最後

整整兩週的每日一詩密集班，到此該告一段落了（為了保持專注，我每完成一首才會看／聽下一首，所以時間壓力頗大的嘿），也剛好翻完《尋找甜秘客》原聲帶的十四首歌。歌詞翻譯我算是第一次嘗試，除了達意同時必須押韻這點明顯有難度，同樣－－甚至更加－－重要的其實是節奏、節奏和節奏；這兩星期的自找麻煩（噗）對我來說是很好的操練，當然也非常有趣。謝謝 Rodriguez 的音樂，也謝謝《尋找甜秘客》這部電影，其他的，就留給各位自己去尋找吧。

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〈悄悄走遠〉

我會忘掉那個拒絕我的女孩

我會知道我要誰該去哪

我會忘掉你的謊言和虛假

還有你為了保持低調想方設法

也許就在今天

我會悄悄走遠

你儘管留著你的成功象徵

我會追求我自己的快樂人生

你儘管留著你那些例行公事分秒必爭

我會去修補我所有破碎的夢

也許就在今天

我會悄悄走遠

因為你已經逼迫我太久

太久以來我一直在忍受

我厭倦了說謊也受夠了努力

因為我快失去真正的自己

而我不打算向他們看齊

如果你覺得無聊或寂寞

或者表示你不喜歡我

你是對是錯我都不會在乎

我不在乎因為我已經上路

也許就在今天

我會悄悄走遠

也許就在今天

也許就在今天

也許就在今天

我會悄悄走遠

I'll slip away

Music & lyrics by Sixto Rodriguez

And I'll forget about the girl that said no

Then I'll tell who I want where to go

And I'll forget about your lies and deceit

And your attempts to be so discreet

Maybe today, yeah

I'll slip away

And you can keep your symbols of success

Then I'll pursue my own happiness

And you can keep your clocks and routines

Then I'll go mend all my shattered dreams

Maybe today, yeah

I'll slip away

Cause you've been down on me for too long

And for too long I just put you on

Now I'm tired of lying and I'm sick of trying

Cause I'm losing who I really am

And I'm not choosing to be like them

And if you get bored and you got loneliness

Or it's dislike for me you express

I won't care if you're right or you're wrong

I won't care cause you see I'll be gone

Maybe today, yeah

I'll slip away

Maybe today, yeah

Maybe today, yeah

Maybe today, yeah girl

I'll slip away

酒吧即景

〈一首極其噁心的歌〉

我在各式各樣千奇百怪的地方演奏過，
有同性戀酒吧、妓女酒吧、重機騎士喪禮，
還有歌劇院、音樂廳、中途之家。

我發現，在我演奏過的所有地方，
聽演奏的人其實全都是同樣的人。
所以如果你仔細聽，也許會在這首歌裡看到你認識的人。

「一首極其噁心的歌」

本地皮條客進門大搖大擺
滿臉堆笑坐下，一瘸一拐
旁邊是個從沒被追過的女孩
酒保讓他笑不出來

會議代表走過舞池
行禮如儀，漫步而至
夜晚慢慢開始

綽號倒楣鬼的吉米‧巴茲也在
東拉法葉的週末浪女是他的最愛
正在講話的是個律師，身上襯衫發皺
人人喝著清潔劑似的酒，卻洗不去傷口

黑道負責提供毒品
政府負責推卸責任
國民兵負責提供彈藥火力
於是大家坐在那都很滿意

老花花公子雷夫也在這
他一向看來比實際高個兒
還有個男人以手托腮
他知道很多但並非全都明白

是啊，每晚都是同一齣戲碼
喝到嗨，喝到茫，喝到色性大發
在不上不下的酒館，又一次

那個學童似的鬍子男眼神木然
朝每個經過的女人長吁短嘆
還有個老師會教你法式深吻
他永遠無法愛人，只能害怕地抓緊

是啊，這些人每晚都演同一齣戲
被酒安撫，被酒麻痺，一團和氣
在福拉德先生的派對，又一次

那個好戰份子的靈魂是店頭貨
還有個誰幾乎是處女，我聽說
玻璃做的琳達講著過去
跪下，行禮，劃十字，站著活像降半旗

是啊，他們都在這，有大叔也有小子
有紅髮、棕髮、褐髮、和染金髮的女子
他們跟狗講話，泡妞，盼望被群眾包圍
自己弄丟夢想卻說是遭了賊

所以每晚都會是同一齣戲碼
喝到嗨，喝到茫，喝到色性大發
甚至迷失在瑪莎葡萄園，又一次

A most disgusting song

Music & lyrics by Sixto Rodriguez

I've played every kind of gig there is to play now

I've played faggot bars, hooker bars, motorcycle funerals 

In opera houses, concert halls, halfway houses.

