這首充滿愛爾蘭風情的歌曲,

讓人聽第一次就停不下來,

而它所描寫的高威女孩就是Niamh Dunne

「Niamh Dunne」的圖片搜尋結果

 

來自愛爾蘭的她為一名作曲家,

也是樂團Beoga裡的小提琴手,

「Beoga」的圖片搜尋結果

只不過她並不來自高威,而是利莫里克,

也未嫁給一個英國男孩,她的丈夫是樂團裡的其中一個成員。

但她也讚頌Ed Sheeran的才華,

 

我很開心能扮演高威女孩,Ed Sheeran總是能把流行歌寫的扣人心弦

 

Becky覺得自己變品酒專家了XDDDD

 

 

She played the fiddle in an Irish band

她在一個愛爾蘭樂團裡擔任小提琴手

But she fell in love with an English man

卻愛上一個來自英格蘭的男孩

Kissed her on the neck and then I took her by the hand

我親吻著她的頸,牽起她的手

Said, "Baby, I just want to dance"

親愛的,我只想和妳跳支舞

 

I met her on Grafton street right outside of the bar

初次見面,是在葛拉夫頓街的酒吧前

She shared a cigarette with me while her brother played the guitar

她和我共享一根雪茄,配著她兄弟們的吉他聲

She asked me what does it mean, the *Gaelic ink on your arm?

她問我手臂上刺的蓋爾語有何含義?

Said it was one of my friend's songs, do you want to drink on?

我說那是我朋友寫的一首歌,要來一杯嗎?

She took *Jamie as a chaser, *Jack for the fun

她視尊美醇為追求者,把傑克丹尼爾當同伴

She got *Arthur on the table with *Johnny riding a shotgun

她把阿爾薩斯白酒放在桌上,卻先酌飲了約翰走路

Chatted some more, one more drink at the bar

我們在酒吧暢飲,聊的不亦樂乎

Then put *Van on the jukebox, got up to dance

撥放范莫里森的歌,我們跳起舞

 

You know, she played the fiddle in an Irish band

她在一個愛爾蘭樂隊裡擔任小提琴手

But she fell in love with an English man

但愛上了來自英格蘭的小夥子

Kissed her on the neck and then I took her by the hand

我親著她的頸肩,牽起她的手

Said, "Baby, I just want to dance"

寶貝,和我跳支舞吧

With my pretty little Galway Girl

妳是我的高威女孩

You're my pretty little Galway Girl

我漂亮的高威女孩

 

You know she beat me at darts and then she beat me at pool

標槍與撞球,她都勝我一籌

And then she kissed me like there was nobody else in the room

無視外人目光,和我熱吻

As last orders were called was when she stood on the stool

一直到酒吧即將打烊,她仍佇立在小凳子上

After dancing to céilidh singing to trad tunes

盡情跳著愛爾蘭舞,唱著傳統民謠

I never heard *Carrickfergus ever sung so sweet

那是我聽過最好聽的卡里克弗格斯歌曲

Acapella in the bar using her feet for a beat

只用一雙腳當伴奏,她是個優秀的阿卡貝拉演出者

Oh, I could have that voice playing on repeat for a week

這美妙的旋律將縈繞在我的腦海

And in this packed out room swear she was singing to me

即便是在這擁擠的房間裡,我知道她只為我而唱

 

You know, she played the fiddle in an Irish band

她在一個愛爾蘭樂隊裡擔任小提琴手

But she fell in love with an English man

但愛上了來自英格蘭的小夥子

Kissed her on the neck and then I took her by the hand

我親著她的頸肩,牽起她的手

Said, "Baby, I just want to dance"

寶貝,和我跳支舞吧

My pretty little Galway Girl

我美麗迷人的高威女孩

My, my, my, my, my, my, my Galway Girl*3

我的高威女孩

 

And now we've outstayed our welcome and it's closing time

早已超過了關門時間,我們早該離開

I was holding her hand, her hand was holding mine

可我只是握著她的雙手,她也握住我的

Our coats both smell of smoke, whisky and wine

我們的大衣上充滿著香菸和酒精的氣味

As we fill up our lungs with the cold air of the night

在冷清的大街上,吸著冷冽稀薄的空氣

I walked her home then she took me inside

我送她回家,她卻邀我進門

To finish some Doritos and another bottle of wine

吃了點多力多滋,又忍不住綴了點酒

I swear I'm gonna put you in a song that I write

我發誓我會讓妳成為我歌中的女主角

About a Galway Girl and a perfect night

寫一首關於高威女孩,和那完美的夜

 

You know, she played the fiddle in an Irish band

她在一個愛爾蘭樂隊裡擔任小提琴手

But she fell in love with an English man

但愛上了來自英格蘭的小夥子

Kissed her on the neck and then I took her by the hand

我親著她的頸肩,牽起她的手

Said, "Baby, I just want to dance"

寶貝,和我跳支舞吧

My pretty little Galway Girl

我美麗迷人的高威女孩

My, my, my, my, my, my, my Galway Girl*3

我的高威女孩

 

 

*愛爾蘭語的其中一個語系

*尊美醇愛爾蘭威士忌,於1780年由John Jameson 在愛爾蘭都柏林創立

*傑克丹尼(Jack Daniel's)是世界上鼎鼎有名的10 大名酒之一

*法國的阿爾薩斯是世界上著名的白葡萄酒產區之一

* JOHNNIE WALKER® 為傑出蘇格蘭威士忌之家

*喬治·伊萬·「范」·莫里森爵士,是一位北愛爾蘭唱作人和樂手

*位於北愛爾蘭的城市

 

 

 

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