早安英文 第11期:Take Me To Church

 歌词精讲：

My lover's got humor

She's the「giggle¹」 at a funeral

Knows everybody's「disapproval²」

I should've「worship」her sooner

这是一首以同性爱人口吻创作出来的歌曲，第一句中的「she」其实是讲的自己的同性恋爱人。

giggle v. 吃吃地笑 “她”在葬礼上发出了 笑声，实际上是说他的爱人有点“离经叛道”，敢于“coming out”（出柜）。

disapproval ｎ. 不赞成

我们的感情是不被世人所认可的。因此，同性恋者会hide their true sexual orientation³.

worshipｖ. 崇拜

Take me to church

I'll worship like a dog at the「shrine⁴」 of your lies

I'll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife

Offer me that deathless death

Good god, let me give you my life

这段是歌曲的副歌部分，也是整首歌情感的爆发。

shrine v. 把……封为神圣。“我将把你的谎言奉为圣旨”这句歌词的反讽意味十分浓厚。

英语歌词：

Take Me To Church

My lover's got humor

我的爱人风趣幽默

She's the giggle at a funeral

她将春风送进葬礼

Knows everybody's disapproval

将众人异议视若无睹

I should've worshiped her sooner

早应于她虔诚敬拜

If the Heavens ever did speak

如若苍天也曾言语

She's the last true mouth piece

她便是最后的真理

Every Sunday's getting more bleak⁵

礼拜之日渐入萧瑟（注：基督教徒定期在周日朝拜）

A fresh poison each week

每周一重毒药侵袭

‘We were born sick’, you heard them say it

我们生来病态，他们传教如是

My church offers no absolutes

我的教会没有真理善恶

She tells me 'worship in the bedroom'

在卧室礼拜主吧，她于我耳畔私语

The only heaven I'll be sent to

我可窥天国之时，

Is when I'm alone with you

只有与你分食禁果

I was born sick, but I love it

我生来病态，却甘之如饴

Command me to be well

指引我向善吧

Amen. Amen. Amen

阿门 阿门 阿门

Take me to church

将我引向你的教堂

I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies

我将以卑微之姿向你的谎言顶礼膜拜

I'll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife

我以我罪相告，你将利刃出鞘

Offer me that deathless death

赐我永生的死亡

Good god, let me give you my life

真主，吾以吾命献祭

Take me to church

将我引向你的教堂

I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies

我将以卑微之姿向你的谎言顶礼膜拜

I'll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife

我以我罪相告，你将利刃出鞘

Offer me that deathless death

请赐我在永生中死去

Good god, let me give you my life

真主，吾以吾命献祭

If I'm a pagan of the good times

一世繁华我独为异教

My lover's the sunlight

她是最后的阳光

To keep the goddess on my side

为爱神长驻身畔

She demands a sacrifice

需献上一份祭奠

To drain the whole sea

排尽汪洋

Get something shiny

只求一粟

Something meaty for the main course

寻找圣餐上的血肉

That's a fine looking high horse

那意气风发的高头骏马

What you got in the stable?

敢问厩中何物隐藏？（注：此处指虚伪的教会）

We've a lot of starving faithful

我们饥肠辘辘

That looks tasty

而你看起来美味可餐

That looks plenty

何其丰盛

This is hungry work

这会是一场饕餮盛宴

Take me to church

将我引向你的教堂

I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies

我以卑微之姿向你谎言敬拜

I'll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife

我将罪孽相告，你以利刃出鞘

Offer me that deathless death

赐我辗转于无尽涅槃

Good god, let me give you my life

主，吾以吾命祭奠

Take me to church

将我引向你的教堂

I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies

我以卑微之姿将你谎言敬拜

I'll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife

我将罪孽相告，你可刀锋出鞘

Offer me my deathless death

赐我涅槃，

Good god, let me give you my life

真主，吾以吾命献祭

No masters or kings when the ritual begins

献祭开始之时便君王无存

There is no sweeter innocence⁶ than our gentle sin

我们的温存罪孽无上纯真

In the madness and soil of that sad earthly scene

跪倒在焦土遍布的狂乱之地礼拜尘世

Only then I am human

彼时吾身方为人

Only then I am clean

彼时吾尚净若新生

Amen. Amen. Amen

阿门 阿门 阿门

Take me to church

将我引向你的教堂

I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies

我将卑微敬拜你的虚假言语

I'll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife

我供述余罪，请你将刀锋砺淬

Offer me that deathless death

让我在永生中死亡

Good god, let me give you my life

真主，吾以吾命祭奠

Take me to church

将我引向你的教堂

I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies

让我卑微敬拜你的谎言

I'll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife

供述余罪，让你将刀锋磨淬

Offer me that deathless death

赐我永生涅槃

Good god, let me give you my life

主，吾请以吾命献祭

1 giggle   

n.痴笑，咯咯地笑；v.咯咯地笑着说

参考例句：

• Both girls began to giggle.两个女孩都咯咯地笑了起来。
• All that giggle and whisper is too much for me.我受不了那些咯咯的笑声和交头接耳的样子。

2 disapproval   

n.反对，不赞成

参考例句：

• The teacher made an outward show of disapproval.老师表面上表示不同意。
• They shouted their disapproval.他们喊叫表示反对。

3 orientation   

n.方向，目标；熟悉，适应，情况介绍

参考例句：

• Children need some orientation when they go to school.小孩子上学时需要适应。
• The traveller found his orientation with the aid of a good map.旅行者借助一幅好地图得知自己的方向。

4 shrine   

n.圣地，神龛，庙；v.将...置于神龛内，把...奉为神圣

参考例句：

• The shrine was an object of pilgrimage.这处圣地是人们朝圣的目的地。
• They bowed down before the shrine.他们在神龛前鞠躬示敬。

5 bleak   

adj.(天气)阴冷的；凄凉的；暗淡的

参考例句：

• They showed me into a bleak waiting room.他们引我来到一间阴冷的会客室。
• The company's prospects look pretty bleak.这家公司的前景异常暗淡。

6 innocence   

n.无罪；天真；无害

参考例句：

• There was a touching air of innocence about the boy.这个男孩有一种令人感动的天真神情。
• The accused man proved his innocence of the crime.被告人经证实无罪。