英文乡村歌曲：Passenger - The Way That I Need You

He’s the deflated¹ balloon wrapped round your gate ,
Cut price to clear and past his sell by date ,
He’ll be the fool running through the church yard
Screaming out its not too late ,
And when he does ,
I know that you’ll wait ,

He’s the drunk man with bad breath coming on too strong ,
But he’s the beauty queen that strings² your heart along ,
And he’ll answer every question in your new age magazine wrong ,
But I know you love him strong ,

So I am leaving for there’s nothing to believe in ,
I’m just grieving for a love I never knew ,
Please don’t go misreading me ,
I’m not saying you’ve been misleading me ,
Just not needing me the way that I need you ,

He’s the elephant in the room that never speaks ,
But you dream about him every two weeks ,
And I wouldn’t know his name but you call it in your sleep ,
Oh I know you love him deep ,

So run back to him like you should ,
I guess I always knew that you would ,
For he’s captured your heart in a way I never could ,
So go on and love him good

Oh I am leaving for there’s nothing to believe in ,
I’m just grieving for a love I never knew ,
You’re the book I can’t stop reading ,
I’m the stray cat you’ve been feeding ,
But the tides they are receding³ now its true ,
Please don’t go misreading me ,
I’m not saying you’ve been misleading me ,
Just not needing me the way that I need you ,
Just not needing me the way that I need you .

1 deflated   

adj. 灰心丧气的

参考例句：

• I was quite deflated by her lack of interest in my suggestions.他对我的建议兴趣不大，令我感到十分气馁。
• He was deflated by the news.这消息令他泄气。

2 strings   

n.弦

参考例句：

• He sat on the bed,idly plucking the strings of his guitar.他坐在床上，随意地拨着吉他的弦。
• She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。

3 receding   

v.逐渐远离( recede的现在分词 )；向后倾斜；自原处后退或避开别人的注视；尤指问题

参考例句：

• Desperately he struck out after the receding lights of the yacht. 游艇的灯光渐去渐远，他拼命划水追赶。 来自辞典例句
• Sounds produced by vehicles receding from us seem lower-pitched than usual. 渐渐远离我们的运载工具发出的声似乎比平常的音调低。 来自辞典例句