Don Henley《The Last Resort》

Don Henley《The Last Resort》

歌手：Eagles

作词 : Frey, Henley

She came from Providence

她来自普罗维登斯(普罗维登斯有天堂之意

The one in Rhode Island

是罗得岛洲的首府（罗德岛位于美国新英格兰地区,是最初的六个殖民地之一

Where the old world shadows hang

旧世界的阴影悬挂在那里

Heavy in the air

沉重地悬挂在空气中

 

She packed her hopes and dreams

她将她的梦想与盼望打包在一起

 

Just as her father came across the sea

就好像她的父亲穿过大海

They spoke about the red man's way

他们在讨论关于印地安人的生活的事情

And how they loved the land

和他们是怎样爱自己的土地

And they came from everywhere

还有他们来自于各地

To the Great Divide

处于生死边缘的境地

Seeking a place to stand

寻找个地方能让他们苟活下去

Or a place to hide

或者落脚

Down in the crowded bars

在拥挤的酒吧中下

Out for a good time

享受悠闲的时光

Can't wait to tell you all

等不及告诉你一切

What it's like up there

那里的情况是什么样的

And they called it paradise

他们说那里就是天堂

I don't know why

我不能理解

Somebody laid the mountains low

城镇越来越繁华的同时

While the town got high

一些人只能栖身荒野

Then the chilly winds blew down

然后寒冷的风吹来

Across the desert

穿过沙漠

Through the canyons of the coast,

穿过海岸的峡谷

To the Malibu

直到马利布(马利布，洛杉矶的高级住宅区

Where the pretty people play,

白人们在那里玩

Hungry for power

渴求着权利

To light their neon way

为了照亮他们的新迁之路

And give them things to do

并且给予他们事情去做

Some rich men came and raped the land,

一些有钱人来到这里并掠夺这片土地

Nobody caught them

没有人能阻止他们

Put up a bunch of ugly boxes, and Jesus,

带来了一堆丑陋的盒子，和耶稣

People bought them

人们买来他们

And they called it paradise

并且称他为天堂

The place to be

这个未来的地方

They watched the hazy sun, sinking in the sea

他们凝视着朦胧的太阳，沉没在海中

You can leave it all behind

你可以把他们全部抛之脑后

And sail to Lahaina

然后启航去LAHAINA(夏维夷旅游胜地)

Just like the missionaries did, so many years ago

就好像传教士做所的一样，很多年以前

They even brought a neon sign:"Jesus is coming"

他们甚至于带来一个霓虹灯的标志“耶稣来了” （借着上帝名义做坏事）

Brought the white man's burden down

带来白人的担子

Brought the white man's reign

带来白人的统治

Who will provide the grand design?

谁将准备这盛大的计划

What is yours and what is mine?

什么是你们的 什么是我们的？

Cause there is no more new frontier

因为这里没有更多新的边境

We have got to make it here

我们只好停下脚步了

We satifsy our endless needs

我们满足我们的无穷的需要

And justify our bloody deeds,

并且证明我们的血腥的行为

In the name of destiny

以命运的名义和上帝的名义

And the name of God

和上帝的名义

And you can see them there,

你可以看到他们在那里

On Sunday morning

在星期天的早上

Stand up and sing about

他们站起来并且唱着关于（举行弥撒）

What it's like up there

那里到底像什么

They call it paradise

他们称之为天堂

I don't know why

我不知道为什么

You call someplace paradise,

你称一些地方为天堂

Kiss it goodbye

吻别吧

 

  最动人的男声之一

来自老鹰乐队的鼓手Don Henley

此歌内涵丰富感人肺腑动人心魄．．．．．＂他们称之为天堂