<经典歌词赏析202> Pain of Salvation - Rope Ends
我翻译了这篇歌词，献给曾经上吊的20岁少女。
Rope Ends 长绳尽头
She is still young... 她还年轻...
She is still young... 她还年轻...
Another day of emptiness 今天依旧是那么空虚
This life is wearing her down 生活让她劳累不堪
The room around her is a mess 她的脑子一片混乱
Her children safe with her mom 她母亲看管着她的小孩
She is still young but feeling old 年轻的她有一颗苍老的心
Two children with different fathers 生了两个小孩，同母异父
She sits on the bathroom floor alone 孤单地坐在浴室地板上
The shower chain broke 链子断裂
Her neck hurts 割伤她的喉咙
Then another night of emptiness to wear her down 今晚依旧那么空虚，她劳累不堪
Naked to the world she wraps her sadness in a gown 长袍包裹着她的裸体，封装着她的悲伤
Her children fast asleep she sears the dark with glassy eyes 等孩子入睡后，她麻木地站在黑暗中
Choosing carefully among her husband's business ties 从丈夫的衣柜里精心挑选了一条领带
分析：故事的线索是上吊用的工具：淋浴头/水管、领带、绳子。她把衣服全脱光，在浴室上吊未遂，脖子很疼。简单有力的语言。情节也单一，就是她一次次上吊、一次次死里逃生。
"Over!" she cries through rope ends and silk ties "我受够了！" 她毅然把脖子套牢
Beautiful life escaping her young blue eyes 如花似玉的生命眼看要消逝而去
But life holds her hand, refusing to let go 但领带不让她死，毅然断成两半
Leaving her breathing on the floor 她坠落到地上，人还活着
They're still asleep don't hear her cry 第二天晚上，又等孩子们入睡
And she's still obsessed with rope ends 她上吊成瘾，一心只想着绳子
This time she picks a stronger tie 今晚她要选一条更粗的领带
With Winnie the Pooh and friends 上面印有卡通人物图案
分析：绳子象征着她的生命，绳子的末端(rope ends)象征着她生命的终点。绳子是故事的重要角色，绳子把自己切断，好让她继续活下去。
She is still young but feeling old 年轻的她有一颗苍老的心
A child dying to be a mother 承受不了两个孩子的压力
Now she hangs from the ceiling all alone 天花板再次见证她的决心
All pressure is falling from her 压力会随之消失吗？
Seeing guilt has taught her guilt she's raised on disbelief (这句不懂)
Merely twenty beautiful but with a taste for grief 这位年仅二十岁的美丽少女已饱经苦难
She has learnt all that there is to know about hopelessness 她比任何人更清楚绝望二字的含义
Seeing that no effort in this world can stand her test 世界上已没有药物能医治她的心灵
分析：这里揭示了自杀原因－－年纪小小当妈妈，压力太大。Remedy Lane专辑贯穿始终的主题是"性爱带来的痛苦"。本来生小孩应该是女人最高兴的事情，但对她来说，两次性交、两次怀孕，给她埋下了精神崩溃的种子。
"Over!" she cries through rope ends and silk ties "我受够了！" 她再次把脖子套牢
Beautiful life escaping her young blue eyes 如花似玉的生命眼看要消逝而去
And Winnie is strong, would never let her fall 这次的领带够粗，不让她有逃生的机会
Prevents her from breathing till she's not there at all 她无法呼吸，回天乏术
But life holds her hand, refusing to let go 但生命太倔强，拒绝放开她的手
Leaving her breathing on the floor 还剩一口气，她躺在地上
分析：屡次自杀失败，说明她生命力顽强。
Seeing guilt has taught her guilt she's raised on disbelief (这句不懂)
Merely twenty beautiful but with a taste for grief 这位年仅二十岁的美丽少女已饱经苦难
