Sure I came out here to make my name
诚然我当初是为名利而来
Wanted my pool, my dose of fame
幻想着私人泳池 盛名相伴
Wanted my parking space at Warner's
在华纳能有一席之地
But after a year, a one room hell
谁知一年后仍旧蜗居斗室
A murphy bed, a rancid smell
折叠床散发着霉味
Wallpaper peeling at the corners
角落的壁纸剥落
Sunset Boulevard, twisting boulevard
日落大道 扭曲的大道
Secretive and rich, a little scary
神秘 富庶 还带着些许恐怖
Sunset Boulevard, tempting boulevard
日落大道 诱人的大道
Waiting there to swallow the unwary
时刻准备着吞噬那些莽撞者
Dreams are not enough to win a war
光凭梦想无法赢得战争
Out here they're always keeping score
这里时刻上演着你追我赶的戏码
Beneath the tan the battle rages
暗地里争得头破血流
Smile a rented smile, fill someone's glass
挂着虚假的笑容 推杯换盏
Kiss someone's wife, kiss someone's ass
引诱红杏出墙 逢迎溜须拍马
We do whatever pays the wages
我们为了谋生不择手段
Sunset Boulevard, headline boulevard
日落大道 辉煌的大道
Getting there is only the beginning
这才只迈出了第一步
Sunset Boulevard, jackpot boulevard
日落大道 财富的大道
Once you've won you have to go on winning
一旦品尝过胜利便再也输不起
You think I've sold out?
你觉得我犯下了背叛的罪恶？
Dead right I've sold out!
那正是事实！
I've just been waiting for the right offer
我一直等待着合适的价码
Comfortable quarters, regular rations
舒适的居所 稳定的收入
24-hour Five Star room service
全天候五星级服务
And if I'm honest, I like the lady
说实话我倒真心喜欢那女士
I can't help being touched by her folly
她的愚蠢令我无法抗拒
I'm treading water, taking the money
冒着风险 攫取财富
Watching her sun set
最后袖手旁观她的陨落
Well, I'm a writer!
唉 我真是出色的编剧！
L.A.'s changed a lot over the years
多年来洛杉矶改头换面
Since those brave gold rush pioneers
当初勇敢的开拓者随淘金热涌入
Came in their creaky covered wagons
推着吱呀作响的推车
Far as they could go end of the line
一路跋涉到世界尽头
Their dreams were yours, their dreams were mine
你我共享着他们的梦想
But in their dreams were hidden dragons
梦想之下却潜藏着毒龙
Sunset Boulevard, frenzied boulevard
日落大道 狂热的大道
Swamped with every kind of false emotion
充斥着各种虚情假意
Sunset Boulevard, brutal boulevard
日落大道 野蛮的大道
Just like you, we'll wind up in the ocean
结局一律悲惨 无人能幸免
She was sinking fast, I threw a rope
她本已几近绝望 是我伸出援手
Now I have suits and she has hope
如今我西装革履 她又重拾信心
It seemed an elegant solution
看似无比恰当的解决方案
One day this must end, it isn't real
一切终将结束 不过是场幻梦
Still I'll enjoy a hearty meal
但此刻我享受着荣华富贵
Before tomorrrow's execution
哪管明天是否会大难临头
Sunset Boulevard, ruthless boulevard
日落大道 无情的大道
Destination for the stony-hearted
惟有铁石心肠才能笑到最后
Sunset Boulevard, lethal boulevard
日落大道 致命的大道
Everyone's forgotten how they started
人人都早已忘却初心
Here on Sunset Boulevard!
在这日落大道上！