【英詞和訳】Elliott Smith “Baby Britain” 「半分は誰かの利口さを示すものとして君は芸術作品になるだろう」

Elliott Smith “Baby Britain” 筆者和訳
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Elliott Smith “Baby Britain” 筆者和訳

Baby Britain

「ベイビー・ブリテン」

from "XO"（1998）

Baby Britain feels the best
Floating over a sea of vodka
Separated from the rest
Fights problems with bigger problems

Sees the ocean fall and rise
Counts the waves that somehow didn't hit her
Water pouring from her eyes
Alcoholic and very bitter

For someone half as smart
You'd be a work of art
You put yourself apart
And I can't help until you start

We knocked another couple back
The dead soldiers lined up on the table
Still prepared for an attack
They didn't know they'd been disabled

Felt a wave, a rush of blood
You won't be happy 'til the bottle's broken
You're out swimming in the flood
You kept back, you kept unspoken

For someone half as smart
You'd be a work of art
You put yourself apart
And I can't help you until you start

You got a look in your eye
When you're saying goodbye
Like you wanna say hi

The light was on but it was dim
Revolver's been turned over
And now it's ready once again
The radio was playing 'Crimson and Clover'

London Bridge is safe and sound
No matter what you keep repeating
Nothing's gonna drag me down
To a death that's not worth cheating

For someone half as smart
You'd be a work of art
You put yourself apart
And I can't help until you start

For someone half as smart
You'd be a work of art
You put yourself apart
And I can't help you until you start

ベイビー、英国で最高の気分
ウォッカの海に浮かんで
安らぎから離れる
より大きな問題を抱えつつ
課題に取り組む

海面の下落と上昇を見る
波を数えるどうにか彼女に当たらなかった波を
水が注がれていく彼女の目から
アルコール中毒はとても悩ましい

半分は誰かの利口さを示すものとして
君は芸術作品になるだろう
君は君自身から離れる
そして僕は君が始めるまで助けられない

僕らは他のカップルの背中を叩いた
死んだ兵士たちがテーブルの上に一列に並ぶ
攻撃準備は完了し待機している
彼らは出撃不可になったのに気づいていない

波を感じた、血が浴びせられるような
瓶が壊れるまで幸せにはなれない
君は洪水の中を泳いでいる
君は後退りし、黙り込んだまま

半分は誰かの利口さを示すものとして
君は芸術作品になるだろう
君は君自身から離れる
そして僕は君が始めるまで助けられない