莱茵石牛仔Rhinestone Cowboy

这首歌是著名乡村音乐人Glen Campbell的代表作，Rhinestone（莱茵石）是一种出自莱茵河的透明石英，俗称为“水钻”，常被人用于时尚服饰装饰。歌曲大意说一位尚不得知的乡村歌手，心中渴望有朝一日能够像穿着水钻秀服的牛仔般的功成名就。

莱茵石牛仔Rhinestone Cowboy

-Glen Campbell

译文摘自网络

I've been walking these streets so long

我已在这些街道上走了很久

Singing the same old song

嘴里唱着同一首老歌

I know every crack in these dirty sidewalks of Broadway

百老汇肮脏人行道的每条裂缝我都一清二楚

Where hustle is the name of the game

在那些充满欺诈的地方

And nice guys get washed away like the snow and the rain

善良的家伙像雨雪一样被冲走

There’s been a load of compromising

无数次的妥协

On the road to my horizon

在通往曙光的路途上

But I'm gonna be where the lights are shining on me

但总有一天灯光会聚焦在我身上

Like a rhinestone cowboy

像个莱茵石牛仔

Riding out on a horse in a star spangled rodeo

在星光闪烁的竞技场策马上场

Like a rhinestone cowboy

像个莱茵石牛仔

Getting cards and letters from people I don't even know

收获不认识的人们寄来的卡片和信件

And offers coming over the phone

甚至还有电话里的求婚

Well I really don't mind the rain

我真的不在乎被雨淋湿

And a smile can hide all the pain

笑容可以掩盖所有的痛楚

But you're down when you're riding a train

但你已乘火车南下

That's taking the long way

踏上漫漫长路

And I dream of the things I'll do

而我依然梦想着要去做的事

With a subway token and a dollar tucked inside my shoe

鞋子里塞着地铁代币和一块钱

There’ll be a load of compromising

通向曙光的路途上

On the road to my horizon

还会经历无数次妥协

But I'm gonna be where the lights are shining on me

但总有一天灯光会聚焦在我身上

Like a rhinestone cowboy

像个莱茵石牛仔

Riding out on a horse in a star spangled rodeo

在星光闪烁的竞技场策马上场

Like a rhinestone cowboy

像个莱茵石牛仔

Getting cards and letters from people I don't even know

收获不认识的人们寄来的卡片和信件

And offers coming over the phone

甚至还有电话里的求婚

Like a rhinestone cowboy

像个莱茵石牛仔

Riding out on a horse in a star spangled rodeo

在星光闪烁的竞技场策马上场

Like a rhinestone cowboy

像个莱茵石牛仔

Getting cards and letters from people I don't even know

收获不认识的人们寄来的卡片和信件

And offers coming over the phone

甚至还有电话里的求婚

歌曲背景：

1975年，美国民谣歌手 Glen Campbell 到澳大利亚作巡回演唱，凑巧车上的收音机里传来《Rhinestone Cowboy》的歌声。Glen Campbell 听完以后深受感动，因为歌中男主角的遭遇几乎就是他自身奋斗史的真实写照，立刻找到制作人商谈录唱事宜。巧的是，他的想法和制作人的提议竟然如出一辙，当场拍板敲定。事实证明，实力更胜一筹的Glen翻唱得相当成功，歌曲一经推出即拿下全美单曲排行榜的冠军。