《The Raven》歌词

歌曲： The Raven

所属专辑：The Sire Years: The Solo Collection (Explicit)

歌手： Lou Reed

时长： 06:30

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The Raven - Lou Reed[00:00:01]

Once upon a midnight dreary[00:00:40]

As I pondered weak and weary[00:00:41]

Over many a quaint and curious[00:00:43]

Volume of forgotten lore[00:00:45]

While I nodded nearly napping[00:00:47]

Suddenly there came a tapping[00:00:49]

As of some one gently rapping[00:00:50]

Rapping at my chamber door[00:00:52]

"'Tis some visitor " I muttered[00:00:54]

"tapping at my chamber door[00:00:56]

Only this and nothing more "[00:00:57]

Muttering I got up weakly[00:00:59]

Always I've had trouble sleeping[00:01:01]

Stumbling upright my mind racing[00:01:03]

Furtive thoughts flowing once more[00:01:05]

I there hoping for some sunrise[00:01:07]

Happiness would be a surprise[00:01:08]

Loneliness no longer a prize[00:01:10]

Rapping at my chamber door[00:01:13]

Seeking out the clever bore[00:01:15]

Lost in dreams forever more[00:01:16]

Only this and nothing more[00:01:17]

Hovering my pulse was racing[00:01:20]

Stale tobacco my lips tasting[00:01:22]

Scotch sitting upon my basin[00:01:23]

Remnants of the night before[00:01:25]

Came again[00:01:27]

Infernal tapping on the door[00:01:28]

In my mind jabbing[00:01:29]

Is it in or outside rapping[00:01:30]

Calling out to me once more[00:01:32]

The fit and fury of Lenore[00:01:34]

Nameless here forever more[00:01:35]

And the silken sad uncertain[00:01:40]

Rustling of the purple curtain[00:01:41]

Thrilled me filled me[00:01:43]

With fantastic terrors never felt before[00:01:44]

So that now oh wind stood breathing[00:01:47]

Hoping yet to calm my breathing[00:01:50]

"'Tis some visitor entreating[00:01:52]

Entrance at my chamber door[00:01:53]

Some lost visitor entreating[00:01:54]

Entrance at my chamber door[00:01:55]

This it is and nothing more "[00:01:57]

Deep into the darkness peering[00:02:00]

Long I stood there[00:02:02]

Wondering fearing[00:02:03]

Doubting dreaming fantasies[00:02:05]

No mortal dared to dream before[00:02:06]

But the silence was unbroken[00:02:08]

And the stillness gave no token[00:02:09]

And the only word there spoken[00:02:11]

Was the whispered name "Lenore "[00:02:12]

This I thought[00:02:15]

And out loud whispered from my lips[00:02:16]

The foul name festered[00:02:18]

Echoing itself[00:02:19]

Merely this and nothing more[00:02:20]

Back into my chamber turning[00:02:24]

Every nerve within me burning[00:02:26]

When once again I heard a tapping[00:02:28]

Somewhat louder than before[00:02:29]

"surely " said I[00:02:31]

Surely that is something at my iron staircase[00:02:32]

Open the door to see what threat is[00:02:34]

Open the window free the shutters[00:02:36]

Let us this mystery explore[00:02:38]

Oh bursting heart be still this once[00:02:39]

And let this mystery explore[00:02:42]

It is the wind and nothing more[00:02:44]

Just one epithet I muttered as inside[00:02:47]

I gagged and shuddered[00:02:49]

When with manly flirt and flutter[00:02:50]

In there flew a stately raven[00:02:52]

Sleek and ravenous as any foe[00:02:54]

Not the least obeisance made he[00:02:56]

Not a minutes gesture towards me[00:02:58]

Of recognition or politeness[00:03:00]

But perched above my chamber door[00:03:01]

This fowl and salivating visage[00:03:03]

Insinuating with its knowledge[00:03:06]

Perched above my chamber door[00:03:08]

Silent sat and staring[00:03:10]

Nothing more[00:03:11]

Askance askew[00:03:15]

The self's sad fancy smiles at you I swear[00:03:16]

At this savage viscous countenance it wears[00:03:19]

Though you show here shorn and shaven[00:03:22]

And I admit myself forlorn and craven[00:03:24]

Ghastly grim and ancient raven[00:03:26]

Wandering from the opiate shores[00:03:28]

Tell me what thy lordly name is[00:03:30]

That you are not nightmare sewage[00:03:32]

Some dire powder drink or inhalation[00:03:34]

Framed from flames of downtown lore[00:03:36]

Quotes the raven "nevermore "[00:03:38]

And the raven sitting lonely[00:03:42]

Staring sickly at my male sex only[00:03:44]

That one word[00:03:47]

As if his soul in that one word[00:03:48]

He did outpour "pathetic "[00:03:50]

Nothing farther than he uttered[00:03:54]

Not a feather then he fluttered[00:03:56]

Till finally was I that muttered as I stared[00:03:58]

Dully at the floor[00:04:00]

"other friends have flown and left me[00:04:02]

Flown as each and every hope has flown before[00:04:04]

As you no doubt will fore the morrow "[00:04:06]

But the bird said "never more "[00:04:08]

Then I felt the air grow denser[00:04:12]

Perfumed from some unseen incense[00:04:14]

As though accepting angelic intrusion[00:04:17]

When in fact I felt collusion[00:04:19]

Before the guise of false memories respite[00:04:21]

Respite through the haze of cocaine's glory[00:04:24]

I smoke and smoke the blue vial's glory[00:04:27]

To forget[00:04:30]

At once[00:04:30]

The base Lenore[00:04:31]

Quoth the raven "nevermore "[00:04:33]

"Prophet " said I "thing of evil[00:04:37]

Prophet still if bird or devil[00:04:40]

By that heaven that bend above us[00:04:43]

By that God we both ignore[00:04:45]

Tell this soul with sorrow laden[00:04:47]

Willful and destructive intent[00:04:49]

How had lapsed a pure heart lady[00:04:51]

To the greediest of needs[00:04:53]

Sweaty arrogant dickless liar[00:04:56]

Who ascribed to nothing higher[00:04:58]

Than a jab from prick to needle[00:05:00]

Straight to betrayal and disgrace[00:05:02]

The conscience showing not a trace "[00:05:04]

Quoth the raven "nevermore "[00:05:05]

"Be that word our sign of parting[00:05:08]

Bird or fiend " I yelled upstarting[00:05:10]

"get thee back into the tempest[00:05:12]

Into the smoke filled bottle's shore[00:05:13]

Leave no black plume as a token[00:05:15]

Of the slime thy soul hath spoken[00:05:17]

Leave my loneliness unbroken[00:05:19]

Quit as those have quit before[00:05:21]

Take the talon from my heart[00:05:23]

And see that I can care no more[00:05:25]

Whatever mattered came before[00:05:27]

I vanish with the dead Lenore "[00:05:28]

Quoth the raven "nevermore "[00:05:31]

But the raven never flitting[00:05:36]

Still is sitting silent sitting[00:05:37]

Above a painting silent painting[00:05:40]

Of the forever silenced whore[00:05:42]

And his eyes have all the seeming[00:05:45]

Of a demon's that is dreaming[00:05:48]

And the lamplight over him[00:05:50]

Streaming throws his shadow to the floor[00:05:52]

I love she who hates me more[00:05:55]

I love she who hates me more[00:05:58]

And my soul shall not be lifted from that shadow[00:06:02]

Nevermore[00:06:06]