经典英文歌曲:The Shins -It's Only Life：回到童年

The Shins -It's Only Life：回到童年

来自美国新墨西哥州的四人乐队The Shins可以说是Indie音乐领域中最成功的乐队之——不但在全世界拥有大批歌迷，2003年还被《Rolling Stones》评选为年度最佳乐队。唱片销量甚至超过许多主流乐队，也算是个不大不小的奇迹了。虽然他们来自美国，音乐风格却带有些英伦气息，低调另类，一些曲目呈现出一种忧伤的旋律感。

这支乐队奉行的是代代相传的Do it yourself的真理，乐队的风格很低调，简单清爽的旋律仅仅是由键盘和吉他两种乐器结合而成的。 　

歌词：

Dyed in the wool, you’ve been
cornered by unnatural¹ desire.
You want to hop² along
with the giddy throng³
through life.
But how’d you learn to steer⁴
when you’re grinding all your gears?
You’ve been talking for hours.
You said time will wash every tower
to the sea.
Now you’ve got this
worry in your heart.
Well, I guess it’s only life,
it’s only natural.
We all spend a little while
going down the rabbit hole.
The things they taught you.
They’re lining⁵ up to haunt you.
They’ve your back against the wall.
Call you on the telephone.
Wont’ you pick up the receiver?
I’ve been down the very road you’re walking now.
It doesn’t have to be so
dark and lonesome.
It takes a while, but we can
figure this thing out
and turn it back around
You used to be such a lion,
before you got into all this
crying
in my lap.
Back on when you thought I’d
never get this far.
But did you really think I’d shut an open door?
The future’s calling,
and Imma answer.
The wheels in motion.
I never drank your potion,
and I know it breaks your heart.
Open up your parachute,
something’s gotta stop the freefall.
I’ve been down the very road you’re walking now.
It doesn’t have to be so
dark and lonesome.
It takes a while, but
we can figure this thing out
and turn it back around.

1 unnatural   

adj.不自然的；反常的

参考例句：

• Did her behaviour seem unnatural in any way?她有任何反常表现吗？
• She has an unnatural smile on her face.她脸上挂着做作的微笑。

2 hop   

n.单脚跳，跳跃；vi.单脚跳，跳跃；着手做某事；vt.跳跃，跃过

参考例句：

• The children had a competition to see who could hop the fastest.孩子们举行比赛，看谁单足跳跃最快。
• How long can you hop on your right foot?你用右脚能跳多远？

3 throng   

n.人群，群众；v.拥挤，群集

参考例句：

• A patient throng was waiting in silence.一大群耐心的人在静静地等着。
• The crowds thronged into the mall.人群涌进大厅。

4 steer   

vt.驾驶，为…操舵；引导；vi.驾驶

参考例句：

• If you push the car, I'll steer it.如果你来推车，我就来驾车。
• It's no use trying to steer the boy into a course of action that suits you.想说服这孩子按你的方式行事是徒劳的。

5 lining   

n.衬里，衬料

参考例句：

• The lining of my coat is torn.我的外套衬里破了。
• Moss makes an attractive lining to wire baskets.用苔藓垫在铁丝篮里很漂亮。