Poor Unfortunate Souls

Disney's The Little Mermaid Original Broadway Cast Recording

Alan Menken

歌词

My dear, sweet child--it's what I live for: to help unfortunate merfolk like yourself.

我亲爱的小朋友，帮助像你这样不幸的鱼族同胞，就是我的本行

Poor souls with no one else to turn to. . .

像你这样没有依靠，没人相助

I admit that in the past I've been a nasty

我承认过去的我确实有一点点恶毒

They weren't kidding when they called me, well, a witch

有关我的言论也都不是调侃，比如说，叫我“女巫”

But you'll find that nowadays

但如今你不难看出

I've mended all my ways

我已经离开了歧路

Repented, seen the light, and made a switch

忏悔，醒悟，走上归途

True? Yes.

真的？那可不

And I fortunately know a little magic

碰巧我有幸略懂巫术

It's a talent that I always have possessed

这是与生俱来的天赋

And here lately, please don't laugh

待会儿，你可千万别笑

I use it on behalf

施法的时候我可是代表

Of the miserable, the lonely, and depressed

所有痛苦、孤独、压抑的同类

(Pathetic!)

（真可悲）

Poor unfortunate souls

那些可怜不幸的灵魂

In pain, in need

深陷痛苦，渴求帮助

This one longing to be thinner

有人想要苗条身材

That one wants to get the girl

有人渴望女神青睐

And do I help them?

我会不会帮忙，你猜

Yes, indeed!

当然，责无旁贷！

Those poor unfortunate souls

那些悲惨不幸的灵魂

So sad, so true

多么可怜，多么真切

They come flocking to my cauldron

他们涌向我的坩埚哭哭啼啼

Crying, "Spells, Ursula, please!"

“厄苏拉，快施咒语，求求你”

And I help them

我当然是奋身不顾

Yes I do!

出手相助

Now, it's happened once or twice

然而总有那么一些情况

Someone couldn't pay the price

有人没法支付我的报偿

And I'm afraid I had to rake 'em 'cross the coals

我恐怕得做一些惩罚，敲响警钟

Yes, I've had the odd complaint

没错，有时我会收到抱怨种种

But on the whole I've been a saint

但说到底我也一直是一个圣人

To those poor unfortunate souls

对这些可怜不幸的灵魂

Here's my best offer, babykins. I know a spell that will turn you into a human for three days. Now, it's got a procedural clause, sort of a "squid pro quo." Before the sun sets on the third day, you've got to get dear ol' princey to kiss you. If you do, you'll stay human forever.

小公主，这是我能给你提供的最好条件了。我有一个能把你变成人类的咒语，维持三天。当然，这个咒语有个一程序上的条件，也就是我们所说的“补偿”。在第三天的日落之前，你必须得到你那位王子的真爱之吻。如果实现了

And if I don't?

万一实现不了呢？

Nothing drastic, darling, I'm sure. . . Oh, look--small print: "Your soul is mine forever, and you're doomed to spend eternity in my watery, hell-soaked lair." Lawyers! Don't you just love 'em? Of course, there is one more thing. . . my fee.

亲爱的，那也没什么大不了。噢，看这里有一行字：“你的灵魂将永远属于我，你注定在这个阴暗潮湿的洞穴里度过你的一生。”怎么样，看上去还不错吧。当然，还有一件事我们没有谈到......我的报酬

But I don't have anything!

可是我什么也没有啊

I'm not askin' for much, Only. . . your voice.

我要的不多，只要......你的嗓音

My voice? But if I give away my voice, how can I ever--

我的声音？可是没有声音，我怎么-

You'll have your looks. . . your pretty face. . . and don't underestimate the power of body language!

你年轻貌美......你面容姣好......还有，别忘了，肢体语言的力量

The men up there don't like a lot of blabber

陆上的男人不喜欢喋喋不休

They think a girl who gossips is a bore!