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《加州旅馆》翻译与分析 The Eagles 老鹰乐队/ f6 n) q9 ^& I1 U
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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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3 {& c$ Y6 I% z) r, K5 o “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!, [0 Y4 D% L' ^+ a2 t" Y
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) `4 X% T' q! E+ ^加洲旅馆2 i" ?) W6 b2 O! ]
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair; s& \1 M. T, v0 D' P
在漆黑荒凉的高速公路上,凉风吹散了我的头发
+ |9 f" _! _ g- I7 bWarm smell of colitas, rising up through the air. B; p5 q+ k0 a( s8 S6 a U
科里塔斯温热的气息,在空中袅袅上升
4 r5 R& h% j. aUp ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
! r9 P0 O! t$ T( j! b" e+ y, o& N抬头极目远方,看见微微闪烁的灯光' X2 V& |6 x; X
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim3 ?6 S8 [, Z2 X$ `. F6 j6 v6 T# C1 ?
我的头脑变得沉重,我的视线越发模糊/ v+ C& H# ?' g6 u' S, E
I had to stop for the night- F! L: f% j* Z7 v1 K' w
必须停下来了,寻找过夜的地方6 c; o T1 R8 r: q# Y
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8 F- m" y# X. g9 ^There she stood in the doorway;) b2 Q$ t1 l+ n6 ]: B; t$ v/ l* x
她就站在门廊0 a* }" r4 ~3 d! p0 B' S
I heard the mission bell
1 |0 p* O1 F! A1 \: E, C- a布道的钟声在我耳边回响; U) T, t7 j! w8 r i+ _$ W! i
And I was thinking to myself, "This could be Heaven or this could be Hell"6 M8 U u/ I u: R) ?! p# a, m
我心中暗念,"还不知道这里是地狱还是天堂"! f* x' J+ o& `, l
Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way
! q+ t2 c3 @" C( k7 {7 ^这时她点起一根蜡烛,给我前面引路. u( ]- e" Q, H* i% |
There were voices down the corridor,
3 w/ C% t6 v. C1 e/ k U# e' B走廊深处一阵阵歌声回荡
- ]) [' h+ E- _I thought I heard them say...
6 g9 H' W _5 L3 E" ^ {' r% g我想我听见他们在唱。。。
6 X$ r, ` N! z"Welcome to the Hotel California6 Q# y5 \4 B/ g& W/ {9 Y2 N
"欢迎来到加州旅馆! C/ f* U2 h5 [" G- D* i
Such a lovely place, Such a lovely face2 a: A5 o4 j" T4 C/ K
多么可爱的地方, 多么可爱的脸庞7 g3 P1 p/ m. X- x+ b3 C2 N
Plenty of rooms at the Hotel California7 R: T3 C4 p0 a, c7 t3 }! C! L* k! N
加州旅馆如此多的客房
. c, E2 p+ I2 S0 A$ }Any time of year, you can find it here "
$ r$ V7 K4 p( E5 S/ O/ k+ }一年四季无论何时何候,你都可以在这找到地方"; B( r/ @3 S/ \4 c; {
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Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes bends
2 l. q ]2 s9 ?带着仿佛如纱般缠绕的心思,她开着一辆梅塞德斯·奔驰
) O t4 d: ]5 K Z5 nShe got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls friends1 @, ?0 n' j5 r, V/ J! A/ W! y
还带着许多漂亮迷人的小伙子,她都唤他们叫朋友
: K' g% a0 ^, ]! W$ Z3 QHow they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat.
6 k0 V6 Y8 G) Q" h$ j% J1 ~. ?: H在庭院里他们舞的多欢,挥洒着夏日甜味的香汗8 |" U! l0 A/ r" A0 U, k7 v4 G
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget
3 ?! F4 A0 d8 c有人狂舞中唤起回忆,而有人狂舞着是为了忘记
! f Z, A6 o$ B) S0 CSo I called up the Captain, "Please bring me my wine"
/ p+ x* i! p) S. [于是我把主人召唤,"请给我来点酒"
: ?' e4 j- }& V6 y! hHe said, 'We haven't had that spirit here since 1969'
* s5 b( L$ G( _' O他说,"自1969年我们这就再没那东西了"
8 p4 A; ]. S- h9 @+ V& HAnd still those voices are calling from far away,8 Q7 P1 _# t8 b, G) l
而那些声音依然远远传来,9 F! _/ }% Q( v& U" [
Wake you up in the middle of the night
6 ], b. f7 j8 A5 B1 E令人在午夜也会惊醒
% G: I: @5 Y2 Q- JJust to hear them say...
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, X @) ?0 V1 I"Welcome to the Hotel California
% a2 }8 t" u! K7 a e"欢迎来到加州旅馆
. I) e' ]$ M( r3 P1 lSuch a lovely place, Such a lovely face
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They livin' it up at the Hotel California
$ w7 T4 ~2 H0 n在加州旅馆他们纵情狂欢# m3 C% f! D3 M8 n: L
What a nice surprise, bring your alibis"* p0 n& o( f) a4 s2 F
多么美妙的惊奇呀,为你带来想要的借口!"
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+ r- V' R) D6 N5 ]+ ?1 W$ ZMirrors on the ceiling, The pink champagne on ice
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And she said 'We are all just prisoners here, of our own device'( H8 B( t. M, Y9 p( ^" P5 x
这时她说,"我们其实不过是这里的囚徒,甘心被自己所驱使" a, z; G* f4 H- g: o" ^, |2 n
And in the master's chambers, They gathered for the feast
9 b% |' `' T7 K) o% A: v; f3 p然后在主人房间里,他们聚集在盛宴前
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4 ]4 M# E4 {/ j1 Z- N+ e/ V$ F挥舞着钢制的刀*# r6 [" H% }& l! s4 l% g0 ^
But they just can't kill the beast
2 ^" D E5 \; `! c m. P; R' w但却就是不能刺死野兽* @) t J) a9 h d
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Last thing I remember, I was running for the door
& W& k' g7 ?/ v, _" ~% l! l6 i我记得我做的最后一件事是跑向大门
9 W( [. y1 X, CI 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.
( ~) f: K8 A. |: Z' M"放松点,"值夜的说到,"我们安排好了接收,
! Z' s' ~( k4 ?6 AYou can checkout any time you like,
( M! u! @9 J9 y5 k3 Z8 R% E5 s1 n你可以在喜欢的时候结帐,: _" Y! G' [" G
but you can never leave!", K6 g$ U0 h- p
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