歌词
Dear Herr Stiefel...
Frau Gabor ：亲爱的Herr Stiefel（写信）…
Moritz, I've spent the entire day thinking about your note.
（口白）Moritz，我花了一整天时间来考虑你的请求
Truly, it touched me, it did, that you'd think of me as a friend.
我很感动，真的，当你说把我当成你的朋友的时候
Of course, I was saddened to hear that
当然，我也心痛于听到这个消息：
your exams came off rather less well
你的成绩下滑
than you'd hoped and that you will not be promoted, come fall.
比起你当初的期望值低的多
And yet, I must say straightaway,
但是，我必须直言
that fleeing to America is hardly the solution.
逃到美国去称不上是个解决办法
And even if it were, I cannot provide the money you request...
并且即使这有用，我也不能提供你逃跑需要的钱……
Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, well, fine
哼 哼 哼 哈 好吧（读信）
Not like it's even worth the time
这件事不值得你花费苦心
But still, you know, you wanted more
明明你知道情况还想要求更多
Sorry, it won't change—been there before
抱歉，这件事不会有任何好转——在去美国之前
You would do me wrong, Herr Stiefel,
（信件内容）你可能会误解我
to read into my refusal any lack of affection.
觉得我的拒绝太无情了
On the contrary, as Melchior's mother,
恰恰相反，作为Melchior的母亲
I truly believe it to be my duty to curb this momentary loss of...
我认为帮孩子悬崖勒马是我的职责……
The thing that sucks—okay?—for me
这些对我来说都是放屁——好吗
A thousand bucks, I'm like, scot-free
只要一千块钱，我就自由了
And I mean, please...that's all I need
啊，求你了…我想要的就这么多啊
Get real, Jose—by now you know the score
现实点吧，你难道不知道结果
Should you like, I am ready to write to your parents.
你介意吗，因为我打算写信给你的父母
I will try to convince them that
我会尽力说服他们的
no one could have worked harder last semester,
没有人可以让一个努力学习的孩子
and also that too rigorous a condemnation of
还受到这么严厉的指责
your current misfortune
针对你的一时失利
could have the gravest possible effect on...
这只会产生最糟糕的影响……
You wanna laugh, it's too absurd
笑死我了，这荒唐的想法
You start to ask, can't hear a word
我想要个答案，却听不到解释
You're gonna crash and burn
无路可退
Right, tell me more
看你还有什么招
Still, Herr Stiefel, one thing in your letter disturbed me.
还有就是，你信里表露出的一件事让我有点困扰
Your—what shall we call it?—
你——额怎么说呢
veiled threat that, should escape not be possible,
暗藏威胁，表明如果逃跑是不可能的
you would take your own life...
你会夺去自己的生命...
Okay so, now we do the play
看看，好戏开始
Act like we so care—no way
搞得好像很担心一样——算了吧
You'll write my folks? Well, okay
你要写信给我爸妈？行，可以
Babe, that's how it goes
我就看看你还要怎么说
My dear boy, the world is filled with men—
我亲爱的男孩，这个世界到处都有
businessmen, scientists, scholars even—
一些精英、科学家、甚至学者
who have done rather poorly in school,
那种从前在学校里成绩也不太好的人
and yet gone on to brilliant careers.
但后来也成了才
Consider, for example, our friend, Leopold...
让我想想，举个例子，我们的朋友Leopold……
They'll freak, or won't—you toe the line
这种人要不发疯要么就不
You tell your soul, "Just kill some time"
你是不是觉得“只是消磨会时间”
Will it quit? It will until they don't
什么时候才能停止这种折磨？
They're not my home, not anymore
这不再是我的归宿，不再是了
Not like they so were before
就算曾经是
Still, I'll split, and they'll, like
自我撕扯，但是他们不会知道
Well, who knows? Who knows? Who knows...
哈，谁会知道？谁会知道？谁知道？
In any case, I assure you that your present misfortune
无论如何，我向你保证，你现在的遭遇
will have no effect on my feelings for you,
都不会影响我对你的感官
or on your relationship with Melchior...
或者你与Melchior的关系
Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, well, fine
哈 哈 哼，好极了
Not like it's even worth the time
不劳你费心
But still, you know, you wanted more
明明知道结果，你还奢求更多
Okay, so nothing's changed...
所以这没有任何改变
...heard that before
……我本以为不会这样
You wanna laugh, it's too absurd
想要嘲笑这荒唐的现实
You start to ask, can't hear a word
想要质问却听不见
You wanna crash and burn...
我只想毁灭这一切
...right, tell me more
……好极了，
You start to cave, you start to cry
挣扎，哭咽
You try to run, nowhere to hide
试图逃离，无处可藏
You want to crumble up and close that door
想要毁掉外界，关上心灵的门
So, head high, Herr Stiefel.
所以，振作起来吧
And do let me hear from you soon.
请让我尽快看到你的回信
In the meantime, I am unchangingly
同时，我不会动摇
and most fondly yours, Fanny Gabor
并会一直关心你，Fanny Gabor
Just **** it—right? Enough, that's it
见鬼——够了，这就是
You'll still go on—well, for a bit
如果以后每天——即使有一点
Another day of utter ****—
这样的废话——
And then there were none
不可忍受
And then there were none...
我要离开
And then there were none...
我将会离开
And then there were none...
无人生还
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