Where have all the flowers gone?

這是當年越戰期間被 Pete Seeger唱紅的反戰歌曲(一說這首調子本為烏克蘭民謠)。剛好農曆年期間,新的 VC信心指數也公佈了,看來頗適合當下一格的材料。很自然想到類似的標題:「Where have all the VCs gone?」?

不過,如果都沒聽過這首歌,這個標題也沒啥意思了。那麼,大家就先欣賞這首當年的反戰歌曲吧。

歌詞大致上是這樣的,倉卒之間翻譯粗鄙淺陋,還請勿見怪。如果有善心人士幫忙斧正就太好了。

花兒都到哪去了呢?
啊,原來花都被女孩們摘去了
他們什麼時候才會學到教訓呢?

女孩們都到哪去了呢?
啊,原來都被男人們娶走了
他們什麼時候才會學到教訓呢?

男人們都到哪去了呢?
啊,原來都當兵上戰場去了
他們什麼時候才會學到教訓呢?

士兵們都到哪去了呢?
啊,原來都到墳墓堆裡去了
他們什麼時候才會學到教訓呢?

墳墓堆都到哪裡去了呢?
啊,原來都被花兒掩蓋了
我們什麼時候才會學到教訓呢?

原本的英文歌詞:

Where have all the flowers gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the flowers gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the flowers gone?
Girls have picked them every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?

Where have all the young girls gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the young girls gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the young girls gone?
Taken husbands every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?

Where have all the young men gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the young men gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the young men gone?
Gone for soldiers every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?

Where have all the soldiers gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the soldiers gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the soldiers gone?
Gone to graveyards every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?

Where have all the graveyards gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the graveyards gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the graveyards gone?
Covered with flowers every one
When will we ever learn?
When will we ever learn?

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