The Stranger Song

Its true that all the men you knew were dealers
是的你所認識的男人都是莊家
who said they were through with dealing
就稱自己早已厭倦賭博
Every time you gave them shelter
每當你為他庇護
I know that kind of man
我熟知那種男人
Its hard to hold the hand of anyone
很難去握那樣一雙
who is reaching for the sky just to surrender.
舉向天空卻只為投降的手
who is reaching for the sky just to surrender.
舉向天空卻只為投降的手
And then sweeping up the jokers that he left behind
然後清掃他滯留身後的鬼牌
you find he did not leave you very much
才發現他接近一無所有
not even laughter
甚至無笑容
Like any dealer he was watching for the card
如任何莊家一般他也窮盡所能找尋
that is so high and wild
那張至高無上的王牌
hell never need to deal another
此生無須再賭
He was just some Joseph looking for a manger
他像正在尋覓馬槽的約瑟
He was just some Joseph looking for a manger.
他像正在尋覓馬槽的約瑟
And then leaning on your window sill
接著倚靠在你窗邊
hell say one day you caused his will
他說某日你終將用溫暖的愛港
to weaken with your love and warmth and shelter
軟化他堅如磐石的心靈
And then taking from his wallet
然後從他錢匣裡取出
an old schedule of trains,hell say
一封陳年的列車時刻表，並說
I told you when I came I was a stranger.
我告訴你我來時本是陌路
But now another stranger seems to want you to ignore his dreams
但似乎還有另一陌路人願你無視他的夢幻
as though they were the burden of some other
彷彿它們是某種他人的包袱
O youve seen that man before
噢你曾見過那個男人
his golden arm dispatchingcards
他用金手臂發牌
but now its rusted from the elbow to the finger
如今整隻手臂卻佈滿銅繡
And he wants to trade the game he plays for shelter
他只想用賭局換取庇護
Yes he wants to trade the game he knows for shelter.
是的他想用賭局換取庇護
You hate to watch another tired man
啊你討厭看到又一個疲憊的男人
lay down his hand
垂下手
like he was giving up the holy game of poker
像要放棄這神聖的遊戲
And while he talks his dreams to sleep
而當他即將再睡中埋葬夢想
you notice theres a highway
你發現一條高速
that is curling up like smoke above his shoulder
如煙氣環繞於他肩上
Its curling up like smoke above his shoulder.
如煙氣環繞於他肩上.
You tell him to come in sit down
你讓他進來坐下
but something makes you turn around
但總有事使你回首
The door is open you cant close you shelter
大門已開庇護已終
You try the handle of the road
你試圖掌控命運
It opens do not be afraid
它敞開也別怕
Its you my love,you who are the stranger
是你吾愛你才是那陌路
It is you my love,you who are the stranger.
是你吾愛你才是那陌路
Well,Ive been waiting,I was sure
' 好吧我已等待過我已確定了
wed meet between the trains were waiting for
我們將在等待火車時偶遇
I think its time to board another
我想是時候乘上彼此
Please understand,I never had a secret chart
請明白我從未擁有一紙指引我
to get me to the heart of this
抵達你心的一張秘密船票
or any other matter
或其他攻略
Well he talks like this
當他這樣道來
you dont know what hes after
你無從知曉他的企圖
Whenhe speaks like this,
當他這樣道來
you dont know what hes after.
你無從知曉他的企圖
Lets meet tomorrow if you chose
我們明天相見若是你選定
upon the shore,beneath the bridge
在岸邊橋下面
that they are building on some endless river
他們正在搭建某條無盡的河
Then he leaves the platform
接著他離開月台
for the sleeping car thats warm
走向熟睡而溫暖的車
You realize,hes only advertising one more shelter
你意識到他只是想再賭一次
And it comes to you,he never was a stranger
但對你說他卻從未陌路
And you say ok the bridge or someplace later.
於是你說好吧在橋下或是晚點兒再說
And then sweeping up the jokers
然後清掃那些
that he left behind
他身後的鬼牌
you find he did not leave you very much
你發現他接近一無所有
not even laughter
甚至無笑容
Like any dealer he was watching for the card
與其他賭徒一樣他找尋
that is so high and wild
那至高無上的牌
hell never need to deal another
以便此生無需再賭
He was just some Joseph looking for a manger
像正在尋覓馬槽的約瑟
He was just some Joseph looking for a manger.
像正在尋覓馬槽的約瑟
And leaning on your window sill
接著倚靠在你窗台
hell say one day you caused his will
他說某日你終將用溫暖的愛港
to weaken with your love and warmth and shelter
軟化他堅如磐石的心靈
And then taking from his wallet
然後從錢匣裡抽出
an old schedule of trains
一封陳年的列車時刻表
hell say I told you when I came I was a stranger
他說'我告訴過你...我來時..本就是陌路..'
I told you when I came I was a stranger.
'我告訴過你...我來時..本就是陌路..'
I told you when I came I was a stranger.
'我告訴過你...我來時..本就是陌路..'
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we are the stranger........
我們都形如陌路