這首 The Election of 1800 曲目將音樂劇主題又拉回政治,討論著 1800 年選舉中的不同黨派候選人,也帶出這場選舉帶點苦、帶點爭議的性質,眾人都好奇、期盼著知道 Hamilton 在此次選戰中的立場。
溫馨小提醒:
1. 如果你是還沒看過、正在猶豫要不要看的話 (看就對了不用猶豫XD),可以考慮先什麼都不知道的看完一次音樂劇、回來查歌詞意思和各種細節安排解釋之後,再看一次音樂劇,內心小宇宙就可以爆炸和被驚豔很多次 XD
2. 為了方便閱讀,我把歌詞相關的註解 (和有時候有一點點小感想) 放在每段後面的藍色框框裡~
3. 這首裡面的角色前面都有出現過了,所以就不會在註解裡再介紹一次囉~ 如果想知道關於他們的基本訊息的話可以參考第一首 Alexander Hamilton 的翻譯和註解
歌詞中文翻譯
[合唱]
The election of 1800
1800 年的選舉
[Jefferson]
Can we get back to politics?
我們能回到政治議題了嗎?
[Madison]
Please?
拜託?
[Jefferson]
Yo. Ev’ry action has an equal, opposite reaction
每個行為都有一個相等的、反向的反作用
John Adams shat the bed. I love the guy, but he’s in traction
John Adams 搞砸了,我愛那個人,但他只是在拖
Poor Alexander Hamilton? He is missing in action
可憐的 Alexander Hamilton? 他在任務中失蹤生死未卜
So now I’m facing—
所以現在我正面對著—
[Jefferson 、 Madison]
Aaron Burr!
[Jefferson]
With his own faction
和他自己的黨派
[Madison]
He’s very attractive in the North. New Yorkers like his chances
他在北方很有吸引力,紐約人覺得他很有勝率
[Jefferson]
He’s not very forthcoming on any particular stances
他並沒有特別接近任何立場
[Madison]
Ask him a question: it glances off, he obfuscates, he dances
問他一個問題:它掠過,他混淆視聽,他繞著問題舞著
[Jefferson]
And they say I’m a Francophile: at least they know I know where France is!
然後他們說我是親法派:至少他們知道我知道法國在哪裡!
[Madison]
Thomas that’s the problem, see, they see Burr as a less extreme you
Thomas 那就是問題,你看,他們把 Burr 看做是比較不極端的你
[Jefferson]
Ha!
哈!
[Madison]
You need to change course, a key endorsement might redeem you
你必須改變航向,一個關鍵的背書支持可能可以救回你
[Jefferson]
Who did you have in mind?
你心裏有什麼人選?
[Madison]
Don’t laugh
別笑
[Jefferson]
Who is it?
那是誰?
[Madison]
You used to work on the same staff
你們曾經在同一組工作
[Jefferson]
Whaaaat
甚麼
[Madison]
It might be nice, it might be nice
這可能不錯,這可能不錯
To get Hamilton on your side
去讓 Hamilton 站在你這邊
[Jefferson 、 Madison]
It might be nice, it might be nice
這可能不錯,這可能不錯
To get Hamilton on your side
去讓 Hamilton 站在你這邊
[Burr 、 合唱]
Talk less!
少說話!
Burr!
Smile more!
多微笑!
Burr!
Don’t let ‘em know what you’re against or what you’re for!
別讓他們知道你反對或支持甚麼!
Burr!
Shake hands with him!
和他握手!
Burr!
Charm her!
迷倒她!
Burr!
It’s eighteen hundred, ladies, tell your husbands: vote for
這是 1800 年,女士們,告訴你們的丈夫:投給
Burr!
[合唱群眾]
I don’t like Adams
我不喜歡 Adams
Well, he’s gonna lose, that’s just defeatist
這個嘛,他會輸的,那就只是註定要失敗的
And Jefferson—
而 Jefferson—
In love with France!
愛著法國!
Yeah, he’s so elitist!
是的,他是如此的精英主義者!
I like that Aaron Burr!
我喜歡那個 Aaron Burr !
I can’t believe we’re here with him!
我不敢相信我們在這裡和他一起!
He seems approachable…?
他似乎很平易近人…?
Like you could grab a beer with him!
就像你能和他喝一杯啤酒一樣!
Dear Mr. Hamilton: your fellow Fed’ralists would like to know how you’ll be voting
親愛的 Hamilton 先生:你聯邦黨的夥伴們想知道你會怎麼投票
[Hamilton]
It’s quiet uptown
住宅區很安靜
[合唱]
Dear Mr. Hamilton: John Adams doesn’t stand a chance, so who are you promoting?
親愛的 Hamilton 先生: John Adams 沒有機會,所以你會替誰站台?
[Hamilton]
It’s quiet uptown
住宅區很安靜
[合唱]
Jefferson or Burr?
Jefferson 還是 Burr?
Jefferson or Burr?
Jefferson 還是 Burr?
We know it’s lose-lose
我們知道這兩邊都不是好的選項
Jefferson or Burr?
Jefferson 還是 Burr?
Jefferson or Burr?
Jefferson 還是 Burr?
