在英国歌手中,我最喜欢 The Bee Gees。这三兄弟的伟大之处是每首歌都好听,真是很难得。其实他们本来有四兄弟,老四也会唱,可是早年夭折,前几年老三又突然死去。
所有的思乡曲中,使我最感动的是他们那首《麻萨诸塞》,不知为什么。这首歌的英文歌词简单流畅,我的中文翻译也试图保持原文的风格,结构,和意境,并加上本来没有的韵律。
阿保
Massachusetts
Feel I'm goin' back to Massachusetts
Something's telling me I must go home
And the lights all went out in Massachusetts
The day I left her standing on her own
Tried to hitch a ride to San Francisco
Gotta do the things I wanna do
And the lights all went out in Massachusetts
They brought me back to see my way with you
Talk about the life in Massachusetts
Speak about the people I have seen
And the lights all went out in Massachusetts
And Massachusetts is one place I have seen
I will remember Massachusetts
I will remember Massachusetts
Ah ...
《麻萨诸塞》
我要回麻萨诸塞老家看看
有一个声音在强烈地呼唤
想起告别时犹如魂飞灯灭
正是那天她显得惆怅孤单
站在路旁等搭车去旧金山
那里有我甜蜜梦想和悲欢
想起告别时犹如魂飞灯灭
一瞬间又回到了你的身边
畅谈麻萨诸塞的幸福生活
怀念那真挚友情人生曲折
想起告别时犹如魂飞灯灭
麻萨诸塞这地方我生活过
我会永远怀念麻萨诸塞