I am A translator.
I'm not a lever, I'm just more obsessed with knowledge...
Good evening
The song I bring to you today is
Potatoes this family
Oh no
It's the potato family
（ ？？？）
Actually Mrs. Potato Head
potato:....
<h1>Part 1. About the Singer</h1>
Melanie Martinez
Melanie. Martinez
American singer after the 90s
The Voice of America (Voice of America) Round of Six in the third season
Because the front teeth have slits
It is named by domestic fans as Tooth Gap Sister and Tooth Tooth
The song is as grotesque as my own style
At the same time, it also establishes a unique personal style
<h1>Part 2. About the Song</h1>
The song is from the album Cry Baby, released in 2015.
The whole album is like a dark fairy tale compilation album, featuring Cry Baby, telling about lovers, broken family relationships, plastic surgery, sexual assault, drugs, violence, revenge and other gray topics.
After listening to so many love love songs
A translation to those who can use their own works
Singers who criticize the bad phenomena in today's society
It's admirable
<h1>Part 3. Lyrics Translation</h1>
This album by Tooth Gap Sister
Don't be fooled by her pink cover
Every song in it is like a bloody fairy tale
The theme of Mrs. Potato's song is plastic surgery
It's about Mr. Potato's wife
Madame Potato went for a facelift
At the time of translation
The story background of the song must be clearly understood
Otherwise, the translation will deviate from the original meaning of the song
This time the Translation selected the translation version
From Baidu Encyclopedia
A translation jio has to put the central meaning of the song to express
Conveyed quite appropriately
Translation Contributor: Anon
If you weren't born with it
You can buy a couple ornaments
Just be sure to read the warning, kids
Cause pretty soon you'll be bored of it
If you are not born to look amazing
You can choose to spend money on things to dress up
But be sure to listen to my advice before doing anything
After all, I know that soon you will get tired of these sermons
Note
Mr./Mrs. Potato
This image comes from a dress up toy in the United States
The facial features of the toy can be disassembled and reinstalled
Small children can do as they please
Dress up "Mr. Potato" with props
Sexual, hey girl, if you wanna feel sexual
You can always call up a professional
They stick pins in you like a vegetable
Hey girl, if you want to have the "sex" you love
You can go and ask a professional in this area (plastic surgery doctor)
They will transform you with a needle and a knife
It's like pruning potted plants
This sentence uses a figurative approach, comparing people to vegetables, which means a bit of "man is a knife trick, I am a fish".
But in our culture, there is no expression of pruning vegetables, translators replace "vegetables" with "potted plants", patients = vegetables = potted plants, cosmetic surgeons = horticulturists.
If you take a closer look, you can figure out that the patient in the lyrics is like a "potato toy" in the child's hand, "let others slaughter".
Speaking of leaving people to be slaughtered
I thought of Tony,000, who cut my hair
Whatever the reference photo I give him is
He swore all about it
"I understand how you want to feel"
But did he really understand?
This is the nth unsolved mystery in the universe...
But I can only let him slaughter
Kids forever, kids forever
Baby soft skin turns into leather
Don't be dramatic, it's only some plastic
No one will love you if you're unattractive
Always young, young and eternal
Honey, silky skin will one day age and sagging
Don't be afraid to panic, it's just a small plastic surgery
If you're not pretty, no one will like you
They all want to keep their baby-like skin soft
But silky skin turns to leather
What does leather look like on the face?
Ah Yi was after several consecutive days of cultivation
Looked in the mirror
Well, I get it
Oh Mrs. Potato Head, tell me
Is it true that pain is beauty?
Does a new face come with a warranty?
Will a pretty face make it better?
Oh Mrs. Potato Head, please tell me
Can experiencing pain (plastic surgery) bring beauty?
Does a good face bring a guarantee of happiness?
Can a false face bring happiness?
3 questions in a row
I see the author this is not a question
It's questioning and rhetorical questioning
The implication is that -
Plastic surgery does not equal beauty
The beauty of plastic surgery is also not guaranteed
A beautiful face doesn't necessarily improve your life either
Oh Mr. Potato Head, tell me
How did you afford her surgery?
Do you swear you'll stay forever?
Even if her face don't stay together
Oh Mr. Potatohead please let me know
How much did you spend on this surgery?
You'll swear to be with her forever
Even if she is old and yellow, does her beautiful face no longer exist?
her face don't stay together
This sentence is actually quite vivid, after people are old, the facial skin is no longer tight, it will become loose, but the translator translates it as "people old pearl yellow" is very Chinese.
If you want a little more confidence
Potatoes turn to french fries, yeah
it's common sense
All you need is a couple more condiments
And a hundred thousand dollars for some compliments
If you want to find more confidence
That potato becomes French fries
This is also in line with common sense
Want to win praise
All you need is
Some condiments and a lot of money
Want to find confidence through praise from others?
That's simple
Potatoes add some spices to themselves
What about people?
Spend some money on yourself to "move the knife"
Give me back the drift knife
It's such a waste
When little girls grow into their mother's face
But little girls are learning how to cut and paste
And pucker up their lips until they suffocate
This is such a waste
When little girls eventually grow into their mothers
But the little girls are learning how to cut and paste to copy other people's faces
Then he kept this face all his life and put on makeup and pursed their lips
pucker up lips
Your girlfriend should take a sip of lipstick after she finishes
How to express it?
she puckers her lips.
She pursed her lips
Translation reviews
The meaning of the song is accurately expressed
There is almost no bias in the translation
It's a pretty good translation
A few words about plastic surgery...
Of course you have right to do anything on your body
Just think about the price you have to pay before
And remember that
beauty can not decide what you have
But a confident girl/boy in your deep soul can
Whether you choose the "facelift" method or not
to change your appearance
Don't throw away the one in the depths of your soul
Special and unique you