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《加州旅馆》翻译与分析 The Eagles 老鹰乐队; J" w0 W' l2 e$ }( u
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3 |, j- k! m$ }9 y+ ~! I 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 V+ o( M3 c6 I7 P) f0 i# p
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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!2 R1 y* O: R' |- f! z O) X4 K
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9 H$ B0 w+ L3 s ~7 q9 }) x( t7 y加洲旅馆. {% ^6 E! |+ T8 f
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
; X8 A, v/ m$ f) [- f9 ~在漆黑荒凉的高速公路上,凉风吹散了我的头发7 a0 U' c: u+ C5 I
Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air
* M; Y) m1 B: _" N- ]+ z科里塔斯温热的气息,在空中袅袅上升8 x% G1 K9 {# u; J- P8 s6 q2 p3 e
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
) v. G u! f" J E4 M抬头极目远方,看见微微闪烁的灯光- G: I$ B9 j1 P' q3 G
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
2 X1 I% J6 ?8 {" d; d" \我的头脑变得沉重,我的视线越发模糊. a8 i2 J A! b$ L
I had to stop for the night3 I1 ~0 U' a# `
必须停下来了,寻找过夜的地方
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3 M- v6 u3 }( X) `! T1 u: ^There she stood in the doorway;; {& }* C- s& X0 h) \
她就站在门廊
! S0 l: v e' f. F. EI heard the mission bell% M1 r, }" k, N, K" {$ f
布道的钟声在我耳边回响! P) C* L4 q1 l. @; G+ i M9 M
And I was thinking to myself, "This could be Heaven or this could be Hell"
; `+ y3 @5 c$ R" h& n |' o我心中暗念,"还不知道这里是地狱还是天堂"0 L/ A) \5 R6 M
Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way
5 K) f0 l' ]$ H" t; ]7 h这时她点起一根蜡烛,给我前面引路
4 |' k" a0 l6 n8 L$ W& i" cThere were voices down the corridor,4 ]) `7 }! u- K% [+ m+ U! f
走廊深处一阵阵歌声回荡9 d% H& [, f: n( X3 k, X: e
I thought I heard them say...- B5 K% l: ?& c
我想我听见他们在唱。。。5 |- r; B4 V9 H8 D( T- j
"Welcome to the Hotel California0 ?% [' v) e6 J; e; A5 k
"欢迎来到加州旅馆4 k) A! {8 G3 x" a
Such a lovely place, Such a lovely face
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Plenty of rooms at the Hotel California: N# r' z6 m% x* a& e1 A& ~$ n
加州旅馆如此多的客房
* O( P3 r' m, T u6 N* W8 GAny time of year, you can find it here "
; R- o2 O* G @/ _2 P$ s0 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- P# H5 {6 ]2 o1 L& }( h/ c" R
带着仿佛如纱般缠绕的心思,她开着一辆梅塞德斯·奔驰
& T! E/ Z1 h& V3 _" f J4 ^She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls friends2 u% D4 p& u7 e2 y
还带着许多漂亮迷人的小伙子,她都唤他们叫朋友
6 Y% i# j4 Y6 jHow they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat.& q; f4 K6 q. g1 }( q- u
在庭院里他们舞的多欢,挥洒着夏日甜味的香汗$ C6 q0 R! ^" a: G2 l) ~% j1 P+ o- x
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget7 y' ^ K5 I8 `; |5 f4 ^
有人狂舞中唤起回忆,而有人狂舞着是为了忘记
7 p- I, }- Q i7 V7 LSo I called up the Captain, "Please bring me my wine"
! V: L8 ~7 b' {2 A& W3 A0 Q( s于是我把主人召唤,"请给我来点酒"1 I9 r. {! ]4 R; o# F4 y
He said, 'We haven't had that spirit here since 1969'
) h" w: v9 W: G7 v. O, L$ L) @他说,"自1969年我们这就再没那东西了"
( Q, w- G6 ?, C+ ?* }0 ?8 nAnd still those voices are calling from far away,
8 a- i6 [9 N$ a! _而那些声音依然远远传来,
. \# S! O( ]3 U: E# |. F. N+ o tWake you up in the middle of the night
) p, Y X# i$ q) V( M2 D令人在午夜也会惊醒6 R7 G9 a8 c. l2 w7 J) l1 ?% m
Just to hear them say...6 B/ p4 l1 e* k8 `# C$ f3 c
只听得他们在唱。。。1 f* e, i, A0 F3 O( t% g
"Welcome to the Hotel California! u6 c( a n+ v) D
"欢迎来到加州旅馆
7 }) f7 ~6 T* Z7 J# z1 tSuch a lovely place, Such a lovely face
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0 D' T" E; [# s. CThey livin' it up at the Hotel California! e) m& M) B$ _" \
在加州旅馆他们纵情狂欢. r- E7 p5 c2 h2 ?: e' I" @
What a nice surprise, bring your alibis"
4 n7 [/ i W: B6 e3 H% _' _0 ]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& j/ `3 ?$ a$ K' ~( g
天花板上的镜子,冰上粉红色的香槟
4 z& t" c; F" O; f# z! n* AAnd she said 'We are all just prisoners here, of our own device'
, G& W( s. x+ G) e2 ~1 i* Z) 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"5 S" B7 E# B- L" k7 c! [
And in the master's chambers, They gathered for the feast
9 g$ q8 D) X3 i然后在主人房间里,他们聚集在盛宴前9 h# m& B" \$ l
They stab it with their steely knives,# n+ S9 S9 Z! B: M
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But they just can't kill the beast9 x0 j; ?" Y. ]9 w6 M
但却就是不能刺死野兽. \# d1 P+ @, b3 I
+ f6 h L/ P7 QLast thing I remember, I was running for the door
, f$ S4 H+ X8 L! P; {我记得我做的最后一件事是跑向大门
. W u+ k G% lI had to find the passage back to the place I was before
) t& B- N4 T9 _) [' t7 K7 T% z我必须寻找来时的路回到从前的地方! y; |. Q2 {4 b5 c- A$ E+ q
'Relax,' said the night-man," We are programmed to receive.. V! a9 Q2 T4 ~/ g! g
"放松点,"值夜的说到,"我们安排好了接收,: p9 O. y) I. g- X( n; v! C0 q
You can checkout any time you like,5 [( A; a1 [7 O0 M0 e
你可以在喜欢的时候结帐,
1 L% W/ p1 A0 l$ zbut you can never leave!"
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