《汉密尔顿》2020 原版百老汇制作录音 · 19
The Election of 1800
Ensemble群演
The election of 1800.
1800年大选。
杰斐逊
Can we get back to politics?
我们能回到政治了吗？
麦迪逊
Uh, please.
求之不得。
杰斐逊
Yo, every action has its equal opposite reaction
每一个作用力，都有一个大小相等、方向相反的反作用力。
麦迪逊
John Adams shat the bed
约翰·亚当斯把局面搞得一塌糊涂，
杰斐逊
I love the guy, but he's in traction
我喜欢这家伙，可他如今只能躺着挨打。
麦迪逊
Poor Alexander Hamilton, he is missing in action
可怜的亚历山大·汉密尔顿，早已不见踪影。
杰斐逊
So now I'm facing Aaron Burr
所以现在，我面对的是亚伦·伯尔——
麦迪逊
With his own faction
还有他自己拉起的派系。
杰斐逊
He's very attractive in the north, New Yorkers like his chances
他在北方颇受欢迎；纽约人都觉得他胜算不小。
麦迪逊
He's not very forthcoming on any particular stances
可谈到任何具体立场，他从不肯把话说清。
杰斐逊
Ask him a question, it glances off, he obfuscates, he dances
问他一个问题，他便闪躲、含混、跳着舞绕开。
麦迪逊
And they say I'm a Francophile
他们还说我亲法；
杰斐逊
At least they know I know where France is
至少大家知道，我连法国在哪儿都清楚。
麦迪逊
Thomas, that's the problem, see
托马斯，问题就在这里。
They see Burr as a less extreme you
选民把伯尔看成一个没那么极端的你。
You need to change course,
你必须改变策略；
a key endorsement might redeem you
若有一位关键人物背书，或许能挽回局面。
杰斐逊
Who did you have in mind?
你心里的人选是谁？
麦迪逊
Don't laugh.
先别笑。
杰斐逊
Who is it?
到底是谁？
麦迪逊
You used to work on the same staff.
你们从前曾在同一个司令部任职。
杰斐逊
What?
什么？
麦迪逊
It might be nice
要是有汉密尔顿站在你这边，
It might be nice
那滋味或许不错。
To get Hamilton on your side
让汉密尔顿站在你这一边。
麦迪逊 & 杰斐逊
It might be nice
那或许不错，
It might be nice
那滋味或许很好——
To get Hamilton on your side
有汉密尔顿站在你这一边。
伯尔
Talk less
少说话。
Smile more!
笑得更多些！
Don't let them know what you're against or what you're for
别让别人知道，你反对什么，又支持什么。
Shake hands with him
同他握手，
Charm her
向她献殷勤。
It's 1800. Ladies, tell your husbands, "Vote for Burr!"
现在是1800年。女士们，告诉你们的丈夫：“投伯尔一票！”
Ensemble群演
I don't like Adams.
我不喜欢约翰·亚当斯。
Well, he's gonna lose. That's just defeatist.
反正他会输。——这话也太丧气了。
And Jefferson?
那杰斐逊呢？
In love with France.
迷恋法国。
Yeah, he's so elitist.
对，他精英腔太重。
I like that Aaron Burr.
我倒喜欢亚伦·伯尔。
I can't believe we're here with him.
真不敢相信，我们竟然和他站在一起。
He seems approachable.
他看起来很容易亲近。
Like you could grab a beer with him.
像是能一起喝杯啤酒的人。
Dear Mr. Hamilton, your fellow Federalists
敬启，汉密尔顿先生：您的联邦党同僚
Would like to know how you'll be voting
想知道您将把选票投给谁。
It's quiet uptown
北城依然寂静。
Dear Mr. Hamilton, John Adams doesn't stand a chance
敬启，汉密尔顿先生：约翰·亚当斯毫无胜算，
So who are you promoting
那么，您究竟支持哪一位？
It's quiet uptown
北城依然寂静。
Jefferson or Burr
杰斐逊，还是伯尔？
We know it's lose-lose
我们知道，两边都是输。
Jefferson or Burr
杰斐逊，还是伯尔？
But if you had to choose
可若你非选不可——
Dear Mr. Hamilton
敬启，汉密尔顿先生：
John Adams doesn't stand a chance
约翰·亚当斯毫无胜算。
So who are you promoting?
