英文特辑精选：《the one that got away》—Katy Perry

The One That Got Away - Katy Perry
Summer after high school when we first met
还记我们初次邂逅的夏天，放学后的高中课堂
We make up in your Mustang to Radiohead
在你的车里听着Radiohead彼此缠绵
And on my 18th Birthday
在我十八岁的生日那天
We got that chain tattoos²
我们一起纹上了情侣纹身
Used to steal your parents' liquor
你偷拿家里的酒
And climb to the roof
爬上屋顶
Talk about our future
一起讨论我们的未来
like we had a clue
仿佛一切都会实现
Never plan that one day
却从未想过
I'd be loosing you
我会失去你的那天
And in another life
但是在另一种平行的生活
I would be your girl
我会做你的女孩
We keep for of promises
我们遵守誓言
Be us against the world
就算与全世界为敌
And in other life
在另一种平行的生活
I would make you stay
我会努力让你留在我的身边
So I don't have to say
所以我不必说
You were the one that got away
你是离我而去的人
The one that got away
离我而去的人
I was dreaming you were my Johnny Cash
曾经，我是你的JUNE，你是我的Johnny Cash
Never one we got the other We made a pact³
我们从来没放弃过我们许下的每一个誓言
Sometimes when i miss you
而如今当我想你了，
I put those records on
我就一遍遍听着我们曾经听过的歌曲
Someone said you had your tattoo¹ removed
朋友说看到你在市区唱着你爱的蓝调，
Saw you downtown singing the Booms⁴
你也洗掉了你的纹身
Its time to face the music
而我也是时候面对现实，就像歌里面唱的，
I longer amused
我不再是你的缪斯了
And in another life
但是在另一种平行的生活
I would be your girl
我还会是你的女孩
We keep full of promises
我们遵守誓言
Be us against the world
就算与全世界为敌
And in another life
在另一种平行的生活
I would make you stay
我会努力让你留在我的身边
So I don't have to say
所以我不必说
You were the one that got away
你是离我而去的人
the one that got away
离我而去的人
The one The one The one
一个一个一个
The one that got away
离我而去的人
All these money can't buy me a time machine (No o o o)
再多的钱也买不到一台时光机（不）
Can't replace you with a million rings (No o o o)
再贵的戒指也取代不了你（不）
Shoulda told you what you meant to me (WO o o o)
你对我有多重要我却一直藏在心里（喔）
Cause now i pay the price
而现在我付出了代价也失去了你。
And in another life
在另一种平行的生活
I would be your girl
我会努力让你留在我的身边
We keep for of promises
我们遵守誓言
Be us against the world
就算与全世界为敌
And in another life
但是在另一种平行的生活
I would make you stay
我会努力让你留在我的身边
So I don't have to say
所以我不必说
You were the one that got away
你是离我而去的人
The one that got away
离我而去的人
The one The one The one
一个一个一个
And in another life
离我而去的人
I would make you stay
我会努力让你留在我的身边
So I don't have to say
所以我不必说
You were the one that got away
你是离我而去的人
The one that got away
离我而去的人

1 tattoo   

n.纹身，(皮肤上的)刺花纹；vt.刺花纹于

参考例句：

• I've decided to get my tattoo removed.我已经决定去掉我身上的纹身。
• He had a tattoo on the back of his hand.他手背上刺有花纹。

2 tattoos   

n.文身( tattoo的名词复数 )；归营鼓；军队夜间表演操；连续有节奏的敲击声v.刺青，文身( tattoo的第三人称单数 )；连续有节奏地敲击；作连续有节奏的敲击

参考例句：

• His arms were covered in tattoos. 他的胳膊上刺满了花纹。
• His arms were covered in tattoos. 他的双臂刺满了纹身。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 pact   

n.合同，条约，公约，协定

参考例句：

• The two opposition parties made an electoral pact.那两个反对党订了一个有关选举的协定。
• The trade pact between those two countries came to an end.那两国的通商协定宣告结束。

4 booms   

n.（生意）繁荣( boom的名词复数 )；深沉的响声；帆桁v.激增( boom的第三人称单数 )；猛涨；发出隆隆声；以低沉有力的声音说话

参考例句：

• Booms run in cycle. 景气状况周期性地出现。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• As the starter's gun booms, the boats spring into action. 信号弹划过上空，龙舟夺标开始了。 来自汉英文学 - 散文英译