Table for One

Table for One是Juliana Hatfield的歌,以前没有注意过,但在某次她的电台现场里听到这首歌之后,大为惊艳,连忙查找此歌出处,原来正是收录于我仅有的几张Juliana Hatfield的CD之一——2002年金星精选当中,作为收尾曲出现。
在找到歌词之前,我猜这应该是一首描述一人形单影只吃饭时孤独心情的歌。看到歌词后,也未能立刻消化掉歌词的含义,倒是其层层叠进的旋律,以及单纯的吉他,后加的一些配齐,深得我心。
尝试翻译了一下。
Table for one next to the window where I can see reflections of a table for two
一个人吃饭,坐在窗边,我从窗户倒影里看见两个人在用餐
He's breaking the news and I'm watching her come undone
他带来了坏消息,眼看她无法承受
Can you take away the other persons place
可以把另外一个人的位子拿走吗?
I was always late, I guess they got tired of waiting
我什么都慢了一步,也许他们也不愿意再等
Table for one down near the back where I can relax with a book in my face
一个人吃饭,坐在后面,我可以埋在书里好好放松
I got what I wanted, my freedom
我有我求——我的自由
So I raise this glass to myself and celebrate
于是我举起酒杯敬自己
Two for one is what they're offering
他们正在做买一送一的活动
And when you come don't promise me anything
你如果出现,别跟我承诺什么
And still I wait
而我依旧在等
Where is my desert? I think I've been forgotten
我的甜点在哪儿,可能忘了给我上
A single rose from a fresh boquet
新鲜花束里一朵玫瑰
A stomach pain
和疼痛的肚子
And when I go it's all I will take away from this God forsaken place
是我在离开这个鬼地方时所能带走的一切。
在找到歌词之前,我猜这应该是一首描述一人形单影只吃饭时孤独心情的歌。看到歌词后,也未能立刻消化掉歌词的含义,倒是其层层叠进的旋律,以及单纯的吉他,后加的一些配齐,深得我心。
尝试翻译了一下。
Table for one next to the window where I can see reflections of a table for two
一个人吃饭,坐在窗边,我从窗户倒影里看见两个人在用餐
He's breaking the news and I'm watching her come undone
他带来了坏消息,眼看她无法承受
Can you take away the other persons place
可以把另外一个人的位子拿走吗?
I was always late, I guess they got tired of waiting
我什么都慢了一步,也许他们也不愿意再等
Table for one down near the back where I can relax with a book in my face
一个人吃饭,坐在后面,我可以埋在书里好好放松
I got what I wanted, my freedom
我有我求——我的自由
So I raise this glass to myself and celebrate
于是我举起酒杯敬自己
Two for one is what they're offering
他们正在做买一送一的活动
And when you come don't promise me anything
你如果出现,别跟我承诺什么
And still I wait
而我依旧在等
Where is my desert? I think I've been forgotten
我的甜点在哪儿,可能忘了给我上
A single rose from a fresh boquet
新鲜花束里一朵玫瑰
A stomach pain
和疼痛的肚子
And when I go it's all I will take away from this God forsaken place
是我在离开这个鬼地方时所能带走的一切。