T.V. Talkin’ Song
One time in London I’d gone out for a walk
Past a place called Hyde Park where people talk
’Bout all kinds of different gods, they have their point of view
To anyone passing by, that’s who they’re talking to
There was someone on a platform talking to the folks
About the T.V. god and all the pain that it invokes
“It’s too bright a light,” he said, “for anybody’s eyes
If you’ve never seen one it’s a blessing in disguise”
I moved in closer, got up on my toes
Two men in front of me were coming to blows
The man was saying something ’bout children when they’re young
Being sacrificed to it while lullabies are being sung
“The news of the day is on all the time
All the latest gossip, all the latest rhyme
Your mind is your temple, keep it beautiful and free
Don’t let an egg get laid in it by something you can’t see”
“Pray for peace!” he said. You could feel it in the crowd
My thoughts began to wander. His voice was ringing loud
“It will destroy your family, your happy home is gone
No one can protect you from it once you turn it on”
“It will lead you into some strange pursuits
Lead you to the land of forbidden fruits
It will scramble up your head and drag your brain about
Sometimes you gotta do like Elvis did and shoot the damn thing out”
“It’s all been designed,” he said, “to make you lose your mind
And when you go back to find it, there’s nothing there to find
Every time you look at it, your situation’s worse
If you feel it grabbing out for you, send for the nurse”
The crowd began to riot and they grabbed hold of the man
There was pushing, there was shoving and everybody ran
The T.V. crew was there to film it, they jumped right over me
Later on that evening, I watched it on T.V.
关于电视话题的歌
[美]鲍勃·迪伦
李皖 译
郝佳 校
在伦敦城有一次我出外散步
经过一个叫海德公园的地方那儿有人高谈阔论
关于各种不同的神，他们有他们的观点
每一个路人，都是他们谈话的对象
讲台上有人正在向人群演讲
关于电视神及其引起的各种痛苦
“对人的眼睛来说，”他说，“它的光太亮
如果你从没看过它，那似是遗憾，实乃幸福”
我走近前去，踮起脚尖
站我前面的两人正准备动手互殴
台上那男子正在说什么孩子很小
在摇篮曲唱起时就已沦为它的牺牲品
“每时每刻都播着今日新闻
所有最近的八卦，所有最新的歌
心是你的神殿，要让它保持美丽自由
别让你不了解的东西，把它的蛋下在这里头”
“为和平祈祷！”他说。你能够感到人群在应和
我的思想开始漫游。他的调门提得老高
“它将毁掉你的家庭，你快乐的家将失去
一旦你打开它，就没人能保护你”
“它将引你进入奇怪的追逐
带你进入禁果之地
它会搅乱你的头，拖着你的脑子乱走
有时你必须像埃尔维斯那样，把那该死的东西射穿”
“一切都设计好了，”他说，“让人失去头脑
当你想把它找回，却已什么都找不到”
“每次你看着它，你的情况就变得更糟
如果你感到它伸出手抓你，赶紧去叫护士”
人群开始骚动，有人冲过去抓住那男人
大家前推后搡，每个人都在跑
电视摄制组在那儿录像，他们跃过我
当天晚上，我就在电视里看到了这报道
注1：《新约·哥林多前书》3：16-17：“岂不知你们是神的殿，神的灵住在你们里头吗？若有人毁坏神的殿，神必要毁坏那人，因为神的殿是圣的，这殿就是你们。”
注2：埃尔维斯，此处指猫王埃尔维斯·普雷斯利，摇滚乐历史上第一个偶像。
注3：有报道说，有一次猫王在看电视，电视中不知什么东西引起了他的不快，猫王掏出手枪将电视机击碎。
出自专辑《红色天空下》
发行于1990年
《鲍勃·迪伦诗歌集/红色天空下1986－1997》
广西师范大学出版社
2017年6月第1版
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