When I′m Sixty-Four
Beatles
這首歌的曲子Paul大概15歲的時候就有了,那個時候還有了Vera Chuck & Dave那幾行歌詞。 Paul是在自己家里的鋼琴上創作的,他認為曲子的風格類似那種在酒店里的歌舞表演。 很多年以后,Paul才把詞給添上。 當時正逢他爸爸Jim的64歲生日。 年輕的Paul當時說,他不能想象自己也會變得這么老。但幾年前,Paul也64歲了……
愛情不是牧歌,不是在茫茫塵世牧放無窮憂傷和回憶的牧歌。愛情不是挽歌,不是憑吊連同青春一起死去的愛情的挽歌。愛情,是一首開始時只是無字的歌,而隨著歲月的逝去,相愛的人漸漸老去,就會唱出詞的歌。是下面這首歌。它等我們六十四歲的時候,來一起合唱。
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?
當我到六十四歲
作者:披頭士
譯者:余光中
當我老了,頭發掉了,
好多好多年以后
你還會送我一張生日卡片,酒一瓶?
三點差一刻要是還沒回
你可會把門反鎖?
你還會需要我嗎,
還會喂飽我,
當我到六十四歲?
那時連你也老了,
只要你肯開金口,
我就愿跟你廝守.
我可以幫助,修保險絲,
當你燈不亮時.
你可以在爐邊織毛衣,
星期天早上去兜風.
整整花園,除除雜草,
我不會有更多的要求.
你還會需要我嗎,
還會喂飽我,
當我到六十四歲?
寄一張明信片,寫一句話,
告訴我有什么感想,
把心里的話說個清楚,
簽上名字,別再耽誤.
就答應我了吧,
填個表,永永遠遠做我的好寶貝.
你還會需要我嗎,
還會喂飽我,
當我到六十四歲?