Well I found that in all these places that I've played

All the people that I've played for are the same people 

So if you'll listen, maybe you'll see someone you know in this song.

A most disgusting song.

The local diddy bop pimp comes in

Acting limp he sits down with a grin

Next to a girl that has never been chased 

The bartender wipes a smile off his face 

The delegates cross the floor

Curtsy and promenade through the doors

And slowly the evening begins

And there's Jimmy "Bad Luck" Butts 

Who's just crazy about them East Lafayette weekend sluts 

Talking is the lawyer in crumpled up shirt

And everyone's drinking the detergents that cannot remove their hurts

While the Mafia provides your drugs 

Your government will provide the shrugs 

And your national guard will supply the slugs

So they sit all satisfied

And there's old playboy Ralph

Who's always been shorter than himself

And there's a man with his chin in his hand 

Who knows more than he'll ever understand

Yeah, every night it's the same old thing 

Getting high, getting drunk, getting horny

At the Inn-Between, again

And there's the bearded schoolboy with the wooden eyes

Who at every scented skirt whispers up and sighs 

And there's a teacher that will kiss you in French 

Who could never give love, could only fearfully clench 

Yeah, people every night it's the same old thing

Getting pacified, ossified, affectionate 

At Mr. Flood's party, again 

And there's the militant with his store-bought soul

There's someone here who's almost a virgin I've been told 

And there's Linda glass-made who speaks of the past

Who genuflects, salutes, signs the cross and stands at half mast

Yeah, They're all here, the Tiny Tims and the Uncle Toms

Redheads, brunettes, brownettes and the dyed haired blondes

Who talk to dogs, chase broads and have hopes of being mobbed

Who mislay their dreams and later claim that they were robbed

And every night it's gonna be the same old thing

Getting high, getting drunk, getting horny 

Lost, even, at Martha's Vineyard, again

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* 雖然整首歌都是唸白，但從當年唱片封套上的歌詞可以看出，「正文」其實是從 "The local diddy bop..." 開始，那麼前面（不押韻的幾句）就類似介紹詞。因此這裡第一段加上標點區分。

睡吧，睡

〈珊卓艾凡搖籃曲〉

將軍們討厭假期
其他人走水路趕走日光憂鬱
又一家教堂開業大吉
燈海一片霓虹
拳擊手對打自己身影
士兵已倦，水手凋零

冬天睡在我窗邊
冷風等在我門前
她要我隨她上樓
但我再也不往下走

法官的心是停車計時器
下令展開超市的正義
凍僵的孩子在內城區
人們行過紙雨
等待從不曾現身的騎士
被劫持仍要努力美麗

夜雨敲打我的窗

思緒如風飄蕩
她笑了聽到我說
離別開始在第一句問候

美國又增重一磅
只有時間能改變某些想法
偶像和旗幟慢慢融化
又一陣白米灑向新人
找到伴就夠滿足某些人
塞滿一口還要多來幾份

私酒月光湧進我窗裡
夜將笑聲收起
雲刺穿幻想
別以為明天會跟昨天一樣

Sandrevan lullaby - lifestyles

Music & lyrics by Sixto Rodriguez

The generals hate holidays

Others shoot up to chase the sun blues away 

Another store front church is open 

Sea of neon lights
A boxer his shadow fights

Soldier tired and sailor broken 

Winter's asleep at my window 

Cold wind waits at my door 

She asks me up to her place 

But I won't be down anymore

Judges with metermaid hearts

Order super market justice starts

Frozen children inner city

Walkers in the paper rain

Waiting for those knights that never came

The hi-jacked trying so hard to be pretty

Night rains tap at my window 

Winds of my thoughts passing by 

She laughed when I tried to tell her

Hello only ends in goodbye

America gains another pound 

Only time will bring some people around

Idols and flags are slowly melting

Another shower of rice

To pair it for some will suffice 

The mouthful asks for second helpings 

Moonshine pours through my window 

The night puts it's laughter away 

Clouds that pierce the illusion

That tomorrow would be as yesterday

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【非譯註】
1. 關於歌名：Rodriguez 官網的一篇問答集指出 "Sandrevan" 此字是用他女兒 Sandra 和 Eva 的名字串成（見 Eva 本人的說法）。（該篇問答還表示 Like Janis 和 Jane S. Piddy 這兩首歌寫的是 Janis Joplin，不過我認為文中提出的理由薄弱到幾乎可說純粹腦補……何況 Rodriguez 也否認了。）

2. 最後一段 "moonshine" 是私釀烈酒，但字面和整個句子的月光意象強烈，因此譯文斟酌加字。（類似情況也出現在 Sugar man 第一段 "blue coin" 一詞的翻譯。）

