galway girl歌词
最近对黄老板Ed Sheeran这首Galway Girl中毒,看到一些歌词中文翻译有点问题,于是搜罗了一下歌词中提到的几个爱尔兰相关的词,统一做个注释,方便理解歌词的意思。若有误请指正~
Galway高威
I met her on Grafton Street right outside the bar
Grafton Street格雷夫顿步行街
是都柏林当地比较高档的商业街区,街道两旁多是精品商店和时尚小店。
She asked me what does it mean, the Gaelic ink on your arms?
Gealic ink盖尔语纹身
盖尔语包括苏格兰盖尔语和爱尔兰盖尔语。这里就是爱尔兰盖尔语(Irish Gealic),也就是爱尔兰语,它的字母表由拉丁字母组成。爱尔兰语在语言分类上属于印欧语系的凯尔特语族。爱尔兰共和国官方语言是英语和爱尔兰语,爱尔兰语也是北爱尔兰官方承认的区域语言。
She took Jamie as a chaser, Jack for the fun
Jamie全称是Jameson, Jack全称是Jack Danel's,都是爱尔兰威士忌的知名品牌。
chaser是酒后水,喝过烈酒后所饮的清淡饮料,可在杯中加入冰水饮料(也可以依照口味加上啤酒、苏打水),也可与烈酒中和,以保持味觉新鲜。
She got Arthur on the table, with Johnny riding as a shotgun
Arthur是指健力士黑啤,一种用麦芽及蛇麻子酿制的黑啤,创始人Arthur Guinness在1789年在都柏林创立了第一个黑啤啤酒厂。
Jonny是指Jonnie Walker,世界十大名酒之一,酒中极品,全球最畅销的苏格兰威士忌。
Riding as a shotgun
就是坐在副驾驶座位。这种说法起源于美国西部历史,那时驾马车的人坐在右边,路上会经常有劫匪,所以总要有一个人坐在左边副驾驶位置手里拿一杆枪,以防万一。从此以后,坐在车的副驾驶位子是就叫做ride shotgun.
所以这句歌词就是当地的威士忌对她来说只是漱口一般,一边黑啤,另一边还有苏格兰威士忌。看得出爱尔兰女孩的酒量之厉害。
Then put Van on the jukebox, got up to dance
Van是爱尔兰歌手Van The Man,在歌曲shape of you里也有提到。
You know she beat me at darts and then she beat me at pool
她飞镖比我扔得好,桌球比我厉害
pool这里是指打台球,桌球。
After dancing to Ceili,Singing to trad tunes
跳起爱尔兰无敌唱起本地的传统小调。
Ceili是Ceili dance,一种很流行的爱尔兰民间舞蹈。
I never heard Carrickfergus ever sing so sweet
Carrickfergus卡里克弗格斯
是北爱尔兰Belfast附近的一个海滨小镇,Carrickfergus Castle是小镇的标志性建筑,是爱尔兰最古老保存最完好的诺曼式城堡。
A capella in the bar using her feet for a beat
她跺脚打拍子唱着阿卡贝拉。
a capella阿卡贝拉,纯人声伴奏的合唱。
She played the fiddle in an Irish band
她在一支爱尔兰乐队演奏小提琴
But she fell in love with an English man
却爱上了一个英国男人
Kissed her on the neck and then I took her by the hand
我亲吻着她的香颈然后握着她的手
Said,"Baby, I just wanna dance"
对她说亲爱的我想跳起舞了
I met her on Grafton street right outside of the bar
我在酒吧外的格拉夫顿大街遇见了她
She shared a cigarette with me while her brother played the guitar
她递给我支烟那时她的弟弟在弹着吉他
She asked me what does it mean, the Gaelic ink on your arm?
她问我“你手臂上的盖尔语纹身是什么意思”
Said it was one of my friend's songs, do you want to drink on?
