《The Raven》歌词

[00:00:01] The Raven - Lou Reed

[00:00:40] Once upon a midnight dreary

[00:00:41] As I pondered weak and weary

[00:00:43] Over many a quaint and curious

[00:00:45] Volume of forgotten lore

[00:00:47] While I nodded nearly napping

[00:00:49] Suddenly there came a tapping

[00:00:50] As of some one gently rapping

[00:00:52] Rapping at my chamber door

[00:00:54] "'Tis some visitor " I muttered

[00:00:56] "tapping at my chamber door

[00:00:57] Only this and nothing more "

[00:00:59] Muttering I got up weakly

[00:01:01] Always I've had trouble sleeping

[00:01:03] Stumbling upright my mind racing

[00:01:05] Furtive thoughts flowing once more

[00:01:07] I there hoping for some sunrise

[00:01:08] Happiness would be a surprise

[00:01:10] Loneliness no longer a prize

[00:01:13] Rapping at my chamber door

[00:01:15] Seeking out the clever bore

[00:01:16] Lost in dreams forever more

[00:01:17] Only this and nothing more

[00:01:20] Hovering my pulse was racing

[00:01:22] Stale tobacco my lips tasting

[00:01:23] Scotch sitting upon my basin

[00:01:25] Remnants of the night before

[00:01:27] Came again

[00:01:28] Infernal tapping on the door

[00:01:29] In my mind jabbing

[00:01:30] Is it in or outside rapping

[00:01:32] Calling out to me once more

[00:01:34] The fit and fury of Lenore

[00:01:35] Nameless here forever more

[00:01:40] And the silken sad uncertain

[00:01:41] Rustling of the purple curtain

[00:01:43] Thrilled me filled me

[00:01:44] With fantastic terrors never felt before

[00:01:47] So that now oh wind stood breathing

[00:01:50] Hoping yet to calm my breathing

[00:01:52] "'Tis some visitor entreating

[00:01:53] Entrance at my chamber door

[00:01:54] Some lost visitor entreating

[00:01:55] Entrance at my chamber door

[00:01:57] This it is and nothing more "

[00:02:00] Deep into the darkness peering

[00:02:02] Long I stood there

[00:02:03] Wondering fearing

[00:02:05] Doubting dreaming fantasies

[00:02:06] No mortal dared to dream before

[00:02:08] But the silence was unbroken

[00:02:09] And the stillness gave no token

[00:02:11] And the only word there spoken

[00:02:12] Was the whispered name "Lenore "

[00:02:15] This I thought

[00:02:16] And out loud whispered from my lips

[00:02:18] The foul name festered

[00:02:19] Echoing itself

[00:02:20] Merely this and nothing more

[00:02:24] Back into my chamber turning

[00:02:26] Every nerve within me burning

[00:02:28] When once again I heard a tapping

[00:02:29] Somewhat louder than before

[00:02:31] "surely " said I

[00:02:32] Surely that is something at my iron staircase

[00:02:34] Open the door to see what threat is

[00:02:36] Open the window free the shutters

[00:02:38] Let us this mystery explore

[00:02:39] Oh bursting heart be still this once

[00:02:42] And let this mystery explore

[00:02:44] It is the wind and nothing more

[00:02:47] Just one epithet I muttered as inside

[00:02:49] I gagged and shuddered

[00:02:50] When with manly flirt and flutter

[00:02:52] In there flew a stately raven

[00:02:54] Sleek and ravenous as any foe

[00:02:56] Not the least obeisance made he

[00:02:58] Not a minutes gesture towards me

[00:03:00] Of recognition or politeness

[00:03:01] But perched above my chamber door

[00:03:03] This fowl and salivating visage

[00:03:06] Insinuating with its knowledge

[00:03:08] Perched above my chamber door

[00:03:10] Silent sat and staring

[00:03:11] Nothing more

[00:03:15] Askance askew

[00:03:16] The self's sad fancy smiles at you I swear

[00:03:19] At this savage viscous countenance it wears

[00:03:22] Though you show here shorn and shaven

[00:03:24] And I admit myself forlorn and craven

[00:03:26] Ghastly grim and ancient raven

[00:03:28] Wandering from the opiate shores

[00:03:30] Tell me what thy lordly name is

[00:03:32] That you are not nightmare sewage

[00:03:34] Some dire powder drink or inhalation

[00:03:36] Framed from flames of downtown lore

[00:03:38] Quotes the raven "nevermore "

[00:03:42] And the raven sitting lonely

[00:03:44] Staring sickly at my male sex only

[00:03:47] That one word

[00:03:48] As if his soul in that one word

[00:03:50] He did outpour "pathetic "

[00:03:54] Nothing farther than he uttered

[00:03:56] Not a feather then he fluttered

[00:03:58] Till finally was I that muttered as I stared

[00:04:00] Dully at the floor

[00:04:02] "other friends have flown and left me

[00:04:04] Flown as each and every hope has flown before

[00:04:06] As you no doubt will fore the morrow "

[00:04:08] But the bird said "never more "

[00:04:12] Then I felt the air grow denser

[00:04:14] Perfumed from some unseen incense

[00:04:17] As though accepting angelic intrusion

[00:04:19] When in fact I felt collusion

[00:04:21] Before the guise of false memories respite

[00:04:24] Respite through the haze of cocaine's glory

[00:04:27] I smoke and smoke the blue vial's glory

[00:04:30] To forget

[00:04:30] At once

[00:04:31] The base Lenore

[00:04:33] Quoth the raven "nevermore "

[00:04:37] "Prophet " said I "thing of evil

[00:04:40] Prophet still if bird or devil

[00:04:43] By that heaven that bend above us

[00:04:45] By that God we both ignore

[00:04:47] Tell this soul with sorrow laden

[00:04:49] Willful and destructive intent

[00:04:51] How had lapsed a pure heart lady

[00:04:53] To the greediest of needs

[00:04:56] Sweaty arrogant dickless liar

[00:04:58] Who ascribed to nothing higher

[00:05:00] Than a jab from prick to needle

[00:05:02] Straight to betrayal and disgrace

[00:05:04] The conscience showing not a trace "

[00:05:05] Quoth the raven "nevermore "

[00:05:08] "Be that word our sign of parting

[00:05:10] Bird or fiend " I yelled upstarting

[00:05:12] "get thee back into the tempest

[00:05:13] Into the smoke filled bottle's shore

[00:05:15] Leave no black plume as a token

[00:05:17] Of the slime thy soul hath spoken

[00:05:19] Leave my loneliness unbroken

[00:05:21] Quit as those have quit before

[00:05:23] Take the talon from my heart

[00:05:25] And see that I can care no more

[00:05:27] Whatever mattered came before

[00:05:28] I vanish with the dead Lenore "

[00:05:31] Quoth the raven "nevermore "

[00:05:36] But the raven never flitting

[00:05:37] Still is sitting silent sitting

[00:05:40] Above a painting silent painting

[00:05:42] Of the forever silenced whore

[00:05:45] And his eyes have all the seeming

[00:05:48] Of a demon's that is dreaming

[00:05:50] And the lamplight over him

[00:05:52] Streaming throws his shadow to the floor

[00:05:55] I love she who hates me more

[00:05:58] I love she who hates me more

[00:06:02] And my soul shall not be lifted from that shadow

[00:06:06] Nevermore