听歌学英语:KISS FROM A ROSE
今天要介绍的歌曲KISS FROM A ROSE(《玫瑰之吻》)来自英国歌手Seal Henry Samuel。1963年2月19日出生在英国伦敦，他是一名混血儿，父母分别是尼日利亚人和巴西人。自上世纪90年代以来，Seal一直都是英国最受欢迎的男歌手之一，90年代中期以后，他把灵魂乐，民谣，摇滚，舞曲等不同的风格融入到自己的音乐中去，自成一派，使他不仅在英国保持了强大的号召力，而且还逐步赢得了美国音乐界的认可。
There used to be a greying tower alone on the sea 日渐灰白的高塔孤独耸立在海面上
You, became the light on the dark side of me我黑暗的一面有你在绽放光芒
Love remains, a drug that's the high and not the pill 爱情令人精力倍增，却又和毒品不一样
But did you know that when it snows 不过你是否知道？雪落之时
My eyes become large and the light that you shine can be seen? 我睁大双眼能看到你身上闪耀得光
Baby, I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey 宝贝，你像是来自灰色地带玫瑰之吻
Ooh, the more I get of you, the stranger it feels yeah 离你越近，就觉得你越陌生，yeah
Now that your rose is in bloom 你的玫瑰正在怒放
A light hits the gloom on the grey... 有一道光亮冲破了灰暗的阴霾
There is so much a man can tell you 一个男人能对你诉说的那么多
So much he can say 能对你诉说的那么多
You remain my power, my pleasure, my pain 你依然是我的力量，我的快乐，我的痛苦
Baby, to me you're like a growing addiction that i can't deny 对我而言，你是强烈的吸引无法否认
Won't you tell me, is that healthy, baby? 能否告诉我宝贝，这样是正常还是不正常？
But did you know that when it snows my eyes become large and the light that you shine can't be seen?但是你知道吗？雪落之时,我睁大双眼却不能看到你身上闪耀得光
Baby, I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey 宝贝，你像是来自灰色地带玫瑰之吻
Ooh, the more i get of you, the stranger it feels yeah 离你越近，就觉得你越陌生，yeah
Now that your rose is in bloom 你的玫瑰正在怒放
A light hits the gloom on the grey ... 有一道光亮冲破了灰暗的阴霾
I've been kissed by a rose on the grey 一朵灰色玫瑰给我留下一吻
I've been kissed by a rose......我为一朵玫瑰所吻
(on the grey)
I've been kissed by a rose on the grey 一朵灰色玫瑰给我留下一吻
（If I should fall, will it goes away?） （如果我堕落，它会弃我而去吗？）
I've been kissed by a rose on the grey 一朵灰色玫瑰给我留下一吻
There is so much a man can tell you 一个男人能对你诉说的那么多
So much he can say 能对你诉说的那么多
You remain my power, my pleasure, my pain to me 你依然是我的力量，我的快乐，我的痛苦
You're like a growing addiction that i can't deny 对我而言，你是强烈的吸引无法否认
Won't you tell me, is that healthy, baby? 能否告诉我宝贝，这样是正常还是不正常？
But did you know that when it snows my eyes become large,and the light that you shine can be seen? 但是你知道吗？雪落之时,我睁大双眼能看到你身上闪耀得光
Baby, I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey 宝贝，你像是来自灰色地带玫瑰之吻
Ooh, the more i get of you, the stranger it feels yeah 离你越近，就觉得你越陌生，yeah
Now that your rose is in bloom 你的玫瑰正在怒放
A light hits the gloom on the grey 有一道光亮冲破了灰暗的阴霾
Baby, I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey 宝贝，你像是来自灰色地带玫瑰之吻
Ooh, the more i get of you, the stranger it feels yeah 离你越近，就觉得你越陌生，yeah
Now that your rose is in bloom 你的玫瑰正在怒放
A light hits the gloom on the grey... 有一道光亮冲破了灰暗的阴霾
Now that your rose is in bloom 你的玫瑰正在怒放
A light hits the gloom on the grey 有一道光亮冲破了灰暗的阴霾
1.There used to be a greying tower alone on the sea 海上曾经孤立着一座灰塔。
used to do sth:（过去持续或者常常发生的事情）曾经的意思，否定形式是didn't use to或者used not to。
I used to live in London.我曾经住在伦敦。
I didn't use to like him much when we were at school.上学的时候我不太喜欢他。
used to do sth与be used to sth/doing sth的区别:used to do sth 是情态动词词组，表示曾经；而used to sth/doing sth的意思是习惯于某事物或者习惯于做某事，一般与系动词连用。
例如：I found the job tiring at first but I soon got used to it.起初我觉得这份工作累人，但很快就习惯了。
I'm not used to eating so much at lunch.我不习惯午餐吃那么多。
2.You, became the light on the dark side of me我黑暗的一面有你在绽放光芒
the dark side of sth:某物的黑暗面
In a word, I just want to reveal to you the dark side of foreign students' life. 一句话，我只是想通过这篇小文向你们展示留学生活的黑暗一面。
反义词组bright side：光明面；令人高兴的一面
look on the bright side 往好处看
Positive thoughts will show you the bright side of life. 积极的态度显示出你生活中光明的一面。
3.Baby, I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey 宝贝，你像是来自灰色地带玫瑰之吻
compare to：比较，比喻
莎士比亚有Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? 能不能让我来把你比作夏日’这样的句子。这里compare to指的是‘比喻’。
I've had some difficulties,but they were nothing compared to yours.我遇到了一些困难，但是与你的困难比起来就算不上什么了。
4.Ooh, the more I get of you, the stranger it feels.离你越近，就觉得你越陌生。
"the more..., the more..."句型常表示"越……就越……",是一个复合句,其中前面的句子是状语从句,后面的句子是主句。the用在形容词或副词的比较级前,more代表形容词或副词的比较级。例如:
The more he gets, the more he wants. 他越来越贪。
The higher the ground is, the thinner air becomes. 离地面越高,空气就越稀薄。
5.Now that your rose is in bloom. 你的玫瑰正在怒放
in （full）bloom:怒放
bloom：n. 花；青春；健康或者有精神的面貌
The bloom in her cheeks.她面颊上的红润光泽。
vt. 使开花；使茂盛
The roses bloom every few days. 玫瑰每隔几天就开花。
Most roses will begin to bloom from late May.大多数玫瑰从五月末开始开花。
6.Baby, to me you're like a growing addiction that I can't deny 宝贝，对我而言，你是强烈的吸引。我无法否认。
addiction:n.入迷，沉溺，醉心；沾染恶习 一般与to连用；
Her drug addiction has completely enslaved her.吸毒成瘾已经使她身不由己。 （enslave是vt. 束缚；征服；使某人成为奴隶）
His addiction to drugs propelled him toward a life of crime. 吸毒成瘾使他走上犯罪的道路。
deny:v否定，否认；
deny sb sth表示拒绝给予某人某东西
She denied the students a chance to speak.她拒绝给学生说话的机会。 |