另一人

〈珍‧S‧披迪〉

你坐在那東想西想，缺乏安全感
宮廷弄臣嘲弄道這要治好很難
回到你房間，盯著牆壁瞧
因為沒人聽你說話，沒人可以找
而你認為我很好奇

載浮載沉在紫色的懷疑之海
你想聽到她愛你，但話吐不出來
你是輸家，你叛逆，原因不明白
但別認為我冷漠麻痺

跳舞的羅絲瑪莉，消失的姊妹露絲
是你發黃的胃口讓你嗆到了事實
你屈服，你垮掉，青春的夢已死
這我可嫉妒不起

那麼繼續張大你的鼻孔，就這樣繼續
敲著那扇門，門上寫著「快請進」
但不用費事買保險，因為你已死去
這一定只是兒戲

父親最後的淚映出我的影子
風慢慢融化，舊金山消失
嗑藥正茫，凌亂的床，你塢渥世界的同志
我知道你寂寞
我知道你寂寞
我知道你寂寞

Jane S. Piddy

Music & lyrics by Sixto Rodriguez

Now you sit there thinking feeling insecure 

The mocking court jester claims there is no proven cure 

Go back to your chamber, your eyes upon the wall

'Cos you got no one to listen, you got no one to call

And you think I'm curious

Drifting, drowning in a purple sea of doubt 

You wanna hear she loves you but the words don't fit the mouth 

You're a loser, a rebel, a cause without

But don't think me callous

Dancing Rosemary, disappearing sister Ruth 

It's just your yellow appetite that has you choking on the truth 

You gave in, you gave out, outlived your dreams of youth 

And I can't get jealous

So go on, you'll continue with your nose so open wide 

Knocking on that door that says "Hurry come inside"

But don't bother to buy insurance 'cos you've already died 

And you can't be serious

I saw my reflection in my father's final tears 

The wind was slowly melting, San Francisco disappears 

Acid heads, unmade beds, and you Woodward world queers

I know you're lonely

I know you're lonely

I know you're lonely

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【非譯註】
1. 第一段第二行的 "jester" 在 Rodriguez 官網作 "gesture"，歌中聽起來也是後者，但許多其他網頁的資料都提出 "jester" 這另一個可能，因為如此一來句子會合理易解得多。此處為了翻譯通順，幾經考慮選擇了 "jester"。

2. 第一段最後一行 "curious" 有兩個主要字義，兩者在這裡都說得通；此處選擇了最直接的「好奇」，但也可譯為「奇異」，依然押韻－－注意每段最後一行並不跟該段押韻，而是自押一韻（除了最後一段的最後一句完全不押韻），譯文從之。

某女子

……但其實也完全適用於某些男子。

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〈就像珍妮絲〉

妳用摸得著的東西丈量財富
妳用甜言蜜語丈量愛的深度
妳活在過去或自己的夢境
自私是妳最大的罪行

妳想被人高高捧在手心
看他賣力討好妳就高興
妳不過是個平凡的俗子
用微笑聳肩或偷來的俗套掩飾

妳難道不明白，別把頭轉開
我並不想奪走妳任何東西
妳何必對我擺出反感的表情

因為感情上妳從來不曾長進
妳也知道我知道妳不光彩的事蹟
所以少對我顯擺，少裝模作樣
妳只是脂粉首飾堆砌的假象

妳的盛裝華服迷不倒我
沐猴而冠依舊只是冒牌貨

記住我說的，一報還一報
等我們再不相見就從此拉倒

妳難道不明白，別把頭轉開
我並不想奪走妳任何東西
妳何必對我擺出反感的表情
坐在那裡滿腹猜忌狐疑

Like Janis

Music & lyrics by Sixto Rodriguez

And you measure for wealth by the things you can hold 

And you measure for love by the sweet things you're told

And you live in the past or a dream that you're in

And your selfishness is your cardinal sin

And you want to be held with highest regard 

It delights you so much if he's trying so hard

And you try to conceal your ordinary way

With a smile or a shrug or some stolen cliché

But don't you understand, and don't you look about

I'm trying to take nothing from you 

So why should you act so put out for me?

'Cos emotionally you're the same basic trip

And you know that I know of the times that you slip 

So don't try to impress me, you're just pins and paint 

And don't try to charm me with things that you ain't

And don't try to enchant me with your manner of dress 

'Cos a monkey in silk is a monkey no less 

So measure for measure reflect on my said 

And when I won't see you then measure it dead

'Cos don't you understand, and don't you look about

I'm trying to take nothing from you 

So why should you act so put out,

And sit there in wonder and doubt, for me?

