Twenty One Pilots - “The Line”
(from Arcane Season 2)
[Verse 1]
My body's on the line now
我的身軀已橫躺在命運的界線上
*維克托在追求科技進步的過程中,將自己的身體作為實驗的試驗場,甚至不惜冒著生命危險進行改造。
I can't fight this time now
這一次,我已無力掙扎對抗
*他感受到自身的脆弱與疾病帶來的限制,無法再與命運抗衡,只能選擇接受現實。
I can feel the light shine on my face
我能感覺到光芒灑在我的臉龐
Did I disappoint you?
我讓你失望了嗎?
Will they still let me over if I cross the line?
若我跨越這條界線,他們還會接納我嗎?
[Chorus]
Take a seat
坐下吧
But I'd rather you not be here for what could be my final form
但我寧願你不要看見我最終的模樣
Stay your pretty eyes on course
將你美麗的雙眼停留在前方
Keep the memories of who I was before
請記住我曾經的模樣
So stay with me because
所以,請留在我身邊,因為…
[Verse 2]
Honestly
說實話
I thought I was fully prepared for the threshold in store
我以為自己已準備好跨越那道命運的門檻
Stay your pretty eyes on course
請讓你明亮的雙眼堅定向前
I guess I never really faced my fears before
我想我從未真正直面過內心的恐懼
So stay with me because
所以,請留下來,因為…
[Bridge]
My body's on the line now
我的身軀已橫臥在生死邊緣
Pull the blanket tight now
將毯子緊緊裹住我吧
I can feel the light shine on my face
我感覺到光芒輕撫我的臉龐
Did I disappoint you?
我讓你失望了嗎?
Will they still let me over if I cross the line?
若我跨越這條線,他們還會接納我嗎?
[Outro]
Please don't let them see me
請不要讓他們看到我
Sure there's nothing left to try
或許已經沒有任何嘗試的餘地
I can feel the light shine on my face
我能感覺到光芒最後一次親吻我的臉
Did I disappoint you?
我讓你失望了嗎?
Will they still let me over if I cross the line?
若我跨越這條界線,他們還會接納我嗎?
If I cross the line
若我跨越這條界線…
If I cross the line
若我跨越這條界線…
《The Line》這首歌深刻地反映了維克托(Viktor)在《奧術》(Arcane)中的內心掙扎與轉變歷程。
歌詞中的「My body's on the line now」象徵他將自己的身體置於生死邊緣,進行自我改造,以追求科技的極致。
「I can't fight this time now」表達了他面對自身疾病和命運的無力感。
隨著他與傑斯(Jayce)共同開發 Hextech 技術,維克托逐漸陷入對科技的執著,甚至不惜跨越道德界限,正如歌詞所述:「Will they still let me over if I cross the line?」。
這種對科技的渴望與自我懷疑交織,使他在追求進步的道路上經歷了深刻的內心掙扎,最終走向了機械化的自我演化之路。