《Tell Laura I Love Her告诉萝拉我爱她》是 1960 年美国十佳流行歌曲之一, 当年在英国单曲榜第一名。
原唱歌手 Ray Peterson 来自德州,1958年猫王去服兵役,RCA签了一批年轻歌手,希望培养出新的偶像,Ray就是其中一位。
歌词讲述的是男孩Tommy和女孩Laura的悲惨故事,他们要结婚了。
Tommy为了给Laura购买结婚戒指,参加了危险 的非法赛车,结果赔上了自己的性命,他临终前的最後的一句话是:
Tell Laura I love her...my love for her will never die
最後Laura参加Tommy葬礼时听到了Tommy的告白。
Laura and Tommy were lovers
萝拉和汤米是一对恋人
He wanted to give her everything
他想要给她一切
Flowers, presents and most of all, a wedding ring
鲜花、礼物 还有珍贵的 一只结婚戒指
He saw a sign for a stock car race
他看到一张赛车告示
A thousand dollar prize it read
可以得到一千元的赏赐
He couldn't get Laura on the phone
他无法在电话里告诉萝拉
So to her mother Tommy said
所以请了她的母亲转告
Tell Laura I love her, tell Laura I need her
告诉萝拉 我爱她 告诉萝拉 我需要她
Tell Laura I may be late
告诉萝拉 我可能会迟到
I've something to do, that cannot wait
我迫不及待的想做这件事
He drove his car to the racing grounds
他缓缓驶了进赛车场
He was the youngest driver there
在那里他是最年轻的一个
The crowed roared as they started the race
群众欢呼声中 比赛开始
'Round the track they drove at a deadly pace
他们以致命的速度绕着圈子 追逐著
No one knows what happened that day
没有人知道那天发生了什么事
How his car overturned in flames
他的车在火焰中翻滚
But as they pulled him from the twisted wreck
当人们将他从扭曲的车身中拉出来
With his dying breath, they heard him say
在奄奄一息中 听到他说
Tell Laura I love her, tell Laura I need her
告诉萝拉 我爱她 告诉萝拉 我需要她
Tell Laura not to cry
告诉萝拉 不要哭
My love for her will never die
我对他的爱 永远不会逝去
And in the chapel where Laura prays
在教堂里 萝拉为逝去的汤米祈祷著
For Tommy who passed away
对她来说 汤米虽死犹生
It was just for Laura he lived and died
萝拉独自在教堂里
Alone in the chapel she can hear him cry
好像听到汤米哭着说
Tell Laura I love her, tell Laura I need her
告诉萝拉 我爱她 告诉萝拉 我需要她
Tell Laura not to cry
告诉萝拉 不要哭
My love for her will never die
我对他的爱 永远不会逝去
Tell Laura I love her
告诉萝拉 我爱她
这首歌曲也出现在梁朝伟、梁家辉和刘嘉玲主演的电影《新难兄难弟》里,下面的视频是梁朝伟在舞会上唱这首《Tell Laura I Love Her》。
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