所属专辑:RollingStone The 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time.
歌手: Billy Joel
时长: 05:38
Billy Joel - Piano Man - Billy Joel (比利·乔尔)[00:00:00]
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It's nine o'clock on a Saturday[00:00:31]
现在是周六早上九点钟[00:00:36]
The regular crowd shuffles in[00:00:36]
常客们涌进来[00:00:39]
There's an old man sitting next to me[00:00:39]
有一位老人坐在我旁边[00:00:43]
Makin' love to his tonic and gin[00:00:43]
向他的杜松子酒示爱[00:00:57]
He says "Son can you play me a memory[00:00:57]
他说 孩子,你能为我弹奏一段回忆吗[00:01:01]
I'm not really sure how it goes[00:01:01]
我记不清它是什么样了[00:01:05]
But it's sad and it's sweet[00:01:05]
它甜蜜又忧伤[00:01:07]
And I knew it complete[00:01:07]
当我还穿着年轻人的服装时[00:01:10]
When I wore a younger man's clothes "[00:01:10]
我记得完整的旋律[00:01:26]
Sing us a song you're the piano man[00:01:26]
为我们唱支歌,你是钢琴手[00:01:30]
Sing us a song tonight[00:01:30]
今晚为我们唱支歌[00:01:34]
Well we're all in the mood for a melody[00:01:34]
我们都兴致勃勃想听一段[00:01:38]
And you've got us feelin' alright[00:01:38]
你让我们感觉不错[00:01:56]
Now John at the bar is a friend of mine[00:01:56]
现在酒吧里的John是我的朋友[00:02:01]
He gets me my drinks for free[00:02:01]
他免费给我酒水[00:02:05]
And he's quick with a joke[00:02:05]
他对笑话反应很快[00:02:06]
Or to light up your smoke[00:02:06]
也能及时帮你点上烟[00:02:08]
But there's someplace that he'd rather be[00:02:08]
可是他有某个更想去的地方[00:02:14]
He says "Bill I believe this is killing me "[00:02:14]
他说 Bill, 我在这里受折磨[00:02:18]
As the smile ran away from his face[00:02:18]
这时微笑从他的脸上褪去[00:02:23]
"Well I'm sure that I could be a movie star[00:02:23]
我确定我可以当电影明星[00:02:27]
If I could get out of this place"[00:02:27]
如果我能逃离这个地方的话[00:02:43]
Now Paul is a real estate novelist[00:02:43]
现在Paul是一个真正多产的小说家[00:02:47]
Who never had time for a wife[00:02:47]
他没有时间去找个妻子[00:02:51]
And he's talkin' with Davy [00:02:51]
他在和Davy说话[00:02:53]
Who's still in the Navy[00:02:53]
一个还在海军服役[00:02:55]
And probably will be for life[00:02:55]
有可能在里面待一辈子的人[00:03:09]
And the waitress is practicing politics[00:03:09]
女服务员在练习社交[00:03:13]
As the businessmen slowly get stoned[00:03:13]
商人慢慢醉了[00:03:17]
Yes they're sharing a drink they call loneliness[00:03:17]
是啊,他们分享一杯叫做孤独的酒[00:03:21]
But it's better than drinkin' alone[00:03:21]
总好过各自孤独地喝酒[00:03:41]
Sing us a song you're the piano man[00:03:41]
给我们唱支歌,你是钢琴手[00:03:45]
Sing us a song tonight[00:03:45]
今晚给我们唱支歌[00:03:49]
Well we're all in the mood for a melody[00:03:49]
我们都兴致勃勃想听一段[00:03:53]
And you got us feeling alright[00:03:53]
你让我们感觉不错[00:04:11]
It's a pretty good crowd for a Saturday[00:04:11]
对周六来说客人足够多了[00:04:15]
And the manager gives me a smile[00:04:15]
经理给了我一个微笑[00:04:19]
'Cause he knows that it's me[00:04:19]
因为他知道[00:04:21]
They've been comin' to see[00:04:21]
他们是来看我的[00:04:23]
To forget about life for a while[00:04:23]
来暂时忘记生活[00:04:29]
And the piano it sounds like a carnival[00:04:29]
钢琴听起来像在狂欢[00:04:33]
And the microphone smells like a beer[00:04:33]
麦克风闻起来有啤酒味[00:04:37]
And they sit at the bar[00:04:37]
他们坐在酒吧里[00:04:38]
And put bread in my jar[00:04:38]
把小费放进我的罐子[00:04:41]
And say "Man what are you doin' here "[00:04:41]
然后说 伙计,你在这里做什么[00:04:57]
Sing us a song you're the piano man[00:04:57]
给我们唱支歌,你是钢琴手[00:05:01]
Sing us a song tonight[00:05:01]
今晚给我们唱支歌[00:05:04]
Well we're all in the mood for a melody[00:05:04]
我们都兴致勃勃想听一段[00:05:09]
And you got us feeling alright[00:05:09]
你让我们感觉不错[00:05:14]