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这是新近去世的英国黑人诗人泽弗奈亚(Benjamin Zephaniah)与去年7月去世的著名爱尔兰光头女歌手奥康纳(Sinéad O'Connor)合作的一首歌。歌词利用了Empire(帝国)与Vampire(吸血鬼)发音之近似作为鞭挞手段。可惜网上歌词版本之间略有差异,不知孰是,其中也有待解决的疑问(主要是“我看着你的情人”一句)。查不到具体的词曲,猜想亦为两人合作。泽弗奈亚因憎恶帝国而拒领统治者颁给的英帝国勋章,奥康纳则憎恨英帝国对爱尔兰的压迫,这种合作也就水到渠成了。译介这首歌,权且作为对两位战士的纪念。
奥康纳是一个能够把普普通通的歌曲唱成经典的音乐奇才。但她把自己视为认真严肃的艺术家,拒绝资本主义的商业包装,干脆剪成光头。从小受虐的经历使她对天主教会层出不穷的对儿童性虐待事件怒不可遏,1992年在电视节目中当众撕毁教皇约翰·保罗二世的照片,并且抨击音乐奖典礼充斥商业主义。她在美国的音乐会拒绝美国的国旗国歌登场。在“成熟发达”,爱国主义洗脑泛滥且根深蒂固,保守教徒多于过江之鲫的美国,她的行为无异于触犯天条,招至巨量的狂怒抵制。她都作为一个孤独的战士去面对与承受,幸而也有不少进步的艺术家同她合作,给她安慰。泽弗奈亚或许也算其中一个。
Empire
帝国
词曲&演唱│本杰明·泽弗奈亚(Benjamin Zepnanian),西妮德·奥康纳(Sinéad O'Connor)
制作│蒂姆·西门农(Tim Simenon)
Bomb The Bass乐队1995年专辑:Clear
译者│吴季
我看着你的灵魂,你的灵魂,你的灵魂,你的灵魂
我看着你的未来,你的未来,未来,未来
当我望着你的眼睛,这眼睛,这眼睛,这眼睛
我看到了另外一面,一面,一面
吸血鬼,你吞噬纯洁的心
吸血鬼,你吸食善良的生命
吸血鬼,你吞噬纯洁的心
吸血鬼,你吸食善良的生命
把灯打开
让光芒绽放
把灯打开
让光芒绽放
你必须扪心自问,放开手
你要知道,恶有恶报
时候到了你自会尝到
仔细看看墙上的字迹,瞧瞧那印记
你把所有钱财用来打了水漂
你枉费所有心机,到处伤害
天哪,真疼死人
是啊,真疼死人
你自己一定要放明白
吸血鬼,你吞噬纯洁的心
吸血鬼,你吸食善良的生命
是啊
吸血鬼,你吞噬纯洁的心
吸血鬼,你吸食善良的生命
从今往后,我管你叫英格兰
从今往后,我管你叫英格兰
从今往后,我管你叫英格兰
从今往后,我管你叫英格兰
试试看,仰面朝天吐口水
会不会掉进自己眼睛里
你要知道,上升的必下堕
再不低下头自省,就只能昂着头死去
你自己一定要放明白
我看着你的牧场,从未郁郁葱葱
我寻找你的正义,不见一丝影踪
我正仔细瞧着,看你从哪来,要往哪去
我正仔细瞧着,你做过什么,能做什么
我看着你的法典,从来没人过问
我看着你的情人,个个同床异梦
我看着你的帝国在郁闷中滑落
你自己一定要放明白
吸血鬼,你吞噬纯洁的心
吸血鬼,你吸食善良的生命
是啊
吸血鬼,你吞噬纯洁的心
吸血鬼,你吸食善良的生命
从今往后,我管你叫英格兰
帝国衰落,帝国消亡
从今往后,我管你叫英格兰
这是个教训,你一定会懂
从今往后,我管你叫英格兰
胆战心惊地吃啊吃的富人
从今往后,我管你叫英格兰
不管怎么装,还是铁石心肠
从今往后,我管你叫英格兰
你自己一定要放明白啊
从今往后,我管你叫英格兰
你自己一定要放明白
Empire
I'm looking at your soul, your soul, your soul, your soul
I'm looking at your future, your future, future, future
As I look into your eyes, these eyes, these eyes, these eyes
I see another side, side, side, side
Vampire, you feed on the life of a pure heart
Vampire you suck the life of goodness
Vampire, you feed on the life of a pure heart
Vampire you suck the life of goodness
Turn the light on
Let the light shine bright
Turn the light on
Let the light shine bright
You've got to feel yourself and let go
You got to know you reap what you sow
You've got to feel something at sometime
Check the writings on the wall and look to the sign
You're spending all your money on gear that never work
You're wasting all your energy and everywhere it hurts
God it really hurts
Yes it really hurts
You got to know yourself
Vampire, you feed on the life of a pure heart
Vampire, you suck the life of goodness
Yes
Vampire, you feed on the life of a pure heart
Vampire you suck the life of goodness
From now on I'll call you England
From now on I'll call you England
From now on I'll call you England
From now on I'll call you England
See if you spit in the sky
It will fall in your eye
You see what goes up must come down
You will die looking up, if you're not looking in
You've got to know yourself
I'm looking at your pastures (partners) and they were never green (agree)
I'm looking for your justice and it can not be seen
I'm checking where you're coming from and where you're going to
I'm checking out what you have done to see what you can do
I'm looking at your lawbooks and they were never read
I'm looking at your lovesquire and they can not be dread (thread)
I'm looking at your empire slipping on the drears
You've got to know yourself
Vampire, you feed on the life of a pure heart
Vampire, you suck the life of goodness
Yes
Vampire, you feed on the life of a pure heart
Vampire you suck the life of goodness
From now on I'll call you England
Empire fall man, empire go
From now on I'll call you England
There's a lesson to be learned, by that, you must know
From now on I'll call you England
And the rich that you eat is more like food that you fear
From now on I'll call you England
Gotta see no love anyway you appear
From now on I'll call you England
You've got to know yourself
From now on I'll call you England
You've got to know yourself
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