Where Country Is - Slim Dusty/The Travelling Country Band
以下歌词翻译由文曲大模型提供
He sat by the door
他坐在门口
Of the grand old birdsville pub
那座古老的伯兹维尔酒吧
His swag and gear guarded
他的行囊和装备
By a faithful heeler dog
由一只忠实的牧牛犬守护
He wore a shirt that would blind
他穿着一件耀眼的衬衫
And a rumpled ringer's hat
戴着一顶皱巴巴的牛仔帽
This old man was country
这位老人是乡村的化身
He left no doubt of that
这一点毋庸置疑
There was legend in the lines
他的脸上刻着传奇的线条
Of his weather beaten face
那饱经风霜的面庞
Those eyes had seen a lot of changes
那双眼睛见证了无数变迁
Aussie race
澳洲的种族
The passing of the horseman
骑手的消逝
The death of an ace
一位高手的陨落
Seems to me he's doubys
在我看来他似乎怀疑
That we've turned a better page
我们是否翻开了更好的一页
He sat there hillbilly pickin' on a cracked and battered Gibson
他坐在那里,用破旧的吉布森吉他弹奏着乡村曲调
And the songs that he sang were all his
他唱的每一首歌都是他自己的故事
Every song told a story and the more I'd listen
每一首歌都讲述了一个故事,我越听越明白
The more I realized this is where country is
这就是乡村音乐的真谛
He sang of mobs of cattle moving down the birdsville track
他唱起成群的牛群沿着伯兹维尔小道迁徙
And the camels carting wool
还有骆驼驮着羊毛
In the early days outback
在早期的内陆岁月中
He sang of wild eyed scrubbers ridin' flat out in the night
他唱起那些狂野的骑手在黑夜中疾驰
Tryin' to ring the mob
试图召集牛群
'Cause lightning's quick to fright
因为闪电总是让人惊慌
And he sang loudly and proudly of our pioneering ladies and
他高声自豪地唱着我们的拓荒女性
I suspect
我猜想
That one such lass was his
其中一位便是他的挚爱
Home in this early frontier countrywas lonely dirt floor Humphrey
在这片早期的边疆土地上,孤独的泥土地板是汉弗莱的家
No doubt about
毫无疑问
It this man knows where country is
这位男子深知乡村的真谛
His songs told how they did it
他的歌声诉说着他们的故事
And I felt a sense of shame
我感到一丝羞愧
And I wondered if the battler
我思索着那些奋斗者
Would ever be again
是否还会重现
His pride for his country
他对国家的自豪
Rang true in every song
在每首歌中真实回响
And I wondered
我不禁思索
If the chips were down
如果情况不妙
I would be as strong
我会坚强如初
He sat there hillbilly pickin' on a cracked and battered Gibson
他坐在那里,用破旧的吉布森吉他弹奏着乡村曲调
And the songs that he sang were all his
他唱的每一首歌都是他自己的故事
Every song told a story and the more I'd listen
每一首歌都讲述了一个故事,我越听越明白
The more I realized
这就是乡村音乐的真谛
This is where country is
这就是乡村音乐的真谛
Spoken
旁白
We're so far from the city here
我们远离城市的喧嚣
Know what
你知道吗
That's where country isdust
这才是乡村的本质