![[Chorus:]
No sign of any rain
My skies are clear today
I keep bracing for that hit
But there's not sign of it
No obstacles in sight
My skies are clear tonight (My skies are full of
light)
I keep thinking I might see that cloud arrive
Oh but there's no sign of it
No sign of it](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/iii-121217221432-phpapp02/85/20121105-Iii-9-320.jpg)
![And as I look around, it's all new ground
The leaves on the trees touch down
But I'm above weightless as a dream
It's been a long road, a heavy load
I just simply had to go
Had to get here hard as it's been
In and out of luck
Yeah at time it was difficult
I got a new life baby, it takes some getting
Used to but...
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20121105 民歌漢英語翻譯評論 Iii
- 1. 以詩入樂 — 英譯註台灣經典民歌詩作與數位出版 教育部「人文社會科學應用能力及專長培育計畫」 民歌漢英語翻譯評論 III ： 校園民歌 / 詩歌英譯的各項挑戰 授課教師：張瓈文 輔仁大學英國語文學系 專任副教授暨進修學士班主任 2012 年 11 月 05 日 致理應英系 K65 教室
- 2. 授課大綱 I. How ready are you for the job? II. Issues related to the translation of these campus ballads III. Evaluating and Discussing the English Translation IV. Conclusion
- 3. Student preparation for the songs 1. Can you sing the songs? 2. Did you read the lyrics in Chinese and English in advance? 3. How much do you know about the meanings, structure (stanza), rhyme, rhythm of the original? 5. How will you interpret the original songs in a time when KTV culture and individualized interpretations of songs become popular? 6. What's your prior knowledge and attitude toward the song translation project so far? 7. What seems to interest you and what will be helpful for you when you start creating/translating your own songs?
- 4. II. Issues related to song translation of these campus ballads A. Functional approach in translation studies B. Related Questions to consider 1. What's the purpose of the translation project? 2. Who will be the target readers/singers of the TT? 3. What will be their English level like? 4. Which is more important: translating for this project: translate the meanings in the ST, or creating pleasant sounds in the TT for pop songs? 5. Will it be more effective to write new lyrics tailoring to the English syntax and expressive nature in songs, or will it be more important to convey the poetic effects and meanings in the original?
- 5. III. Evaluating and Discussing the English Translation 1. Let's sing and analyze the original ST 2. Let's look at the English songs and listen to the songs 3. What do the title and chorus (repeated parts) tell you about the main idea of the poem/song? 4. How many stanzas are there? How does the song go from one stanza to another? What does the concluding line tell us about the meaning and sound effects to be emphasized in the song?
- 6. “Leaving On A Jet Plane” John Denver All my bags are packed I'm ready to go I'm standin' here outside your door I hate to wake you up to say goodbye But the dawn is breakin' it's early morn The taxi's waitin' he's blowin' his horn Already I'm so lonesome I could die So kiss me and smile for me Tell me that you'll wait for me Hold me like you'll never let me go Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane Don't know when I'll be back again Oh baby, I hate to go There's so many times I've let you down So many times I've played around I tell you now, they don't mean a thing Every place I go, I'll think of you Every song I sing, I'll sing for you When I come back, I'll bring your wedding ring Source:
- 7. So kiss me and smile for me Tell me that you'll wait for me Hold me like you'll never let me go Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane Don't know when I'll be back again Oh babe, I hate to go Guitar Solo Now the time has come to leave you One more time let me kiss you Close your eyes I'll be on my way Dream about the days to come When I won't have to leave alone About the times, I won't have to say So kiss me and smile for me Tell me that you'll wait for me Hold me like you'll never let me go Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane Don't know when I'll be back again Oh baby, I hate to go Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane Don't know when I'll be back again Oh baby, I hate to go
- 8. "No Sign of It“ by Natalie Grant It's a long wait at the gate Just to glimpse your fate Just to see whether it all works out It's a long road, a heavy load You gotta really want to go And just let the others walk around You now Up and down again But this time it's different It took some waiting to straighten Out the bend In and out of luck Yeah at times it was difficult I got a new life baby, It takes some getting used to but...
- 9. [Chorus:] No sign of any rain My skies are clear today I keep bracing for that hit But there's not sign of it No obstacles in sight My skies are clear tonight (My skies are full of light) I keep thinking I might see that cloud arrive Oh but there's no sign of it No sign of it
- 10. And as I look around, it's all new ground The leaves on the trees touch down But I'm above weightless as a dream It's been a long road, a heavy load I just simply had to go Had to get here hard as it's been In and out of luck Yeah at time it was difficult I got a new life baby, it takes some getting Used to but... [Repeat Chorus]
- 11. Translating these songs: 1. How does the main melody sound? 2. How many syllables can fit in a line? 3. 英文歌詞創作與填寫練習 1. Try to keep the theme of the poem and write an English poem with syllables that can fit in the song 2. To do that, you may want to read more well-written English poem/songs
- 12. IV. Conclusion Listen to the song/feelings in your heart Create the English lyrics that speak to you in the songs Create songs that you enjoy singing Create songs that sing to your listeners