歌手:Sopor Æternus & the Ensemble of Shadows
专辑:《Sanatorium Altrosa: Musical Therapy For Spiritual Dysfunction》

Sopor Aeternus - Consider This (The True Meaning Of Love)
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Can I trust you, mortal boy?
You say, you love me - oh, sure you do - ,
but what exactly does this affirmation mean?
I do not have the slightest notion,
no idea of what you understand by "love"
and other terms as worn-out
such as this old song and dance,
you call romance.
Quite different flowers grow indeed
in my small semantic garden ... -
so, let us see, if your good vow
is more than just some chemical imbalance.
Is it worth the air you breathe,
or will it be just another waste of time with you?
What I call "Love, precious and true",
would you refer to this as sin,
or crime and all that silly crap?
Now, let me put you to the test:

How often have I heard these words:
"I love you so much, dearest dear,
that I would die for you, right now, right here!"
Sure, doing this they're sitting pretty,
but I say: piss on it,
because this way is far too easy !!!

But: do you also have the strength
to be there for me till the end?
Would you have courage, live for me,
respect my wishes, my decree?
Would you defend me against the world,
fight the doctors playing God,
slap your priests, if they came near,
or anyone who interferes ?!?

Is the version of your Love as true,
that you would use all means within your power
just to meet the urgent plea,
that solemn, final wish for dying
of a helpless her or him,
who lies in pain, who's suffering,
now only begging for the end ... --

is your "Love" that of a true friend?

If I lay crying in my bed,
waiting, no longing for the end,
if I decide my time has come,
would you then be that trustful one
to guard this chamber, break this shell,
and free me from this living hell
by making sure my death is swift.
Would you grant me that sacred gift ?!?

Now that you've heard it, let me know:
Are you then willing to let go ?!?
Say: would you do all this for me,
would you respect my wishes, my dignity?

Because that's what LOVE means to me !!!

《思考爱情的真谛》
我能相信你吗，平凡小子？
你说你爱我，哦，是真心的
但这句誓言真正的含义是什么？
我一点头绪都没有，
因为我根本不知道你是怎么理解“爱情”的。
所有的词语全都用尽，
就像这首你认为很浪漫的旧时的舞曲。
各种各样的花静静生长着
在我的小花园里
那么，让我们想想，如果你的海誓山盟
并不仅仅由于一时冲动
是否发自你的内心
或者它只是又一次对我们时间的浪费？
我认为爱情是宝贵而真诚的
而你会不会认为它是一种罪恶
或者是犯罪以及所有类似这些愚蠢的废话？
现在，让我来考验你一下



我经常听到这几句话：
我十分爱你，亲爱的宝贝，
此时此刻我就可以为你而死
是的，这些话听起来很不错，
但我鄙视它，
因为说起来容易做起来难！！！



但你有没有能力
照顾我一直到我们死去？
有没有勇气，和我生活在一起，
尊重我的愿望和条例？
你会不会保护我
和医生打架和上帝玩游戏
给牧师俩嘴巴子，如果他们或者其他心怀不轨的人威胁到我的时候？



如果你那是真爱的话，
那你就会尽你所能
来满足我急切的愿望
一个挣扎在痛苦里的无助的人的正经八百儿的，最终的祈求死亡的愿望
你所谓的爱情能使你成为这样一个朋友吗？



如果我躺在床上哭泣
我只是在等待转机，并不是期待结束
如果我决定去死了，
你会不会成为我值得托付的人，
来守卫这个地方，剖开我的胸膛
通过一个没有痛苦的死亡
把我解救出这个人间炼狱
你会不会给与我这个恐怖的礼遇？



现在你听完了，那就告诉我
你会不会想要退缩
还是说你会为我做这些毫不犹豫
你会不会尊重我的愿望，和我的尊严？



因为这就是我心目中的爱情！！！