[歌詞翻譯]They Might Be Giants - Istanbul

[Wakeman 10]

[樂團名稱]: They Might Be Giants

[歌曲名稱]: Istanbul (Not Constantinople)

[收錄專輯]: Flood

[Youtube連結]:

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They Might Be Giants這個團來自美國的ㄧ個另類搖滾樂團, 也有點搞笑, 而他們除了

這類型的專輯之外, 也有出ㄧ些兒童教育相關的專輯, 如Here Come the ABCs (2005) /

Here Come the 123s (2008) / Here Comes Science (2009), 用這樣的歌曲加上MV來介紹

ABC/123以及ㄧ些基礎科學, 其實滿有用的.

今天介紹的這首歌,是收錄在他們的第三張專輯 - Flood, 專輯一開頭就先來一段令人充滿笑意的話:

Why is the world in love again?　　　　　　為何這世界又充滿了愛？

Why are we marching hand in hand?　　 　為何我們又一起牽手前行？

Why are the ocean levels rising up?　　　　為何海平面上升？　

It's brand new record for 1990.　　　　　　一切都是因為１９９０年新專輯

They Might be Giants' brand new album:　　They Might be Giants的新專輯：Ｆｌｏｏｄ

Flood

這張專輯裡收錄了19首歌, 每首歌其實都不長, 但大部分都滿有意思的, 底下是我個人

翻譯的歌, 選這首歌是因為內容真的很妙...

Istanbul was constantinople

伊斯坦堡以前叫君士坦丁堡

Now it's istanbul, not constantinople

現在則稱為伊斯坦堡,而非君士坦丁堡

Been a long time gone, constantinople

經過這麼久的時間,君士坦丁堡

Now it's turkish delight on a moonlit night

現在已是土耳其夜晚的樂趣所在

Every gal in constantinople

每個在君士坦丁堡的女子

Lives in istanbul, not constantinople

住在伊斯坦堡,非君士坦丁堡

So if you've a date in constantinople

所以如果你和她約在君士坦丁堡

She'll be waiting in istanbul

那她會在伊斯坦堡等著你

Even old new york was once new amsterdam

即使舊時代的紐約,也曾被稱為新阿姆斯特丹

Why they changed it i can't say

為何要改變稱呼,我也不知道

People just liked it better that way

人們就只是比較喜歡這樣的稱呼

PS: 根據WIKI敘述, 紐約是在1664年9月8號才從新阿姆斯特丹更名為紐約

So take me back to constantinople

所以帶我回到君士坦丁堡

No, you can't go back to constantinople

不,你無法回去君士坦丁堡

Been a long time gone, constantinople

經過這麼久的時間,君士坦丁堡

Why did constantinople get the works?

為何君士坦丁堡會變這樣?

That's nobody's business but the turks

那是土耳其自家的事

Istanbul (istanbul)

伊斯坦堡

Istanbul (istanbul)

伊斯坦堡

Even old new york was once new amsterdam

即使舊時代的紐約,也曾被稱為新阿姆斯特丹

Why they changed it i can't say

為何要改變稱呼,我也不知道

People just liked it better that way

人們就只是比較喜歡這樣的稱呼

(底下就懶得翻譯了, 歌詞跟上面一樣)

Istanbul was constantinople

Now it's istanbul, not constantinople

Been a long time gone, constantinople

Why did constantinople get the works?

That's nobody's business but the turks

So take me back to constantinople

No, you can't go back to constantinople

Been a long time gone, constantinople

Why did constantinople get the works?

That's nobody's business but the turks

Istanbul