This document contains translations of several Taiwanese folk songs from Chinese to English. It discusses the translation of the first volume of "Campus Folk Songs" which does not provide information on the translator or selection criteria. It then provides the original Chinese lyrics and translated English lyrics for several songs, including "Orphan of Asia", "Cicadas", "Drifting Together", "Morning Wind", "Rain Came Just in Time", "Catch the Eels", "Look at Me Listen to Me", "Rainy Day", "Orchid Grass", and "Scar".
2. 英譯註台灣經典民歌
In the following sessions we will be
discussing the translation of 《英文版校園
民歌》第一集(有聲出版,沙鷗多媒體公司出
版) which does not give the name of the
translator or the criteria of selection.
4. 〈亞細亞的孤兒〉 (A song of Love)
While a song of love for the whole world to sing
Reach out to hold the friendship of races
Capture the moments of happiness and joy
Don’t be afraid to let your one and only love flows
People who’s lonely so helpless and is feeling down
People who’s pity need someone to care of
People of the world show your sincerity
Let’s join in our row Make a better tomorrow
*Sing a song of love let the Whole world join in
Reach out to bring out hearts all together
Capture the moments of happiness and joy
Join the chorus, let us do it together
People who’s lonely so helpless and is feeling down
People who’s pity need someone to care of
People of the world show your sincerity
Let’s join in our row Make a better tomorrow
8. 〈秋蟬〉 (My dreams)
I make the spring water cold I turn the glasses yellow
I’m so worry but who will know The lonely world had
left me alone
*Beautiful flower’s fade Turn the maple leaves to red
You see pairs of flying swallow My winter is so
lonely and cold
It’s autumn at all It’s autumn at all
When the spring over and summer’s gone
Autumn winter will be followed
My dreams follow the wind that blow My dreams
follow the wind that blow
11. 〈萍聚〉 (Everlasting flame)
*I don’t wanna know what the future brings
All I want is to be here with you Our love needs
no promise
It is but a feeling we all share Love is an ever
lasting flame
Burning deep in our heart of hearts
Your love will be in my memories
I just with that mine too is in yours
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13. 〈風中的早晨〉 (Voice in the air)
我推開窗門 迎向風中的一個早晨
我靜靜地等待 等待著你柔情的眼神
看日落月升 看黎明黃昏
看風兒吹過每個早晨 看日落月升
看黎明黃昏 看不到你柔情的眼神
只聽見永恆的潮聲(永恆的潮聲)
迎向風中的早晨(迎向風中裡的每個早晨)
14. 〈風中的早晨〉 (Voice in the air)
Early in the morning, sunlight is shining upon my window
Patiently waiting, waiting for you to show again
*Early in the morning, waiting for you to show again
*Early in the morning, sunlight is shining upon my window
Patiently waiting, waiting for you to show again
**The sun is rising the birds are singing
And my breath is catching the breeze
The sun is rising the birds are singing
And I know you’re always some way
And I feel voice in the air
Coming me from far away (this morning)
17. 〈小雨來的正是時候〉 (Rain pattering in the night)
*Why do you wanna go Talking alone my soul
Let me without a world Just when I needed you most
When did our love go wrong Why couldn’t we go on
You left me without my soul To sing this saddest song
Rain pattering in the night Like the sea of tears in my heart
Rain pattering in the night How could it bear to see us apart
Rain pattering in the night Rain pattering in the night
Rain pattering in the night Rain pattering in the night
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19. 〈抓泥鰍〉
池塘裡水滿了 雨也停了
田邊的稀泥裡到處是泥鰍
天天我等著你 等著你捉泥鰍
大哥哥好不好 咱們去捉泥鰍
小牛的哥哥帶著他捉泥鰍
大哥哥好不好 咱們去捉泥鰍
Catch the eels
Yelling to all my friend, gather round the field
Inside the muddy field Hiding many eels
Wait for you everyday Just to catch the ells
Since the rain has stopped now
Let’s go to catch the ells Oh, boy please stand still
Don’t fall into muddy field Since the rain has stopped now
Let’s go to catch the eels
20. 〈抓泥鰍〉 Let’s Go Eeling
池塘裡水滿了 雨也停了
The pond is full, the rain has stopped.
田邊的稀泥裡到處是泥鰍
In the paddy field, eels are everywhere.
天天我等著你 等著你捉泥鰍
I have been expecting you to take me eeling.
大哥哥好不好 咱們去捉泥鰍
Promise me, big brother, let’s go catch eels.
小牛的哥哥帶著他捉泥鰍
Xiaoniu’s brother took him eeling.
大哥哥好不好 咱們去捉泥鰍
Promise me, let’s go catch eels.
21. 〈看看我聽聽我〉
看看我、聽聽我,我裝扮為了妳、我歌唱為了妳;朋友!
手牽手 ( 嗚嗚 )… 走向我 ( 嗚嗚 )… 我歡樂為了妳、我憂愁也為妳。
聽我唱、妳也唱,不要害羞、不要怕;
拍拍手、微微笑,妳我都是好歌手。
看看我,妳不會忘記我。
Eyes to me
Eyes to me, ears to me I dance because of you
I’ll sing a song for you, my friend Hand in hand, don’t be sad
Come on and joy the fun We’ll dance the night away
Follow me sing a song Do not be why don’t be afraid
Clap your hands show your smile Forget about the end of time
Eyes to me you will remember me
22. 看看我、聽聽我,我裝扮為了妳、我歌唱為了妳;朋友!
Look at me, listen to me
I dress up because of you
I sing because of you, my friend
手牽手、走向我,我歡樂為了妳、我憂愁也為妳。
Give me your hand, come over here
I’m happy because of you, I’m sad because of you
聽我唱、妳也唱,不要害羞、不要怕;
Hear me sing, you sing too
Don’t be shy, don’t be afraid
拍拍手、微微笑,妳我都是好歌手。
Clap your hands, show your smile
We’re all great singers
看看我,妳不會忘記我。
Look at me you won’t forget me
24. Rainy day
Wa la la la la- Rainy day You can see it’s just not my day
Be ba ba ba ba-On the road You can see traffic jam all the way
Wa wa wa wa wa-What a day everybody just hate to say
Aim lessly look at the sky Shaking heads having a sign
Whenever it seems to rain You better to be prepared
Don’t wait till rain has come run and hide everywhere
Hong long long long long thunder clap
You can see it’s just not my day
Aim lessly look at the sky
Shaking heads having a sign
27. 〈蘭花草〉 (My love)
From the mountain said I bring back to my love
A bunch of pink orchids to plants in her garden
Hope our love will grow like the orchids broom
Together we will be happy as can be
In the autumn breeze summer come to pass
The orchids broom and facle
My love is still the same but a little girl
Who doesn’t know my name
So I’m sad to say my love is but a dream
30. 〈戒痕〉 (Changing all the time)
*When I saw you with another guy
I’m almost crazy I can’t believe my eyes
I wondered where did our love’s gone wrong were the
two of us meant to end this way
After a few days you came to me and told me I was
the only one you loved
I couldn’t help but kept starring in your eyes I almost
found all your thousand foolish lies
Ah~You’re changing all the time some how you’ve
tried to hide the feeling is inside
Ah~You’re changing all the time some how you’ve
tried to hide the feeling is inside