The Tale of Solomon Snell

Song The Tale of Solomon Snell
Artist Duncan Sheik
Album Whisper House

Lyrics

[00:00.00] 作曲 : Sheik
[00:00.666] 作词 : Sheik
[00:02.00] Duncan Sheik - The Tale Of Solomon Snell
[00:04.00]
[00:06.52] Listen if you will, I have a tale to tell.
[00:12.49] Of an unfortunate man, the name of Solomon Snell,
[00:18.90] And the philosophy he should have embraced,
[00:24.91] That says no matter what you do,
[00:27.97] You'll never be safe.
[00:31.16]
[00:33.78] Ring the bell, ring the bell
[00:37.61] For Solomon Snell.
[00:41.12] Too much trust,
[00:43.84] Is the road to Hell
[00:47.14]
[00:50.33] Rightfully nervous, he took every precaution,
[00:56.76] He paid three armed men to drive him to Boston.
[01:03.05] But wouldn't you know it, he was broke on arrival.
[01:09.06] His own men robbed him and took off in style.
[01:15.36]
[01:18.51] So he wanted to marry a girl who was true,
[01:24.96] And on the basis of her name he would fidelity prove.
[01:31.28] She had a handsome cousin she would visit in Charlotte.
[01:37.64] Well she said he was her cousin,
[01:40.71] The brazen harlot.
[01:43.71]
[01:46.54] Ring the bell, ring the bell
[01:50.66] For Solomon Snell.
[01:53.90] He played it safe,
[01:56.56] And it didn't end well.
[01:59.44]
[02:00.12] Ring the bell, ring the bell
[02:03.53] For Solomon Snell.
[02:06.29] Too much trust
[02:09.19] Is the road to Hell.
[02:12.02]
[02:15.50] He caught yellow fever, down Charleston way.
[02:22.13] Before you knew it, they were digging his grave.
[02:28.11] But he was most terrified of being buried alive.
[02:34.42] And so to his finger a bell was tied.
[02:40.58]
[02:43.03] You see Snell had arranged for a man to be paid,
[02:50.56] To listen for the bell when he was buried in his grave.
[02:56.55] But the man got drunk, and when the bell did sound,
[03:02.79] Solomon lived but he stayed in the ground.
[03:08.93]
[03:12.36] No one heard a sound.
[03:18.99] Ring the bell, ring the bell
[03:22.43] For Solomon Snell.
[03:25.37] Too much trust is the road to hell.
[03:30.30]
[03:31.48] Ring the bell, ring the bell
[03:34.68] For Solomon Snell.
[03:38.00] You can play it safe,
[03:40.82] But it wont end well.
[03:43.63]
[03:46.63] You can play it safe,
[03:52.91] But it wont end well.
[03:59.45] You can play it safe,
[04:05.05] But it wont end well.
[04:08.51]

Pinyin

[00:00.00] zuò qǔ : Sheik
[00:00.666] zuò cí : Sheik
[00:02.00] Duncan Sheik The Tale Of Solomon Snell
[00:04.00]
[00:06.52] Listen if you will, I have a tale to tell.
[00:12.49] Of an unfortunate man, the name of Solomon Snell,
[00:18.90] And the philosophy he should have embraced,
[00:24.91] That says no matter what you do,
[00:27.97] You' ll never be safe.
[00:31.16]
[00:33.78] Ring the bell, ring the bell
[00:37.61] For Solomon Snell.
[00:41.12] Too much trust,
[00:43.84] Is the road to Hell
[00:47.14]
[00:50.33] Rightfully nervous, he took every precaution,
[00:56.76] He paid three armed men to drive him to Boston.
[01:03.05] But wouldn' t you know it, he was broke on arrival.
[01:09.06] His own men robbed him and took off in style.
[01:15.36]
[01:18.51] So he wanted to marry a girl who was true,
[01:24.96] And on the basis of her name he would fidelity prove.
[01:31.28] She had a handsome cousin she would visit in Charlotte.
[01:37.64] Well she said he was her cousin,
[01:40.71] The brazen harlot.
[01:43.71]
[01:46.54] Ring the bell, ring the bell
[01:50.66] For Solomon Snell.
[01:53.90] He played it safe,
[01:56.56] And it didn' t end well.
[01:59.44]
[02:00.12] Ring the bell, ring the bell
[02:03.53] For Solomon Snell.
[02:06.29] Too much trust
[02:09.19] Is the road to Hell.
[02:12.02]
[02:15.50] He caught yellow fever, down Charleston way.
[02:22.13] Before you knew it, they were digging his grave.
[02:28.11] But he was most terrified of being buried alive.
[02:34.42] And so to his finger a bell was tied.
[02:40.58]
[02:43.03] You see Snell had arranged for a man to be paid,
[02:50.56] To listen for the bell when he was buried in his grave.
[02:56.55] But the man got drunk, and when the bell did sound,
[03:02.79] Solomon lived but he stayed in the ground.
[03:08.93]
[03:12.36] No one heard a sound.
[03:18.99] Ring the bell, ring the bell
[03:22.43] For Solomon Snell.
[03:25.37] Too much trust is the road to hell.
[03:30.30]
[03:31.48] Ring the bell, ring the bell
[03:34.68] For Solomon Snell.
[03:38.00] You can play it safe,
[03:40.82] But it wont end well.
[03:43.63]
[03:46.63] You can play it safe,
[03:52.91] But it wont end well.
[03:59.45] You can play it safe,
[04:05.05] But it wont end well.
[04:08.51]