35年前の名曲「Lucille」の歌詞についての疑問
- 35年前に米国で流行した名曲「Lucille」の歌詞について疑問が生じました。
- 具体的には、登場人物の役割や関係について理解したいです。
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昔好きだった歌をもう一度読み返して・・・
これは、35年前に米国で流行したKenny Rogersの Lucilleという歌の 歌詞ですが、改めて読み返して、「エツ？」と思える部分がありましたので、お解りの方へ質問してみたくなりました。 (1) 登場人物は三人（"I" と "She" と "He")で、冒頭の"she took off her ring."の"She"は中頃で出てくる"the woman"で、所謂、"Luccile"だと理解していたのですが、それでよいのでしょうか？ (2) それでは、冒頭に彼女を見つける"I"は、「通りすがりの男性」と理解してよいのでしょうか？ 長年、思い込んでいたので、サード・オピニオンが聞きたくて、どなたかご教示願います。 In a bar in Toledo,across from the depot, On a barstool she took off her ring. I thought I'd get closer So I walked on over. I sat down and asked her her name. When the drinks finally hit her, She said,I'm no quitter, But I finally quit living on dreams. I'm hungry for laughter, And here ever after I'm after whatever the other life brings. In the mirror I saw him, And I closely watched him. I thought how he looked out of place. He came to the woman Who sat there beside me. He had a strange look on his face. The big hands were calloused, He looked like a mountain, For a minute I thought I was dead. But he started shaking, His big heart was breaking, He turned to the woman and said, You picked a fine time to leave me,Lucille With four hungry children and a crop in the field. I've had some bad times, I've lived through some sad times, But this time the hurtin' won't heal. You picked a fine time to leave me,Lucille. After he left us,I ordered more whiskey. I thought how she'd made him look small. From the lights of the barroom to the rented hotel room We walked without talking at all. She was a beauty,but when she came to me She must have thought I'd lost my mind. I couldn't hold her, for the words that he told her Kept comin' back time after time.
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何度も聞いてみました。現代風ではあるが哀愁のあるいい歌ですね。 私の様な下衆にとれば、いざ鎌倉と身構えたのに役に立たない息子・・分別を背負わされた（妻や子供を持つ大人）の’さが’を見事に描いた大人の唄のように聞こえました。 下記の部分が男と女の言葉で後は彼のその夜に経験したことの叙述だと思います。 ＞彼女 (Lucille) の言葉 I'm no quitter,But I finally quit living on dreams.I'm hungry for laughter, And here ever after I'm after whatever the other life brings. ＞男(夫)の言葉 You picked a fine time to leave me, Lucille With four hungry children and a crop in the field. I've had some bad times, I've lived through some sad times, But this time the hurtin' won't heal. You picked a fine time to leave me,Lucille. この歌についての説明を見つけました。
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やはり理解が違っていたようですね・・文才のない私はダサい要約しか出来ませんが・・・ 私(彼)は船着場前のバーのいすに座って指輪をはずしている行きずりの女をみて何とかなりそうと隣に座り話しかける。 酔いが回ったころに彼女は身の上話をし始めるが、彼女を探していた夫に見つかる。（行きずりの）私も巻き込まれてひと悶着起りそうであったが、男(夫)は彼女（Lucille）に怨み辛みを述べただけであきらめて帰る。しばらく飲んだあとに彼女をホテルに連れて帰り、彼女もその気になって寄ってくるが with four hungry children and a crop in the field の言葉が頭から離れずに、彼女を抱くことが出来なかった。 と言う話だと思いますよ。
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ご回答戴きありがとうございます。 この歌、カントリーで1977年当時（日本ではやたらピンクレディーで盛り上がっていた頃）に米国東部では毎日のようにラジオで流れていた曲です。 You picked a fine time to leave me,Lucille With four hungry children and a crop in the field. この部分が「サビ」で、最愛の彼女と別れた夫の想いをKennyが歌い上げていると思っていたのですが、おっしゃられるように、改めて歌詞を読むと情景的には微妙なところを感じます。 ご存知でなければ、一度、聴いてみてください。 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RShRoz8aqXQ
(1) 登場人物は三人（"I" と "She" と "He")で、冒頭の"she took off her ring."の"She"は中頃で出てくる"the woman"で、所謂、"Luccile"だと理解していたのですが、それでよいのでしょうか？ (2) それでは、冒頭に彼女を見つける"I"は、「通りすがりの男性」と理解してよいのでしょうか？ その通りのようです。 I = 通りすがりの男性で（かれの経験を語っている） She = women = Luccile He = Luccileが捨てた夫
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