Lana Del Rey – Change
[Verse 1]
There’s somethin’ in the wind, I can feel it blowin’ in
我感受到风中吹来了什么
It’s comin’ in softly on the wings of a bomb
是爆炸后轻飘在空中之物
There’s somethin’ in the wind, I can feel it blowin’ in
我感受到风中吹来了什么
It’s comin’ in hotly and it’s comin’ in strong
一股既灼热又强大的力量
[Pre-Chorus]
Lately, I’ve been thinkin’ it’s just someone else’s job to care
我最近才明白,这不是我的本分
Who am I to sympathize when no one gave a damn?
无人关心之事,我又怎么有资格在意?
I’ve been thinkin’ it’s just someone else’s job to care
或许这不是我的职责
Who am I to wanna try? But
我有什么资格想改变?但是…
[Refrain]
Change is a powerful thing, people are powerful beings
改变是强大之事,人类是强大物的物种
Tryin’ to find the power in me to be faithful
我愿成为坚强之人,诚恳真挚
Change is a powerful thing, I feel it comin’ in me
改变是强大之事,存在我心之中
Maybe by the time Summer’s done
待夏日结束
I’ll be able to be honest, capable
我就能够诚实勇敢
Of holdin’ you in my arms without lettin’ you fall
将你紧抱,不再放手
When I don’t feel beautiful or stable
即使我不再美丽,充满忧虑
Maybe it’s enough to just be where we are because
或许现在已经足够,因为…
[Chorus]
Every time that we run, we don’t know what it’s from
每次我们逃跑,都不明白问题症结为何
Now we finally slow down, we feel close to it
如今慢下脚步,感觉近在眼前
There’s a change gonna come, I don’t know where or when
改变即将到来,我不知道会在何时何处
But whenever it does, we’ll be here for it
但它到来之时,我会做好准备
[Verse 2]
There’s somethin’ in the wind, I can feel it blowin’ in
我感受到风中吹来了什么
It’s comin’ in softly on the wings of a song
是歌曲中轻飘在空中之物
There’s somethin’ in the water, I can taste it turnin’ sour
我感受到水中漂著什么,味道渐渐变酸
It’s bitter, I’m coughin’, but now it’s in my blood
渐而转为苦涩,呛口难受,但如今已溶进我的血中
[Pre-Chorus]
Lately, I’ve been thinkin’ it’s just someone else’s job to care
我最近才明白,这不是我的本分
Who am I to sympathize when no one gave a damn?
无人关心之事,我又怎么有资格在意?
I’ve been thinkin’ it’s just someone else’s job to care
或许这不是我的职责
Who am I to wanna try? But
我有什么资格想改变?但是…
[Refrain]
Change is a powerful thing, people are powerful beings
改变是强大之事,人类是强大物的物种
Tryin’ to find the power in me to be faithful
我愿成为坚强之人,诚恳真挚
Change is a powerful thing, I feel it comin’ in me
改变是强大之事,存在我心之中
Maybe by the time Summer’s done
待夏日结束
I’ll be able to be honest, capable
我就能够诚实勇敢
Of holdin’ you in my arms without lettin’ you fall
将你紧抱,不再放手
When I don’t feel beautiful or stable
即使我不再美丽,充满忧虑
Maybe it’s enough to just be where we are because
或许现在已经足够,因为…
[Chorus]
Every time that we run, we don’t know what it’s from
每次我们逃跑,都不明白问题症结为何
Now we finally slow down, we feel close to it
如今慢下脚步,感觉近在眼前
There’s a change gonna come, I don’t know where or when
改变即将到来,我不知道会在何时何处
But whenever it does, we’ll be here for it
但它到来之时,我会做好准备
Change 也是 Lana Del Rey 这张专辑中我十分喜爱的一首歌曲,但也是听了许久才比较能够体会题中想表达的意思。如同之前介绍中说过,Lust for Life 这张专辑的歌曲和以往个人色彩浓厚的歌曲相比之下,包含的范围较为广阔,而不侷限在自我的爱恨情仇。像是先前介绍过的 Beautiful People Beautiful Problems 以及 When The World Was At War We Kept Dancing ,都带着些许政治色彩,这首也是一样。
第一段先是讲到了战争、核武,但却是以一种轻描淡写的方式来形容,爆炸后随之而来的,她不写血肉模糊的尸体与家破人亡的惨况,而是写空气中轻飘的尘土,那种看不见的无形威力,渗透在我们的生活之中。但她自己,又或者我们任何一个人,又何德何能想要改变这一切?我们又算什么?
但这些只是反问,她马上就肯定了改变的重要性,并由国家存亡之事转到个人的情感上,希望自己能够成为一个更为真诚的人,不再伤害自己所爱的人。她已厌倦了逃跑与躲避,But whenever it does, we’ll be here for it,等到时机成熟,她会奋起改变。
题外话,其实我个人还是比较喜欢 Lana 早期充满个人情仇,小情小爱的歌曲,这一张专辑内的众多政治元素反而让我觉得不太像她,不过撇开歌词不讲,曲风和嗓音都是一如往常,所以还是有队到我的口味。
Lust for Life 专辑中的歌曲:
Lana Del Rey – Tomorrow Never Came
Lana Del Rey – When The World Was At War We Kept Dancing
Lana Del Rey – Beautiful People Beautiful Problems
想了解更多关于 Lana Del Rey ,请阅读:Lana Del Rey 拉娜德芮:歌曲背后的故事