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2014英文老歌精選集(四)

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1.Bee Gees - Massachusetts
"Massachusetts" 是 Bee Gees 早期最重要的一首歌,"The Ultimate Biography of The Bee Gees" 書上說:「在英國,此曲獲得了單曲榜四週冠軍;在西德是三週,在日本更是不可思議的六週。此外,它還在馬來西亞、南非、紐西蘭、新加坡和澳洲等地奪得冠軍……」此曲讓Bee Gees成為一線演唱團體..但在美國本土紅得發紫則是藉由電影"周末狂熱"頻打主題曲廣告而成名..
Massachusetts的歌詞表面上甚簡單..須配合上當時的美國時事..如此歌詞才能鮮活起來..欣賞時請勿看中文翻譯..因為有些辭不達意..ㄏㄏ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPTv7zhkdTA?autoplay=1

Massachusetts(B., R. & M. Gibb)Feel I'm goin' back toMassachusetts,
Something's telling me I must go home. And the lights all went out inMassachusetts
The day I left her standing on her own.Tried to hitch a ride to SanFrancisco,
Gotta do the things I wanna do. And the lights all went out inMassachusetts
They brought me back to see my way with you.Talk about the life inMassachusetts,
Speak about the people I have seen, And the lights all went out inMassachusetts
And Massachusetts is one place I have seen.I will remember Massachusetts...
I will remember Massachusetts...麻薩諸塞州(貝瑞、羅賓與模里斯.吉布)感覺上,我正在返回麻州的歸途某些景況告訴我,我必須回家那整個麻州全都黯然無光在我丟下她孤單一人的那一天搭著便車,一路去到舊金山一定得做,那些我嚮往的事那整個麻州全都黯然無光這帶我回到,與你共度的過往訴說著在麻州的生活點滴談論著那些我見過的人們那整個麻州全都黯然無光而麻州是一處我已熟知之地啊我會一直記得麻州……
我會一直記得麻州……

創作緣由
1967 年正是嬉皮(Hippie)運動的高潮,那年 7 月 7 日的《時代雜誌》,以〈嬉皮:次文化的哲學〉為封面故事,報導了這個由年輕人所發起的運動。這些年輕人自稱是「花之子」(Flower Children),加州的舊金山是他們嚮往的朝聖中心,Scott McKenzie 的一曲 "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" ,則是這朝聖行動的主題歌。
作為外來客的 Bee Gees,一來到美國就受到這股氣氛的影響,也想要寫一首趕上潮流的歌曲。根據三兄弟回憶..「 "Massachusetts" 是一首關於『花的力量』(Flower Power)的曲子——或者說,這根本是一首『反花力量』的曲子。對此,我們遠比一般人還早感到厭倦。天啊!別去什麼舊金山了,趕快回家去吧!」Barry Gibb 笑著說,「我們想描寫相反的景象,就是大家都去舊金山了,那會變成什麼樣子……於是我們想,何不寫一首大家歸鄉的歌?整個麻州全都黯然無光,因為人全跑到舊金山了。」
Robin Gibb 則表示:「事實上,〈麻州〉說的並不是人們回到麻州的故事。這首歌代表那些想要回到某地或某物的人們。這是關於人們想要逃脫(當時社會潮流)的歌。」
Beatles的經紀人Brian Epstein聽過試聽帶後說:「那首 "Massachusetts" 一定會在全世界成為冠軍曲的。這首歌太美了。」
歌詞含意說明
「熄燈」代表人們的離去。1971 年,當西雅圖面臨到前所未見的不景氣浪潮時,大批失業的居民出走,當年兩個房地產經紀人掛出了一則著名的標語:「最後離開西雅圖的人,麻煩把燈熄掉。」(Will the Last Person Leaving SEATTLE -- Turn Out the Lights.)
