美文阅读 （488）布莱顿海滩
Brighton Beach By Allan Taylor
《布莱顿海滩》–艾伦·泰勒
Young girl, so pretty
年轻的女孩，如此美丽
Young boy, not a hair on his face
年轻的男孩，脸上还未有胡须
They’re looking out at the big wide world
他们面朝着广阔天地
This was their time, this was their place
这是他们的时间和领地
He said, “One day I will make you mine, we’ll be together till the end of time”
他说：“有一天，我会让你属于我，我们一起厮守，直到时间的老去”
Brighton beach in 1959
在1959年的布莱顿海滩
Young woman, flowers in her hair
年轻的女人，头戴鲜花
Young man plays a mean guitar
年轻的男人，拨弄吉他
So cosmic, but this is the Sixties
看似平和，但在这样的六十年代
Everything is far out, way too far
每件事都那样激进，那样极端
Revolution is in the air
革命气息四处弥漫
But everyone is “stoned” and they don’t care
人们只顾狂欢，漠不关心
Cause it’s New York in 1969
因为这是1969年的纽约
Everybody changes as time goes by
时间流逝，人事变迁
But we can make it if we try
但如果我们努力，诺言终会实现
Another city, bright lights
又一个城市，明亮的街灯
A winning streak, you’re hitting the heights
一连串的成功，你达到了目标
Another face you want to get to know
你要去结识其他的人
Everybody says it’s the way to go
而每个人都说那是属于你的道路
Maybe you came on just a little too strong
可能是一时兴起
Maybe you played too hard and it all went wrong
也许是逢场作戏，结果一切都变了
But it was London town in 1979
这是1979年的伦敦城
Change partners, change of scene
换了身边的人，换了场景
Kids get stuck somewhere in-between
孩子时不时加到你们的中间
No problem, we can work it out
没有关系，我们可以解决
But things get broken, and people shout
但事情败露，流言四起
She feels guilty, thinking she should have stayed
她充满了负罪感，希望当时自己没有离开
He gets scared ’cause the bills aren’t paid
要付的账单让他心力憔悴
It was somewhere in suburbia in 1989
这是1989年某个市郊
Everybody changes as time goes by
时间流逝，人事变迁
But we can make it if we try
但如果我们努力，诺言终会实现
Take it easy, take it slow
别担心，慢慢来
There’s not much more you need to know
你所知道的已经足够
Looking back on the times you’ve had
回望旧时光
Hang on to the good, forget the bad
铭记美好，忘掉失误
Take one last look down memory lane
最后一次回首自己的过去
It’s good to be starting over again
重新开始也是好的结果
Brighton beach in 1999
在1999年的布莱顿海滩
Brighton beach in 1999
在1999年的布莱顿海滩