! M; |
布道的钟声在我耳边回响
, T0 }' A4 ~# r, r, k, l; AAnd I was thinking to myself, "This could be Heaven or this could be Hell"
1 I. ?: _- e6 H+ @( t我心中暗念,"还不知道这里是地狱还是天堂"
1 ^ n. z3 n! e* q3 M) JThen she lit up a candle and she showed me the way4 I G: c4 }. S- R
这时她点起一根蜡烛,给我前面引路
e3 J. x; f0 n! }# ~2 b( J( vThere were voices down the corridor,
# D7 N" P- z( J, M走廊深处一阵阵歌声回荡
0 e, s% ]( q: u$ LI thought I heard them say...
# [7 A& `) j$ ]" T7 _我想我听见他们在唱。。。
4 X. a- _+ C) S$ @( o5 d"Welcome to the Hotel California2 J( ^* n9 K' R
"欢迎来到加州旅馆) U8 ]/ l" w$ ~$ E
Such a lovely place, Such a lovely face
! v& j( G6 J; v3 s6 c多么可爱的地方, 多么可爱的脸庞
& D, ] A; Y0 D+ CPlenty of rooms at the Hotel California
! |& M; P, r* ^1 n: I/ }# {8 D加州旅馆如此多的客房6 \6 V2 k0 k: Z; K) `6 q% e$ b
Any time of year, you can find it here "
7 m" g6 ~: s9 b" ~* f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
5 g) f4 n1 v" s" o1 l9 C J8 }2 ?: a带着仿佛如纱般缠绕的心思,她开着一辆梅塞德斯·奔驰) P9 J P8 c6 i
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls friends# h" ~; {* ?. a: S
还带着许多漂亮迷人的小伙子,她都唤他们叫朋友
/ t2 \/ p7 \; Q4 fHow they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat.) [) F% u7 |; s9 t2 \ n% W8 b6 E' N
在庭院里他们舞的多欢,挥洒着夏日甜味的香汗
4 z0 w* O ] E YSome dance to remember, some dance to forget: ]/ \9 v' `8 M3 C0 x
有人狂舞中唤起回忆,而有人狂舞着是为了忘记
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于是我把主人召唤,"请给我来点酒"( q/ `, j3 }! j5 b# o
He said, 'We haven't had that spirit here since 1969'# I& p* z2 r. r/ `, _
他说,"自1969年我们这就再没那东西了"
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而那些声音依然远远传来,( V; ~& R( Y. b( B; k; W' T
Wake you up in the middle of the night
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Just to hear them say...
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Such a lovely place, Such a lovely face' h7 q v2 e. x
多么可爱的地方,多么可爱的脸庞
$ z/ z% g! {! T3 o% Y+ ^9 UThey livin' it up at the Hotel California
0 j, {/ h* I% I在加州旅馆他们纵情狂欢
4 `+ [1 G6 W8 ^; m' K' tWhat a nice surprise, bring your alibis"5 q) Q" C2 [) h: k0 n
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' T% \9 ?& W1 n4 ^3 g; P
天花板上的镜子,冰上粉红色的香槟
$ u% x/ B$ `/ J0 J. Q2 u8 i3 \And she said 'We are all just prisoners here, of our own device'
& W# a; t3 _9 U0 R# U; K这时她说,"我们其实不过是这里的囚徒,甘心被自己所驱使"& b9 O: W/ @1 z3 i& _- u) ^; _
And in the master's chambers, They gathered for the feast4 j5 E6 C( B: Q: w/ k, |$ \3 R
然后在主人房间里,他们聚集在盛宴前
~. L* S4 l+ T2 z+ y( s$ E3 O* wThey stab it with their steely knives,! }0 S; {, w3 a8 @! ~
挥舞着钢制的刀*2 A2 }4 k) j# [0 \ V
But they just can't kill the beast
/ \* u6 a# x4 }8 O2 C但却就是不能刺死野兽
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9 \; Q: N/ }# J9 Q: y! \9 b. w6 `Last thing I remember, I was running for the door+ j$ |4 p) b, }2 \1 e5 N
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I had to find the passage back to the place I was before
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2 ~ H' ]* `1 U4 t'Relax,' said the night-man," We are programmed to receive.
) B, G2 ?2 B$ }% a* |. w"放松点,"值夜的说到,"我们安排好了接收,
: m& u+ M6 }) n! Z( DYou can checkout any time you like,
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but you can never leave!"6 R: M6 X: h- j! E+ H# { k
但你却永远无法离开!" |
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