無路可逃

〈逃不開〉

混亂都市裡我出生
美國的搖滾城
背著第一高樓的陰影
我發誓絕對要脫身
聽週日演員講什麼
但他們總是說

你逃不開這一切
不你逃不開
你逃不開這一切
不你逃不開

城市人行道是我的學校
冷漠在每個轉角
我知道必須找到出口
離開再也不回頭
對先知的預言不屑一顧
他說我終有一天會醒悟

你逃不開這一切
不你逃不開
你逃不開這一切
不你逃不開

獨自上路往西岸
偏僻小鎮暫歇腳
我付了帳轉身就走
零錢也不必找
他們準備對我說的
還是同樣那一套

你逃不開這一切
不你逃不開
你逃不開這一切
不你逃不開

在阿姆斯特丹的旅館
狂風大作的八月夜晚
一片雲飄過冷月當空
我忽然驚恐莫名
從地板下滲出湧起
穿透建築四壁
穿過房間的門
整條走廊響不停

你逃不開這一切
不你逃不開
你逃不開這一切
不你逃不開
不你逃不開
不你逃不開
不你逃不開


Can't get away
Music & lyrics by Sixto Rodriguez

Born in the troubled city
In Rock and Roll, USA
In the shadow of the tallest building
I vowed I would break away
Listened to the Sunday actors
But all they would ever say

That you can't get away from it
No you can't get away
No you can't get away from it
No you can't get away

Schooled on the city sidewalks
Coldness at every turn
Knew I had to find the exits
I never, ever would return
Scoffed at the prophet's omens
That said I would live to learn

That you can't get away from it
No you can't get away
No you can't get away from it
No you can't get away

Going unaided toward the west coast
Stopped in the sleepy town
Left my change and walked out
I didn't even turn around
What they were getting next to
Was that old familiar sound

That you can't get away from it
No you can't get away
No you can't get away from it
No you can't get away

In a hotel room in Amsterdam
On a wild and windy August night
As a cloud passed over a cold moon
My heart was seized with terror and fright
Seeping up through the floorboards
Coming in through the walls
Coming in through the doorway
Ringing up and down the halls

That you can't get away from it
No you can't get away
No you can't get away from it
No you can't get away
No you can't get away
No you can't get away
No you can't get away

男孩啊男孩

〈街頭男孩〉

街頭男孩
你已在外流連太久
街頭男孩
是該回家的時候
街頭男孩
到頭來你將一無所有
你需要的是愛和體諒
不是這種生活毫無希望
街頭男孩

你回家但無法久留
因為總有什麼拉著你往外走
你前腳剛進門後腳就說再見
街燈閃亮迷了你的眼
你應該好好振作起來
尋找更好的未來

街頭男孩
你已在外流連太久
街頭男孩
是該回家的時候
街頭男孩
到頭來你將一無所有
你需要的是愛和體諒
不是這種生活毫無希望
街頭男孩

你姊姊說每個星期
只有吃飯睡覺才會看到你
你的種種計畫永遠是空想
因為你的心思始終在街上
你應該好好振作起來
尋找更好的未來

街頭男孩
你已在外流連太久
街頭男孩
是該回家的時候
街頭男孩
到頭來你將一無所有
你需要的是愛和體諒
不是這種生活毫無希望
街頭男孩

最後再一句就結束這首歌
先別急著對我擺臉色
我說你絕對找不到也遇不著
哪個街頭男孩不是葬送在街道

街頭男孩
街頭男孩
街頭男孩
街頭男孩
街頭男孩
街頭男孩
親愛的男孩


Street boy
Music & lyrics by Sixto Rodriguez

Street boy
You've been out too long
Street boy
Ain't you got enough sense to go home
Street boy
You're gonna end up alone
You need some love and understanding
Not that dead-end life you're planning
Street boy

You go home but you can't stay
Because something's always pulling you away
Your fast hellos and quick goodbyes
You're just a street boy
With the streetlights in your eyes
You better get yourself together
Look for something better

Street boy
You've been out too long
Street boy
Ain't you got enough sense to go home
Street boy
You're gonna end up alone
You need some love and understanding
Not that dead-end life you're planning
Street boy

Your sister says that every week
You just come home to eat and go to sleep
And you make plans you never keep
Because your mind is always in the streets
You better get yourself together
Look for something better

Street boy
You've been out too long
Street boy
Ain't you got enough sense to go home
Street boy
You're gonna end up alone
You need some love and understanding
Not that dead-end life you're planning
Street boy

There's one last word then I'll conclude
Before you pick up and put on your attitude
Bet you'll never find or ever meet
Any street boy who's ever beat the streets

Street boy
Street boy
Street boy
Street boy
Street boy
Street boy
Sweet boy