英语流行歌曲：温暖夹杂悲伤 Nichole Nordeman——Holy

温暖夹杂悲伤 Nichole Nordeman——Holy

Nichole Nordeman——自Susan Ashton在上世纪末离开CCM之后Sparrow旗下最重要的女艺人之一。和Susan Ashton的歌手身份相比，在歌曲创作大赛中脱颖而出的Nichole Nordeman更是是当今白人福音乐坛公认的优秀词曲作者；如果说Susan Ashton让人难忘的是她传统意义上的好嗓子以及流行乡村化的音乐风格，那么Nichole Nordeman的音乐最吸引人的则是其中伴随着新世纪风尚的蔓延与之相应的现代口味。

Artist：Nichole Nordeman
Song：Holy

How many roads did I travel
Before I walked down one that led me to You?
How many dream did unravel¹
Before I believed in a hope that was true?
How long? How far?
What was meant to fulfill² only emptied me still
And all You ever wanted?
Only me on my knees
Singing holy, holy
And somehow
All that matters now is
You are holy, holy

How many deaths did I die
Before I was awakened³ to new life again?
How many half truths did bear witness to
the proof was disproved in the end?
How long? How far?
What was meant to illuminate⁴ shadowed me still

And all You ever wanted?
Only me on my knees
Singing holy, holy
And somehow
All that matters now is
You are holy, holy

All I have is gratitude to offer You

1 unravel   

v.弄清楚（秘密）；拆开，解开，松开

参考例句：

• He was good with his hands and could unravel a knot or untangle yarn that others wouldn't even attempt.他的手很灵巧，其他人甚至都不敢尝试的一些难解的绳结或缠在一起的纱线，他都能解开。
• This is the attitude that led him to unravel a mystery that long puzzled Chinese historians.正是这种态度使他解决了长期以来使中国历史学家们大惑不解的谜。

2 fulfill   

vt.履行，实现，完成；满足，使满意

参考例句：

• If you make a promise you should fulfill it.如果你许诺了，你就要履行你的诺言。
• This company should be able to fulfill our requirements.这家公司应该能够满足我们的要求。

3 awakened   

v.（使）醒( awaken的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）觉醒；弄醒；（使）意识到

参考例句：

• She awakened to the sound of birds singing. 她醒来听到鸟的叫声。
• The public has been awakened to the full horror of the situation. 公众完全意识到了这一状况的可怕程度。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 illuminate   

vt.照亮，照明；用灯光装饰；说明，阐释

参考例句：

• Dreams kindle a flame to illuminate our dark roads.梦想点燃火炬照亮我们黑暗的道路。
• They use games and drawings to illuminate their subject.他们用游戏和图画来阐明他们的主题。