"Once a written text is seen as an act of communication, negotiated between producer and receiver in the same way as conversation is, the way is open to regarding text as a process rather than product, and translation as an operation performed on a living organism rather than on an artefact as lifeless as printed word on the page appears to be."
(Basil Hatim and Ian Manson, in The Translator As A Communicator)

Wednesday, 14 May 2008

假行僧 | Suposed Wandering Monk | Presunto Monaco Errante

Music and Lyrics by 催健 Cui Jian

我要从南走到北,我还要从白走到黑.
我要人们都看到我,却不知知道是谁.
假如你看我有点累,就请你给我倒碗水.
假如你已经爱上我,就请你吻我的嘴.

我有这双脚,我有这双腿,我有这千山和万水.
我要这所有的所有,但不要恨和悔.
要爱上我你就别怕后悔,总有一天我要远走高飞.
我不想留在一个地方,也不愿有人跟随.
我要从南走到北,我还要从白走到黑.
我要人们都看到我,但不知道我是谁.

我只想看你长得美,但不想知道你在受罪.
我想要得到天上的水,但不是你的泪.
我不愿相信真的有魔鬼,也不愿与任何人作对.
你别想知道我到底是谁,也别想看到我的虚伪.

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I want to go from north to south, I want to go from white to black too.
I want everyone looking at me without recognizing me.
If you see me weary, please just pour me some water.
If you already love me, then please just kiss my lips.

I’ve got these two feet, I’ve got these two legs
I’ve got those thousand mountains and million waters.
I want everything of everything, except for hate and remorse.
If you want to love me, don’t you be afraid of future regrets,
'Cause there will always be a day when I'll want to go further, fly higher
I don’t mean to stop anywhere, I don't want to follow anyone.
I want to go from north to south, I also want to go from black to white.
I want everyone looking at me without recognizing.

I'd like to see you growing up, becoming a beautiful woman,
but I don't want know you're having a hard time.
I’d like to own all the waters over the sky, but I don't want your tears.
I don’t want to believe in demons,
Neither I want to fight against anyone.
Don't think you know me, after all, and please don't try to see my shame.

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Voglio andare da nord a sud, voglio anche andare dal bianco al nero
Voglio che tutti mi guardino, ma nessuno mi riconosca
Se mi vedi stanco, per favore versami una tazza d'acqua
Se senti già di amarmi, per favore bacia le mie labbra

Ho questi due piedi, ho queste due gambe
Ho questi mille monti e milioni di acque
Voglio tutto di tutto, tranne odio e rimorsi
Se mi vuoi amare, non temere i rimpianti del futuro
perché ci sarà sempre un giorno in cui vorrò andare più lontano, volare più in alto
Non voglio fermarmi in alcun luogo, non voglio avere nessuno da seguire
Voglio andare da nord a sud, voglio anche andare dal bianco al nero
Voglio che tutti mi guardino, ma nessuno mi riconosca

Voglio solo vederti crescere, diventare una bellissima donna
ma non voglio sapere quando sei in difficoltà
voglio possedere tutte le acque al di sopra del cielo, purchè non siano le tue lacrime
non voglio credere nei demoni, e non voglio scontrarmi con nessun altro uomo.
Non tentare di sapere chi sono veramente, e non scoprire le mie vergogne.

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