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sarah brightman(莎拉·布兰曼) 版 Scarborough Fair
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原版 Scarborough Fair
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歌曲赏析(来自互联网)
歌曲作于六十年代末,是奥斯卡奖影片《毕业生》(THE GRADUTE,1967)的插曲之一,改编自一首十七世纪英格兰民谣,联系当时的时代背景(越南战争),不难领会歌曲的内涵。这首歌保罗-西蒙(Paul Simon)和加芬克尔(Carfunkel)唱得温柔,怀旧,凄美,轻盈,色彩浓郁。他们用沉思在努力回忆起一件旧事,并且从容述说。背景里有森林、花草、坟墓上的露珠、发亮的枪管。莎拉-布莱曼翻唱过,还是喜欢原唱。
歌曲以一位在战火中亡故的普通士兵的口吻唱出,他再也不能回到那朝思暮想的家乡,再也不能与心上人一同享受生活的甘甜了。这是一个在战争中死去的青年,他的灵魂面对世界的轻诉。缓慢悠闲的低八度旋律,只靠单吉它的细碎伴奏,早晨般清纯自然的声线,如一阕初秋的小令,精致、散逸。更如一声声轻柔、舒长、真切的叹息,沁透着淡淡的忧愁,浅浅的感伤。小小心心吐着词,抒着情,仿佛一不小心便会碰坏了什么。真轻啊,轻得没有重量,只有质量……
战争在血光中爆发,将军们命令士兵冲锋,为了一个他们早已忘记的原由。大战前的宁静,积雪覆盖的灌木丛中,悄悄告诉树顶的麻雀,为家乡的亲人带去他的消息。“告诉她为我做件薄衣,告诉她为我找块土地,告诉她收获之日采束石南花……”轻缓的旋律勾出了淡淡的思念、浓浓的离愁,以及对青春逝去的无限怅惘。
——“您去过斯卡布罗集市吗?芜荽,鼠尾草,迷迭香和百里香代我向那儿的一位姑娘问好,她曾经是我的爱人”——听着凄美的旋律,叨念着熟悉的歌词,你心中泛起的,是心疼、还是心酸?
Scarborough Fair歌词和翻译
(女版,其中最有名的是莎拉·布莱曼演唱的,添加了很多装饰音,Leaves' Eyes的09新专《Njord 》也演绎了此歌。更为正统的是男版。括号里的句子是男版的伴音。男版的歌词把所有的He改为She。)
Are you going to Scarborough Fair 您要去斯卡布罗集市吗?
Parsley,sage,rosemary and thyme 芜荽,鼠尾草,迷迭香和百里香
Remember me to one who lives there 代我向那儿的一位青年问好
He was once a true love of mine 他曾经是我的爱人。
Tell him to make me a cambric shirt 叫他替我做件麻布衣衫
(Oh the side of a hill in the deep forest green)� (绿林深处山冈旁)
Parsley,sage,rosemary and thyme 芫荽,鼠尾草,迷迭香和百里香
(Tracing of sparrow on the snow crested brown) (在白雪封顶的褐色山上追逐雀儿)
Without no seams nor needle work 上面不用缝口,也不用针线
(Blankets and bedclothes the child of the mountain) (大山是山之子的地毯和床单)
Then he`ll be a ture love of mine 他就会是我真正的爱人。
(Sleeps unaware of the clarion call) (熟睡中不觉号角声声呼唤)
Tell him to find me an acre of land 叫他替我找一块地
(On the side of a hill a sprinkling of leaves) (从小山旁几片小草叶上)
Parsley,sage,rosemary and thyme 芫荽,鼠尾草,迷迭香和百里香
(Washes the grave with silvery tears) (滴下的银色泪珠冲刷着坟茔)
Between the salt water and the sea strand 就在咸水和大海之间
(A soldier cleans and publishes a gun) (士兵擦拭着他的枪)
Then he`ll be a true love of mine 他就会是我真正的爱人。
Tell him to reap it with a sickle of leather 叫他用一把皮镰收割
(War bells blazing in scarlet battalion) (战火轰隆,猩红的枪弹在狂呼)
Parsley,sage,rosemary and thyme 芫荽,鼠尾草,迷迭香和百里香
(Generals order their soldiers to kill) (将军们命令麾下的士兵冲杀)
And gather it all in a bunch of heather 将收割的石楠扎成一束
(And to fight for a cause they`ve long ago forgotten) (为一个早已遗忘的理由而战)
Then he`ll be a true love of mine他就会是我真正的爱人。
诗经版的歌词翻译
译者“莲波”,早期中文互联网上的才女:
译序:
闲来无事,听歌,听老歌。Scarborough Fair是我很喜欢的一首老歌。因为它不那么美国,因为它那种幽怨的低唱。我总觉得它和诗经有一种很微妙的契合,纵然一个是公元之前,而另一个是百世以后。它的旋律,仿佛是一阵清风,夹杂着野草野花的苦寒轻香,在大地上缓缓掠过;而我更看见一个穿白衣服的人摇着木铎,边走边呼唤着苍穹,在一望无际的大地与村庄之间采集梦幻。真的很难忘却这种莫名的联想。很喜欢在异邦的文明之中,还能寻出这样令我心折的古中国的意韵。试着用诗经的格式翻了下,填到原曲中,竟也能唱。
问尔所之,是否如适 are you going to scarborough fair?
蕙兰芫荽,郁郁香芷 parsley sage rosemary and thyme.
彼方淑女,凭君寄辞 remember me to one who lives there.
伊人曾在,与我相知 she once was a true love of mine.
嘱彼佳人,备我衣缁 tell her to make me a cambric shirt.
蕙兰芫荽,郁郁香芷 parsley sage rosemary and thyme.
勿用针砧,无隙无疵 without no seams nor needle work.
伊人何在,慰我相思 then she will be a true love of mine.
【伴唱】:
彼山之阴,深林荒址 on the side of hill in the deep forest green,
冬寻毡毯,老雀燕子 tracing of sparrow on snow crested brown.
雪覆四野,高山迟滞 blankets and bed clothiers the child of maintain
眠而不觉,寒笳清嘶 sleeps unaware of the clarion call.
嘱彼佳人,营我家室 tell her to find me an acre of land.
蕙兰芫荽,郁郁香芷 parsley sage rosemary and thyme.
良田所修,大海之坻 between the salt water and the sea strand,
伊人应在,任我相视 then she will be a true love of mine.
【伴唱】:
彼山之阴,叶疏苔蚀 on the side of hill a sprinkling of leaves
涤我孤冢,珠泪渐渍 washes the grave with slivery tears.
惜我长剑,日日拂拭 asoldier cleans and polishes a gun.
寂而不觉,寒笳长嘶 sleeps unaware of the clarion call.
嘱彼佳人,收我秋实 tell her to reap it with a sickle of leather.
蕙兰芫荽,郁郁香芷 parsley sage rosemary and thyme.
敛之集之,勿弃勿失 and gather it all in a bunch of heather.
伊人犹在,唯我相誓 then she will be a true love of mine.
【伴唱】:
烽火印啸,浴血之师 war bellows blazing in scarlet battalions.
将帅有令,勤王之事 generals order their soldiers to kill and to fight for a cause.
争斗缘何,久忘其旨 they have long ago forgotten.
痴而不觉,寒笳悲嘶 sleeps unaware of the clarion call
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