做过几次歌词的翻译，越翻越觉得翻好了不容易，因为不论英译还是中译，译文都得能唱出来，而且得好听，歌词能动人。
那天看《中国好声音》节目，被徐海星唱的《自己》
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNDI3MTAyNzY4.html
感动。那英“我的妈呀！”是最好的评价。我听了好几遍，觉得几个旋律好熟悉，但怎么也一下子想不起出处。不由地去搜索：
《自己》的歌词：
仔细地 看着波光中清晰的倒影
是另一个自己 它属于 我最真实的表情
不愿意 生活中掩饰真心敷衍了
爱我的人的眼睛
我 心中的自己 每一天 都愿意
为爱放手去追寻 用心去珍惜
隐藏在 心中每一个真实的心情
现在释放出去
我想要 呈现世界前更有力量的
更有勇气的生命
我 眼中的自己 每一天 都愿意
活得越来越像我爱的自己
我眼中的自己 每一秒 都愿意
为爱放手去追寻 去珍惜 去爱
为爱放手追寻 用心去珍惜
看了李玟的视频演唱，明白了是美国动画片《木兰》的主题曲。再看Christina Aguilera 的视频演唱，
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JUG5tEftuM
她的音比徐海星的高，风格不尽相同，有一点相同，都感动人。
Reflection
There's a heart that must be free to fly
That burns with a need to know the reason why
Why must we all conceal
What we think
How we feel
Must there be a secret me
I'm forced to hide?
I won't pretend that I'm
Someone else
For all time
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside?
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside?
Look at me
You may think you see who I really am
But you'll never know me
Ev'ry day
It's as if I play a part
Now I see
If I wear a mask
I can fool the world
But I cannot fool my heart
Who is that girl I see
Staring straight back at me?
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside?
I am now
In a world where I have to hide my heart
And what I believe in
But somehow
I will show the world
What's inside my heart
And be loved for who I am
Who is that girl I see
Staring straight back at me?
Why is my reflection someone I don't know?
Must I pretend that I'm
Someone else for all time?
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside?
There's a heart that must be free to fly
That burns with a need to know the reason why
Why must we all conceal
What we thinkHow we feel
Must there be a secret me
I'm forced to hide?
I won't pretend that I'm
Someone else
For all time
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside?
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside?
听着，看着，几遍后，心思转向英译中上。译者姚谦是台湾著名的写词人、制作人、音乐经理人。如果他按翻译原则译Reflection，恐怕译出中文歌词就很难动人了。有兴趣的读者可以自己去品味。我把中英文放在一起对照，供比较。
自己 / Reflection
Look at me / You may think you see who I really am
仔细地 / 看着波光中清晰的倒影
But you'll never know me / Ev'ry day / It's as if I play a part
是另一个自己 / 它属于 / 我最真实的表情
Now I see / If I wear a mask / I can fool the world
不愿意 / 生活中掩饰 真心敷衍了
But I cannot fool my heart
爱我的人的眼睛
Who is that girl I see / Staring straight back at me?
我 心中的自己 / 每一天 都愿意
When will my reflection show / Who I am inside?
为爱放手去追寻 / 用心去珍惜
I am now / In a world where I have to hide my heart
隐藏在 / 心中每一个真实的心情
And what I believe in
现在释放出去
But somehow / I will show the world / What's inside my heart
我想要 / 呈现世界前 / 更有力量的
And be loved for who I am
更有勇气的生命
Who is that girl I see / Staring straight back at me?
我 眼中的自己 / 每一天 都愿意
Why is my reflection someone I don't know?
活得越来越像我爱的自己
Must I pretend that I'm / Someone else for all time?
我眼中的自己 / 每一秒 都愿意
When will my reflection show / Who I am inside?
为爱放手去追寻 / 去珍惜 去爱
When will my reflection show / Who I am inside?
为爱放手去追寻 / 用心去珍惜
他的译文像一支高飞的风筝，不论飞多高，飞多远，总离不开那根绳，把它牵在Reflection上。
