歌词与中文翻译
tradition
#歌词 #听译
A fiddler on the roof?
屋顶上的小提琴手？
It sounds crazy you know?
这听起来可太疯狂了知道吗？
But, here in our little village of Anatevka
但是在我们 Anatevka 这个小村庄，
you might say that every one of us is a fiddler on the roof,
或许你可以说每一个人都是个屋顶上的小提琴手，
trying to scratch out a pleasant simple tune,
努力地保证在不摔断脖子的情况下，
without breaking his neck.
奏出一点简单的旋律。
It isn’t easy.
这可不容易。
Well you might ask, if it is so dangerous, why do we stay up there?
你或许会问了，如果这么危险，我们从一开始为什么要待在上面？
We stay because Anatevka is our home.
我们待在这里，是因为 Anatevka 是我们的家。
And how do we keep our balance?
我们用什么保持平衡呢？
That, I can tell you in one word!
我可以用一个词告诉你！
Tradition.
传统。
Tradition ~ tradition, tradition ~ tradition ~ tradition ~ tradition
<传统>
Because of our traditions, we have kept our balance for many many years.
正是因为我们的传统，很多年来我们都保持着平衡。
And here in Anatevka, we have traditions for everything.
在 Anatevka， 所有的事情都有传统。
How to eat, how to sleep, how to wear cloths.
衣、食、住、行
For instance, we always keep our heads covered,
举例来说，我们总是戴一顶帽子
and we always wear a little prayer shawl.
而且我们一直穿一件祷告披巾。
And this shows our constant devotion to God.
这表现了我们对上帝的虔诚。
You may ask, how did this tradition start?
你也许会问，这些传统式什么时候开始的？
I will tell you.
我来告诉你。
I don’t know.
我不知道。
But it is a tradition.
但这是传统。
And because of our traditions, everyone here knows who he is
而且正是因为这些传统，这里的每一个人都知道自己的身份
and what God expects him to do.
也知道上帝期望他做什么。
Who day and night must struggle for a living,
谁必须日夜辛劳
feed up wife and children, say his daily prayers.
维持家用，每日祷告？
And who has the right as master of the house, to have the final word at home.
谁是一家之主，一切由他说了算？
The papa ~ the papa! Tradition
爸爸，爸爸，传统！
The papa ~ the papa~ tradition
爸爸，爸爸，传统！
Who must know the way to make a proper home, a quiet home, a kosher home.
谁必须懂得如何维持一个得体的家庭，一个安静的家庭，一个合利的家庭？
Who must raise a family and run that home ,so papa’s free to read the Holy book?
谁必须抚育和经营家庭，这样爸爸才有时间去钻研圣书？
The mama ~ the mama! Tradition
妈妈，妈妈，传统！
The mama ~ the mama tradition
妈妈，妈妈，传统！
At three I started Hebrew school, at ten I learnt a trade.
我三岁开始接受希伯来教育，十岁时学会一门手艺。
I hear they’ve picked a bride for me I hope she’s pretty.
我听说他们为我挑选了一位新娘，我希望她美丽。
The sons, the sons! Tradition
儿子，儿子，传统！
The sons, the sons! Tradition
儿子，儿子，传统！
And who does mama teach, to mend and tend and fix?
妈妈教谁缝补、照料、修理？
Preparing me to marry whoever papa picks.
准备嫁给任何爸爸选好的对象。
The daughters, the daughters~ tradition
女儿，女儿，传统！
The daughters, the daughters~ tradition
女儿，女儿，传统！
<chorus>
<合唱>
Tradition, Tradition
<传统>
And here in the circle of our little village,
在我们村子这个小圈子里
we’ve always had our special times.
经常有一些特别的时刻
For instance, Yente, the matchmaker.
比如，媒婆 Yente
Avram, I have a perfect match for your son. A wonderful girl. Avram,
我给你儿子找了一个完美的新娘，一位极好的姑娘。
Who is it?
谁啊？
Ruchel, the shoemaker’s daughter. Ruchel，
鞋匠的女儿
Ruchel? but she can hardly see, she’s almost blind. Ruchel？
但是她根本看不见东西啊，几乎是个盲人。
Tell the truth, is your son so much to look at?
讲实话，你儿子又有什么好看的吗？
The way she sees and the way he looks, it’s a perfect match!
她的视力配上他的长相，可真是天造地设！
And Nachum the begger.
还有乞丐 Nachum
Alms for the poor, alms for the poor.
行行好，接济穷人！
Here, Reb Nachum, is one kopek
给，Reb Nachum，一个铜板
One kopek? Last week you give me two kopeks!
一个铜板？上周你可给了我两个铜板！
I had a bad week
我这周过得不顺
So? If you have a bad week, why should I suffer?
然后呢？你自己不顺，为什么要我跟着遭殃？
And most important, our beloved rabbi,
还有最重要的，我们敬爱的拉比
Rabbi, may I ask you a question?
拉比，我能请教一个问题吗？
Certainly, nice sir.
当然
Is there a proper blessing for the tsar?
有没有专为沙皇的祝福礼？
A blessing for the tsar.
沙皇的祝福…
Of course.
当然！
May God bless and keep the tsar, far away from us!
愿上帝保佑沙皇~~远远离开我们！
And then, There are the others you know, a village.
当然啦，村里还有其他人
And they make a much bigger circle.
他们属于一个更大的圈子
His honor the constable, and his honor the priest.
尊敬的警官，还有尊敬的神父
And his honor the bulahbulah.
还有尊敬的~~（不关心）
There are many, many others, but, we don’t bother them.
还有很多、很多人，但是我们不打扰他们
And so far, they don’t bother us.
所以目前来说，他们也不打扰我们
And amongst ourselves.
而且我们自己人之间
We get along perfectly well.
非常非常合得来
A, of course, there was a time, when he sold him a horse,
当然了，有那么一次，他卖给他一匹马
but he delivered a mule.
但是他交付了一匹骡子
It was not a mule.
那不是骡子
It was a mule.
那就是骡子
How many times do I have to tell you.
要我跟你说多少次...
It’s all settled now, now we live together in simple peace and harmony, of course.
这早都是过去的事情了，现在我们的生活和谐又平静
It was a horse.
那是匹马
It was a mule!
那是匹骡子！
Horse! Mule! Horse! Mule!
马！ 骡子！ 马！ 骡子！
Tradition! Tradition!
<传统>
Without our traditions, our lives, it would be as shaky as a fiddler on the roof.
没了传统，我们的生活就像屋顶上的小提琴手一样朝不保夕！