What It Is-Mark Knopfler

[00:00.00] 作词 : Mark Knopfler [00:00.97] 作曲 : Mark Knopfler [00:01.94]Mark Knopfler [00:32.27]Drinking dens are spilling out
美酒醇香，从齿间流出 [00:33.98]There's staggering in the square
人们在广场中蹒跚而行 [00:36.16]There's lads and lasses falling about
男孩女孩们颜如朝露 [00:37.96]And a crackling in the air
空气中弥漫着烤肉的香气 [00:40.48]Down around the dungeon doors
在地牢的门口 [00:41.87]The shelters in the queues
是成列的庇护所 [00:44.42]Everybody's looking for
每个人都在寻找 [00:45.74]Somebody's arms to fall into
一个温暖的怀抱 [00:47.89]And it's what it is
就是这样 [00:51.54]It's what it is now
眼下只能这样 [00:55.48]There's frost on the graves and the monuments
冰冷的坟墓和纪念碑都已经结霜 [00:57.54]But the taverns are warm in town
城中的酒馆依然温暖如故 [01:00.11]People curse the government
人们一边咒骂着政府 [01:01.70]And shovel hot food down
一边享受着温热的食物 [01:03.81]The lights are out in city hall
市政厅的灯光已经熄灭 [01:05.42]The castle and the keep
月光洒下 [01:07.65]The moon shines down upon it all
将城堡和要塞笼罩 [01:09.48]The legless and asleep
酩酊大醉的人已经睡去 [01:12.00]And it′s cold on a tollgate
天寒地冻的关卡 [01:13.36]With the wagons creeping through
货车缓缓通过 [01:15.88]Cold on a tollgate
被严寒笼罩的关卡 [01:17.24]God knows what I could do with you
天知道我会和你做什么 [01:19.22]And It′s what it is
就是这样 [01:22.77]It′s what it is now
眼下只能这样 [01:27.23]The garrison sleeps and the citadel
守卫们已经入眠 [01:28.99]With the ghosts and the ancient stones
要塞中有亡灵和远古之石 [01:31.61]High up on the parapet
巍峨的城墙上 [01:32.98]A Scottish piper stands alone
有个苏格兰风笛手独自伫立 [01:35.56]And high on the wind
站在呼啸的风中 [01:36.67]The highland drums begin to roll
高地的鼓声敲响 [01:39.42]And something from the past just comes
那感觉好像是从远古而来 [01:40.88]And stares into my soul
望向我的灵魂深处 [01:42.10]And it′s cold on a tollgate
关卡依旧寒冷刺骨 [01:44.87]Where the Caledonian blues
在这苏格兰人的忧郁之地 [01:47.37]Cold on a tollgate
天寒地冻的关卡 [01:48.81]God knows what I could do with you
天知道我要和你做什么 [01:50.93]And It′s what it is
就是这样 [01:53.74]It′s what it is now
眼下只能这样 [01:58.43]What it is
事实如此 [02:02.33]It′s what it is now
眼下别无他法 [02:38.01]There′s a chink of light
裂缝中闪着微光 [02:39.18]There′s a lantern in the tower
城堡中点着灯笼 [02:39.20]There′s a burning wick
烛心在燃烧着 [02:41.99]Wee Willie Winkie with a candlestick
烛台中闪烁着微弱的光芒 [02:43.83]Still writing songs in the wee wee hours
闲暇时刻我仍在写歌 [02:45.73]On Charlotte Street I take
漫步在夏洛特大街上 [02:47.52]A walking stick from my hotel
握着从酒店拿出的拐杖 [02:50.51]The ghost of Dirty ****
肮脏的亡灵 [02:51.77]Is still in search of Little Nell
依然在寻找着小耐尔 [02:53.36]And it′s what it is
就是这样 [02:57.42]It′s what it is now
眼下只能这样 [02:59.10]Oh it′s what it is
事实就是如此 [03:05.34]What it is now
眼下已别无他法