我回答那是我朋友的一首歌你想要喝一杯吗
She took Jamie as a chaser, Jack for the fun
她酷爱Jameson,偶尔也喝点田纳西的威士忌
She got Arthur on the table, with Johnny riding as a shotgun
把那Arthur黑啤放在桌子上,配上那Johnny威士忌,好似一把猎枪
Chatted some more, one more drink at the bar
在那酒吧随兴聊着不停喝着酒
Then put van on the jukebox, got up to dance, you know
然后在点唱机放起范莫里森的歌开始跳起舞了
She played the fiddle in an Irish band
她在一支爱尔兰乐队演奏小提琴
But she fell in love with an English man
却与一个英国男人共谱恋曲
Kissed her on the neck and then I took her by the hand
我亲吻着她的香颈然后握着她的手
Said,"Baby, I just wanna dance"
对她说亲爱的我想跳舞了
With my pretty little Galway Girl
和我漂亮的戈尔韦女孩一起
You're my pretty little Galway Girl
你就是我那漂亮的戈尔韦女孩儿
You know she beat me at darts and then she beat me at pool
她扔飞镖能赢我,英式台球也能赢我
And then she kissed me like there was nobody else in the room
她也会就在那房间里旁若无人的吻着我
As last orders were called was when she stood on the stool
当到打烊的最后时刻她还会站在高脚椅上
After dancing to Cèilidh singing to trad tunes
跳完凯莉舞又唱起爱尔兰古老的歌
I never heard Carrickfergus ever sung so sweet
我从未听过卡里克弗格斯民谣被唱得这么好听
A capella in the bar using her feet for the beat
她扭着双脚打着节拍唱着阿卡贝拉
Oh, I could have that voice playing on repeat for a week
噢那一刻的场景让我后来回味了一个星期
And in this packed out room swear she was singing to me, you know
在这个挤满人的空间里我确定她是在唱给我听
She played the fiddle in an Irish band
她在一支爱尔兰乐队演奏小提琴
But she fell in love with an English man
却与一个英国男人共谱恋曲
Kissed her on the neck and then I took her by the hand
我亲吻着她的香颈然后握着她的手
Said,"Baby, I just wanna dance"
对她说亲爱的我想跳舞了
My pretty little Galway Girl
和我漂亮的戈尔韦女孩一起
My, my, my, my, my, my, my Galway Girl
我亲爱的最爱的深爱的戈尔韦女孩
My, my, my, my, my, my, my Galway Girl
唯一的特别的只属于我的戈尔韦女孩
My, my, my, my, my, my, my Galway Girl
我亲爱的最爱的深爱的戈尔韦女孩
Now we've outstayed our welcome and it's closing time
我们耗光了欢迎与耐心酒吧就要打烊关闭
I was holding her hand, her hand was holding mine
我握着她的手她也握着我的手心
Our coats both smell of smoke, whisky and wine
外套上满满的烟味葡萄酒味还有威士忌
As we fill up our lungs with the cold air of the night
当吸够了这寒冷夜里的冰冷空气
I walked her home then she took me inside
就走到了她家里她将我带了进去
Finish some Doritos and another bottle of wine
一起吃完了多力多滋(薯片)又干完了一瓶酒
I swear I'm going to put you in a song that I write
我发誓我要把你写进歌里
About a Galway Girl and a perfect night
关于一个戈尔韦女孩和那夜的美妙无比
She played the fiddle in an Irish band
她在一支爱尔兰乐队演奏小提琴
But she fell in love with an English man
却与一个英国男人共谱了恋曲
Kissed her on the neck and then I took her by the hand
我亲吻着她的香颈然后握着她的手
Said,"Baby, I just wanna dance"
对她说亲爱的我想跳舞了
My pretty little Galway Girl
和我漂亮的戈尔韦女孩一起
My, my, my, my, my, my, my Galway Girl
我亲爱的最爱的深爱的戈尔韦女孩
My, my, my, my, my, my, my Galway Girl
唯一的特别的只属于我的戈尔韦女孩
My, my, my, my, my, my, my Galway Girl
只属于我的戈尔韦女孩