Caron Nightingale她至今已长达22年的音乐生涯中，这位来自加拿大多伦多的才女从事过作曲、演唱、制作和发行，赢得过无数的奖项。这首Promises Don't Come Easy是她的一首名曲，曾经被香港电视剧《创世纪》选作插曲。这首歌以内心独白的方式，对于应该如何对待感情进行了反思，说出了"Promises Don't Come Easy"的心声。
I should have known all along, there was something wrong
我早该察觉,自始至终,总有些不对.
I just never read between the lines
我只是不曾深究
Then I woke up one day and found you on your way
有一天醒来发现你有你的路要走
Leaving nothing but my heart behind
什么都没说,把我的真心丢在脑后
What can I do to make it up to you
要我怎么做才能和你重归旧好 .
Promises don't come easy
诺言难许
But tell me if there's a way to bring you back home to stay
但只要你说有什么能让你回到我身边
Well I'd promises anything to you
那么让我承诺你什么都好
I've been walking' around with my head hanging down
我在路上漫无目的,垂头丧气
Wondering' what I'm gonna do
想知道还可以做什么
'Cause when you walked out that door, I knew I needed you more
因为自从你离开家,我发现自己需要的是你, ?
Than to take a chance on losing you
而不是要再有一次机会失去你.
What can I do to make it up to you
要我怎样才能和你重归旧好
Promises don't come easy
诺言难许
You know I've made up my mind to make it work this time
要知道这次我已经下定决心给你承诺
That's the promise that I give to you
这就是我给你的诺言
You never thought I loved you
你从没想过我是爱你的
I guess you never thought I cared
我猜你不曾想到我在意你
I was just too proud to say it out loud
我只是太在乎我的骄傲 而不曾大声的说
Now I know, to let my feelings go (so tell me)
现在我知道,让我的感情去倾泻(所以告诉我)
What can I do to make it up to you
要我怎样才能和你重归旧好.
Promises don't come easy
诺言难许
You know I've made up my mind to make it work this time
要知道这次我已经下定决心给你承诺
That's the promise I can give to you
这就是我给你的诺言
What can I do to make it up to you
怎么才能和你重归旧好?
歌词：I should have known all along, there was something wrong, I just never read between the lines.
我早该察觉，自始至终，总有些不对，我只是不曾深究。
1. Should have done sth.用于指本该发生而实际上没有发生的情况，来听例句：
I should have left London before 9, but I didn’t. 我本该在9点以前离开伦敦，但是没有。
2. All along: 始终；一直。比如：
I've known that all along.
自始至终，那件事我都知道。
3. Read between the line: 体会字里行间的意思, 领悟言外之意。
To understand poetry, one has to read between the lines.
一个人要读通诗词，则要能领会言外之意。
歌词：What can I do to make it up to you? Promises don't come easy.
我要怎么做才能弥补你呢？诺言来之不易。
Make up：化妆；编造；弥补。
1. I don't like to see women making up in public.
我不喜欢看见女人在公开场合化妆打扮。
2. The boy made up a story, it is not true.
这个故事是那个男孩编造出来的，它不是真的。
3. 歌词里的make up表示“弥补”。
What can I do to make it up to you?
我要怎么做才能弥补你呢 ？
4.拓展一个词组：make up to 讨好，巴结。
Many people make up to Mr Johns only because of his wealth.
很多人怎么样琼斯先生，因为他很富有。
歌词：I've been walking' around with my head hanging down, wondering' what I'm gonna do.
我在路上漫无目的, 想知道还可以做什么。
Hang down: 下垂。它可以用来形容垂头丧气这样一种状态，也可以用来表示其他任何事物下垂。选几个美丽的句子给大家听听：
1. The branches hung down and touched the water.
浮想这样的画面吧：春天快来了，沿着河边散步看到树枝低垂着，往下轻轻拂动着水面，很美好的感觉吧？
2. Her hair hung down her back to her waist.
柳条飞舞会不会有那么点像女孩子的头发迎风飞舞呢？关于女孩子的头发我们有个很美的表达“长发及腰”。 |