《Trouble in the Amen Corner》歌词

[00:00:00] Trouble in the Amen Corner - Jim Reeves (吉姆·里夫斯)

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[00:00:12] It was a stylish congregation you could see they'd been around

[00:00:18] 在庄严的聚会上可以看见你，人们在你周围

[00:00:18] And they had the biggest pipe organ of any church in town

[00:00:23] 他们拥有比任何小镇都还要大的管风琴教堂

[00:00:23] But over in the Amen Corner of that church sat Brother Ayer

[00:00:26] Ayer坐在教堂右前部座位

[00:00:26] And he insisted every Sunday on singing in the choir

[00:00:32] 他每个星期天都在唱诗班吟唱

[00:00:32] His voice was cracked and broken age had touched his vocal chords

[00:00:37] 他的声音沙哑，从他的声音中就可以听出他的苦难

[00:00:37] And nearly every Sunday he'd get behind and miss the words

[00:00:43] 几乎每个星期天，他都会慢半拍或者漏掉歌词

[00:00:43] Well the choir got so flustered the church was told in fine

[00:00:46] 哦，唱诗班因此很紧张，教堂的人被告知

[00:00:46] That Brother Ayer must stop his singing or the choir was going to resign

[00:00:52] Ayer必须停止唱歌，否则整个唱诗班的人都得辞职

[00:00:52] So the pastor appointed a committee I think it was three or four

[00:00:58] 牧师召集了一个会议，我猜有三四个人参加

[00:00:58] And they got in their big fine cars and drove up to Ayer's door

[00:01:02] 他们钻进了漂亮的大车，开去了Ayer的住所

[00:01:02] They find the choir's great trouble sittin' there in an old arm chair

[00:01:07] 他们看见唱诗班的大麻烦坐在一把有扶手的椅子上

[00:01:07] And the summer's golden sunbeams lay upon his snow white hair

[00:01:11] 夏日金色的阳光照耀在他如雪的发丝上

[00:01:11] Said York we're here dear Brother with the vestries approbation

[00:01:15] 他们说，亲爱的兄弟，我们得到了教区委员会的认可才来这儿

[00:01:15] To discuss a little matter that affects the congregation

[00:01:20] 讨论影响圣会的一些小麻烦

[00:01:20] Now it seems that your voice has interfered with the choir

[00:01:22] 似乎你的声音已经影响了唱诗班

[00:01:22] So if you'll just lay out are you listening Brother Ayer

[00:01:30] 所以，如果你出队，你在听吗，Ayer？

[00:01:30] The old man raised his head a sign that he had hear

[00:01:34] 老人抬了抬头，表示他听到了

[00:01:34] And on his cheek the three men caught the glitter of a tear

[00:01:38] 三个教区人员看见了他脸颊上闪烁的泪珠

[00:01:38] His feeble hands pushed back the locks as white as silky snow

[00:01:42] 无力的手把那似雪般苍白的头发向后拂

[00:01:42] And he answered the committee in a voice both soft and low

[00:01:49] 他回答道，声音又轻柔又低沉

[00:01:49] I wonder if beyond the tide that's breaking at my feet

[00:01:54] 我在想，如果越过生命的潮汐

[00:01:54] In that far off heavenly temple where my Master and I shall meet

[00:02:01] 在那遥远的天坛，我会遇见我的主

[00:02:01] Yes I wonder if when I try to sing the song of God up higher

[00:02:08] 是的，我在想，如果我在天上唱圣歌

[00:02:08] I wonder if they'll kick me out of there for singing in heaven's choir

[00:02:15] 他们会不会把我从天堂的合唱团里踢出去

[00:02:15] A silence filled the little room and the old man bowed his head

[00:02:18] 小小房间里寂静无声，老人垂下头

[00:02:18] The committee went on back to town but Brother Ayer was dead

[00:02:22] 在委员会回镇的路上，Ayer死了

[00:02:22] The choir missed him for awhile but he was soon forgotten

[00:02:26] 唱诗班缅怀了他一段时间，不久就将他忘记

[00:02:26] A few church goers watched the door but the old man entered not

[00:02:36] 许多参加圣会的人盯着门看，那个老人再也来不了了

[00:02:36] Far away his voice is sweet and he sings his heart desire

[00:02:42] 远处，他的声音悦耳，他唱着自己的心声

[00:02:42] Where are there no church committees and no fashionable choirs

[00:02:47] 哪个地方没有教区委员会，哪个地方没有唱诗班

[00:02:47] Let me hide myself in Thee

[00:02:52] 就让我藏身其中吧