When I′m Sixty-Four
Beatles
这首歌的曲子Paul大概15岁的时候就有了,那个时候还有了Vera Chuck & Dave那几行歌词。 Paul是在自己家里的钢琴上创作的,他认为曲子的风格类似那种在酒店里的歌舞表演。 很多年以后,Paul才把词给添上。 当时正逢他爸爸Jim的64岁生日。 年轻的Paul当时说,他不能想象自己也会变得这么老。但几年前,Paul也64岁了……
爱情不是牧歌,不是在茫茫尘世牧放无穷忧伤和回忆的牧歌。爱情不是挽歌,不是凭吊连同青春一起死去的爱情的挽歌。爱情,是一首开始时只是无字的歌,而随着岁月的逝去,相爱的人渐渐老去,就会唱出词的歌。是下面这首歌。它等我们六十四岁的时候,来一起合唱。
When I get old and losing my hair,
Many years from now
Will you still be sending me the Valentine,
Birthday greetings, bottle of wine
If I stay out till quarter to three
Wold you lock the door
Will you still need me, will you still feed me
When I′m sixty-four?
You′ll be older too,
And if you say the word I could stay with you.
I could be handy mending a fuse
When your lights have gone
You can knit a sweater by the fireside
Sunday morning go for a ride
Doing the garden, digging the weeds,
Who could ask for more
Will you still need me, will you still feed me
When I′m sixty-four?
Every summer we can rent a cottage in the Isle of Wight,
if it′s not too dear
We shall scrimp and save
Grandchildren on your knee
Send me a postcard, drop me a line
Stating point of view
indicate precisely what you mean to say
Yours sincerely, wasting away
Give me your answer, fill in a form,
Mine for evermore,
Will you still need me, will you still feed me
When I′m sixty-four?
当我到六十四岁
作者:披头士
译者:余光中
当我老了,头发掉了,
好多好多年以后
你还会送我一张生日卡片,酒一瓶?
三点差一刻要是还没回
你可会把门反锁?
你还会需要我吗,
还会喂饱我,
当我到六十四岁?
那时连你也老了,
只要你肯开金口,
我就愿跟你厮守.
我可以帮助,修保险丝,
当你灯不亮时.
你可以在炉边织毛衣,
星期天早上去兜风.
整整花园,除除杂草,
我不会有更多的要求.
你还会需要我吗,
还会喂饱我,
当我到六十四岁?
寄一张明信片,写一句话,
告诉我有什么感想,
把心里的话说个清楚,
签上名字,别再耽误.
就答应我了吧,
填个表,永永远远做我的好宝贝.
你还会需要我吗,
还会喂饱我,
当我到六十四岁?