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《加州旅馆》翻译与分析 The Eagles 老鹰乐队) z) i, V' f' h2 }8 O K, O
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6 b1 D6 M' S9 _9 x) u5 ]0 E/ d4 M- F+ |9 w 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。. l7 g; m3 L( Z" Z6 X9 _
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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!3 }+ q2 Q* P; R2 }. |& }6 c9 f
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加洲旅馆9 C5 K9 W# e8 { J
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair6 Y$ e6 m( L: g1 n2 s
在漆黑荒凉的高速公路上,凉风吹散了我的头发
* O$ Y% w0 {& |8 j. M" O+ |+ J1 xWarm smell of colitas, rising up through the air+ A( n! U- j8 N( U
科里塔斯温热的气息,在空中袅袅上升( C" y0 G( S" f. H
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light5 D# p* k# A0 X+ d/ k% A! e9 o
抬头极目远方,看见微微闪烁的灯光0 n6 k" g, W) h0 X
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim( z* _* c8 e) j& Z! ~
我的头脑变得沉重,我的视线越发模糊$ I3 W1 |& c0 E' j, E
I had to stop for the night6 E9 \8 G) Q3 [
必须停下来了,寻找过夜的地方
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# E: @7 i7 e6 {7 dThere she stood in the doorway;
/ l: v0 b: `8 r' D# K她就站在门廊
- B2 f" _4 o. O9 wI heard the mission bell
/ K; z1 v S7 \* X$ |/ r8 r. m布道的钟声在我耳边回响* F$ j- }. U+ H7 A( q1 `
And I was thinking to myself, "This could be Heaven or this could be Hell"2 b, Z( E! q* }
我心中暗念,"还不知道这里是地狱还是天堂"! v; r. H$ D' g2 ^) S, t) _
Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way
( j# n: s% d1 ^4 u# F3 x2 q- Z这时她点起一根蜡烛,给我前面引路
) K$ i4 V7 n0 V7 v' q+ lThere were voices down the corridor,
+ o& w- B9 @0 T* m3 O; P' ^# }走廊深处一阵阵歌声回荡% V I2 Z! v+ { A' f) U
I thought I heard them say...; H6 t; F. t; ~4 l
我想我听见他们在唱。。。! v' A. O5 w( b3 f5 J" j9 A
"Welcome to the Hotel California! E2 j* o0 k N/ A3 {
"欢迎来到加州旅馆
) R" T1 l- f4 P0 K/ T% S. y8 o+ |Such a lovely place, Such a lovely face
( s# I7 J: g: H8 y4 ~多么可爱的地方, 多么可爱的脸庞6 j7 U M0 @; k# R
Plenty of rooms at the Hotel California8 [& L3 R" b: ]/ ]% @
加州旅馆如此多的客房
, F6 L2 M: f4 }& G: X6 SAny time of year, you can find it here ") f/ K8 s7 V# ~0 [1 l1 O! r' P
一年四季无论何时何候,你都可以在这找到地方"6 P8 g7 D" r' d/ }
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Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes bends* M% n7 O7 K( q+ ]( M: u
带着仿佛如纱般缠绕的心思,她开着一辆梅塞德斯·奔驰: C$ N0 `/ E0 t
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls friends
% j" ~- `+ d- J9 f, b5 \* S还带着许多漂亮迷人的小伙子,她都唤他们叫朋友
l; b" o. |/ o' IHow they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat.
2 _2 y$ }8 S; t在庭院里他们舞的多欢,挥洒着夏日甜味的香汗
" |3 s/ d0 R" E6 d4 sSome dance to remember, some dance to forget
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So I called up the Captain, "Please bring me my wine"4 C2 Y- |% b# X# F( V5 g; _
于是我把主人召唤,"请给我来点酒"
' a5 Q0 Q- b8 G! y8 sHe said, 'We haven't had that spirit here since 1969' R& Y. i3 T) b
他说,"自1969年我们这就再没那东西了"
3 d8 a: g0 K2 S% W# x0 cAnd still those voices are calling from far away,3 ^; R8 `( z3 m# m. f- B/ ^
而那些声音依然远远传来,' _3 @1 U& K- ~* m- ^( |- H
Wake you up in the middle of the night8 ~# l: S9 N5 M2 t, U
令人在午夜也会惊醒
8 t7 K; q) @( ^5 t! K" s) q+ @, bJust to hear them say...% w+ ^* f+ G. s3 j
只听得他们在唱。。。4 A' e: C ~- B G( Z6 C
"Welcome to the Hotel California
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Such a lovely place, Such a lovely face
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They livin' it up at the Hotel California1 R) H7 K- V1 f& X& s6 |, Q
在加州旅馆他们纵情狂欢+ T; w2 B% L1 _3 m3 c9 D: ~
What a nice surprise, bring your alibis": ?! B( Z8 U0 v) l4 q% u- Q! w& A
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, X# x. B- U1 k! N
天花板上的镜子,冰上粉红色的香槟0 {' n P2 ^" h9 x$ Y
And she said 'We are all just prisoners here, of our own device'
- B- q" C0 @/ Y这时她说,"我们其实不过是这里的囚徒,甘心被自己所驱使"6 B3 `1 E5 W; N
And in the master's chambers, They gathered for the feast
1 x1 b1 q) Q/ B5 X6 @4 u然后在主人房间里,他们聚集在盛宴前& d8 V1 G g8 j4 v
They stab it with their steely knives,
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But they just can't kill the beast2 }# C3 q, a0 c) r
但却就是不能刺死野兽
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' |+ A& J3 S# ^Last thing I remember, I was running for the door4 m1 @) X' s7 u) W5 {
我记得我做的最后一件事是跑向大门; ]# ~) H& m* V4 Z+ D# H2 Y
I had to find the passage back to the place I was before
$ Z* Y# J. b6 X! H我必须寻找来时的路回到从前的地方
! e6 {8 M/ `+ w) r4 J'Relax,' said the night-man," We are programmed to receive.4 ]# J. G5 ^4 u
"放松点,"值夜的说到,"我们安排好了接收,
/ P U; ?* s( u ^1 bYou can checkout any time you like,
: Y8 V6 l" p/ T8 l你可以在喜欢的时候结帐,: B7 Y/ _2 k: i% w
but you can never leave!"
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