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《加州旅馆》翻译与分析 The Eagles 老鹰乐队
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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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/ K1 K2 {6 Y# E" Z0 v “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!: ~( ?4 r, ^- ]' H7 O
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加洲旅馆
! K" M3 U/ S1 v( FOn a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
O/ @9 {6 b4 n* u8 ~在漆黑荒凉的高速公路上,凉风吹散了我的头发- O) ?+ w6 A( J; s
Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air7 k* R3 Z# u# ]7 O# f2 l; T' O
科里塔斯温热的气息,在空中袅袅上升
. ?4 D! m# B f$ k7 _' Q* U oUp ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
6 U+ ~1 i+ N& O |$ ]抬头极目远方,看见微微闪烁的灯光 ?" R$ S/ D/ \6 _- N5 b
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
' h. I7 t, Y3 _7 v! G! M4 r我的头脑变得沉重,我的视线越发模糊8 u! [& m; q6 Y9 ]; y: d/ \+ d
I had to stop for the night# r/ u5 S/ A* k% ~' U3 c6 ]# W9 }! {& w1 Q0 s
必须停下来了,寻找过夜的地方# S' p! Z/ P8 ] B
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# f/ }; `$ G' t8 HThere she stood in the doorway;
: P5 o0 G4 s( v- i, `2 B4 e0 Y她就站在门廊; n% y) l6 }5 w- ]; _5 c
I heard the mission bell
) k# Q5 O+ n' b2 c2 ^ m0 n* u布道的钟声在我耳边回响
# X0 K3 [9 @) I& d! VAnd I was thinking to myself, "This could be Heaven or this could be Hell"
, [; m% E4 a6 U0 s& @/ j我心中暗念,"还不知道这里是地狱还是天堂"9 X+ j3 q% b& N" h
Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way! B* h2 [" G! V% v, [! G3 y
这时她点起一根蜡烛,给我前面引路
& A( M2 o u; a( s: e8 p6 @There were voices down the corridor,, Q( x# V+ q H0 P0 C
走廊深处一阵阵歌声回荡; z" m: X% ? U- c$ s# v3 v+ z2 v. b
I thought I heard them say...
4 [$ \8 g$ m! ]- p$ M6 r我想我听见他们在唱。。。2 Z4 f* L1 ]$ ]1 @& i% R7 _
"Welcome to the Hotel California
2 b/ d/ H* h1 |2 E5 h. u$ g"欢迎来到加州旅馆
, C2 f$ Y& @, S8 C* ^/ r' p4 q4 }: FSuch a lovely place, Such a lovely face
8 j0 u' B6 {- P( E# x n1 \. m& g多么可爱的地方, 多么可爱的脸庞( j. _5 [- i- R V
Plenty of rooms at the Hotel California6 _" y8 p o' k% P2 {1 r$ M m e
加州旅馆如此多的客房* J1 e3 @/ P7 ~6 j0 M* P' z1 U
Any time of year, you can find it here "- Q% l3 `* x2 D0 {
一年四季无论何时何候,你都可以在这找到地方"8 ?8 V0 R- i; g1 R. b# b3 S, A
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Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes bends5 L6 W9 R# y+ F& @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
6 |" l( K4 Z" r7 l) m. ]She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls friends; s0 |* D3 i6 G G; p M, z
还带着许多漂亮迷人的小伙子,她都唤他们叫朋友+ z P' b' L( ?# Z `* ^
How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat.
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6 A4 q" F' J3 { J+ p4 L/ RSome dance to remember, some dance to forget: [4 v' f" B" ]& j
有人狂舞中唤起回忆,而有人狂舞着是为了忘记
' h: E l" W# p8 Q2 u& }So I called up the Captain, "Please bring me my wine"
9 A% m2 s. [5 J7 t- P于是我把主人召唤,"请给我来点酒"' w. {/ e" G# a4 h( i" n
He said, 'We haven't had that spirit here since 1969'
8 a! H2 Z4 h! ?* E( f3 h他说,"自1969年我们这就再没那东西了"; r4 T# O# f4 a z6 k# \9 J
And still those voices are calling from far away,1 ^8 F4 t5 f! U) O6 B3 ~5 p
而那些声音依然远远传来,
% b1 X* j' I$ q) @& MWake you up in the middle of the night" c4 J2 e2 T- w1 z
令人在午夜也会惊醒& P0 K0 s5 E$ s8 F0 R
Just to hear them say...2 i5 ^0 I5 X6 C- U* ~$ b
只听得他们在唱。。。
) W w1 u) B' O8 B"Welcome to the Hotel California: y, c2 K3 k3 d" g; T) |
"欢迎来到加州旅馆
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They livin' it up at the Hotel California
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What a nice surprise, bring your alibis"' R- M# U! D0 H3 k' q
多么美妙的惊奇呀,为你带来想要的借口!"" ^; s& g; n* I9 `# y, T3 }
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天花板上的镜子,冰上粉红色的香槟' T) U6 T8 R8 t m
And she said 'We are all just prisoners here, of our own device'
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And in the master's chambers, They gathered for the feast* w3 B0 |: ~5 `3 W3 l
然后在主人房间里,他们聚集在盛宴前 S8 J" O9 i; X
They stab it with their steely knives,
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" O9 h6 {+ r- p& ?8 X" N( Z/ D* ILast thing I remember, I was running for the door
3 z9 E# D" O9 S& h我记得我做的最后一件事是跑向大门
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+ S( q# p7 h8 O, @我必须寻找来时的路回到从前的地方
# p: Q% |/ N, T'Relax,' said the night-man," We are programmed to receive. T- k% J/ ]1 G. a& Y
"放松点,"值夜的说到,"我们安排好了接收,
! K9 ~& `( ]3 V) H3 R& gYou can checkout any time you like," N: Q) \6 ^, y# a
你可以在喜欢的时候结帐,
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但你却永远无法离开!" |
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