『Meat Is Murder』
2nd訳し終わったので、まとめ。歌詞としては、1stは1stで鬼気迫っててこわかったけど、そのあとに2ndを訳したらちょっと物足りなくも思ったり。音楽的には表現力が増して、メッセージがより明確になっている。文学的な言葉から、音楽的な言葉へ。そう考える…
Meat Is Murder Heifer whines could be human criesCloser comes the screaming knifeThis beautiful creature must dieThis beautiful creature must dieA death for no reasonAnd death for no reason is murder And the flesh you so fancifully fryIs n…
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