歌词
Sipos:
Call me fool.
叫我傻瓜。
That’s all right with me.
这对我没影响。
Here’s my rule,
我的规则就是,
never disagree.
永远不说不。
Where’s my pride?
我的自尊心在哪?
Swallowed long ago.
早就被我吞了。
Deep inside,
在深处,
where it doesn’t show.
表面看不见的那个地方。
Bowing,scraping.
鞠躬,作揖
Nodding,beaming.
点头,微笑。
Always humble.
总是低声下气。
Not an ounce of self respect.
没有一点自尊心。
Yes,sir,yes,sir,
是的,先生,好的,先生,
you’re so right, sir.
您说的太对了,先生。
Black is white,sir,
黑当然是白,先生,
‘scuse me while I genuflect.
当我卑躬屈膝的同时道歉。
How do I remain so calm and cheerful?
我怎样保持如此镇定开朗?
How do I retain my piece of mind?
我如何保留自己的思想?
Let me just explain my rationale,
让我解释一下我的理由,
it’s all in your perspective.
都是用你的思考方法。
Listen!
听着!
Listen!
听好了!
To an old Hungarian philosophy.
这是一种古老的匈牙利哲学。
I’m only one,
我只是一个,
of several in a rather small parfumerie.
相当小的香料店里的一员。
Which is only one of several in this city.
而这件小店不过是城里几个香料店之一。
Which is only one of many cities in this country,
这座城也不过是这个国家的众城之一,
which is only one,
而这个国家,
of many countries,
也不过是众多国家中的其中之一。
which are on this continent.
而国家小于大洲。
Which is only one of seven on this not so special planet,
在这个不太特殊的星球上这个大洲也只是七分之一,
which is one of many in our solar system,
这个星球也不过只是太阳系中的众多之一,
which is only one of many solar systems.
不过只是太阳系中的众多之一。
In the vast,and inconceivable affair,
还有着浩瀚而不可思议的存在,
that is the universe.
那就是宇宙。
So,in this infinite,incomprehensible scheme,
所以,在这个无限的,难以理解的安排中,
if a dot called Maraczek should scream.
就算有一个点叫做Maraczek,
At a speck called Sipos,
向一个叫做Sipos的点咆哮,
what on Earth does it matter?
这有什么大不了的?
So ,call me fool.
所以,说我蠢就说吧。
That’s all right with me.
我没关系。
Here’s my rule,
我的规则就是,
never disagree.
永远不说不。
Where’s my pride?
我的自尊心去哪了?
Swallowed long ago.
早被吞下去了。
Deep inside,
在深处,
where it doesn’t show.
表面看不见的那个地方。
Just maintain a true perspective,
只要保持正确的观点,
and it’s easy to avoid a clash of wills.
意志的冲突就会很容易避免。
Just maintain a true perspective,
只要保持正确的观点,
and make sure you’re well supplied with stomach pills.
记得备足胃药。
Let me put it bluntly,
说穿了,
I’m a coward.
我是个胆小鬼。
With a wife and children to support.
有妻子和孩子要养活。
Actually my creed is short and simple,
其实我的原则很简短,
five essential words Georg.
五个字就可以概括,Georg。
Do not!
别!
Lose!
失去!
Your job!
工作!
【END】
专辑信息
1.Dear Friend
2.Vanilla Ice Cream
3.She Loves Me
4.Try Me
5.A Trip to the Library
6.Overture
7.Good Morning, Good Day
8.Sounds While Selling
9.Days Gone By
10.No More Candy
11.Three Letters
12.Tonight at Eight
13.I Don't Know His Name
14.Perspective
15.Goodbye, Georg
16.Will He Like Me?
17.I Resolve
18.A Romantic Atmosphere
19.Mr. Nowack, Will You Please...
20.Entr'acte
21.Where's My Shoe?
22.Grand Knowing You
23.Twelve Days to Christmas
24.Finale
25.Bows
26.Ilona