《The Raven(Live)》歌词

[00:00:00] The Raven (Live) - Lou Reed

[00:03:46] Once upon a midnight dreary

[00:03:47] As I pondered weak and weary

[00:03:50] Over many a quaint and curious

[00:03:51] Volume of forgotten lore

[00:03:54] While I nodded nearly napping

[00:03:56] Suddenly there came a tapping

[00:03:57] As of some one gently rapping

[00:04:00] Rapping at my chamber door

[00:04:02] 'Tis some visitor I muttered

[00:04:04] Tapping at my chamber door

[00:04:05] Only this

[00:04:08] Only this and nothing more

[00:04:13] Muttering I got up weakly

[00:04:14] Always I've had trouble sleeping

[00:04:16] Stumbling upright my mind racing

[00:04:18] Furtive thoughts flowing once more

[00:04:20] I there hoping for some sunrise

[00:04:23] Happiness would be a surprise

[00:04:25] Loneliness no longer a prize

[00:04:27] Rapping at my chamber door

[00:04:28] Seeking out the clever bore

[00:04:29] Lost in dreams forever more

[00:04:31] Only this and nothing more

[00:04:41] Hovering my pulse was racing

[00:04:43] Stale tobacco my lips tasting

[00:04:45] Scotch sitting upon my basin

[00:04:46] Remnants of the night before

[00:04:49] Came again

[00:04:50] Infernal tapping on the door

[00:04:51] In my mind jabbing

[00:04:52] Is it in or outside rapping

[00:04:54] Calling out to me once more

[00:04:55] The fit and fury of Lenore

[00:04:58] Nameless here forever more

[00:05:02] And the silken sad uncertain

[00:05:04] Rustling of the purple curtain

[00:05:06] Thrilled me filled me

[00:05:08] With fantastic terrors never felt before

[00:05:10] So that now oh wind stood breathing

[00:05:16] Hoping yet to calm my breathing

[00:05:18] 'Tis some visitor entreating

[00:05:20] Entrance at my chamber door

[00:05:21] Some lost visitor entreating

[00:05:23] Entrance at my chamber door

[00:05:25] This it is and nothing more

[00:05:27] Deep into the darkness peering

[00:05:29] Long I stood there

[00:05:30] Wondering fearing

[00:05:32] Doubting dreaming fantasies

[00:05:33] No mortal dared to dream before

[00:05:35] But the silence was unbroken

[00:05:37] And the stillness gave no token

[00:05:38] And the only word there spoken

[00:05:39] Was the whispered name Lenore

[00:05:42] This I thought

[00:05:43] And out loud whispered from my lips

[00:05:45] The foul name festered

[00:05:46] Echoing itself

[00:05:47] Merely this and nothing more

[00:05:51] Back into my chamber turning

[00:05:52] Every nerve within me burning

[00:05:54] When once again I heard a tapping

[00:05:55] Somewhat louder than before

[00:05:56] Surely said I

[00:05:57] Surely that is something at my iron staircase

[00:05:59] Open the door to see what threat is

[00:06:01] Open the window free the shutters

[00:06:03] Let us this mystery explore

[00:06:04] Oh bursting heart be still this once

[00:06:07] And let this mystery explore

[00:06:08] It is the wind

[00:06:09] It is the wind and nothing more

[00:06:11] Just one epithet I muttered as Inside

[00:06:14] I gagged and shuddered

[00:06:14] When with manly flirt and flutter

[00:06:16] In there flew a stately raven

[00:06:20] Sleek and ravenous as any foe

[00:06:22] Not the least obeisance made he

[00:06:25] Not a minutes gesture towards me

[00:06:27] Of recognition or politeness

[00:06:33] But perched above my chamber door

[00:06:35] This fowl and salivating visage

[00:06:37] Insinuating with its knowledge

[00:06:38] Perched above my chamber door

[00:06:40] Silent sat and staring

[00:06:41] Nothing more

[00:06:42] Askance askew

[00:06:47] The self's sad fancy smiles at you I swear

[00:06:50] At this savage viscous countenance it wears

[00:06:55] Though you show here shore and shaven

[00:06:57] And I admit myself forlorn and craven

[00:06:59] Ghastly grim and ancient raven

[00:07:02] Wandering from the opiate shores

[00:07:03] Tell me

[00:07:04] Tell me

[00:07:04] Tell me what thy lordly name is

[00:07:06] That you are not nightmare sewage

[00:07:07] Some dire powder drink or Inhalation

[00:07:09] Framed from flames of downtown lore

[00:07:11] And the raven sitting lonely

[00:07:13] Staring sickly at my male sex only

[00:07:15] That one word

[00:07:16] As if his soul in that one word

[00:07:17] He did out pour pathetic

[00:07:23] Nothing farther than he uttered

[00:07:25] Not a feather then he fluttered

[00:07:26] Till finally was I that muttered as I stared

[00:07:28] Dully at the floor like you

[00:07:31] Other friends have flown and left me

[00:07:34] Flown as each and every hope has flown before

[00:07:39] As you no doubt will before tomorrow

[00:07:45] Then I felt the air grow denser

[00:07:47] Perfumed from some unseen incense

[00:07:50] As though accepting angelic intrusion

[00:07:53] When in fact I felt collusion

[00:07:55] Before the guise of false memories respite

[00:07:57] Respite

[00:07:58] Respite through the haze of cocaine's glory

[00:08:01] I smoke and smoke the blue vial's glory

[00:08:03] To forget

[00:08:05] At once

[00:08:06] The base Lenore

[00:08:07] Prophet said I thing of evil

[00:08:09] Prophet still if bird or devil

[00:08:11] By that heaven that bend above us

[00:08:12] By that god we both Ignore

[00:08:14] Tell this soul with sorrow laden

[00:08:16] Willful and destructive Intent

[00:08:19] Tell me how had lapsed a pure heart lady

[00:08:21] To the greediest of needs

[00:08:23] Sweaty arrogant dick less liar

[00:08:26] Who ascribed to nothing higher

[00:08:28] Than a jab from prick to needle

[00:08:30] Straight to betrayal and disgrace

[00:08:32] The conscience showing not a trace

[00:08:35] Be that word our sign of parting

[00:08:37] Bird or fiend I yelled upstarting

[00:08:39] Get thee back into the tempest

[00:08:41] Into the smoke filled bottle's shore

[00:08:42] Leave no black plume as a token

[00:08:44] Of the slime thy soul hath spoken

[00:08:46] Leave my loneliness unbroken

[00:08:49] Quit as those have quit before

[00:08:50] Take the talon from my heart

[00:08:53] And see that I can care no more

[00:08:54] Whatever mattered came before

[00:08:56] I vanish with the dead Lenore

[00:08:58] Quoth the raven nevermore

[00:09:00] Still is sitting silent sitting

[00:09:01] Above a painting silent painting

[00:09:02] Of the forever silenced whore

[00:09:04] And his eyes have all the seeming

[00:09:05] Of a demon's that is dreaming

[00:09:06] And the lamplight over him

[00:09:08] Streaming throws his shadow to the floor

[00:09:10] I love she who hates me more

[00:09:12] I love she who hates me more

[00:09:14] And my soul shall not be lifted from that shadow

[00:09:17] Nevermore