She has learnt all that there is to know about hopelessness 她比任何人更清楚绝望二字的含义
Seeing that no caring in this world can ease her stress 世界上已没有办法能缓解她的压力
Helpless she lies in rope ends and undies 她无助地躺着，绳子和内裤乱成一团
Unseeing eyes fixating Eeyore's smile 呆滞地看着领带上的卡通人物
"Over!" she cries as she's going unblind "我受够了！" 她的眼神忽然亮起来
Still in this life 生命依然延续着
Still in this troubled mind 她的脑子依然混乱
The ceiling let go, the old house let her fall 天花板不忍心看着她死
Dropping her breathing to the hard cold floor 把绳子放开让她坠落
Hitting her head - a broken china soul 脑袋像陶瓷花瓶一样撞在地上
Red stains on porcelain and she's not there at all 血迹四处喷溅，她什么也不知道了
Breathing she cries for rope ends and silk ties 临上吊的那一瞬间，她大喊着把脖子套牢
Beautiful eyes Piglet stands shy behind 她的美丽容貌让卡通人物自形惭色
Broken she lies undead and unblind 绳子断了，她清醒地躺在地板上
Beautiful life 美丽的花朵即将凋谢
Beautiful crying young eyes 美丽的双眼滴下泪水
Blackened and bruised, learning how to see 饱受摧残的内心，遍体鳞伤的外壳
Staring at her tooth - crimsoned ivory 她的牙齿化作血的海洋
Hours they pass this broken china soul 过了几个小时
Red stains on porcelain 脆弱可怜的花瓶破碎
And she's not there at all... 她什么也不知道了
分析：这回真的死了，死因是头部受重创。
思考题：你最喜欢这首歌里的哪几个角色?
我的排名如下。
1. 女主角
一颗脆弱无助的心灵，楚楚可怜。
2. 绳子
绳子是这个故事里的英雄，不止一次救了女主角性命。
3. 女主角的妈妈
如果没有她，两个小孩由谁照顾？
4. 女主角的丈夫
愿意养别人的小孩，这样的男人是心胸宽大的。我无法体会女主角的感受，但可以体会她丈夫的感受。
Rope Ends 长绳尽头
She is still young... 她还年轻...
She is still young... 她还年轻...
Another day of emptiness 今天依旧是那么空虚
This life is wearing her down 生活让她劳累不堪
The room around her is a mess 她的脑子一片混乱
Her children safe with her mom 她母亲看管着她的小孩
She is still young but feeling old 年轻的她有一颗苍老的心
Two children with different fathers 生了两个小孩，同母异父
She sits on the bathroom floor alone 孤单地坐在浴室地板上
The shower chain broke 链子断裂
Her neck hurts 割伤她的喉咙
Then another night of emptiness to wear her down 今晚依旧那么空虚，她劳累不堪
Naked to the world she wraps her sadness in a gown 长袍包裹着她的裸体，封装着她的悲伤
Her children fast asleep she sears the dark with glassy eyes 等孩子入睡后，她麻木地站在黑暗中
Choosing carefully among her husband's business ties 从丈夫的衣柜里精心挑选了一条领带
分析：故事的线索是上吊用的工具：淋浴头/水管、领带、绳子。她把衣服全脱光，在浴室上吊未遂，脖子很疼。简单有力的语言。情节也单一，就是她一次次上吊、一次次死里逃生。
"Over!" she cries through rope ends and silk ties "我受够了！" 她毅然把脖子套牢
Beautiful life escaping her young blue eyes 如花似玉的生命眼看要消逝而去
But life holds her hand, refusing to let go 但领带不让她死，毅然断成两半
Leaving her breathing on the floor 她坠落到地上，人还活着
They're still asleep don't hear her cry 第二天晚上，又等孩子们入睡
And she's still obsessed with rope ends 她上吊成瘾，一心只想着绳子
This time she picks a stronger tie 今晚她要选一条更粗的领带
