好的歌詞翻譯，加上好的歌聲，一定會打動你

做過幾次歌詞的翻譯，越翻越覺得翻好了不容易，因為不論英譯還是中譯，譯文都得能唱出來，而且得好聽，歌詞能動人。

那天看《中國好聲音》節目，被徐海星唱的《自己》

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNDI3MTAyNzY4.html

感動。那英“我的媽呀！”是最好的評價。我聽了好幾遍，覺得幾個旋律好熟悉，但怎麽也一下子想不起出處。不由地去搜索：

《自己》的歌詞：

仔細地 看著波光中清晰的倒影
是另一個自己 它屬於 我最真實的表情
不願意 生活中掩飾真心敷衍了
愛我的人的眼睛
我 心中的自己 每一天 都願意
為愛放手去追尋 用心去珍惜
隱藏在 心中每一個真實的心情
現在釋放出去
我想要 呈現世界前更有力量的
更有勇氣的生命
我 眼中的自己 每一天 都願意
活得越來越像我愛的自己
我眼中的自己 每一秒 都願意
為愛放手去追尋 去珍惜 去愛
為愛放手追尋 用心去珍惜

看了李玟的視頻演唱，明白了是美國動畫片《木蘭》的主題曲。再看Christina Aguilera 的視頻演唱，

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JUG5tEftuM

她的音比徐海星的高，風格不盡相同，有一點相同，都感動人。

Reflection

There's a heart that must be free to fly
That burns with a need to know the reason why
Why must we all conceal
What we think
How we feel
Must there be a secret me
I'm forced to hide?

I won't pretend that I'm
Someone else
For all time
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside?
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside?

Look at me
You may think you see who I really am
But you'll never know me
Ev'ry day
It's as if I play a part
Now I see
If I wear a mask
I can fool the world
But I cannot fool my heart

Who is that girl I see
Staring straight back at me?
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside?

I am now
In a world where I have to hide my heart
And what I believe in
But somehow
I will show the world
What's inside my heart
And be loved for who I am

Who is that girl I see
Staring straight back at me?
Why is my reflection someone I don't know?
Must I pretend that I'm
Someone else for all time?
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside?

There's a heart that must be free to fly
That burns with a need to know the reason why
Why must we all conceal
What we thinkHow we feel
Must there be a secret me
I'm forced to hide?

I won't pretend that I'm
Someone else
For all time
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside?
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside?

聽著，看著，幾遍後，心思轉向英譯中上。譯者姚謙是台灣著名的寫詞人、製作人、音樂經理人。如果他按翻譯原則譯Reflection，恐怕譯出中文歌詞就很難動人了。有興趣的讀者可以自己去品味。我把中英文放在一起對照，供比較。

自己 / Reflection

Look at me / You may think you see who I really am
仔細地 / 看著波光中清晰的倒影
But you'll never know me / Ev'ry day / It's as if I play a part
是另一個自己 / 它屬於 / 我最真實的表情
Now I see / If I wear a mask / I can fool the world
不願意 / 生活中掩飾 真心敷衍了
But I cannot fool my heart
愛我的人的眼睛

Who is that girl I see / Staring straight back at me?
我 心中的自己 / 每一天 都願意
When will my reflection show / Who I am inside?
為愛放手去追尋 / 用心去珍惜

I am now / In a world where I have to hide my heart
隱藏在 / 心中每一個真實的心情
And what I believe in
現在釋放出去
But somehow / I will show the world / What's inside my heart
我想要 / 呈現世界前 / 更有力量的
And be loved for who I am
更有勇氣的生命

Who is that girl I see / Staring straight back at me?
我 眼中的自己 / 每一天 都願意
Why is my reflection someone I don't know?
活得越來越像我愛的自己
Must I pretend that I'm / Someone else for all time?
我眼中的自己 / 每一秒 都願意
When will my reflection show / Who I am inside?
為愛放手去追尋 / 去珍惜 去愛
When will my reflection show / Who I am inside?
為愛放手去追尋 / 用心去珍惜

他的譯文像一支高飛的風箏，不論飛多高，飛多遠，總離不開那根繩，把它牽在Reflection上。