El Paso

Out in the West Texas town of El Paso
在德州西部的埃尔帕索
I fell in love with a Mexican girl.
我爱上了一个墨西哥女孩
Night-time would find me in Rosa's cantina;
夜晚你会在罗莎的酒馆里找到我
Music would play and Felina would whirl.
音乐响起，费利娜旋转起来
Blacker than night were the eyes of Felina,
费利娜的眼睛比黑夜更深邃
Wicked and evil while casting a spell.
在施法让我爱上她的同时，她古灵精怪但又不幸
My love was deep for this Mexican maiden;
我爱她爱得深沉
I was in love but in vain, I could tell.
我也曾坠入爱河，但一切都是徒劳
One night a wild young cowboy came in,
一天夜里，酒馆里来了一个年轻牛仔
Wild as the West Texas wind.
他 像德州西部的风一样狂野
Dashing and daring,
急躁又大胆
A drink he was sharing
他一杯一杯地喝着酒
With wicked Felina,
和那个古灵精怪的女孩
The girl that I loved.
我深爱的那个女孩
So in anger I
这激怒了我
Challenged his right for the love of this maiden.
为了夺得费利娜的爱，我放手一搏
Down went his hand for the gun that he wore.
我伸手去握住他腰间的枪
My challenge was answered in less than a heart-beat;
刹那间
The handsome young stranger lay dead on the floor.
那个年轻牛仔应声倒地，死了
Just for a moment I stood there in silence,
我静静地站在那里，
Shocked by the FOUL EVIL deed I had done.
对自己的恶行感到震惊
Many thoughts raced through my mind as I stood there;
当我站在那里的时候，我思绪万千
I had but one chance and that was to run.
我只能逃跑
Out through the back door of Rosa's I ran,
我从“罗莎”的后门跑出去
Out where the horses were tied.
门外拴着几匹马
I caught a good one.
我挑了一匹良驹
It looked like it could run.
看起来跑得很快
Up on its back
我跨上马背
And away I did ride,
无论如何，我逃走了
Just as fast as I
马的速度和我逃走的速度不相上下
Could from the West Texas town of El Paso
我可以从德州西部的埃尔帕索
Out to the bad-lands of New Mexico.
逃去新墨西哥州的荒野
Back in El Paso my life would be worthless.
在埃尔帕索，我命如草芥
Everything's gone in life; nothing is left.
生命中的一切都消失了，我一无所有
It's been so long since I've seen the young maiden
我好久没见过那个年轻姑娘了
My love is stronger than my fear of death.
我爱得深沉，甚至胜过对死亡的恐惧
I saddled up and away I did go,
我整理好行囊，去赴死
Riding alone in the dark.
独自在黑夜中骑行
Maybe tomorrow
也许到了明天
A bullet may find me.
子弹会找到我
Tonight nothing's worse than this
今晚没有比这更煎熬的了
Pain in my heart.
我心如刀绞
And at last here I
我还是回来了
Am on the hill overlooking El Paso;
在山上俯瞰埃尔帕索
I can see Rosa's cantina below.
可以看到山下罗莎的酒馆
My love is strong and it pushes me onward.
我那深沉的爱，它推动着我不断向前
Down off the hill to Felina I go.
我下山，朝着费利娜走去
Off to my right I see five mounted cowboys;
在我的右边，我看到五个骑着马的牛仔
Off to my left ride a dozen or more.
在我的左边有十来个或更多
Shouting and shooting I can't let them catch me.
我不能被他们抓住
I have to make it to Rosa's back door.
我必须到罗莎的酒馆后门去见费利娜
Something is dreadfully wrong for I feel
我感到很不对劲
A deep burning pain in my side.
我的身体感到一阵灼痛
Though I am trying
尽管我在努力
To stay in the saddle,
不从马鞍上滑下去
I'm getting weary,
我累了
Unable to ride.
没有办法继续向前
But my love for
但是我的爱可以
Felina is strong and I rise where I've fallen,
对费利娜强烈的爱使我从跌倒的地方爬起来
Though I am weary I can't stop to rest.
虽然我累了，但我不能停下来
I see the white puff of smoke from the rifle.
我看到枪口冒出白烟
I feel the bullet go deep in my chest.
感到子弹穿过我的胸膛
From out of nowhere Felina has found me,
不知费利娜在哪里找到了我
Kissing my cheek as she kneels by my side.
她跪在我的身边吻我
Cradled by two loving arms that I'll die for,
我躺在她怀里，为爱殉情
One little kiss and Felina, good-bye.
我会记住这个轻轻的吻，再见了费利娜