那么，您究竟支持谁？
But if you had to choose?
若你非选不可？
汉密尔顿
Well, if it isn't Aaron Burr, sir
哟，这不是亚伦·伯尔先生吗？
伯尔
Alexander!
亚历山大！
汉密尔顿
You've created quite a stir, sir
你可掀起了不小的波澜，先生。
伯尔
I'm going door-to-door
我正挨家挨户拜访。
汉密尔顿
You're openly campaigning?
你竟然公开拉票？
伯尔
Sure
当然。
汉密尔顿
That's new
这可是新鲜事。
伯尔
Honestly, it's kind of draining
说实话，跑起来还真够累的。
汉密尔顿
Burr.
伯尔。
伯尔
Sir.
先生。
汉密尔顿
Is there anything you wouldn't do?
还有什么事，是你不肯做的吗？
伯尔
No. I'm chasing what I want.
没有。我正在追逐自己想要的东西。
And you know what?
你知道吗？
汉密尔顿
What?
什么？
伯尔
I learned that from you.
这是我从你身上学来的。
Ensemble群演
If you had to choose
若你非选不可——
It's a tie.
票数打平。
If you had to choose
若你非选不可——
It's up to the delegates.
决定权落到各州代表手里。
If you had to choose
若你非选不可——
It's up to Hamilton!
一切取决于汉密尔顿！
If you had to choose
若你非选不可——
Jefferson or Burr
杰斐逊，还是伯尔？
Choose, choose, choose
选择，选择，作出选择！
汉密尔顿
The people are asking to hear my voice
人民要求听见我的声音。
The country is facing a difficult choice
国家正面对一个艰难抉择。
And if you were to ask me who I'd promote
若问我愿意支持谁，
Jefferson has my vote.
我的一票，投给杰斐逊。
I have never agreed with Jefferson once
我从未有一次同意过杰斐逊；
We have fought on like, 75 different fronts
我们大概在七十五条战线上交锋过。
But when all is said and all is done
可一切争论尘埃落定后，
Jefferson has beliefs
杰斐逊有自己的信念。
Burr has none
伯尔什么都没有。
麦迪逊 & 杰斐逊
Well, I'll be damned
真是见鬼。
Well, I'll be damned
真叫人不敢相信。
麦迪逊
Hamilton's on your side
汉密尔顿竟站在你这一边。
Ensemble群演
Well, I'll be damned
真是见鬼。
Well, I'll be damned
真叫人不敢相信。
杰斐逊
And?
然后呢？
麦迪逊
You won in a landslide.
你赢了，而且优势悬殊。
伯尔
Congrats on a race well run
恭喜你，打了一场漂亮的竞选。
I did give you a fight
我也让你吃了不少苦头。
I look forward to our partnership.
我期待着我们今后的合作。
杰斐逊
Our partnership?
合作？
伯尔
As your vice president.
作为你的副总统。
杰斐逊
Yeah, right.
对，想得美。
You hear this guy?
你们听见这家伙说什么了吗？
Man openly campaigns against me,
他公开同我竞争，
talkin' 'bout, "I look forward to our partnership."
现在倒说：“我期待我们的合作。”
麦迪逊
It is crazy that the guy who comes in second
一个人只因名列第二，
gets to be vice president.
就自动成为副总统，这也太荒唐了。
杰斐逊
You know what? We can change that.
你知道吗？我们可以改掉这条规则。
You know why?
你知道为什么吗？
麦迪逊
Why?
为什么？
杰斐逊
'Cause I'm the president.
因为现在，总统是我。
Burr, uh, when you see Hamilton,
伯尔，下次见到汉密尔顿时，
thank him for the endorsement.
替我谢谢他的背书。