偶然有感,世界变化的太快,从淳朴、黑暗、魔幻到逐渐诡异。
我们随之变化,但有时候又忍不住感慨,多少人还记住最初的自己;多少人记住了,又能坚守?
第二天突然再听到《Hotel California》
作词 : Glenn Frey / Don Felder / Don Henley
作曲 : Don Felder / Don Henley
编曲 : Eagles
On a dark desert highway
在漆黑荒芜的公路上
Cool wind in my hair
凉风吹散我的头发
Warm smell of colitas
科里塔斯温热的气息
Rising up through the air
在空中袅袅上升
Up ahead in the distance
抬头极目远方
I saw a shimmering light
我看见了微微灯光闪烁
My head grew heavy, and my sight grew dim
我的头脑变得沉重,我的视线愈发暗淡
I had to stop for the night
我必须停下,寻找过夜的地方
There she stood in the doorway
而她就站在门边
I heard the mission bell
教堂的钟声在我耳边回响
And I was thinking to myself
我想到
This could be Heaven or this could be Hell
这可能是天堂,也可能是地狱
Then she lit up a candle
而她燃起蜡烛
And she showed me the way
并且给我展示了那条路
There were voices down the corridor
走廊深处回响着歌声
I thought I heard them say
我觉得他们在唱
“Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place
Such a lovely place
Such a lovely face
Plenty of rooms at the Hotel California
Any time of year
Any time of year
You can find it here
……”
Her mind is Tiffany twisted
她的心灵已被珠宝扭曲
She got the Mercedes Benz
她开上了那辆梅赛德斯奔驰
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys
她有很多帅气的男孩
That she calls friends
她称之为朋友
How they dance in the courtyard
她们如此在庭院里跳舞
Sweet summer sweat
挥洒夏日香甜的汗水
Some dance to remember
为了回忆而跳舞
Some dance to forget
为了遗忘而跳舞
So I called up the Captain
于是我叫来领班
Please bring me my wine
请给我一杯我的酒
He said
他说
We havent had that spirit here since 1969
我们1969年后就不再有那种东西了
And still those voices are calling from far away
而远处依然传来那些声音
Wake you up in the middle of the night
让你从午夜的睡梦中惊醒
Just to hear them say
只听他们诉说
“Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely Place
Such a lovely Place
Such a lovely face
They’re livin it up at the Hotel California
What a nice surprise
What a nice surprise
Bring your alibis
……”
Mirrors on the ceiling
镜子在天花板
Pink champagne on ice
粉色香槟酒在冰里
And she said
而她说
We are all just prisoners here
我们都是这里的囚犯
Of our own device
因为我们顺从欲望的选择
And in the masters chambers
这时在主厅内
They gathered for the feast
他们聚集了一场盛筵
They stab it with their steely knives
使用他们的钢刀戳刺
But they just can’t kill the beast
但他们却不能杀死凶兽
Last thing I remember
我能记得的最后一件事情
I was running for the door
是我奔跑向门口
I had to find the passage back to the place I was before
我想找到那个通道让我回到过去的地方
Relax said the nightman
而守夜人说放松
We are programed to receive
我们都是根据程序来收费
You can check out any time you like
你可以在任何时间结帐离开
But you can never leave
但你永远无法离开