Babylon Lyrics
分享这首歌词:
赌场不喜欢你把牌桌通吃
The casino doesn't like when you run the tables
礼盒包装再精美 对你也只是个笼子
And though the box is wrapped up nice, it's just a cage to you
电网嗡嗡作响
Those electric fences buzz
种马冲出马厩
The stallion flees the stable
后视镜里 那座小镇显得更小了
And that small town's even smaller now in your rear view
你曾和所有野性之物一起狂奔
You ran with all the wild things
放浪不羁的自由人 却又开始想家
A liberated libertine who then longed for home
因为那是你来的地方
'Cause it's where you're from
弗吉尼亚姨妈穿着去教堂的裙子
Aunt Virginia with a church dress on
不许把手肘搁上桌
No elbows on the table
邻居家的草坪总是更好看
And the neighbor's lawn always looked better
你那件旧毛衣 本该是商场买来的
Your hand-me-down sweater should've been from the mall
而你讨厌这首歌
And you hate this song
却在火车上醒来 发现耳机不见了
But you wake up on the train with your headphones gone
那时那旋律成了你唯一想要的
Then that melody is all you want
你从未意识到 那就是巴比伦
You never knew that it was Babylon
直到它消逝
'Til it was gone
给人们想要的 然后继续往前走
Give the people what they want, then you keep it movin'
制定计划、结交朋友 领带上沾着陌生人的妆
Make your plans and friends, a stranger's makeup on your tie
保险箱里二十只表——因为时间就是金钱
Twenty watches in the safe 'cause your time is money
爱是你攀爬阶梯上的那层寒冰
Love is ice upon the ladder that you need to climb
她俘获了你的注意 毫无矫饰
She captured your attention, so free of all pretension
让你瞬间停住
It stopped you cold
可你爱上了这首歌
But you love this song
在火车上醒来 耳机不见了
You wake up on the train with your headphones gone
那时那旋律成了你唯一想要的
Then that melody is all you want
你从未意识到 那就是巴比伦
You never knew that it was Babylon
而现在 它几乎消逝
And now, it's almost gone
弗吉尼亚姨妈穿着去教堂的裙子
Aunt Virginia with a church dress on
不许把手肘搁上桌（几乎消逝）
No elbows on the table (It's almost gone)
邻居家的草坪总是更好看
And the neighbor's lawn always looked better
你那件旧毛衣 本该是商场买来的
Your hand-me-down sweater should've been from the mall
可你爱上了这首歌 在火车上醒来 却只剩自己
But you love this song, you wake up on the train and you're all alone
那时那记忆成了你唯一想要的
Then that memory is all you want
你从未意识到 那就是巴比伦
You never knew that it was Babylon
直到它消逝
'Til it was gone
About this song
人物小品：后视镜里的小镇、把自己写成解放了的浪荡者，却用怀旧当武器——刺痛那些还在和儿子一起挂圣诞灯的人。「never knew it was Babylon ’til it was gone」：空中花园式的繁华，往往要到失去才被命名。与《cowboy like me》共享「Babylon」意象亲缘——都是把诱惑写成文明废墟前的金光。
Key terms & images
- Babylon（巴比伦）
- 圣经与流行语里双重面孔：奢华、放纵、终将倾塌的城。歌里是「当时不觉得是巴比伦，走了才懂」——繁华要靠缺席才能被认出。
- Rearview / small town
- 后视镜叙事：人已离开，却不断回望。小镇不是单纯家乡，而是对照「解放后的自己」的布景——你夸自己自由，回望却在伤害还停在原地的人。
- Christmas lights with their son
- 挂灯的日常亲密：稳定、季节性、可重复的家庭场景。浪荡者的怀旧若落在这种画面上，杀伤力在于把别人的平凡生活当成自己传奇的背景板。
FAQ & readings
- 「直到失去才知道是巴比伦」在说什么？
- 在说命名滞后：身在其中时只觉得热闹、刺激；抽身后才意识到那是一座会塌的城。怀旧因此带刺——你怀念的可能正是别人仍在辛苦维持的日常。
- 和 cowboy like me 有什么意象联系？
- 《cowboy like me》里也有 Gardens of Babylon 一类金光诱惑的回声。亲缘在「把欲望写成古文明废墟前的辉煌」，不是同一角色续集。
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