But if you had to choose
但如果你必須選擇
Dear Mr. Hamilton: (Jefferson or Burr?)
親愛的 Hamilton 先生: (Jefferson 還是 Burr?)
John Adams doesn’t stand a chance so who are you promoting? (We know it’s lose-lose
John Adams 沒有機會,所以你會替誰站台? (我們知道這兩邊都不是好的選項
Jefferson or Burr?)
Jefferson 還是 Burr?)
But if you had to choose (But if you had to choose)
但如果你必須選擇 (但如果你必須選擇)
[Hamilton]
Well, if it isn’t Aaron Burr. Sir!
這個嘛,這不是 Aaron Burr 嗎,先生!
[Burr]
Alexander!
[Hamilton]
You’ve created quite a stir, sir!
你製造了不小的轟動,先生!
[Burr]
I’m going door to door!
我挨家挨戶的走!
[Hamilton]
You’re openly campaigning?
你公開競選?
[Burr]
Sure!
當然!
[Hamilton]
That’s new
這很新鮮
[Burr]
Honestly, it’s kind of draining
說實話,這有點令人疲倦
[Hamilton]
Burr—
[Burr]
Sir!
先生!
[Hamilton]
Is there anything you wouldn’t do?
有什麼是你不會做的嗎?
[Burr]
No. I’m chasing what I want
沒有,我正追逐著我想要的
And you know what?
而且你知道嗎?
[Hamilton]
What?
甚麼?
[Burr]
I learned that from you
我是從你身上學到這點的
[合唱]
If you had to choose
如果你必須選擇
If you had to choose
如果你必須選擇
[Madison]
It’s a tie!
這是個平局!
[合唱]
If you had to choose
如果你必須選擇
If you had to choose
如果你必須選擇
[Jefferson]
It’s up to the delegates!
這要看代表們的決定!
[合唱]
If you had to choose
如果你必須選擇
If you had to choose
如果你必須選擇
[Jefferson 、 Madison]
It’s up to Hamilton!
這要看 Hamilton 的決定!
[合唱]
If you had to choose (Jefferson or Burr?)
如果你必須選擇 (Jefferson 還是 Burr?)
If you had to choose
如果你必須選擇
If you had to
如果你必須
Choose (Choose)
選擇 (選擇)
Choose (Choose)
選擇 (選擇)
Choose! (Choose!)
選擇! (選擇!)
[Hamilton]
Yo
[合唱]
Oh!
噢!
[Hamilton]
The people are asking to hear my voice
人民在請求著要聽我的聲音
[合唱]
Oh!
[Hamilton]
For the country is facing a difficult choice
因為國家正面臨一個困難的抉擇
[合唱]
Oh!
[Hamilton]
And if you were to ask me who I’d promote—
而如果你問我會替誰站台—
[合唱]
Oh!
[Hamilton]
—Jefferson has my vote
—Jefferson 有我的選票
[合唱]
Oh!
[Hamilton]
I have never agreed with Jefferson once
我一次也沒有和 Jefferson 意見相同過
[合唱]
Oh!
[Hamilton]
We have fought on like seventy-five diff’rent fronts
我們已經在大約七十五個不同場面上對戰過了
[合唱]
Oh!
[Hamilton]
But when all is said and all is done
但說完這些
Jefferson has beliefs. Burr has none
Jefferson 有信念, Burr 沒有
[合唱]
Oooooooooooooh
[Madison、 Jefferson]
Well, I’ll be damned
真想不到
Well, I’ll be damned
真想不到
[Madison]
Hamilton’s on your side
Hamilton 站在你這邊
[合唱]
Well, I’ll be damned
真想不到
Well, I’ll be damned
真想不到
[Jefferson]
And?
然後呢?
[Madison]
You won in a landslide
你在一個滑坡中贏了
[Burr]
Congrats on a race well-run
恭喜跑了一場好賽跑
I did give you a fight
我的確給了你一戰
[Jefferson]
Uh-huh
嗯哼
[Burr]
I look forward to our partnership
我很期待我們的合作
[Jefferson]
Our partnership?
我們的合作?
[Burr]
As your vice-President
作為你的副總統
[Jefferson]
Ha. Yeah, right
哈,是的,對
You hear this guy? Man openly campaigns against me, talkin’ bout, “I look forward to our partnership.”
你聽到這個人說的了嗎? 公開和我競選的人,說著,”我很期待我們的合作”
[Madison]
It’s crazy that the guy who comes in second gets to be Vice President
第二名的人可以成為副總統這件事真的很瘋狂
[Jefferson]
Ooh! You know what? We can change that. You know why?
噢! 你知道嗎? 我們可以改變它,你知道為甚麼嗎?
[Madison]
Why?
為什麼?
[Jefferson]
‘cuz I’m the President. Hey, Burr, when you see Hamilton, thank him for the endorsement
因為我是總統。嘿, Burr ,當你見到 Hamilton 的時候,幫我謝謝他的背書支持
後話
講完 Hamilton 家的親情、愛情之後,又在這個曲目回到政治主題, Jefferson 從一開始在那邊說 “可以回來講政治了嗎” 的語氣就很好笑,然後最後還要嗆一下 Burr ,真的是很煩 XD
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