The Seventh Seal - Scott Walker

The Seventh Seal - Scott Walker (斯科特.沃克)



Anybody seen a knight pass this way
有人看见骑士从这走过吗
I saw him playing chess with Death yesterday
昨天我看见他和死神在下棋
His crusade was a search for God and they say
为寻找上帝他进行圣战 他们说
It's been a along way to carry on
这是一段漫长的路途


Anybody hear of plague in this town
有人听说这个镇发生的灾害吗
The town I've left behind was burned to the ground
我离开的这座城市被焚毁了
A young girl on a stake her face framed in flames cried
一个女孩坐在木桩上 她被烧死时还在哭泣
I'm not a witch God knows my name
我不是女巫 上帝知道我的名字


The knight he watched with fear
骑士恐惧地看着
He needed to know
他需要知道
He ran where he might feel God's breath
他跑到能感觉到上帝呼吸的地方
And in the misty church
在这个被雾笼罩的教堂
He knelt to confess
他下跪忏悔
The face within the booth was Mr Death
这个小屋里的人是死神先生


My life's a vain pursuit of meaningless smiles
我的生命一直在追求无意义的微笑
Why can't God touch me with a sign
为什么上帝不能用神迹指引我
Perhaps there's no one there answered the booth
可能没有人在小屋里回答
And Death hid within his cloak and smiled
死神躲在斗篷下 微笑着


This morning I played chess with Death said the knight
骑士说今早我和死神下棋
We played that he might grant me time
我们下棋 这样他可能会给我时间
My bishop and my knight will shatter his flanks
我的象和我的马会从两侧攻击
And still I might feel God's heart in mine
我仍然感觉上帝的心在我身体里


And through confession's grille Death's laughter was heard
通过忏悔 小屋里的死神笑了
The knight cried No you've cheated me
骑士大喊道 不 你作弊
But still I'll find a way
但我会找到办法
We'll meet once again and once again
我们下次再见
Continue to play
继续下棋


They met within the woods the knight his squire and friends
他们在丛林中遇见骑士的侍从和朋友
And Death said now the game shall end
死神说现在游戏应该结束
The final move was made
最后一步已经完成
The knight hung his head
骑士低着头
And said you've won I've nothing left to play
说你赢了 我没有东西再继续玩了


The minstrel filled with visions sang to his love
吟游歌手满怀期待把歌曲献给他的爱
To look against the stormy sky
映衬着暴风雨的天空
The knight his squire and friends
骑士和他的侍从 朋友
Their hands held as one
他们手拉着手
Solemnly danced toward the dawn
庄严肃穆跳舞到天明


His hourglass in his hand his scythe by his side
手中拿着沙漏 镰刀放在身旁
The master Death he leads them on
死神带领他们继续前进
The rain will wash away the tears from their faces
雨水会冲走他们脸上的眼泪
And as the thunder cracked they were gone
雷声轰隆之时他们已经远去