《南加州从来不下雨》

It Never Rains In Southern California

南加州从来不下雨

It Never Rains In Southern California

-Albert Hammond

译文选自网络

Got on board a westbound seven forty-seven 

搭上西行的波音747

Didn't think before deciding what to do 

做决定前没先过过脑子

Ooh, that talk of opportunities, TV breaks and movies 

喔 人生充满机遇 荧屏电影上的一切就要成为现实

Rang true, sure rang true ... 

成为现实

Seems it never rains in southern California 

好像南加州从来不下雨

Seems I've often heard that kind of talk before 

好像我常听到类似的说法

It never rains in California, but girl, don't they warn ya? 

南加州从不下雨 可是乖乖 他们没有警告过你

It pours, man, it pours 

下起来是倾盆大雨，老兄，下起来就是倾盆大雨

I'm out of work, I'm out of my head 

我没有工作 茫然失措

Out of self respect, I'm out of bread 

我一贫如洗 找不到自己

I'm underloved, I'm underfed, I wanna go home 

没有人爱我 饥饿无比 我想回家

It never rains in California, but girl, don't they warn ya? 

南加州从不下雨 可是乖乖 他们没有警告过你

It pours, man, it pours 

下起来是倾盆大雨，老兄，下起来就是倾盆大雨

Will you tell the folks back home I nearly made it? 

你回去的时候 能不能告诉家里的人 我差一点就成功了

Tell them I had offers but didn't know which one to take 

聘书拿到手软，但是不知道选哪一个好

But please don't tell them how you found me 

请别告诉他们你如何找到了我

Don't tell them how you found me 

请别告诉他们你如何找到了我

Give me a break, give me a break 

让我休息一下 休息一下

Seems it never rains in southern California 

好像南加州从来不下雨

Seems I've often heard that kind of talk before 

好像我常听到类似的说法

It never rains in California, but girl, don't they warn ya? 

南加州从不下雨 可是乖乖 他们没有警告过你

It pours, man, it pours 

下起来是倾盆大雨，老兄，下起来就是倾盆大雨

背景：这首歌是电影《阿甘正传》的插曲，《阿甘正传》是大学里英语老师放给我们看的，大一的时候。

这首《南加州从来不下雨》演唱者是 Albert Hammond（亚柏特·汉蒙），他1942年出生于伦敦，1972年发行单曲《南加州不下雨》。