【“我的双唇如此苍白 描述不出美好
我的人生如此肤浅 表达不出悲哀
我的琴声如此单调 弹奏不出色彩
我的内心依旧呼喊 又唱出了什么”】
黄老板(Ed Sheeran)的这首单曲讲述了社会底层贫苦交加身染毒瘾卖身为妓最终香消玉殒的一个女孩的故事。她天生美貌但梦想难酬,为生活所迫而沉沦堕落,最后因overdose(磕药过量)意外过世的悲剧一生。
他是一个诗人。虽然他没有到处行走,他也没有写出什么诗集。他一直为自己的年龄和所得的反差而谦逊,但是从他的歌曲字里行间,曲调之中,能嗅到带着森林中泥土的鲜腥,城市雨后的湿气,独自行走的旅人的感概和平和。
歌词(翻译自网易云)
White lips, pale face
嘴唇发白 面无血色
Breathing in snowflakes
吸吐著冰风刺骨
Burnt lungs, sour taste
悲从中来 苦涩难耐
Light's gone, day's end
灯光昏暗 日復一日
Struggling to pay rent
為了现实而挣扎
Long nights, strange men
长夜无尽 陌生男子躺在枕边
And they say
人们说
She's in the Class A Team
她可是最受欢迎的女孩
Stuck in her daydream
做著可笑的白日梦
Been this way since 18
从十八岁开始就不曾清醒过来
But lately her face seems
而今她无暇的脸庞
Slowly sinking, wasting
日渐消瘦 崩落
Crumbling like pastries
粉碎如一块派皮
And they scream
人们说
The worst things in life come free to us
為何最糟的事情总接踵而来
Cos we're just under the upperhand
只因為我们无力对抗社会的残酷
And go mad for a couple of grams
為了几克毒不顾一切
And she don't want to go outside tonight
她今晚真的不想站在寒冷街头
And in a pipe she flies to the Motherland
在菸草之中又能回到温暖故乡
Or sells love to another man
或把自己出卖给下一个陌生男人
It's too cold outside
这世界实在太冷酷
For angels to fly
天使无法自在飞翔
Angels to fly
在菸草之中又能回到温暖故乡
Ripped gloves, raincoat
破旧手套 单薄雨衣
Tried to swim and stay afloat
努力不让自己沉没
Dry house, wet clothes
乾爽房间 湿冷衣衫
Loose change, bank notes
几枚铜板 沉重负债
Weary-eyed, dry throat
双眼疲倦 喉咙乾燥
Call girl, no phone
应召女郎 无人垂爱
And they say
人们说
She's in the Class A Team
她可是最受欢迎的女孩
Stuck in her daydream
做著可笑的白日梦
Been this way since 18
从十八岁开始就不曾清醒过来
But lately her face seems
而今她无暇的脸庞
Slowly sinking, wasting
日渐消瘦 崩落
Crumbling like pastries
粉碎如一块派皮
And they scream
人们说
The worst things in life come free to us
為何最糟的事情总接踵而来
Cos we're just under the upperhand
只因為我们无力对抗社会的残酷
And go mad for a couple of grams
為了几克毒不顾一切
But she don't want to go outside tonight
她今晚真的不想站在寒冷街头
And in a pipe she flies to the Motherland
在菸草之中又能回到温暖故乡
Or sells love to another man
或把自己出卖给下一个陌生男人
It's too cold outside
这世界实在太冷酷
For angels to fly
天使无法自在飞翔
An angel will die
天使将死
Covered in white
埋在冰雪之下
Closed eye
只因為我们无力对抗社会的残酷
And hoping for a better life
冀求一个更好的生活
This time, we'll fade out tonight
此生我们将消逝在黑夜
Straight down the line
期待来生能带来改变
And they say
人们说
She's in the Class A Team
她可是最受欢迎的女孩
Stuck in her daydream
做著可笑的白日梦
Been this way since 18
从十八岁开始就不曾清醒过来
But lately her face seems
而今她无暇的脸庞
Slowly sinking, wasting
日渐消瘦 崩落
Crumbling like pastries
粉碎如一块派皮
They scream
她可是最受欢迎的女孩
The worst things in life come free to us
為何最糟的事情总接踵而来
And we're all under the upperhand
只因為我们无力对抗社会的残酷
Go mad for a couple of grams
為了几克毒不顾一切
And we don't want to go outside tonight
她今晚真的不想站在寒冷街头
And in a pipe we fly to the Motherland
在菸草之中又能回到温暖故乡
Or sell love to another man
或把自己出卖给下一个陌生男人
It's too cold outside
这世界实在太冷酷
For angels to fly
天使无法自在飞翔
Angels to fly
在菸草之中又能回到温暖故乡
To fly, fly
飞飞飞
Angels to fly, to fly, to fly
天使无法自在飞翔
Angels to die
她今晚真的不想站在寒冷街头