邓丽君经典英文歌曲：Hozier ——《Take Me to Church》

《Take Me To Church》是由爱尔兰歌手Hozier演唱的一首歌曲，收录于EP专辑《Take Me To Church》及录音室专辑《Hozier》中。2014年，该歌曲获得了2015年第57届格莱美奖“年度最佳歌曲”的提名。

My lover's got humor
我的爱人风趣幽默
She's the giggle¹ at a funeral
她能让葬礼都充满欢乐
Knows everybody's disapproval²
她知道大家反对的问题
I should've worshiped her sooner
真该早点开始向她膜拜
If the Heavens ever did speak
如果天堂曾经言语
She's the last true mouth piece
她就是真理最后的代言
Every Sunday's getting more bleak³
当礼拜日开始变得萧瑟（注：基督教徒定期在周日朝拜）
A fresh poison each week
每周都有新的毒药侵袭
‘We were born sick’, you heard them say it
我们天生“病态” 你听说过吧
My church offers no absolutes
可我自己的教会里没有绝对真理
She tells me 'worship in the bedroom'
她告诉我可以在卧室祈祷
The only heaven I'll be sent to
或许我这一生唯一能沐浴到的天堂福泽
Is when I'm alone with you
便是与你厮守相伴
I was born sick, but I love it
是 我生来“病态” 但我甘愿如此
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 shrine⁴ of your lies
让我像只忠犬将你的谎言 膜拜
I'll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife
供述我所有的罪孽 你可以把刀磨利
Offer me that deathless death
请赐我在永生中死去
Good god, let me give you my life
真主啊，请让我把生命献给你
Take me to church
将我引向你的教堂
I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies
让我像只忠犬 对你的谎言顶礼膜拜
I'll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife
供述我所有的罪孽 你可以把刀磨利
Offer me that deathless death
请赐我在永生中死去
Good god, let me give you my life
真主啊，请让我把生命献给你
If I'm a pagan of the good times
一世繁华中我独为异端
My lover's the sunlight
吾之爱你就是我仅有的阳光
To keep the goddess on my side
为让女神长伴我左右
She demands a sacrifice
需要作出一些献祭
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
那匹意气风发的高头大马
What you got in the stable?
你为何能偏安一隅
We've a lot of starving faithful
”异端“们正饥肠辘辘
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
让我像只忠犬 对你的谎言顶礼膜拜
I'll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife
供述我所有的罪孽 你可以把刀磨利
Offer me that deathless death
让我辗转徘徊在无尽的死亡中
Good god, let me give you my life
将我引向天国吧，真主啊
Take me to church
将我引向你的教堂
I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies
让我像只忠犬 对你的谎言顶礼膜拜
I'll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife
供述我所有的罪孽 你大可磨刀霍霍
Offer me my deathless death
请赐我在永生中死去
Good god, let me give you my life
真主啊，请让我把生命献给你
No masters or kings when the ritual begins
仪式开始之时，便再无君王圣主
There is no sweeter innocence⁵ than our gentle sin
吾辈的温存之罪将在钟声中化为无上纯真
In the madness and soil of that sad earthly scene
跪倒在那片遍布焦土的狂乱之地礼拜忏悔
Only then I am human
彼时吾身方为人
Only then I am clean
彼时吾心才净
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
让我像只忠犬 对你的谎言顶礼膜拜
I'll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife
供述我所有的罪孽 你可以把刀磨利
Offer me that deathless death
让我在永生中死亡
Good god, let me give you my life
真主啊，请让我把生命献给你
Take me to church
将我引向你的教堂
I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies
让我像只忠犬 对你的谎言顶礼膜拜
I'll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife
供述我所有的罪孽 你可以把刀磨利
Offer me that deathless death
让我在永生中死亡
Good god, let me give you my life
真主啊，请让我把生命献给你

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 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。

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 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。