【凯尔特民谣】How Sweet the Tune - Frances Black
对中国的乐迷来说，大家更为熟知布莱克家族的玛丽·布莱克，其实她的妹妹弗朗西丝·布莱克以其甜美纯粹的声线在爱尔兰一样享有盛名，甚至更受欢迎。她在19世纪80年代走红，并开始发展她的家庭乐队传统。
1994年，弗朗西斯发布了她的第一张个人专辑"Talk to Me"。 它立即引起巨大轰动轰动，连续八周位居爱尔兰歌曲榜冠军。 1998年由索尼唱片在英国发布的《Don't Get Me Wrong》再次巩固了弗朗西丝作为一个国际表演者的声誉，使她变得和她姐姐一样受人尊敬。
《How Sweet the Tune》
She cuts a tiny figure at
她那小小的身影
The picture-house front door
徘徊在电影院门口
He said they'd meet at seven
他说了七点见面
But it's been an hour or more
但已过了一个多小时
So she shuns the knowning glances of
她躲避着
The couples passing by
出双入对人们的目光
Bites her lip and holds down hard
轻咬嘴唇，低下了头
So they won't see her cry
不让别人发现她的啜泣
From twilight to starlight
从夕阳西斜到月上枝头
She waited on into the night
再到夜阑人静，她一直在等
'Till the clock-tower chimes out ten
直到钟楼的钟敲了十下
She knows he's let her down again
她知道他又一次爽约了
And she vows this is the last time
泪水滑落脸庞
As the tears begins to fall
她暗暗发誓这是最后一次
If this is love it's better she had
若这就是所谓的爱情
Never loved at all
宁愿从未开始
Chorus
~ ~
How high the moon how sweet the tune
‘月之皎皎，曲之悠悠
How big the fool that feel too soon
爱之情深，如痴似癫
How deep the pain first love imparts
爱之不得，恨之绵绵
How could you know
君又何知
How fragile the heart
妾心之苦？‘
Her eyes are red there's nothing said
她双眼红肿，无语凝噎
She goes off to school
缓步走向学校
Quiet sadness follows her
悲伤却挥之不去地紧随
That breaks my heart in two
这如此令我神伤
I can't advise or patronise
我却不能安抚或给她建议
As she foregoes these passage rights
在她将生活中的那页翻过之前
Or tell her memory
或是告诉她过往经历
Knows the way she feels
知其所想
For when you learn the hard way
当你知情路艰辛
Second time you're shy
下次或许不会犹豫不决
To cover up that sleep worn heart
掩饰沉睡受伤的内心
The next time she won't cry
下次便会坚强勇敢，不再哭泣
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