Cabinet Battle #2

Cabinet Battle #2 - Christopher Jackson/Daveed Diggs/Lin-Manuel Miranda (林-曼努尔·米兰达)/Okieriete Onaodowan

(《 亚历山大·汉米尔顿》音乐剧插曲)

The issue on the table

今天我们要讨论的议题是

France is on the verge of war with England

英法之间 战火在即

Now do provide aid and troops to our French allies

现在 我们是应该为我们的盟友法国 提供援助

Or do we stay out of it

还是应该按兵不动 独善其身

Remember my decision on this matter

请你们明白 在这件事情上 我的决定

Is not subject to congressional approval

不需要被国会批准

The only person you have to convince is me

你们唯一要说服的人 是我

Secretary Jefferson you have the floor sir

国防部长杰弗逊先生 你可以发言了

When we were on death's door when we were needy

在我们生死存亡 急需援助之际

We made a promise we signed a treaty

我们与法国立下承诺 签订盟约

We needed money and guns and half a chance

获得了我们需要的钱 武器 争取到一线生机

Uhh who provided those funds France

是谁对我们施以援手 是法国

In return they didn't ask for land

作为报答 他们并没有要求土地

Only the promise that we'd lend a hand

只要求一个承诺 希望我们会在适当的时机给予援助

And stand with them if they fought against oppressors

在面临压迫或是侵略的时候 能和他们并肩作战

And revolution is messy but now is the time to stand

现在情况紧急 但是我们是时候站出来

Stand with our brothers as they fight against tyranny

与我们的兄弟并肩作战 反抗暴政

I know that Alexander Hamilton is here

我知道亚历山大汉密尔顿也在这里

And he would rather not have this debate

他不希望有这场辩论

I remind you that he is not Secretary of State

我要提醒你们 他并不是国务卿

He knows nothing of loyalty nothing

他对于诚实守信一无所知

Smells like new money

他满身铜臭

Dresses like fake royalty

像是个假皇室

Desperate to rise above his station

一心只想往上爬

Everything he does betrays the ideals our nation

他所做的一切 背叛了我们国家的理想

Hey and if you don't know now you know Mr President

总统先生 如果你之前不了解的话 现在应该清楚

Thank you Secretary Jefferson

谢谢国防部长杰弗逊先生的发言

Secretary Hamilton your response

国务卿汉密尔顿先生 你可以发言了

You must be out of your Goddamned mind

你一定是个圣人 真是像上帝般博爱

If you think

你是不是认为

The president is gonna bring the nation to the brink

总统先生会把我们国家带到漩涡的中心

Of meddling in the middle of a military mess

陷入军事陷阱

A game of chess

这就像一盘国际象棋

Where France is queen and king-less

法国如今只有王后 没有国王

We've signed a treaty with a king

当初我们是与国王签订的协议

Who's head is now in a basket

他如今早已人头落地了吧

Would you like to take it out and ask it

难道你还想去他的墓地询问

Oh should we honor our treaty king Louis head

我们应该履行我们的合约吗 路易斯国王

Uh do whatever you want I'm super dead

无论你想做什么 路易斯国王已经不再人世了

Enough enough

够了 够了

Hamilton is right Mr President

汉密尔顿是正确的 总统先生

We're too fragile to start another fight

我们的国家还十分虚弱 经不起另一场战争

But sir do we not fight for freedom

但是先生 难道我们不为自由而战吗

Sure when the French figure out who's gonna lead 'em

当然 法国人会弄清楚是谁在领导他们

The people are leading

是人民在领导

The people are rioting there's a difference

是人民在暴动 这就是区别

Frankly it's a little disquieting

说实话 境况确实堪忧

You would let your ideals blind you to reality

在现实面前 不要让你的理想蒙蔽了你的双眼

Hamilton sir Draft the statement of neutrality

汉密尔顿先生 起草一份中立宣言

Did you forget Lafayette wtat

你们忘记了拉法特吗 什么

Have you an ounce of regret

你们是否会感到一丁点的愧疚

You accumulate debt you accumulate power

你欠下的债越来越多 你靠他们获得权力

Yet in their hour of need you forget

但是在他们急需帮助的时候 你却忘恩负义

Lafayette's a smart man he'll be fine

拉法特是个聪明人 他会没事的

And before he was your friend he was mine

他不仅是你的朋友 也是我的朋友

If we try to fight in every revolution in the world

如果世界上的每一场战局 我们都要加入

We never stop where do we draw the line

那么战争何时才会终止

So quick witted

因此 思维要敏捷

Alas I admit it

我必须承认

I bet you were quite a lawyer

我打赌 你其实应该是个律师

My defendants got aquitted

我的被告人已被宣誓无罪释放

Yeah well someone oughtta remind you wtat

是的 不过还是得有人来时刻提醒你

You're nothing without Washington behind you

如果没有华盛顿的支持 你一无是处

Hamilton daddy's calling

汉密尔顿 国父在召唤你