Nick Drake《River Man》《水上人》

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《River Man》《水上人》

歌手：Nick Drake（尼克・德雷克）

 

 贝蒂顺道而来

说她有话要讲

关于今天的事

和那过去时光

betty came by on her way
said she had a word to say
about things today
and fallen leaves.

 

说她不解现状

没有时间去选

一条背叛的路

但她仍有信念
said she hadn't heard the news
hadn't had the time to choose
a way to lose
but she believes.

 

要去把那水上人探访

要去对他尽诉我所想

关于是打算如何度过

那丁香时节
got to see the river man
got to tell him all i can
about the plan
for lilac time.

 

只要他对我言无不详

说出他的河如何流淌

和那是怎样一番景象

在那仲夏夜
if he tells me all he knows
about the way his river flows
and all night shows
in summertime.

 

贝蒂说她今天祈祷

希望乌云能够尽散

但也许阴天也不错

她也不确知该怎办
betty said she prayed today
for the sky to blow away
or maybe stay
she wasn't sure.

 

因为她想起夏季的雨

再次把她的思绪呼唤

痛苦一度曾离她而去

又再变本加厉地复返
when she thought of summer rain
calling for her mind again
she lost the pain
and stayed for more.

 

要去把那水上人探访

要去对他尽诉我所想

关于那禁令如何限制

去感受自由
got to see the river man
got to tell him all i can
about the ban
on feeling free.

 

只要他对我言无不详

说出他的河如何流淌

因为我并不心怀妄想

它能把我左右

if he tells me all he knows
about the way his river flows
i don't suppose
it's meant for me.

 

哦，它如何来和去

哦，它如何来和去
oh, how they come and go

oh, how they come and go

 

 有很多人说自己的民谣启蒙是Nick Drake，也有一些的文青总爱标榜自己听Nick Drake怎么怎么的，但是可以确定的是，绝大多数人第一次听到听到Nick Drake的歌，瞬间就被他的“魔咒”击倒。