夜景中的萬家燈火,代表了繁華、興盛、溫暖、團聚;而熄滅的燈光,則代表蕭條、衰敗、淒涼、離散。Bee Gees 很巧妙地運用這種象徵,反覆不斷地強調著「那整個麻州全都黯然無光」,用實際的景象來投射出心裡的不捨與掙扎。
主旋律和副歌兩句兩句配對,簡單地六段歌詞,"And the lights all went out in Massachusetts" 就出現了三次,Bee Gees 用歌聲不斷地提醒我們,那「整個麻州全都黯然無光」的荒涼,聲聲催促著離鄉的遊子,快點返鄉吧!你所拋下的,是你過往的一切,是你摯愛的佳人,還有那些淳樸可親的同鄉。
絃樂組從前奏起就貫穿全曲,整首歌曲不疾不徐,又顯得十分流暢,甚至有點進行曲的味道,如同是回鄉者輕快的步伐,有著如沐春風般的愉悅,又帶著點自責的愁悵。
這首曲子..偶從小就很喜歡..聽來感覺有些窩心..現在回想起來..當時不懂英文的偶居然也能感受到曲子要表達的東西..偶還有些佩服偶小時候有些"神"樣....ㄏㄏ
2.Bryan Adams - (Everything I Do) I Do It For You,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrqlE3rhbE0
Look into my eyes看著我的眼睛
You will see what you mean to me你會了解,你對我的意義
Search your heart, search your soul探索你的內心、你的靈魂
And when you find me there 當你發現了我
you'll search no more你再也毋需尋覓
Don't tell me it's not worth trying for別說那不值得嘗試
You can't tell me it's not worth dying for別說那不值得拼死以求
You know it's true你曉得那是真的
Everything I do, I do it for you我所做的一切,都是為了你
Look into your heart直視你的內心
You will find there's nothing there to hide你會發現毋需隱瞞什麼
Take me as I am, take my life接納我、我的生命
I would give it all I would sacrifice我願意犧牲所有
Don't tell me it's not worth fighting for別說不值得為它奮鬥
I can't help it, there's nothing I want more我無法自拔,別無所求
You know it's true你曉得那是真的
Everything I do, I do it for you.我所做的一切,都是為了你
There's no love like your love沒有別的愛像你的一樣
And no other could give more love沒有人能付出更多的愛
There's nowhere unless you're there除非你出現
All the time, all the way永遠都是如此
Oh! You can't tell me it's not worth trying for噢!別告訴我那不值得嘗試
I can't help it, there's nothing I want more我無法自拔,別無所求
3..George Michael - Careless Whisper
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AGybaaGPxA
I feel so unsure我不敢確定
As I take your hand and lead you to the dance floor當我牽著你的手走向舞池
As the music dies, something in your eyes當音樂結束,你的眼神有異樣
Calls to mind the silver screen And all its sad good-byes對銀幕上悲傷的離別心有所感
I'm never gonna dance again我再也不跳舞了
Guilty feet have got no rhythm 充滿罪惡的雙腳抓不住節奏
Though it's easy to pretend雖然偽裝很容易
I know you're not a fool但我知道你不笨
Should've known better than to cheat a friend早該知道不應欺騙朋友
And waste the chance that I've been given浪費被賜予的大好機會
So I'll never gonna dance again因此我不再跳舞
The way I danced with you像從前與你共舞一樣
(Never without your love) (絕不能失去你的愛)
Time can never mend時間也無法彌補
the careless whispers of a good friend一位好友無心的耳語
To the heart and mind, ignorance is kind對心靈而言,無知反而是種慈悲
There's no comfort in the truth真相裡找不到安慰
Pain is all you'll find你只能找到痛苦
Tonight the music seems so loud今晚的音樂似乎特別大聲
I wish that we could lose this crowd但願我們能避開人群
Maybe it's better this way也許這樣比較好
We'd hurt each other with the things we'd want to say我們會用心裡想說的話來傷害彼此
We could have been so good together我們原本可以好好的在一起
We could have lived this dance forever我們原本可以永遠共舞
But none's gonna dance with me但再也沒有人願與我共舞
Please stay請你留下
(Now that you're gone) Now that you're gone如今你已離去
(Now that you're gone) was what I did so wrong因為我犯了錯
That you had to leave me alone你不得不離我而去
4.Celine Dion - Because you loved me........18,033,702
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_r8pDziQKE
為那些你在我身邊的時光
為那些你讓我看見的真相
為那些你為我的生活帶來的喜悅
為那些你更正的錯誤
為那些你使之成真的夢想
為那些我在你身上找到的愛
我將永遠感謝你,寶貝
你是扶持我的人
從不讓我跌倒
你是真正看透我的人,瞭解我的一切
你是我的力量,當我軟弱無力
你是我的聲音,當我無法言語
你是我的雙眼,當我看不到
你看見了我心中的美好
你將我高高舉起,當我達不到
你給了我信心,因為你相信我是現在的我
因為你愛過我
你給了我翅膀,使我飛翔
你觸摸我的手,使我能碰到天空
當我失去信心,你為我找回
你說過沒有摘不到的星星
你隨伺在側,讓我高高在上
我擁有你的愛,擁有了一切
我感激你賜給我的每一天
也許我了解的不夠多
但我明白這些都是真的
因為為你所愛,使我蒙受祝福
你總是在我身旁
像溫柔的風帶著我
像黑暗中的光你的愛點亮我的生命
你一直是我的靈感
穿越重重謊言,你是真實
因為你,讓我的世界更美好
5.Boyzone - No Matter What 1998 Live (The Royal Albert Hall) stereo 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogjFSW7PqRY
No matter what 無論如何
