歌词
Evelyn? Evelyn? I just had the most terrible dream.
Evelyn？Evelyn？我刚刚做了很可怕的梦。
I was walking on a street in a huge city,
我梦见身处一座大城市中，走在一条街上，
but all of the shops and all of the cars were empty.
街上的所有商店和车辆都是空荡荡的。
It was so quiet, and I knew that something was very wrong.
气氛如此诡异和安静让我意识到了事情的不对劲。
And then I realised... you weren't there.
然后我发现...你不在那
I called for you, but no one answered.
我呼唤你的名字，但无人回应。
I looked for you everywhere, Evelyn.
Evelyn，我到处找你
Hush, it was only a dream.
嘘，别害怕，那只是个梦
Don't be scared.
不要害怕
Remember, everything is going to be better soon, Evelyn.
记住，Evelyn，一切很快都会变好的
The year is 2004.
2004年
The Da Vinci code is the New York Times's number one bestseller,
《达芬奇密码》是纽约时报的第一畅销书，
and the bombing at the Australian embassy in Jakarta leaves eleven dead.
以及澳大利亚驻印尼首都雅加达大使馆发生爆炸，11人死亡。
And on an open stretch of road,two sisters are waiting for a ride.
在一条宽阔的郊野公路上，姐妹俩正等候乘车。
On the eve of their 19th birthday,
在她们十九岁生日的前夕，
the twins have covertly left their circus trailer,
姐妹俩偷偷地离开了马戏团的活动房车，
packing their few worldly possessions;
带着她们少得可怜的普通私有物品；
a change of clothes,
几套换洗的衣服，
their painted ukulele,
她们喷绘的尤克里里，
and a battered photograph of Bimba and Kimba.
以及一张老旧破损的Bimba和Kimba的相片。
They walk nine miles under cover of night.
在夜幕下，她们行走了9英里。
After what seems like an endless wait,
之后的时间就像无尽的等待，
an 18-wheeled truck pulls overand the driver,
一辆十八轮式的大卡车开到路边，司机Tony
a retired professional wrestler named Tony, offers the girls a ride
是一位退休的专业摔跤选手，他给姐妹俩提供搭乘。
"Hey, little ladies. Why don't you slide on up in here, next to Tony."
“嘿，小姐们。你们为什么不坐到前面这来，坐在我旁边”
Unskilled at small talk,
笨拙地闲聊着，
the twins sit wide-eyed and silent in the front seat.
姐妹俩睁大眼睛沉默地坐在前排。
The driver, who had not initially noticed the twins' unique condition
这位司机原先没有注意到她俩特别的身体状况
leaves the sisters at a gas station in Walla Walla,Washington.
把姐妹俩留在华盛顿州瓦拉瓦拉的一个加油站
"Listen why don't you two just hang out here for a minute, I'll be right back."
“听着，你们俩为何不出去在这闲逛一会儿呢？我很快就会回来“
Not knowing where to go, the twins walk in to the nearby
由于不知道能去哪儿，姐妹俩就在附近走走
Don't Tell Motel, run by one Montgomery Lubovich.
不说话汽车旅馆是由蒙哥马利卢波维奇经营的
"You girls looking for a room?"
”你们俩位女孩是找一间房间吗？“
When it becomes apparent that they have no means to pay for their stay,
但很显然她们无法为她们的居住支付任何费用。
Mister Lubovich offers to employ them in exchange for lodging and food.
卢波维奇先生提供住处和食物但以雇佣她俩作为交换条件。
"Well you can stay here, but it ain't gonna be free."
”好了，你们可以留在这儿了，但不是自由的“
The twins are given a small cot in the corner of the boiler room,
双胞胎姐妹俩有了一间在锅炉房角落的小屋，
and are put to work stuffing envelopes,
而她们被用于装信封，
licking stamps,
舔邮票，
and filling out hundreds of sweepstakes applications every day
以及代表卢波维奇先生
on Mister Lubovich's behalf.
填写成百上千张的彩票。
More so than ever before,
姐妹俩在旅馆
the twins feel lonely at the Don't Tell.
比以往任何时候都更觉得孤独。
They dream of befriending some of the other tenants,
她们渴望跟一些房客居住者做朋友，
many of whom are women their age.
许多像她俩一样年纪的女人。
But whenever the shy sisters work up the courage
但无论何时，姐妹俩鼓起勇气
to approach one of these potential friends,
去接近这些可能成为朋友的人，
they are met with looks of fear and disgust.
她们都是一副惊恐嫌恶的表情。
"Oh my god. Candie, that thing is looking at us" . "Ewww"
”噢，天哪。Candie，这怪物看着我们“”呕~“
So they busied themselves by composing songs and practising their ukulele technique.
所以她们用写歌作曲和练习尤克里里使自己忙碌起来。
After 2 years at the Don't Tell,
在旅馆的接下来的两年里，
Mister Lubovich teaches the girls to search for
卢波维奇先生教姐妹俩自己在
and print sweepstakes applications by themselves
旅馆前台后的奔腾三代处理器电脑上
on the 486 Pentium computer behind the motel's front desk
查找及打印彩票。
"Now type w-w-w dot instant win frenzy dot com."
”现在，打出www.instantwinfrenzy.com“
One day,while searching online for new sweepstakes application forms,
一天，女孩们在线查找新的彩票应用表时
the girls mistakenly stumble upon a social networking site.
不小心错点进了一个社交网站。
They navigate through the profiles of many musicians
她们发现了很多音乐人和表演家的主页
and performersand see the great number of friends that they have.
也看见大量志同道合的朋友。
(They are amazed, and intrigued.)
（她们很吃惊也被迷住了）
The twins redouble their efforts and stay up late
姐妹俩加倍努力，熬夜一周
for a week to perfect their singing and ukulele playing.
让自己的唱歌和尤克里里的弹奏更加完美。
Late one night,
一天深夜，
while Mister Lubovich is fast asleep,
在卢波维奇先生快速入睡之后，
the twins creep out of the boiler roomto the front desk computer
姐妹俩偷偷溜出锅炉房，来到前台的电脑，
to create their very own music profile page.
她们建立自己的个人音乐主页。
Their heartbeats quicken as their first song begins to upload.
在开始上传第一首歌时她们心跳加速。
Just think of all the friends we're going to have, Evelyn.
Evelyn，想想我们即将拥有的朋友们。
Thousands.Thousands and thousands of friends, Evelyn.
成千上万的，成千上万的朋友啊，Evelyn
I'm so excited, Evelyn.
我好激动很兴奋，Evelyn
Goodnight,Evelyn.
晚安，Evelyn
Goodnight, Evelyn.
晚安，Evelyn
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