American Without Tears歌词由Elvis Costello演唱,出自专辑《King Of America》,下面是《American Without Tears》完整版歌词!
American Without Tears歌词完整版
American Without Tears - Elvis Costello (埃尔维斯 科斯特洛)
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Written by:Declan MacManus
Written by:Declan MacManus
Outside in New Orleans
在新奥尔良
The heat was almost frightening
酷热难当令人恐惧
But my hotel room as usual
可我的酒店房间一如往常
Was freezing and unkind
冷漠无情
On tv they prosecute
在电视上他们起诉
Anyone who's exciting
任何让人兴奋的人
So I put on my overcoat
于是我穿上大衣
And went down to find
下楼去找
In Revlon and Crimpelene
穿着露华浓和Crimpelene
They captured my heart
他们俘获了我的心
To the strain of a piano
随着钢琴的弹奏
And a cocktail murderess
喝着鸡尾酒的女杀手
She was singing that it's too late
她唱着为时已晚的歌
I agreed with that part
我同意这一点
For two English girls
两个英国姑娘
Who
谁
Changed their address
改变他们的地址
Oh it seems we've been crying
似乎我们一直在哭泣
For years and
好多年
For years
好多年
Now I don't speak any English
现在我一点英语都不会说
Just American without tears
就像没有眼泪的美国人
Just American without tears
就像没有眼泪的美国人
One had been a beauty queen
一个曾是选美皇后
And the other was her friend
另一个是她的朋友
They had known rogues and rascals
他们认识一些无赖和无赖
And showbiz impresarios
娱乐圈的大老板
While the boys were licking hitler
当这些家伙对我投怀送抱
They had something to defend
他们要捍卫什么东西
From men armed with chewing gum
远离那些全副武装的家伙
And fine nylon hose
漂亮的尼龙管
By a bicycle factory
在自行车厂旁边
As they sounded the siren
警笛响起
And returned into the dance hall
回到舞厅
She knew he was the one
她知道他是我的真命天子
Though he wasn't tall or handsome
虽然他不高也不帅
She laughed when he told her
当他告诉她时她哈哈大笑
I'm the sheriff of Nottingham
我是诺丁汉的警长
And this is little John
这是小约翰
Oh it seems we've been crying
似乎我们一直在哭泣
For years and
好多年
For years
好多年
Now I don't speak any English
现在我一点英语都不会说
Just American without tears
就像没有眼泪的美国人
Just American without tears
就像没有眼泪的美国人
At a dock in Southampton
在南安普顿的码头上
Full of tearful goodbyes
含泪告别
Newsreel commentators said
新闻片评论员说
Cheerio g I brides
再见我的新娘
Soon they'll be finding
很快他们就会发现
The cold facts
残酷的现实
And lies
谎言
New words for suspenders
吊带新单词
And young girls backsides
年轻女孩的身后
Now I'm in America
现在我在美国
And running from you
逃离你
Like my grandfather before me walked
就像我的祖父一样
Streets of New York
纽约街头
And I think of all the women I
我想起所有的女人
Pretend mean more than you
装作比你更重要
When I open my mouth and I
当我开口说话
Can't seem to talk
似乎无法开口
Oh it seems we've been crying
似乎我们一直在哭泣
For years and
好多年
For years
好多年
Now I don't speak any English
现在我一点英语都不会说
Just American without tears
就像没有眼泪的美国人
Just American without tears
就像没有眼泪的美国人
Oh it seems we've been crying
似乎我们一直在哭泣
For years and
好多年
For years
好多年
Now I don't speak any English
现在我一点英语都不会说
Just American without tears
就像没有眼泪的美国人
Just American without tears
就像没有眼泪的美国人