No matter what they tell us無論他們如何告訴我們
No matter what they do無論他們對我們做什么
No matter what they teach us無論他們教給我們什么
What we believe is true我們堅信的才是真理
No matter what they call us無論他們如何稱呼我們
However they attack無論他們如何詆毀我們
No matter where they take us 無論他們把我們帶到哪里
We'll find our own way back我們將找到自己回來的路
I can't deny what I believe 我不能背叛我的信念
I can't be what I'm not 我不能虛偽地活著
I know our love forever 我知道我們的愛將永恒
I know, no matter what 我知道,無論如何
If only tears were laughter (ooh) 一旦眼淚化作微笑
If only night was day (ooh)一旦黑夜變成白晝
If only prayers were answered (hear my prayers) 一旦祈禱得到回答(聽我的祈禱)
Then we would hear God say (say) 我們就能聽到上帝的聲音
No matter what they tell you (ooh) 無論他們如何告訴你們
No matter what they do (ooh) 無論他們對你們作什么
No matter what they teach you 無論他們教給你們什么
What you believe is true 你們堅信的才是真理
And I will keep you safe and strong 我將保佑你們平安和強壯
And shelter from the storm 也為你們擋風遮雨
No matter where it's barren無論那里如何荒蕪
A dream is being born 一個夢想正在誕生
(Ooh)
No matter who they follow 無論他們追隨著誰
No matter where they lead 無論他們去向哪里
No matter how they judge us無論他們如何判決我們
I'll be everyone you need 我將永遠和你在一起
No matter if the sun don't shine (sun don't shine)無論太陽是否明亮(太陽暗了)
Or if the skies are blue (skies are blue) 或者天空是否蔚藍(天空是藍色的)
No matter what the end is 無論結局如何
My life began with you 我的生命從你開始
I can't deny what I believe (what I believe, yeah) 我不能背叛我的信念(我的信念)
I can't be what I'm not 我不能虛偽地活著
(I know, I know) I know this love's forever(我知道,我知道)我知道這愛將永恒
That's all that matters now 現在這就是一切
No matter what無論如何
No matter what (no, no matter, no) 無論如何(無論)
No, no matter 無論
That's all that matters to me 對我來說,這就是一切
6.gainst all odds癡心妄想-Phil Collins
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHSwA-fM8g0
How can I just let you walk away, 我怎能就這麼讓你離開?
just let you leave without a trace就這麼讓你消失得了無痕跡?
When I stand here當我站在此地
taking every breath with you, ooh與你一同呼吸的時候,喔…
You're the only one唯有你
who really knew me at all才是真正瞭解我的人
How can you just walk away from me, 你怎能就這麼離我而去?
when all I can do is watch you leave當我能做的只是目送著你走
Cos we've shared the laughter and the pain, 我們曾一起分享歡笑與痛苦
and even shared the tears甚至一起分享淚水
You're the only one唯有你
who really knew me at all才是真正瞭解我的人
So take a look at me now, 所以,就再看我一眼吧!
'cos there's just an empty space因為此地不過是一片空曠
And there's nothing left here to remind me, 沒剩下什麼值得我留戀,
just the memory of your face除了回憶起你的面容
Take a look at me now, 就再看我一眼吧!
'cos there's just an empty space因為此地不過是一片空曠
And you coming back to me儘管要你回到我身邊
is against all odds不過是癡心妄想
and that's what I've got to face而這就是我必須要面對的
I wish I could just make you我真希望我能夠使你
turn around, turn around轉過身來, 轉過身來
and see me cry看到我在哭泣
There's so much I need to say to you, 我有太多的話想要對你說
so many reasons why…有太多理由想告訴你為什麼…
You're the only one唯有你
who really knew me at all才是真正瞭解我的人
So take a look at me now, 所以,就再看我一眼吧!
'cos there's just an empty space因為此地不過是一片空曠
And there's nothing left here to remind me, 沒剩下什麼值得我留戀
just the memory of your face除了回憶起你的面容
Take a look at me now, 就再看我一眼吧!
'cos there's just an empty space因為此地不過是一片空曠
But to wait for you, 但是為了等你回來
well that's all I can do and 這是我唯一能做的
that's what I've got to face 是我必須面對的
Take a good look at me now, 就再看我一眼吧!
'cos I'll still be standing here因為我仍會站在這裡等你
And you coming back to me儘管要你回到我身邊
is against all odds不過是癡心妄想
That's the chance I've got to take, 卻是我必須抓住的機會
oh, oho
Just take a look at me now
7.Hey Jude - Paul McCartney, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Sting, Phil Collins
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgJQ6LQ8x1E
前往..2014英文老歌精選集(三)
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