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   Knock Knock Who's There?
Posted on: 2008/1/25 10:16
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Dear uncle glot
only found this song in mp3, also posted lyrics. So now is your turn, please help make lyrics translation. Thanks
Posted on: 2008/1/25 10:17
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Thanks, Modo. The song is so enjoyable.
As to translating the lyrics into Chinese, let me make a try below: 如淚珠似的雨滴流下我的窗檯 我又獨自一人, 與憂傷道晚安 靜坐沉思徜徉於千頭萬緒之中 當我閉上雙眼, 奇妙無比的感覺急湧而至 咚咚咚, 誰在敲門? 莫非愛人翩然來訪? 蓬門時時為君敞開 咚咚咚, 誰在敲門? 夜幕既已低垂而下 脫下外衣快快進門吧 爬著樓梯, 禱詞脫口而出 期盼有人能分擔我的處境 無奈的是, 當我低下頭, 卻只能孤獨放任思緒神遊千里 咚咚咚, 誰在敲門? 莫非愛人翩然來訪? 蓬門時時為君敞開 咚咚咚, 誰在敲門? 夜幕既已低垂而下 脫下外衣快快進門吧
Posted on: 2008/1/27 1:50
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On the following part of the lyrics:
Climb the stair and then I say a pray'r For someone who could share my situation But instead as I lay down my head I have to leave it all to my imagination My original translation was: 爬著樓梯, 禱詞脫口而出 期盼有人能分擔我的處境 無奈的是, 當我低下頭, 卻只能放任思緒神遊千里 But I've come up with another version: 爬著樓梯上樓, 我還祈禱著 期盼有人能為我的處境分憂 不過當我腦筋裡一想清楚就不如此了 我還是得把全部煩惱留待我的冥想去解決 Guys, which version do you think more precise? Would you help me out, Tim, Futari, and Geo? 
Posted on: 2008/1/27 10:30
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I like first one.
Posted on: 2008/1/27 19:27
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*... [good ev'ning sorrow]* Imho, the singer personifies "sorrow" as her only companion left and "greet" Sorrow "good ev'ning" when Sorrow appears. As a result, [... good ev'ning sorrow] should be viewed as saying "Hi!/Good evening, Sorrow!" (on seeing Sorrow again) instead of being interpreted as biding Sorrow adieu "與憂傷道晚安". Same case rest with that imagery of "love". What say you, glotynn?
Posted on: 2008/1/29 3:40
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Futari, I agree with you, and my initial text was: 我又獨自一人了, 晚安啊, 憂傷 but I managed to try another way of interpretation. Thanks.
Posted on: 2008/1/29 18:08
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You're welcome.
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