這首名為《Streets of London》(倫敦街頭)的歌,寫的是倫敦街頭的老人,以及歌手對老人的悲憫情懷,蒼涼的畫面、憂鬱的吉他聲,安撫着無數落寞的心。不知道幾十年後我們不再年輕,那時回想起來會是何種心情,是否像歌裏唱得那樣,當繁華落盡,等待我們的將會是什麼。雨帶着一點憐憫在哭泣,為不止一個被忘卻的英雄和不在乎他們的世界……
Have you seen the old man
你可曾見過那麼老的一個人
In the closed down market
在市場打烊後
Kicking up the papers with his worn out shoes
拖着他破爛了的鞋子踢着被丟棄的報紙
In his eyes you see no pride
在他的眼睛裏你看不到自豪的神采
Hands held loosely at his side
雙手散漫的垂在身旁
Yesterday's paper, telling yesterday's news
過期的報紙上,寫着過期的故事
So how can you tell me you're lonely
你怎麼能告訴我你是孤獨的呢
And say for you that the sun don't shine
説太陽都不肯為你散發光亮
Let me take you by the hand
讓我牽着你的手
And lead you through the streets of London
帶着你走過倫敦的街頭吧
I'll show you something
讓你看看那兒發生的事情
To make you change your mind
它們會把你來改變
Have you seen the old girl
你可見過那年華不再的女子
Who walks the streets of London
姍姍走過倫敦的街頭
Dirt in her hair and her clothes in rags
披着她灰髒的頭髮和碎破的衣服
She's no time for talking
她沒有空兒停下來聊點什麼
She just keeps right on walking
就只是一勁兒向前走着
Carrying her home in two carrier bags
帶着兩隻旅行包,那是她的全部家當
So how can you tell me you're lonely
所以你怎麼能告訴我你是孤獨的呢
And say for you that the sun don't shine
説連太陽都不肯把你照耀
Let me take you by the hand
讓我牽着你的手
And lead you through the streets of London
帶着你走過倫敦的街頭吧
I'll show you something
讓你看看那兒發生的事情
To make you change your mind
它們會把你來改變
In the old night cafe at a quarter past eleven
十一點一刻,古舊的咖啡夜店裏
The same old man sitting there on his own
還是那同一個老人獨自坐在那兒
Looking at the world over the rim of his teacup
越過他茶杯的邊緣看着這個世界
Each tea lasts an hour, and he wanders home alone
每一杯他都會喝一個小時,然後拖着孤獨的腳步回家去
Have you seen the old man
你見過那些老去的男人們嗎
Outside the seaman's mission
他們結束了海上的漂泊使命
Memory fading with the minor ribands that he wears
記憶和他佩戴的緞帶一起慢慢褪色
In our winter city the rain cries little pity
在這個城市的冬季,細雨嗚咽出辛酸的惋惜
For one more forgotten hero
為着被遺忘的英雄
And a world which doesn't care
和這毫不為此牽掛的世界
So how can you tell me you're lonely
所以你怎麼能告訴我你是孤獨的呢
And say for you that the sun don't shine
説連太陽都不肯把你照耀
Let me take you by the hand
讓我牽着你的手
And lead you through the streets of London
帶着你走過倫敦的街頭吧
I'll show you something
讓你看看那兒發生的事情
To make you change your mind
它們會把你來改變
Best version : Ralph McTell - The Streets of London