试着用乐府风格翻译莱昂内尔-里奇的《Hello》
我喜欢Lionel Richie的《Hello》，那还是1984年的歌，它在《Can’t slow down》这个专辑里，属于一首不是最惹眼的歌，也正如他的另外一张专辑《Dancing on the Ceiling》一样，我更喜欢里面的《Say You, Say Me》，也许在中国大陆后面这首反而更流行一些，原因莫非是旋律简单一些？
去年看《怪物史莱克》的新续集，里面用了两首老歌，其中一首是卡朋特的《Top of the world》，表达史莱克带着老婆和三个孩子出门时幸福的情形，另外一首就是《Hello》，用于史莱克的朋友毛驴和爱人小龙见面时的感情宣泄。两首我都会唱，水平不比卡朋特和莱昂内尔-里奇两个人差。
这里录《Hello》英文和翻译歌词如下，肯定还有不甚妥帖之处，欢迎大家指出并帮着修正。
Hello （Lionel Richie）
I’ve been alone with you inside my mind
And in my dreams I’ve kissed your lips a thousand times
I sometimes see you pass outside my door
Hello, is it me you’re looking for?
此心独念伊人久
梦中与君唇长就
见君偶过蓬屋门
欲言又止羞探手
I can see it in your eyes
I can see it in your smile
You’re all I’ve ever wanted, (and) my arms are open wide
’Cause you know just what to say
And you know just what to do
And I want to tell you so much, I love you …
确见君心于君眸
偶闻巧笑更消愁
虽疑君心高难问
心怀敞露待好逑
起转皆为君操纵
承合与否系君口
千言万语汇洪流
山岳虽崩爱不休
I long to see the sunlight in your hair
And tell you time and time again how much I care
Sometimes I feel my heart will overflow
Hello, I’ve just got to let you know
惟愿长发流光影
但请允妾一事求
此身已决为君存
哪惧心潮漫堤口
’Cause I wonder where you are
And I wonder what you do
Are you somewhere feeling lonely, or is someone loving you?
Tell me how to win your heart
For I haven’t got a clue
But let me start by saying, I love you …
却惧君身栖梧桐
更忧高士为君友
何日君心似我心
红线隐于薄云后