《汉密尔顿》2020 原版百老汇制作录音 · 23
Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story
华盛顿
Let me tell you what I wish I'd known
让我告诉你,我年轻时多希望能懂得一件事。
When I was young and dreamed of glory
那时我年少,一心梦想功名。
You have no control
你根本无法决定——
群演 & 华盛顿
Who lives? Who dies? Who tells your story?
谁得以生还?谁走向死亡?又由谁讲述你的故事?
伯尔
President Jefferson.
杰斐逊总统。
杰斐逊
I'll give him this: his financial system is a work of genius.
这点我得承认:他的财政体系堪称天才之作。
I couldn't undo it if I tried.
即便想推翻它,我也办不到。
And I tried.
而我确实试过。
群演 & 华盛顿
Who lives? Who dies? Who tells your story?
谁得以生还?谁走向死亡?又由谁讲述你的故事?
伯尔
President Madison.
麦迪逊总统。
麦迪逊
He took our country from bankruptcy to prosperity.
他把我们的国家从破产边缘带向繁荣。
I hate to admit it, but he doesn't get enough credit
我很不愿承认,可他得到的赞誉远远不够——
for all the credit that he gave us.
尤其相比他为这个国家建立起来的信用。
群演 & 华盛顿
Who lives? Who dies? Who tells your story?
谁得以生还?谁走向死亡?又由谁讲述你的故事?
安杰莉卡
Every other founding father's story gets told
其他每一位开国者的故事,都有人讲述;
Every other founding father gets to grow old
其他每一位开国者,也都有机会慢慢老去。
伯尔
And when you're gone who remembers your name?
当你离去以后,还有谁会记得你的名字?
安杰莉卡 & 群演
Who keeps your flame? Who tells your story?
谁替你守住火种?谁来讲述你的故事?
Who tells your story?
谁来讲述你的故事?
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Eliza
伊莱莎。
伊莱莎
I put myself back in the narrative
我重新把自己写回这段故事。
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Eliza
伊莱莎。
伊莱莎
I stop wasting time on tears
我不再把余下的时间全都耗在泪水里。
I live another 50 years
我又活了五十年。
It's not enough
可还是不够。
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Eliza
伊莱莎。
伊莱莎
I interview every soldier who fought by your side
我走访每一位曾与你并肩作战的士兵。
穆里根 & 劳伦斯 & 拉法耶特
She tells our story
她讲述我们的故事。
伊莱莎
I try to make sense of your thousands of pages of writings
我试着读懂你留下的成千上万页文字。
You really do write like you're running out of time
你果真一直在写,仿佛时间随时都会用尽。
I rely on—
我倚靠——
安杰莉卡 & 伊莱莎
Angelica.
安杰莉卡。
伊莱莎
While she's alive
在她还活着的岁月里。
安杰莉卡 & 伊莱莎
We tell your story
我们一起讲述你的故事。
伊莱莎
She is buried in Trinity Church
她安葬在三一教堂。
安杰莉卡 & 伊莱莎
Near you
就在你身旁。
伊莱莎
When I needed her most she was right on—
在我最需要她的时候,她从来没有——
伊莱莎 & 群演
Time.
迟到。
伊莱莎
And I'm still not through
而我做的事还远没有结束。
I ask myself, "What would you do if you had more—"
我问自己:“如果你拥有更多——”
伊莱莎 & 群演
Time.
时间。
伊莱莎
The Lord, in his kindness, he gives me what you always wanted
仁慈的上帝,把你一生渴求的东西赐给了我——
He gives me more—
祂给了我更多——
伊莱莎 & 群演
Time.
时间。
伊莱莎
I raise funds in DC for the Washington Monument
我在华盛顿为华盛顿纪念碑募集资金。
华盛顿
She tells my story
她也讲述我的故事。
伊莱莎
I speak out against slavery
我公开发声,反对奴隶制。
You could have done so much more if you only had—
如果你当初还有——
伊莱莎 & 群演
Time.
时间,本可以做得更多。
伊莱莎
And when my time is up, have I done enough?
那么,当我的时间用尽,我所做的一切够了吗?
Will they tell our story?
后人会讲述我们的故事吗?
Can I show you what I'm proudest of?
能让我给你看看,我最引以为傲的事吗?
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The orphanage
那所孤儿院。
伊莱莎
I establish the first private orphanage in New York City.
我创办了纽约市第一所私人孤儿院。
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The orphanage
那所孤儿院。
伊莱莎
I help to raise hundreds of children
我帮助数百个孩子长大成人。
I get to see them growing up
我得以亲眼看着他们长大。
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The orphanage
那所孤儿院。
伊莱莎
In their eyes I see you, Alexander
在他们眼中,我看见了你,亚历山大。
I see you every—
我每次都能看见你——
伊莱莎 & 群演
Time.
每一次。
伊莱莎
And when my time is up, have I done enough?
当我的时间用尽,我所做的一切够了吗?
Ensemble群演
Will they tell my story?
后人会讲述我的故事吗?
Will they tell your story?
他们也会讲述你的故事吗?
伊莱莎
Oh, I can't wait to see you again
啊,我已经等不及要再见到你。
It's only a matter of—
那不过是——
伊莱莎 & 群演
Time.
时间早晚。
Ensemble群演
Will they tell your story?
后人会讲述你的故事吗?
Time
时间。
Who lives? Who dies? Who tells your story?
谁得以生还?谁走向死亡?又由谁讲述你的故事?
Time
时间。
Will they tell your story?
后人会讲述你的故事吗?
Time
时间。
Who lives? Who dies?
谁得以生还?谁走向死亡?
Who tells your story?
谁来讲述你的故事?