当圣诞来到小城

鲍海飞 译 2012-12-24

圣诞节就要来临了！

圣诞的夜晚，还有这样一个孤独的小女孩。

她独自一人，走在寒冷的街头，她在仰望着星空，她在向小星星倾述祈求，因为在这寒冷的夜里，圣诞就要来临，她多么希望得到那神秘的圣诞礼物，多么希望快乐的朋友和温暖的房间。

但是圣诞老人似乎从来没有光顾过她，孤独的小女孩，泪水盈盈，暗自伤情。

她仿佛看见了那些红红绿绿的包装盒，她仿佛看见了那灯红酒绿下来往的人们，在厅堂里面穿梭往来，她放佛听见了人们的祝福，那个夜晚有谁会去想着要去睡觉，到处都是好友，热热闹闹。那么美妙的夜晚，她只是听说过，但是她说她从来没亲眼见过。

街道上响起了叮当叮当的铃声，那是圣诞老人的雪橇在向城里驶来。小女孩在竖起耳朵仔细地听啊，听啊……

When Christmas Comes To Town (song by Mattrew Hall)
La la la la ...
我祈祷啊小星星！I'm wishing on a star
有双眼睛亮晶晶，And trying to believe
圣诞之夜把你望，That even though it's far
你也悄悄把我映！He'll find me at Christmas Eve

圣诞老人忙不停，I guess Santa is busy
怪他从不把我迎！Cause he never comes around
每当圣诞到小城，我就想起他身影。I think of him when Christmas comes to town
一年之计好光景！The best time of the year
人人归家好心情，When everyone comes home
唯独我却泪水盈。With all this Christmas tear
唯独我却暗伤情。It's hard to be alone

精心装扮圣诞树，Putting up the Christmas tree
新朋旧友聚一堂。With friends you come around
期盼圣诞小城到，欢歌处处喜洋洋。It's so much fun when Christmas comes to town
红红绿绿礼品盒，开心宝贝笑脸扬。Presents for the children wrapped in red and green
诸多美妙早听说，就是从来没见过。All the things I've heard about, but never really see
圣诞前夕此夜晚，无人愿意早早眠，No one will be sleeping on the night of Christmas Eve
一心只把圣诞盼。Hoping Santa's on his way

红红绿绿礼品盒，开心宝贝笑脸扬。Presents for the children wrapped in red and green
诸多美妙早听说，就是从来没见过。All the things I've heard about, but never really see
圣诞前夕此夜晚，无人愿意早早眠，No one will be sleeping on the night of Christmas Eve
一心只把圣诞盼。Hoping Santa's on his way

街上雪橇叮铃铃，When Santa's sleigh bells ring
忙竖耳朵四处听，I listen all around
天使歌声已然唱，The herald angels sing
我却一字未听清。I never hear a sound

孩子企盼之梦想，And all the dreams of children
许下定能都实现。Once lies will all be found
圣诞之夜来小城，我为孩子许心愿。That's all I want when Christmas comes to town
圣诞之夜来小城，我为孩子许心愿。That's all I want when Christmas comes to town

附：这是今年听到的最动听的歌曲，此歌曲是2004年北美上映的圣诞电影《极地特快》（又名北极特快车）的插曲。歌曲旋律充满童真，给人以温馨感，美妙的爱尔兰天籁弦乐由美国的两名少年Matthew Hall 和 Meagan Moore倾情演唱，作为最动听的圣诞金曲代表作之一，给人尤其儿童的印象极为深刻。