Jen's Cottage

這首Elton John的歌非常特別
除了旋律好聽之外 歌詞也很有意思
因為歌詞的內容描述的就是寫"Your Song"這首歌的心路歷程
就像歌詞說的 其實他要表達的東西很簡單
但是也許就是因為很簡單吧 反而十足的真誠
十分令人感動 難怪連John Lennon也讚不絕口

以前大學的時候就做過這首歌的翻譯
可惜已經隨著版太久沒用被廢掉而亡佚了
那時候中文比較好 想必也是翻得比較好的吧
如果沒有不見 還真想拿來對照一下
不過我那時候大概也沒想到多年以後
這首歌還是一樣的讓我感動吧

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Your Song
你的歌
Lyrics:Bernie Taupin Music:Elton John

It's a little bit funny this feeling inside
有這樣的感覺實在有點可笑
I'm not one of those who can easily hide
我不是一個藏得住的人
I don't have much money but boy if I did
也許我沒有太多的錢 但是如果我有的話
I'd buy a big house where we both could live
我會買一間大房子給我們兩個住

If I was a sculptor, but then again, no
如果我是一個雕刻家 或者 誰知道呢
Or a man who makes potions in a travelling show
也許是一個巡迴表演者
I know it's not much but it's the best I can do
我知道這樣不多 但這就是我能力所及
My gift is my song and this one's for you
我能給你的禮物就是我的歌 而這首就是給你的

And you can tell everybody this is your song
你可以告訴每個人這是你的歌
It may be quite simple but now that it's done
也許這是一首很簡單的歌 但現在也已經完成了
I hope you don't mind
我希望你不要介意
I hope you don't mind that I put down in words
我希望你不要介意我寫下
How wonderful life is while you're in the world
這世界有你人生是多麼的美好

I sat on the roof and kicked off the moss
我坐在屋頂上踢著青苔
Well a few of the verses well they've got me quite cross
心裡浮現的這些歌詞讓我好感動
But the sun's been quite kind while I wrote this song
在我寫下這首歌的時候 陽光非常的溫暖
It's for people like you that keep it turned on
陽光就是為了你這樣美好的人存在的

So excuse me forgetting but these things I do
所以請你原諒我已經忘記了其它的事
You see I've forgotten if they're green or they're blue
你看我都已經忘記了他們是藍是綠
Anyway the thing is what I really mean
無論如何 我想告訴你的是
Yours are the sweetest eyes I've ever seen
你的眼睛是我看過最甜美的