《Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend》
《鑽石是女孩兒最好的朋友》
The French are glad to die for love
在法國有許多人願意為愛而死並為此感到高興
They delight in fighting duels
他們樂於彼此對抗和戰鬥
But I prefer a man who lives
但我更喜歡的是男人能給我實在的住處
And gives
和
Expensive jewels
寶貴的珠寶
A kiss on the hand may be quite Continental
在手背上的一個吻,或許很歐派又紳士
But diamonds are a girl's best friend
但鑽石才是女孩們最好的朋友
A kiss may be grand
吻,或許是崇高而重大的
But it won't pay the rental
但吻不能拿來繳你
On your humble flat
那簡陋套房的房租
Or help you at the automat
或在自助洗衣機前幫上你的忙
Men grow cold
男人的心會冷
As girls grow old
就像女孩會變老一般
And we all lose our charms in the end
我們最終都會失去當初的迷人魅力
But square-cut or pear-shaped
但是方鑽或梨鑽
These rocks don't lose their shape
這些石子卻都不會變形
Diamonds are a girl's best friend
所以鑽石才是女孩們最好的朋友
Tiffany's. . . Cartier. . .
(珠寶商的牌子)
Black frost. . .
Pearl 'bossed. . .
Talk to me, Harry Winston, tell me all about it!
There may come a time when a lass needs a lawyer
有時候情婦們可能需要律師的幫助
But diamonds are a girl's best friend
但我還是認為鑽石才是女孩們最好的朋友
There may come a time when a hard-boiled employer
也許將來的某個時候,無情的僱主
Thinks you're awful nice
看你不順眼了
But get that ice
但請你冷靜
Or else no dice
否則你就失去了機會了
He's your guy when stocks are high
當股票高升時候,他是你的男人
But beware when they start to descend
但當他們開始冷淡時候,你需要提防
Cos that's when those louses
因為他們有許多的『女人』
Go back to their spouses
他們會回到自己的『女人』身邊
Diamonds are a girl's best friend
鑽石是女孩們最好的朋友
I've heard of affairs which are strictly Platonic
我也曾聽過極度柏拉圖式的情事的傳聞
But diamonds are a girl's best friend
但我還是認為鑽石才是女孩們最好的朋友
And I think affairs that you
而我認為風流情事
Must keep Masonic
應該要讓自己保持在最穩固的立足點
Are better bets
再下注
If little pets get big baguettes
如此小女人才能得到大鑽石
Time rolls on, and youth is gone
時光繼續飛逝,而青春已經遠走高飛
And you can't straighten up when you bend
駝背後的你也不無法站直了
But stiff back, or stiff knees
但不論是僵硬的背或僵硬的膝蓋
You stand straight at Tiffany's
你還是穩穩地佇立在Tiffany's的店裡
Diamonds, diamonds. . .
鑽石,鑽石...
I don't mean rhinestones
我可不是在說便宜的水鑽
Diamonds. . .
鑽石
Are a girl's best. . . best friend
鑽石是女孩們最好的朋友