Each Man Kills The Thing He Loves (Querelle)

Each man kills the thing he loves,­

By each let this be heard,­

Some do it with a bitter look,­

Some with a flattering word,­

The coward does it with a kiss,­

The brave man with a sword!­

Some kill their love when they are young,­

And some when they are old;­



Some strangle with the hands of Lust,­

Some with the hands of Gold:­

The kindest use a knife, because­

The dead so soon grow cold.­

Some love too little, some too long,­

Some sell, and others buy;­

Some do the deed with many tears,­

And some without a sigh:­

For each man kills the thing he loves,­



Do You love me?­

Of course, my dear.­

Oh ，how I love you so!­

Me too.­



Would you die with me？­

I will die for you.­

Oh,my dear!]­



Some strangle with the hands of Lust,­

Some with the hands of Gold:­

The kindest use a knife, because­

The dead so soon grow cold.­

Some love too little, some too long,­

Some sell, and others buy;­

Some do the deed with many tears,­

And some without a sigh:­

For each man kills the thing he loves,­



Yet each man does not die.­



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歌词源自奥斯卡·王尔德《雷丁监狱之歌》节选­

人人都杀心爱的人儿， ­

愿这话人人能听见。­

有人是用难看的脸色，­

有人是用蜜语和甜言，­

怯懦的胆小鬼用亲吻，­

勇敢的人才用刀剑！­



杀死爱人时有人尚年轻，­

而有人已经年老；­

有的人用淫欲的手掐，­

有的人用金银钱钞；­

最最仁慈的就用一把刀，­

让死者很快就冷掉。­



有的人爱得太少或太多，­

有的人卖爱或买爱；­

有的人干这事眼泪汪汪。­

有的人却连气也不叹一声；­

因为人人杀他心爱的人，­

但自己并不会为此丧生。