《汉密尔顿》2020 原版百老汇制作录音 · 01
What'd I Miss
伯尔
Seventeen
一七——
Se-se-seventeen
一、一、一七——
Se-se-seventeen
一、一、一七——
How does the bastard, orphan
一个私生子，一个孤儿，
Immigrant, decorated war vet
一个移民，一位功勋卓著的退伍军人，
Unite the colonies through more debt?
究竟怎样靠举借更多债务，把十三州拢成一体？
Fight the other founding fathers till he has to forfeit
怎样与其他开国元勋一路斗到自己黯然离局，
Have it all, lose it all.
拥有一切，又失去一切？
You ready for more yet?
后面的故事，你们准备好了吗？
Treasury secretary, Washington's the president
财政部长汉密尔顿，华盛顿担任总统；
Every American experiment sets a precedent
美国的每一步试验，都在为后来立下先例。
Not so fast, someone came along to resist him
且慢——有人回来，偏要同他抗衡，
Pissed him off until we had a two-party system
把他惹得怒火中烧，最后竟催生了两党之争。
You haven't met him yet, you haven't had the chance
你们还没见过此人，一直无缘相识，
'Cause he's been kickin' ass as the ambassador to France
因为他远在法国担任大使，正叱咤风云。
But someone's gotta keep the American promise
但总得有人守住美国许下的诺言。
You simply must meet Thomas, Thomas!
你们非得认识托马斯不可——托马斯！
Ensemble群演
Thomas Jefferson's coming home!
托马斯·杰斐逊回国啦！
Thomas Jefferson's coming home!
托马斯·杰斐逊回国啦！
Thomas Jefferson's coming home!
托马斯·杰斐逊回国啦！
Thomas Jefferson's coming home
托马斯·杰斐逊回国，
Thomas Jefferson's coming home
托马斯·杰斐逊回国！
杰斐逊
Lord, he's been off in Paris for so long
天哪，他离开巴黎实在太久。
France is following us to revolution
法国正沿着我们的脚步，走向革命；
There is no more status quo
旧秩序已经一去不返。
But the sun comes up, and the world still spins
可太阳照常升起，世界依旧旋转。
I helped Lafayette draft a declaration
我帮拉法耶特起草了一份宣言，
Then I said, "I gotta go
随后便说：“我得走了，
Gotta be in Monticello"
非回蒙蒂塞洛不可。”
Now the work at home begins
如今，该开始料理国内的事务。
So what did I miss?
所以，我究竟错过了什么？
What did I miss?
究竟漏掉了什么？
Virginia, my home sweet home, I wanna give you a kiss
弗吉尼亚，我甜蜜的故乡，真想好好亲你一下。
I've been in Paris meeting lots of different ladies
这些年我在巴黎，结识了各色佳人；
I guess I basically missed the late '80s
这么说吧，八十年代后半段，我基本全都错过了。
I traveled the wide, wide world and came back to this
走遍这辽阔世界，回来就撞见这一切。
There's a letter on my desk from the president
书桌上摆着一封总统来信；
Haven't even put my bag down yet
我的行李甚至还没放下。
Sally, be a lamb, darlin'. Won'tcha open it?
萨莉，亲爱的，帮个忙，把信拆开好吗？
It says the president's assembling a cabinet
信上说，总统正在组建内阁，
And that I am to be the secretary of state
要我出任国务卿。
Great. And that I'm already Senate-approved
妙极了——而且参议院已经批准。
I just got home and now I'm headed up to New York
我才刚到家，现在又得北上纽约；
Headin' to New York! Headin' to New York!
奔赴纽约！奔赴纽约！
Lookin' at the rolling fields
一路望着起伏的田野，
I can't believe that we are free
真不敢相信，我们终于自由了。
Ready to face whatever's
无论什么局面，
awaiting me in NYC
正在纽约城等着我，我都已准备面对。
But who's waitin' for me when I step in the place?
可我一踏进去，等候我的又是谁？
My friend, James Madison
是我的老友，詹姆斯·麦迪逊；
Red in the face
他急得满脸通红。
He grabs my arm and I respond, "What's goin' on?"
他一把抓住我的手臂，我问：“出什么事了？”
麦迪逊
Thomas, we are engaged in a battle
托马斯，我们正在打一场战争，
for our nation's very soul
争夺的是这个国家的灵魂。
Can you get us out of the mess we're in?
你能不能把我们从这团乱局里救出去？
Hamilton's new financial plan is nothing less
汉密尔顿的新财政方案，说到底，
than government control
就是让政府控制一切。
I've been fighting for the South alone
我一直孤军奋战，替南方抵挡他。
Where have you been?
你究竟去了哪里？
麦迪逊 & 杰斐逊
France. What?
——法国。——什么？
麦迪逊
We have to win.
这一仗，我们非赢不可。
杰斐逊
What did I miss?
我究竟错过了什么？
What did I miss?
到底漏掉了什么？
I've come home to this?
我回到家，就撞上了这种局面？
Headfirst into a political abyss
一头栽进政治的无底深渊，
Headfirst into the abyss
一头栽进深渊。
I have my first cabinet meeting today
今天就是我第一次参加内阁会议；
I guess I better think of something to say
看来我最好先想好该说些什么。
I'm already on my way. Let's get to the bottom of this
我已经上路——走，非把此事查个水落石出。
What did I miss?
我究竟错过了什么？
Ensemble群演
Mr. Jefferson, welcome home
杰斐逊先生，欢迎回国。
Mr. Jefferson? Alexander Hamilton
杰斐逊先生？——亚历山大·汉密尔顿。
Mr. Jefferson, welcome home
杰斐逊先生，欢迎回国。
Mr. Jefferson, welcome home, sir
杰斐逊先生，欢迎回国，阁下。
You've been off in Paris
您一直远在巴黎，
For so long!
实在太久！
杰斐逊
So what did I miss?
所以，我究竟错过了什么？