Fence Post - Aaron Watson

Fence Post - Aaron Watson
以下歌词翻译由文曲大模型提供
Now this is a true story for the most part
这故事大体都是真人真事
That occurred on the top floor
发生在田纳西州纳什维尔
Of this bigwig record executive's
某位唱片公司大佬的
Office in Nashville tennessee
顶层办公室里
Now understand I'm not poking any fun
请别误会我并非取笑
Or disrespecting anybody
或对谁不敬
God knows I love country music
天知道我有多么热爱
With all my heart and soul
乡村音乐的每分每寸
And I love the Grand ole opry
我深爱着这座乡村音乐圣殿
But I do have a problem with someone
但我实在无法苟同某些人
Who can't even play a D chord on a guitar
他们连吉他D和弦都按不准
Telling someone with a dream that they won't get far
却对追梦者妄断前程
So this song is dedicated to all those
这首歌献给所有像我这样的
Underdogs like me out there running around
在街头奔波的追梦人
Don't get discouraged if you have a dream
别因梦想而气馁
Don't be afraid to chase it down
勇敢去追逐别畏惧
It's how it goes
世事本就如此
He said Son don't get offended by what
他说 孩子别介意我接下来要说的话
I'm about to say
我要直言不讳
I can see you have a passion
我能看出你对创作和演奏
For the songs you write and play
怀有满腔热忱
But you lack what we all call commercial appeal
但你缺少我们所说的商业价值
And you just don't have what it takes
你根本不具备
To make it here in nashville
在纳什维尔成功的条件
Ouch
哎哟
Well my heart felt like a train wreck
我的心像遭遇了火车撞击般支离破碎
But I wore a smile on my face
但我仍强颜欢笑
I said Thank you for your time sir
我说"感谢您抽空指点"
Put my guitar back in it's case
将吉他默默收回琴箱
Our little conversation was like a revelation
这场简短对话如同神启
Redirecting my dreams
彻底扭转了我的梦想航向
'Cause god knows I'd never sell
毕竟上帝见证 我宁死也不愿出卖灵魂
My soul to rock and roll or rap
我的灵魂属于摇滚或说唱
Or wear those tight skinny jeans
但绝不会穿上紧身牛仔裤
'Cause you know I'd rather sing my own songs
因为我宁愿唱自己的歌
Than be a puppet on a string
也不愿做提线木偶
I'll wear what I want to wear
我要穿自己喜欢的衣服
I'm gonna sing what I wanna sing
唱自己想唱的歌谣
Heaven knows all I need
上天知道我最需要
Is my faith my fans my friends and my family
不过是信仰、歌迷、挚友和家人
Besides I'd rather be an old fence post in Texas
我宁愿做德克萨斯的老篱笆桩
Than the king of tennessee
也不当田纳西的假国王
So I loaded up my old pickup truck
于是我装满那辆旧皮卡
And I drove back home to Amarillo
一路开回阿马里洛故乡
Got a gig off old route 66
在66号公路旁
At this ballroom called the Armadillo
犰狳舞厅里驻唱
And for the first thousand shows or so
最初千百个夜晚
Not a soul showed up
台下空无一人来访
I thought about quitting every other day
几乎每天我都想过放弃
But I just kept on kicking that cup
却仍固执地踢着那个破罐子
Yeah I kept kicking that can surrounded
在汗水啤酒交织的日子里
By blood sweat and beers
我不停踢着命运的铁罐
And wouldn't you know
你猜怎么着
I became an overnight sensation
我竟成了"一夜成名"的传说
In just over ten years
虽然花了整整十年光阴
And now I'm packing out all the dance halls
如今我的演出场场爆满
And the rodeos every night
每晚都有牛仔竞技相伴
I got a pretty wife
我有位美丽的妻子
A ranch a band a bus a boat
牧场乐队巡演车船俱全
I'd say I'm doing alright
可以说我过得相当不错
And you know I'd rather sing my own songs
你要知道 我宁愿唱自己的歌
Than be a puppet on a string
也不愿做提线木偶
I'll wear what I want to wear
我要穿自己喜欢的衣服
I'm gonna sing what I wanna sing
唱自己想唱的歌谣
Heaven knows all I need
上天知道我最需要
Is my faith my fans my friends and my family
不过是信仰、歌迷、挚友和家人
Besides I'd rather be an old fence post in Texas
我宁愿做德克萨斯的老篱笆桩
Than the king of Tennessee
也不当田纳西的虚妄君王
Oh how about a little front porch picking boys
来吧伙计们 门前廊下弹唱几首
Well wouldn't you know that old record man
你猜怎么着 那位唱片公司老油条
Showed up one night at this honky tonking bar
某夜突然现身这乡村酒吧
After my show he said
演出结束后他对我说
Son I believe you might be the next big country star
孩子 我相信你会成为下一个乡村巨星
He said we like how you keep it raw
他说 我们欣赏你保持原汁原味
We like how you keeping it real
喜欢你这份真实不造作
And I think you may just have
我觉得你正好拥有
What we all like to call commercial appeal
我们称之为商业价值的特质
Huh ain't that something
哈 这可真有意思
Well sir
好吧 先生
I'd rather sing my own songs
我宁愿唱自己的歌谣
Than be a puppet on a string
也不愿做提线木偶
I'll wear what I want to wear
我要穿自己喜欢的衣服
And I'm gonna sing what I wanna sing
唱我心底想唱的诗行
Heaven knows all I need
上天知道我最需要
Is my faith my fans my friends and my family
不过是信仰、歌迷、挚友和家人
Besides I'd rather be an old fence post in Texas
我宁愿做德克萨斯的老篱笆桩
Than the king of tennessee
也不当田纳西的假国王
God bless Tennessee
愿上帝保佑田纳西
But I'd rather be just an old fence post in Texas
可我宁愿做德州的一根旧篱笆桩
Than sell my soul to rock and roll or rap
也不愿出卖灵魂去玩摇滚或说唱
Or wear those tight fitting skinny jeans
或是穿上那些紧身牛仔裤