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《加州旅馆》翻译与分析 The Eagles 老鹰乐队( S: U5 [0 D- S: W6 d6 A! z! ~
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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。1 h) h% V' \0 a" [& x; F; z0 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!7 x2 q5 d6 p- R6 l. k
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On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair" c; q- z9 j% l0 u
在漆黑荒凉的高速公路上,凉风吹散了我的头发0 x3 \/ R, |7 Z# \
Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air" u+ ~0 T' d9 u4 ^8 D
科里塔斯温热的气息,在空中袅袅上升' c* N: r1 l& q9 D+ p
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light; C( W( P. m( j! P6 P: r9 S& p7 ~
抬头极目远方,看见微微闪烁的灯光
' @1 N6 ~$ Q) N* {My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
" F1 l2 ]- P3 K0 L) H: x. f' ?我的头脑变得沉重,我的视线越发模糊
) V O" N. H- vI had to stop for the night
, q5 W: v, D# J& I: e4 @必须停下来了,寻找过夜的地方
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There she stood in the doorway;& B( t/ t6 M2 ^/ |3 g! F5 I
她就站在门廊
- ], |) h. L/ |4 WI heard the mission bell* f' v8 P" t/ }' h, M& g
布道的钟声在我耳边回响
4 G& Q- B m) N" F* xAnd I was thinking to myself, "This could be Heaven or this could be Hell", u! y1 h, j! r# p4 l/ V
我心中暗念,"还不知道这里是地狱还是天堂"
u( E& l7 S: k! ^7 x# z# jThen she lit up a candle and she showed me the way
% a# V, I- |) l这时她点起一根蜡烛,给我前面引路! Z( P+ Z7 H2 r2 o. }( K! Y
There were voices down the corridor,! r+ ~8 l7 ?8 H7 ? ]3 e
走廊深处一阵阵歌声回荡3 N' L2 D' o: k( g, e
I thought I heard them say...
F' s2 b% O- K我想我听见他们在唱。。。* U6 A3 Q7 \ t& F+ U
"Welcome to the Hotel California6 f5 M& X6 [, n3 e! x. x" H
"欢迎来到加州旅馆0 p* G# e7 s0 s3 D$ B6 w
Such a lovely place, Such a lovely face; E+ W ~; S8 p' I8 i4 ^2 L
多么可爱的地方, 多么可爱的脸庞( Y. L/ I! U8 E+ m8 D
Plenty of rooms at the Hotel California& ?0 Z7 |7 f) o% u$ c
加州旅馆如此多的客房! U" _9 K* f- | P
Any time of year, you can find it here "7 R- g% W) Q: h @
一年四季无论何时何候,你都可以在这找到地方"0 R) T( Q9 q; s5 S3 k' s. Q
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Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes bends
% H. r O5 g1 f5 L带着仿佛如纱般缠绕的心思,她开着一辆梅塞德斯·奔驰
( m( r: F, Z" \- T3 f, X! FShe got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls friends
) b8 U9 P" T& G) L- m5 Y0 g) g还带着许多漂亮迷人的小伙子,她都唤他们叫朋友
( X' `$ A6 P/ {3 ?6 UHow they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat.% \7 X( J. E* d' `/ ]# W( V
在庭院里他们舞的多欢,挥洒着夏日甜味的香汗2 w6 r; v! t s
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget
B8 L0 N& T6 z3 a$ x0 J$ p2 d有人狂舞中唤起回忆,而有人狂舞着是为了忘记
' ~, a2 v/ j& R- @/ U) S+ M' @; aSo I called up the Captain, "Please bring me my wine"! k( `/ O2 F: _3 {7 }2 z
于是我把主人召唤,"请给我来点酒"
; P" d, u8 N8 Z+ wHe said, 'We haven't had that spirit here since 1969'
' n8 n5 g* N" T4 N/ ^他说,"自1969年我们这就再没那东西了"
# ~8 w5 _1 s! J0 s2 yAnd still those voices are calling from far away,
: u0 E% }0 t) @+ |, U# m" M3 s9 M而那些声音依然远远传来,' y4 L7 t" w! p3 }$ B3 |' H
Wake you up in the middle of the night
7 x) k0 x) {( M1 _6 X% u令人在午夜也会惊醒: r4 m8 |+ g! M. I, g
Just to hear them say...
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"Welcome to the Hotel California7 K# x: }( a2 A& T% |' k# w
"欢迎来到加州旅馆( \- g8 R4 N3 p# s O
Such a lovely place, Such a lovely face4 ]1 {$ Q8 U( x$ N5 V3 ~( O
多么可爱的地方,多么可爱的脸庞
1 E# V8 }5 c/ NThey livin' it up at the Hotel California
5 z, H1 ], y1 t0 i( v' ~4 t7 y7 [& O在加州旅馆他们纵情狂欢
7 d6 L# Y7 w i. CWhat a nice surprise, bring your alibis"
1 q. v R W2 y1 c多么美妙的惊奇呀,为你带来想要的借口!"( q4 {1 k1 i1 u) A
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Mirrors on the ceiling, The pink champagne on ice
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6 Y, c1 x6 n; V+ JAnd she said 'We are all just prisoners here, of our own device'1 t, Y1 C' D/ M+ f
这时她说,"我们其实不过是这里的囚徒,甘心被自己所驱使"
; t3 I. j8 [4 P0 j4 wAnd in the master's chambers, They gathered for the feast
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' R# ~0 X1 v1 r* \0 @+ y) yThey stab it with their steely knives,/ P+ V7 ?1 j8 j) T2 {
挥舞着钢制的刀*
! B% q! C0 L V% U# CBut they just can't kill the beast
D% ?- r% l$ q# k, F但却就是不能刺死野兽
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Last thing I remember, I was running for the door$ {( L; g' y( S4 m( @5 v4 P
我记得我做的最后一件事是跑向大门
& C" C9 w* S- ?/ gI 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.
" [$ g, k" n. s7 }, k- z" s"放松点,"值夜的说到,"我们安排好了接收,
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你可以在喜欢的时候结帐,
( v* c9 L; G* V8 {0 ]! pbut you can never leave!"
# g. m& b; u0 Y* X" ~# q$ c' w5 Q R Q但你却永远无法离开!" |
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