With Winnie the Pooh and friends 上面印有卡通人物图案
分析：绳子象征着她的生命，绳子的末端(rope ends)象征着她生命的终点。绳子是故事的重要角色，绳子把自己切断，好让她继续活下去。
She is still young but feeling old 年轻的她有一颗苍老的心
A child dying to be a mother 承受不了两个孩子的压力
Now she hangs from the ceiling all alone 天花板再次见证她的决心
All pressure is falling from her 压力会随之消失吗？
Seeing guilt has taught her guilt she's raised on disbelief (这句不懂)
Merely twenty beautiful but with a taste for grief 这位年仅二十岁的美丽少女已饱经苦难
She has learnt all that there is to know about hopelessness 她比任何人更清楚绝望二字的含义
Seeing that no effort in this world can stand her test 世界上已没有药物能医治她的心灵
分析：这里揭示了自杀原因－－年纪小小当妈妈，压力太大。Remedy Lane专辑贯穿始终的主题是"性爱带来的痛苦"。本来生小孩应该是女人最高兴的事情，但对她来说，两次性交、两次怀孕，给她埋下了精神崩溃的种子。
"Over!" she cries through rope ends and silk ties "我受够了！" 她再次把脖子套牢
Beautiful life escaping her young blue eyes 如花似玉的生命眼看要消逝而去
And Winnie is strong, would never let her fall 这次的领带够粗，不让她有逃生的机会
Prevents her from breathing till she's not there at all 她无法呼吸，回天乏术
But life holds her hand, refusing to let go 但生命太倔强，拒绝放开她的手
Leaving her breathing on the floor 还剩一口气，她躺在地上
分析：屡次自杀失败，说明她生命力顽强。
Seeing guilt has taught her guilt she's raised on disbelief (这句不懂)
Merely twenty beautiful but with a taste for grief 这位年仅二十岁的美丽少女已饱经苦难
She has learnt all that there is to know about hopelessness 她比任何人更清楚绝望二字的含义
Seeing that no caring in this world can ease her stress 世界上已没有办法能缓解她的压力
Helpless she lies in rope ends and undies 她无助地躺着，绳子和内裤乱成一团
Unseeing eyes fixating Eeyore's smile 呆滞地看着领带上的卡通人物
"Over!" she cries as she's going unblind "我受够了！" 她的眼神忽然亮起来
Still in this life 生命依然延续着
Still in this troubled mind 她的脑子依然混乱
The ceiling let go, the old house let her fall 天花板不忍心看着她死
Dropping her breathing to the hard cold floor 把绳子放开让她坠落
Hitting her head - a broken china soul 脑袋像陶瓷花瓶一样撞在地上
Red stains on porcelain and she's not there at all 血迹四处喷溅，她什么也不知道了
Breathing she cries for rope ends and silk ties 临上吊的那一瞬间，她大喊着把脖子套牢
Beautiful eyes Piglet stands shy behind 她的美丽容貌让卡通人物自形惭色
Broken she lies undead and unblind 绳子断了，她清醒地躺在地板上
Beautiful life 美丽的花朵即将凋谢
Beautiful crying young eyes 美丽的双眼滴下泪水
Blackened and bruised, learning how to see 饱受摧残的内心，遍体鳞伤的外壳
Staring at her tooth - crimsoned ivory 她的牙齿化作血的海洋
Hours they pass this broken china soul 过了几个小时
Red stains on porcelain 脆弱可怜的花瓶破碎
And she's not there at all... 她什么也不知道了
分析：这回真的死了，死因是头部受重创。
思考题：你最喜欢这首歌里的哪几个角色?
我的排名如下。
1. 女主角
一颗脆弱无助的心灵，楚楚可怜。
2. 绳子
绳子是这个故事里的英雄，不止一次救了女主角性命。
3. 女主角的妈妈
如果没有她，两个小孩由谁照顾？
4. 女主角的丈夫
愿意养别人的小孩，这样的男人是心胸宽大的。我无法体会女主角的感受，但可以体会她丈夫的感受。
