英语流行歌曲：北极猴子 - Leaving Before The Lights Come On

北极猴子 - Leaving Before The Lights Come On

从去年年底开始，英国乐队北极猴子（Arctic Monkeys）似乎就没有离开过媒体和歌迷的视线。2006年1月，Arctic Monkeys乐队的首张专辑《Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I Am Not》在英国一经发行便直冲英国专辑榜榜首，并连续四周统治英国专辑榜。本张专辑在英国发行当天便狂卖11万8千张，这一数字甚至超过当周英国专辑榜前20名中其他专辑的销量总和。此后，《Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I Am Not》很快便超越了前辈绿洲乐队（Oasis）1994年的首张专辑《Definitely Maybe》，成为英国流行音乐史上最热销的处女专辑。

Well this is a good idea,
He wouldn't do it if it wasn't,
He wouldn't do it if it wasn't one.
Well my friend fancies¹ you,
Oh what a way to begin it all,
You said it's always exciting words to hear

And we woke up together not quite realising how,
Oh when your stretching and yawning²,
Its always hard in the morning,

And I suppose that's the price you pay,
Oh it isn't what it was,
She's thinking he looks different today,
And oh there's nothing left to guess now,

You left before the lights came on,
Because you didn't want to ruin,
All the lust³ that was brewing⁴,
Before he absolutely had to,
And how can you wake up,
With someone you don't love?
And not feel slightly fazed by it,
Oh, he had a struggle,

And you woke up together not quite realising how,
Oh but he's stretching and yawning,
It's always hard in the morning,

And I suppose that's the price you pay,
Oh it isn't what it was,
She's thinking he looks different today,
And oh there's nothing left to guess now,

Quick, let's leave, before the lights come on,
'Cos then you don't have to see,
'Cos then you don't have to see,
What you've done,

Quick, let's leave, before the lights come on,
'Cos then you don't have to see,
'Cos then you don't have to see,
What you've done,

Until tomorrow comes,

I'll walk you up, what time's the bus come?
I'll walk you up, what time's the bus come?
I'll walk you up, what time's the bus come?
I'll walk you up, what time's the bus come?

1 fancies   

n.花式织物，花色货品；想像力( fancy的名词复数 )；爱好；怪想

参考例句：

• He fancies himself, hoping to get that job. 他自视甚高，竟想得到那份工作。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Ann really fancies her chances of promotion to the vacant job of chief supervisor. 安过分自信她会被提升到还空缺的主管人的职位。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 yawning   

n.打呵欠adj.张着大嘴的，打哈欠的v.打呵欠( yawn的现在分词 )；张开，裂开

参考例句：

• Yawning is often contagious. 打哈欠常易于感染。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• I felt so sleepy I couldn' t stop yawning. 我感到很困，止不住地打呵欠。 来自辞典例句

3 lust   

n.性(淫)欲；渴(欲)望；vi.对…有强烈的欲望

参考例句：

• He was filled with lust for power.他内心充满了对权力的渴望。
• Sensing the explorer's lust for gold, the chief wisely presented gold ornaments as gifts.酋长觉察出探险者们垂涎黄金的欲念，就聪明地把金饰品作为礼物赠送给他们。

4 brewing   

n. 酿造, 一次酿造的量 动词brew的现在分词形式

参考例句：

• It was obvious that a big storm was brewing up. 很显然，一场暴风雨正在酝酿中。
• She set about brewing some herb tea. 她动手泡一些药茶。