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《加州旅馆》翻译与分析 The Eagles 老鹰乐队
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6 F% @8 F$ X5 c& P. @( {/ d 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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“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! K1 y; r" [/ O$ [4 J
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7 S0 v2 A5 z- o加洲旅馆8 H! w- r9 k" Y* C" p* S( Z4 D9 h1 {
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
+ \4 o8 m% W$ S在漆黑荒凉的高速公路上,凉风吹散了我的头发
# g: m2 j: e- [$ K; j7 _: DWarm smell of colitas, rising up through the air7 X" z% s$ p/ F4 I
科里塔斯温热的气息,在空中袅袅上升
! {4 n+ N G, `, {4 BUp ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light: |8 ^/ o' N4 O& K. j9 l
抬头极目远方,看见微微闪烁的灯光
( w4 K3 \4 v7 \! YMy head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
9 h, V+ r) ~2 s0 l. V n2 r我的头脑变得沉重,我的视线越发模糊
1 Q1 B( v' R4 z3 eI had to stop for the night
( x6 n: Y4 G" U/ ~3 I必须停下来了,寻找过夜的地方# r, m+ s6 g6 W# J I. b* r
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There she stood in the doorway;# N8 S; ^2 U8 k% h- n) t
她就站在门廊
" S* Z! Q! T# z* k6 m1 D7 Z$ \I heard the mission bell
6 i) J' [; o$ W7 f布道的钟声在我耳边回响2 _& |3 C" J# F/ s) h1 i4 K
And I was thinking to myself, "This could be Heaven or this could be Hell"/ w v" h7 N6 R2 l! c, B" t
我心中暗念,"还不知道这里是地狱还是天堂"
* ?4 f0 b7 G; P2 b& CThen she lit up a candle and she showed me the way
6 ~9 r8 w# c3 P+ q4 W! K这时她点起一根蜡烛,给我前面引路9 w) I4 \4 V' S) g
There were voices down the corridor,
2 p0 e6 h% h/ x走廊深处一阵阵歌声回荡
& `& F- c/ B7 o: s) ~# MI thought I heard them say...* b/ `* t0 F( J% y8 U$ M
我想我听见他们在唱。。。% b4 Y' K! y) E' ]. k
"Welcome to the Hotel California
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Such a lovely place, Such a lovely face
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Plenty of rooms at the Hotel California3 u* P$ H; `" I ^/ a& c/ V; H
加州旅馆如此多的客房. F- j3 w" ~( U) H, K! U
Any time of year, you can find it here "
' _- T) g/ M3 u( Q一年四季无论何时何候,你都可以在这找到地方"' ]/ ^8 @( Q# Q$ I. e% o
8 N e5 D( D! \$ LHer mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes bends9 n+ ]( T/ E, m3 b9 i. h9 l/ r' F* v
带着仿佛如纱般缠绕的心思,她开着一辆梅塞德斯·奔驰0 f7 j3 \% ~9 ]6 u7 G8 X
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls friends8 T' o4 i3 N# y3 m; i% f8 a$ j
还带着许多漂亮迷人的小伙子,她都唤他们叫朋友# ~: Z; O/ i2 f5 t9 }' i8 \
How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat.7 R$ r$ d1 w* y+ L4 G1 ~
在庭院里他们舞的多欢,挥洒着夏日甜味的香汗
' b. I' k9 A* I+ Q( ESome dance to remember, some dance to forget+ C" i! n5 ^$ [& k
有人狂舞中唤起回忆,而有人狂舞着是为了忘记4 E; L$ F7 _* r; h; C
So I called up the Captain, "Please bring me my wine"4 e. A( g" c, Y9 \8 ^ l
于是我把主人召唤,"请给我来点酒"
2 [. o* u- z) j+ g: t; S: }He said, 'We haven't had that spirit here since 1969'
/ ]+ ?4 l* w- r他说,"自1969年我们这就再没那东西了"% R' M0 X" |" L2 @& @! H" i
And still those voices are calling from far away,2 Q: t% N# H( ^
而那些声音依然远远传来,
% c% r* ~. L& ^ T2 I( n- K9 RWake you up in the middle of the night
( ]3 L6 M9 d' V2 J( |令人在午夜也会惊醒& W1 Q: w$ Q+ b. s4 w4 p5 e( v& k
Just to hear them say...* [$ p" X% A' G- P, D6 q; I
只听得他们在唱。。。
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"欢迎来到加州旅馆! Y, u: S8 f$ C
Such a lovely place, Such a lovely face
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They livin' it up at the Hotel California
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What a nice surprise, bring your alibis"2 U7 A; v- F3 y; l
多么美妙的惊奇呀,为你带来想要的借口!"4 u, d* X, ]# ^; F; Q
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Mirrors on the ceiling, The pink champagne on ice) T: T9 D1 t' ~
天花板上的镜子,冰上粉红色的香槟' C) t3 u1 p1 e. z
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
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1 M% B" o9 i( |5 n1 `9 yThey stab it with their steely knives," l, R) g* ~# q; j8 L$ q* ~
挥舞着钢制的刀*
# i+ U0 u* I0 n/ g3 _2 UBut they just can't kill the beast
1 }' L! L$ D) T9 \" n7 f但却就是不能刺死野兽
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/ d7 s7 M* K/ YLast thing I remember, I was running for the door- S4 o4 P- k6 [! ?- c+ \& ^7 |$ d
我记得我做的最后一件事是跑向大门* P6 r( Q/ ~1 }
I 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.
7 M" z: A" x) j"放松点,"值夜的说到,"我们安排好了接收,
9 X3 D- s) I) D: e+ g0 ]You can checkout any time you like,
3 Q, q$ U9 d5 A! `你可以在喜欢的时候结帐,
% i! G* `3 `9 {but you can never leave!") f2 M# w q Z1 D
但你却永远无法离开!" |
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