歌手: Jim Reeves
时长: 03:00
Trouble in the Amen Corner - Jim Reeves (吉姆·里夫斯)[00:00:00]
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It was a stylish congregation you could see they'd been around[00:00:12]
在庄严的聚会上可以看见你,人们在你周围[00:00:18]
And they had the biggest pipe organ of any church in town[00:00:18]
他们拥有比任何小镇都还要大的管风琴教堂[00:00:23]
But over in the Amen Corner of that church sat Brother Ayer[00:00:23]
Ayer坐在教堂右前部座位[00:00:26]
And he insisted every Sunday on singing in the choir [00:00:26]
他每个星期天都在唱诗班吟唱[00:00:32]
His voice was cracked and broken age had touched his vocal chords[00:00:32]
他的声音沙哑,从他的声音中就可以听出他的苦难[00:00:37]
And nearly every Sunday he'd get behind and miss the words[00:00:37]
几乎每个星期天,他都会慢半拍或者漏掉歌词[00:00:43]
Well the choir got so flustered the church was told in fine[00:00:43]
哦,唱诗班因此很紧张,教堂的人被告知[00:00:46]
That Brother Ayer must stop his singing or the choir was going to resign [00:00:46]
Ayer必须停止唱歌,否则整个唱诗班的人都得辞职[00:00:52]
So the pastor appointed a committee I think it was three or four[00:00:52]
牧师召集了一个会议,我猜有三四个人参加[00:00:58]
And they got in their big fine cars and drove up to Ayer's door[00:00:58]
他们钻进了漂亮的大车,开去了Ayer的住所[00:01:02]
They find the choir's great trouble sittin' there in an old arm chair[00:01:02]
他们看见唱诗班的大麻烦坐在一把有扶手的椅子上[00:01:07]
And the summer's golden sunbeams lay upon his snow white hair [00:01:07]
夏日金色的阳光照耀在他如雪的发丝上[00:01:11]
Said York we're here dear Brother with the vestries approbation[00:01:11]
他们说,亲爱的兄弟,我们得到了教区委员会的认可才来这儿[00:01:15]
To discuss a little matter that affects the congregation[00:01:15]
讨论影响圣会的一些小麻烦[00:01:20]
Now it seems that your voice has interfered with the choir[00:01:20]
似乎你的声音已经影响了唱诗班[00:01:22]
So if you'll just lay out are you listening Brother Ayer [00:01:22]
所以,如果你出队,你在听吗,Ayer?[00:01:30]
The old man raised his head a sign that he had hear[00:01:30]
老人抬了抬头,表示他听到了[00:01:34]
And on his cheek the three men caught the glitter of a tear[00:01:34]
三个教区人员看见了他脸颊上闪烁的泪珠[00:01:38]
His feeble hands pushed back the locks as white as silky snow[00:01:38]
无力的手把那似雪般苍白的头发向后拂[00:01:42]
And he answered the committee in a voice both soft and low [00:01:42]
他回答道,声音又轻柔又低沉[00:01:49]
I wonder if beyond the tide that's breaking at my feet[00:01:49]
我在想,如果越过生命的潮汐[00:01:54]
In that far off heavenly temple where my Master and I shall meet[00:01:54]
在那遥远的天坛,我会遇见我的主[00:02:01]
Yes I wonder if when I try to sing the song of God up higher[00:02:01]
是的,我在想,如果我在天上唱圣歌[00:02:08]
I wonder if they'll kick me out of there for singing in heaven's choir [00:02:08]
他们会不会把我从天堂的合唱团里踢出去[00:02:15]
A silence filled the little room and the old man bowed his head[00:02:15]
小小房间里寂静无声,老人垂下头[00:02:18]
The committee went on back to town but Brother Ayer was dead[00:02:18]
在委员会回镇的路上,Ayer死了[00:02:22]
The choir missed him for awhile but he was soon forgotten[00:02:22]
唱诗班缅怀了他一段时间,不久就将他忘记[00:02:26]
A few church goers watched the door but the old man entered not [00:02:26]
许多参加圣会的人盯着门看,那个老人再也来不了了[00:02:36]
Far away his voice is sweet and he sings his heart desire[00:02:36]
远处,他的声音悦耳,他唱着自己的心声[00:02:42]
Where are there no church committees and no fashionable choirs [00:02:42]
哪个地方没有教区委员会,哪个地方没有唱诗班[00:02:47]
Let me hide myself in Thee[00:02:47]
就让我藏身其中吧[00:02:52]