[轻音乐创作背景]
《Hotel California》,来自Eagles的The Studio Albums 1972-1979 Limited Edition。
“有些歌是用来回忆”
[轻音乐感悟随笔]
老鹰乐队首唱
40年前的老歌
历经时间的淘洗
非但没有褪色
而且会引起越来越多人的共鸣和关注
这就是经典的魅力所在。
On a dark desert highway 行驶在昏黑的荒漠公路上
cool wind in my hair 凉风吹过我的头发
warm smell of colitas 温馨的香
rising up through the air 弥漫在空气中
Up ahead in the distance 抬头遥望远方
I saw a shimmering light 我看到微弱的灯光
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim 我的头越来越沉,视线也变得模糊
I had to stop for the night 我不得不停下来过夜
there she stood in the doorway 她站在门口那儿招呼我
I heard the mission bell 我听到远处教堂的钟声
and I was thinking to myself 我在心里对自己说
this could be heaven or this could be hell 这里可能是天堂也可能是地狱
then she lift it up a candle 然后她点燃了蜡烛
and she showed me the way 给我引路
there were voice down in corridor 沿着走廊传来阵阵说话声
I thought I heard them say..... 我想我听到他们在说
welcome to the hotel California 欢迎来到加州旅馆
such a lovely place 如此美丽的地方
such a lovely face 多么可爱的的面容
plenty of rooms at the hotel California 加州旅馆有充足的房间
any time of year 一年的任何时候,
you can find it here 你都能在这找到房间
her mind is Tiffany-twisted 她的心为珠宝所扭曲
she got the Mercedes bends 她拥有豪华奔驰车
she got a lot of pretty pretty boys 她有许多漂亮的小伙子
that she calls friends 她称之为朋友
how they dance in the courtyard 他们在庭院里翩翩起舞
sweet summers sweat 夏日的香汗伶俐
some dance to remember some dance to forget 有些舞是为了回忆
so I called up the captain 而有些舞是为了忘却
please bring me my wine, he said:" 于是我叫来领班
we haven't had that spirit 请给我来些酒
here since nineteen sixty nine 他说我们这不供应烈酒从1969年起
and still those voises are calling from far away 远处仍然传来他们的话语
wake up in the middle of the night 在半夜把你吵醒
just to hear them say.... 只听到他们在说
welcome to the hotel California 欢迎到加州旅馆来
such a lovely place 如此美丽的地方
such a lovely face 多么可爱的的面容
they live in'it up in the hotel California 他们在加州旅馆尽情狂欢
what nice surprise 好得令人吃惊
bring your alibis 使你有来到这的借口
mirrors on the celling 天花板上镶嵌着的镜子
the pink champagne on ice,and she said:" 冰镇着的粉色香槟
we are all just prisoners here 她说我们都是这的囚徒
of our own device 但是是我们自愿的
and in the master's chambers 在主人的卧房里
they gatheres for the feast] 他们为宴会聚在一起
they stab it with their steely knives 他们彼此间用钢刀相互砍杀
but they just can't kill the beast 但他们甚至不能杀死野兽
last thing I remember 我所记得的最后一件事
I was running for the door 是我跑向门口
I had to find the passage back 我必须找到来时的路
to the place I was before 回到我过去的地方
relax said the night man 守夜人说放宽心
we are programmed to receive 我们只是照常接待
you can check out any time you like 你想什么时候结帐都可以
but you can never leave 但你永远无法离去