Alexandra Leaving
- By Leonard Cohen
Suddenly the night has grown colder.
The god of love preparing to depart.
Alexandra hoisted on his shoulder,
They slip between the sentries of the heart.
Upheld by the simplicities of pleasure,
They gain the light, they formlessly entwine;
And radiant beyond your widest measure
They fall among the voices and the wine.
It’s not a trick, your senses all deceiving,
A fitful dream, the morning will exhaust –
Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving.
Then say goodbye to Alexandra lost.
Even though she sleeps upon your satin;
Even though she wakes you with a kiss.
Do not say the moment was imagined;
Do not stoop to strategies like this.
As someone long prepared for this to happen,
Go firmly to the window. Drink it in.
Exquisite music. Alexandra laughing.
Your first commitments tangible again.
And you who had the honor of her evening,
And by that honor had your own restored –
Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving;
Alexandra leaving with her lord.
Even though she sleeps upon your satin;
Even though she wakes you with a kiss.
Do not say the moment was imagined;
Do not stoop to strategies like this.
As someone long prepared for the occasion;
In full command of every plan you wrecked –
Do not choose a coward’s explanation
that hides behind the cause and the effect.
And you who were bewildered by a meaning;
Whose code was broken, crucifix uncrossed –
Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving.
Then say goodbye to Alexandra lost.
Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving.
Then say goodbye to Alexandra lost.
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洪晃的翻译
夜晚突然寒冷
爱神准备离去
艾丽姗塔在他的肩膀上
悄悄传过你心灵的哨兵
这不是戏法,感情的幻想
这不是清晨能够驱使的梦幻
所以
去和将离开的艾丽姗塔告别吧
然后再和失去的艾丽姗塔说再见
她曾经躺在你的绸缎上
她的吻曾经唤醒你的早晨
不要说这一切都是幻想
不要用这种低级的手段
当这一切即将发生
坚定地走到窗口前，感受一下
明亮的音乐是艾丽姗塔的笑声
你最初的承诺又会出现
和她一起度过的夜晚是你的幸运
而你的幸运使你崭新
不要选择懦夫的借口
躲藏在原因和结果后面
去和将离开的艾丽姗塔告别吧
然后再和失去的艾丽姗塔说再见
- By Leonard Cohen
Suddenly the night has grown colder.
The god of love preparing to depart.
Alexandra hoisted on his shoulder,
They slip between the sentries of the heart.
Upheld by the simplicities of pleasure,
They gain the light, they formlessly entwine;
And radiant beyond your widest measure
They fall among the voices and the wine.
It’s not a trick, your senses all deceiving,
A fitful dream, the morning will exhaust –
Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving.
Then say goodbye to Alexandra lost.
Even though she sleeps upon your satin;
Even though she wakes you with a kiss.
Do not say the moment was imagined;
Do not stoop to strategies like this.
As someone long prepared for this to happen,
Go firmly to the window. Drink it in.
Exquisite music. Alexandra laughing.
Your first commitments tangible again.
And you who had the honor of her evening,
And by that honor had your own restored –
Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving;
Alexandra leaving with her lord.
Even though she sleeps upon your satin;
Even though she wakes you with a kiss.
Do not say the moment was imagined;
Do not stoop to strategies like this.
As someone long prepared for the occasion;
In full command of every plan you wrecked –
Do not choose a coward’s explanation
that hides behind the cause and the effect.
And you who were bewildered by a meaning;
Whose code was broken, crucifix uncrossed –
Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving.
Then say goodbye to Alexandra lost.
Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving.
Then say goodbye to Alexandra lost.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~```
洪晃的翻译
夜晚突然寒冷
爱神准备离去
艾丽姗塔在他的肩膀上
悄悄传过你心灵的哨兵
这不是戏法,感情的幻想
这不是清晨能够驱使的梦幻
所以
去和将离开的艾丽姗塔告别吧
然后再和失去的艾丽姗塔说再见
她曾经躺在你的绸缎上
她的吻曾经唤醒你的早晨
不要说这一切都是幻想
不要用这种低级的手段
当这一切即将发生
坚定地走到窗口前，感受一下
明亮的音乐是艾丽姗塔的笑声
你最初的承诺又会出现
和她一起度过的夜晚是你的幸运
而你的幸运使你崭新
不要选择懦夫的借口
躲藏在原因和结果后面
去和将离开的艾丽姗塔告别吧
然后再和失去的艾丽姗塔说再见