〈Dancing With The Devil〉出自美國歌手Demi Lovato於2021年發行的專輯《Dancing With The Devil… the Art of Starting Over》，坦誠而赤裸的歌詞，搭配上她高亢又富含情緒的嗓音，讓這首歌在市場上獲得廣大的迴響。
這位在社群媒體上有千萬、上億人追蹤的流行巨星，曾經在2018這一年因為毒品吸食過量而送醫，據Demi自己所說，當時她甚至差一點就保不住性命；所幸在幾年的修養和復健之後，她逐步告別了曾經染上的酒癮、毒癮和其他身心問題，如今的她，終於能夠離正常的人生更靠近一步。
這首〈Dancing With The Devil〉講述的，就是她出事那段時期的心路歷程，從負面情緒的累積、成癮與戒斷的痛苦，一直到某一天她再度打開了地獄之門，就這樣跌入萬丈深淵，甚至差點永遠不見天日。
直擊人心又讓人心疼的敘事，加上渲染力極強的嗓音，讓這首回歸主打成為Demi音樂生涯中的另一波經典，非常推薦給大家細品。
Demi Lovato – Dancing with the Devil 歌詞翻譯
[Verse 1]
It’s just a little red wine, I’ll be fine
就只要喝這麼一點紅酒 我就沒事了
Not like I wanna do this every night
我不會每天晚上都喝的
I’ve been good
我都這麼努力了
Don’t I deserve it?
難道不能獎勵一下自己嗎？
I think I earned it
我覺得我的所有努力
Feels like it’s worth it in my mind
值得這一點點的回報吧
[Pre-Chorus]
Twisted reality, hopeless insanity
逐漸扭曲的現實 伴隨絕望的精神崩潰
I told you I was okay but I was lying
我口中的「沒事」 其實都是騙人的
[Chorus]
I was dancing with the devil
我開始與惡魔共舞
Out of control
一切步入失控
Almost made it to heaven
就當我快來到天堂
It was closer than you know
近到不能再近的時候
Playing with the enemy
我竟然和敵人為伍
Gambling with my soul
傻傻賭上我的靈魂
It’s so hard to say no
但是我真的無法抗拒
When you’re dancing with the devil
與惡魔共舞的快感
[Verse 2]
It’s just a little white line, I’ll be fine
就只要吸這麼一點點 我就沒事了
But soon that little white line is a little glass pipe
但從原本的一點點 開始越吸越多
Tin foil remedy, almost got the best of me
成癮的誘惑 幾乎讓我墜入萬丈深淵
I keep praying I don’t reach the end of my lifetime, mm
我不斷祈禱 我的生命不會因此終結
[Pre-Chorus]
Twisted reality, hopeless insanity
逐漸扭曲的現實 伴隨絕望的精神崩潰
I told you I was okay but I was lying
我口中的「沒事」 其實都是騙人的
[Chorus]
I was dancing with the devil
我開始與惡魔共舞
Out of control
一切步入失控
Almost made it to heaven
就當我快來到天堂
It was closer than you know
近到不能再近的時候
Playing with the enemy
我竟然和敵人為伍
Gambling with my soul
傻傻賭上我的靈魂
It’s so hard to say no
但是我真的無法抗拒
When you’re dancing with the devil
與惡魔共舞的快感
[Bridge]
Thought that I knew my limit, yeah
我以為我知道我的極限
I thought that I could quit it, yeah
我以為我能輕易戒除它
I thought that I could walk away easily
我以為我能不受誘惑
But here I am, falling down on my knees
但如今我卻跪在這裡
Praying for better days, to come and wash the pain away
祈求神蹟顯靈 來帶走我的痛苦
Could you please forgive me?
主啊 祢能原諒我嗎？
Lord, I’m sorry for dancing with the devil
很抱歉我又再度墮落了
Oh, mm, ye-yeah
[Chorus]
I was dancing with the devil
我開始與惡魔共舞
Out of control
一切步入失控
Almost made it to heaven
就當我快來到天堂
It was closer than you know (closer than you know)
近到不能再近的時候
Playing with the enemy (oh)
我竟然和敵人為伍
Gambling with my soul
傻傻賭上我的靈魂
It’s so hard to say no
但是我真的無法抗拒
When you’re dancing with the devil
與惡魔共舞的快感
Hm, yeah
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