pch的翻譯部落格

專輯：Portrait

發行時間：1981/8

Leader of the Band

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An only child alone and wild, a cabinet maker's son

作為家中獨生子的他 生性不羈 是造櫃者之子

His hands were meant for different work and his heart was known to none

他志不在學木工 而初生的心不識苦為何物

He left his home and went his lone and solitary way

他離了家 從此踏上孤獨而落寞的旅程

And he gave to me a gift I know I never can repay

而他贈了份我將來無從報答的重恩

A quiet man of music denied a simpler fate

一個文靜的男人婉拒了平庸的命運

He tried to be a soldier once, but his music wouldn't wait

他曾從軍報效國家 可蠢動的樂心卻等不及

He earned his love through discipline—a thundering, velvet hand

他的自制力為他掙來了愛——一雙驚動天地的纖手

His gentle means of sculpting souls took me years to understand

他的溫和一刀刀雕刻靈魂 費了我多年光陰才懂得

The leader of the band is tired and his eyes are growing old

樂團的指揮心生倦勤 而他的眼底現出幾分悴色

But his blood runs through my instrument and his song is in my soul

可他的才華奔流在我血液裏 而他的歌歡活在我靈魂中

My life has been a poor attempt to imitate the man

我的人生僅是近乎羞愧的嘗試 去模倣那偉大的男人

I'm just a living legacy to the leader of the band

我不過是接下樂團領班的缽 成為他的傳承人

My brothers' lives were different for they heard another call

我兄長們的一生 因不同的使命而顯得獨特

One went to Chicago and the other to St. Paul

一個去了芝加哥 另一個去了聖保羅

And I'm in Colorado when I'm not in some hotel

若我不在同一間旅社 便是去了科羅拉多

Living out this life I've chose and come to know so well

試著摸索出一條生路 漸漸地覺醒了自我

[Instrumental Break]

I thank you for the music and your stories of the road

謝謝你路途中的樂章和故事

I thank you for the freedom when it came my time to go

謝謝你應運而生的自由意志

I thank you for the kindness and the times when you got tough

也謝謝你的善良 以及那必要的嚴格

And, Papa, I don't think I said "I love you" near enough

而爸爸 這聲「我愛你」只怕一輩子也說不夠

The leader of the band is tired and his eyes are growing old

樂團的領班心生倦勤 而他的眼底現出幾分悴色

But his blood runs through my instrument and his song is in my soul

可他的才華奔流在我血液裏 而他的歌歡活在我靈魂中

My life has been a poor attempt to imitate the man

我的人生僅是近乎羞愧的嘗試 去模倣那偉大的男人

I'm just a living legacy to the leader of the band

我不過是接下樂團領班的缽 成為他的傳承人

I am a living legacy to the leader of the band

我接下樂團領班的缽 成為他的傳承人