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《加州旅馆》翻译与分析 The Eagles 老鹰乐队. U3 ~+ h: N. j' h8 [
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4 ?/ `, ~/ w2 Y: ]/ A% B3 H& c 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。0 j" Y% b+ m% S: x1 A% |- {
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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!1 `* N) {' v# y! O; r/ J, S7 O
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% W- q9 i: J0 ]& w' r' {! R# @1 o1 BOn a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
+ h. o; c4 q B" O G在漆黑荒凉的高速公路上,凉风吹散了我的头发
) B! Q1 a m6 cWarm smell of colitas, rising up through the air
; Y0 A: b M1 J科里塔斯温热的气息,在空中袅袅上升
. q7 o" a3 V5 j. E# JUp ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
. G# q& [1 D3 Q8 ?' o# L. e) M抬头极目远方,看见微微闪烁的灯光
' Y/ e9 [/ T% `, ~ P" d- y8 s& sMy head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
" }9 f' h2 J# H l1 t: |% V l2 ]我的头脑变得沉重,我的视线越发模糊# D% L( H3 R: @6 D8 [: [9 D! K
I had to stop for the night
0 Y! g5 e _8 j$ s- k4 I必须停下来了,寻找过夜的地方2 m1 _( Z @+ d3 A
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# |1 d2 n' r! d7 jThere she stood in the doorway;
3 Y# x% S2 n# {1 Z* W' A, C, K- Z9 C她就站在门廊. g/ F2 F' }* m# U& j4 n
I heard the mission bell$ E/ y1 a- d& K6 r( z1 T0 x$ I$ r
布道的钟声在我耳边回响* ]0 Q7 ^% o% _" i( r
And I was thinking to myself, "This could be Heaven or this could be Hell"+ \9 d+ ]7 d! w' Q* t# e
我心中暗念,"还不知道这里是地狱还是天堂"
9 ?8 k9 L! |/ h. }% kThen she lit up a candle and she showed me the way7 R3 X! U, c8 l& S+ q) S) b7 q. j/ R
这时她点起一根蜡烛,给我前面引路9 J* x3 d3 r$ |
There were voices down the corridor,1 L8 f ?6 \6 T4 K+ A
走廊深处一阵阵歌声回荡- Z6 m0 g+ ]2 Q% f" D; Z
I thought I heard them say...) _: E6 Q0 ~1 S
我想我听见他们在唱。。。. N- t$ |( h+ e/ E! d, H" M8 q
"Welcome to the Hotel California8 d m5 @( ~4 X5 E
"欢迎来到加州旅馆
! {+ \5 u! e L# v7 e" kSuch a lovely place, Such a lovely face6 Q! R' ^% a+ C
多么可爱的地方, 多么可爱的脸庞
" [1 }7 l8 t. T- E& W1 D0 g. bPlenty of rooms at the Hotel California) {% [' S- j0 Y R9 ]
加州旅馆如此多的客房% V, x& x* O3 X( g2 R
Any time of year, you can find it here "
x# ~; C# _8 v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
+ c: O" a1 `" f, S带着仿佛如纱般缠绕的心思,她开着一辆梅塞德斯·奔驰3 w" \' W% u0 _) ]6 q* [: q
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls friends* l9 Q' ?2 `9 Y" Q* [, T
还带着许多漂亮迷人的小伙子,她都唤他们叫朋友
- E n: b8 G2 [! S* YHow they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat.! |- c6 m+ Y2 R( i; e4 P
在庭院里他们舞的多欢,挥洒着夏日甜味的香汗
5 D/ H$ j+ A$ x9 w4 WSome dance to remember, some dance to forget9 m& @* t8 \' w5 w/ _; t0 p
有人狂舞中唤起回忆,而有人狂舞着是为了忘记
# J8 y1 P1 @; R3 Z9 @So I called up the Captain, "Please bring me my wine"
% }5 k% i: I/ ` O% l- s于是我把主人召唤,"请给我来点酒"
5 r( q$ w$ }. T+ X r& `" SHe said, 'We haven't had that spirit here since 1969'
c+ T) z5 y7 R9 O" E* h) M他说,"自1969年我们这就再没那东西了"
6 [8 \% O- ^& `, J0 j JAnd still those voices are calling from far away,' v- A4 n* F$ l+ Z8 w' ~! L! `
而那些声音依然远远传来,- G$ t* j; H+ Z9 r( Q3 k& E( j
Wake you up in the middle of the night0 |! W ^/ s- G9 k. T! G1 l
令人在午夜也会惊醒
; l: K7 f' W8 Y! Z0 AJust to hear them say...
; M" b% ?+ @* ^$ M& R0 a: I只听得他们在唱。。。) v% I! O; N$ a! X% ^ w7 }
"Welcome to the Hotel California! P( C6 K0 P) P" l" `
"欢迎来到加州旅馆
- G2 y+ F& Q$ S5 o$ J+ fSuch a lovely place, Such a lovely face
1 U H" {& `& w1 ~- d6 d多么可爱的地方,多么可爱的脸庞
: x n! b! M4 |% k; @They livin' it up at the Hotel California
# j0 o( z, O+ Y( p* X( _6 u在加州旅馆他们纵情狂欢& T: S5 ] y- G: H, h& C
What a nice surprise, bring your alibis"3 d* b: P E" D4 c z4 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
9 \0 w, K& z+ J5 W: J( j天花板上的镜子,冰上粉红色的香槟
' I4 H: N4 [' o/ l+ _( rAnd she said 'We are all just prisoners here, of our own device'
) j9 M4 L. E; s$ t- h这时她说,"我们其实不过是这里的囚徒,甘心被自己所驱使"
$ L6 z- B b4 p( v1 h/ jAnd in the master's chambers, They gathered for the feast
+ Q: @) i+ v- `2 N) q7 j然后在主人房间里,他们聚集在盛宴前
' w5 h+ V$ E9 q6 M# WThey stab it with their steely knives,
) b8 t7 \5 X, T L% V6 D! n挥舞着钢制的刀*# Q0 X/ Z" A: F5 K
But they just can't kill the beast
! f9 f9 h4 q3 u3 J6 k' V3 S1 P8 J# D但却就是不能刺死野兽9 ]( U. S0 _- X% n- f/ I
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Last thing I remember, I was running for the door0 D0 c9 B: t( e. ]0 M" h' I$ z& h2 ]
我记得我做的最后一件事是跑向大门+ o: C, a+ Z0 j3 X1 Z* X- \
I had to find the passage back to the place I was before; m% Y* n0 Y3 M; r& `4 o8 Q
我必须寻找来时的路回到从前的地方
6 i% W# e n2 |* `'Relax,' said the night-man," We are programmed to receive.
, T, B* j H Z1 L& \"放松点,"值夜的说到,"我们安排好了接收,/ a" v9 X7 V( i q
You can checkout any time you like,
2 K9 m; L2 ]) g/ H# c你可以在喜欢的时候结帐,
. l5 `2 }. H" H( Fbut you can never leave!"/ N8 X# b3 G3 L) C+ u; }) g+ K
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