velvet underground
They were wild like the USA
他們像美國一樣狂野
A mystery band in a New York way
紐約神秘樂隊
Rock and roll but not like the rest
同為搖滾，絕不雷同
And to me, America at its best
於我心中，他們是美國最棒的搖滾樂隊
How in the world were they making that sound
他們的歌天下第一
Velvet Underground
地下絲絨樂隊
A spooky tone on a Fender bass
Fender的貝斯發出令人興奮的聲音
Played less notes and left more space
音符沒幾個但意境深遠
Stayed kind of still, looked kinda shy
安靜又害羞
Kinda far away, kinda dignified
深遠又莊重
How in the world were they making that sound
他們的歌天下第一
Velvet Underground
地下絲絨樂隊
Now you can look at that band and wonder
現在和我一起狂歡
Where all that sound was coming from
他們的歌天下第一
With just four people there
台上四人
Twangy sounds of the cheapest types
最普通的模樣
Sounds as stark as black and white stripes
看起來和我們一樣普通
Bold and brash, sharp and rude
大膽而魯莽，尖銳而粗魯
Like the heats turned off and youre low on food
此刻就會忘掉一切
How in the world were they making that sound?
他們的歌天下第一
Velvet Underground
地下絲絨樂隊
Like this
就這樣
Wild, wild parties when they start to unwind
狂野的派對，他們開始放鬆
A close encounter of the thirdest kind
親密接觸
On the bandstand playing, everybodys saying
演奏台上每個人都在說
How in the world were they making that sound?
他們的歌天下第一
Velvet Underground
地下絲絨樂隊
Well you could look at that band
你可以看看那個樂隊
And at first sight
乍一看
Say that certain rules about modern music
現代音樂的某些規則
Wouldnt apply tonight
在今晚可不太適用
Twangy sounds of the cheapest kind
最普通的模樣
Like Guitar Sale $29.99
就像“吉他售價29.99美元”
Bold and brash, stark and still
大膽而魯莽，刻板而沉靜
Like the heats turned off and you cant pay the bill
此刻只想拋開一切
How in the world were they making that sound?
他們的歌天下第一
Velvet Underground
地下絲絨樂隊
Both guitars got the fuzz tone on
兩把吉他都模糊地唱著
The drummers standing upright pounding along
鼓手站得筆直
A howl, a tone, a feedback whine
一聲怒吼，一個音節，一種共鳴
Biker boys meet the college kind
自行車男孩遇到了大學生
How in the world were they making that sound?
他們的歌天下第一
Velvet Underground
地下絲絨樂隊
Wild, wild parties when they start to unwind
狂野的派對，他們開始放鬆
A close encounter of the thirdest kind
狂野的派對，當他們開始放鬆
On the bandstand grooving, everybody moving
在演奏台上，每個人都在狂歡
How in the world are they making that sound?
他們的歌天下第一
Velvet Underground
地下絲絨樂隊