听歌学英语:桑妮回家Sunny Came Home

听歌学英语:桑妮回家Sunny Came Home


Sunny Came Home在1998年以黑马姿态爆冷勇夺格莱美奖年度最佳歌曲奖。这是一首讲述关于仇恨，创伤及毁灭的歌曲。Sunny最后放了一把火烧掉了家园的故事。这是A Few Small Repairs里面几首叙事歌曲的其中一首。歌名也是歌曲开头的歌词。这首歌曲调清新欢快，精彩的吉它伴奏，与隐晦的歌词形成鲜明对比。Sunny Came home是迄今为止Shawn Colvin最成功的单曲，获得包括年度最佳歌曲及年度最佳录音两项格莱美大奖。并登上了Billboard¹单曲榜。


Sunny came home to her favorite room
Sunny sat down in the kitchen
She opened a book and a box of tools
Sunny came home with a mission
She says days go by I'm hypnotized
I'm walking on a wire
I close my eyes and fly out of my mind
Into the fire
Sunny came home with a list of names
She didn't believe in transcendence
It's time for a few small repairs she said
Sunny came home with a vengeance²
She says days go by I don't know why
I'm walking on a wire
I close my eyes and fly out of my mind
Into the fire
Get the kids and bring a sweater
Dry is good and wind is better
Count the years, you always knew it
Strike a match, go on and do it
Days go by I'm hypnotized
I'm walking on a wire
I close my eyes and fly out of my mind
Into the fire
Light the sky and hold on tight
The world is burning down
She's out there on her own and she's alright
Sunny came home
Sunny came home

歌词解析：


Sunny came home with a mission
桑妮带着使命回家了
mission  n.使命 ，任务，代表团，布道 v.派遣，布道
The minister was sent to Spain on mission.
这位部长奉命前往西班牙。
She was missioned to be a teacher in a remote village.
她被派往一个偏僻的村子教书。
The priest is missioning to the believers.
牧师正在给信徒布道。

Sunny came home with a list of names,she didn't believe in transcendence
桑妮回家带着一系列名单，她不相信卓越
a list of  一览表，清单；一列
A waiter comes to their table and gives them a list of drinks.
一个服务生来到他们桌子旁，给了他们一份饮料的清单。
Transcendence n.超越 ，卓越
Transcendence accomplishes your bright future!
超越，成就未来！

I close my eyes and fly out of my mind into the fire，get the kids and bring a sweater
我闭上双眼让思想飞出来，飞到火里，带着孩子，提着毛衣
sweater  n. 毛衣
This woolen³ sweater may keep you warm in winter.
这件羊毛衫在冬天可以保暖。

Count the years, you always knew it
数数年岁，你总能知道
count v. 计算，视为，依赖   n. 计数,  总数，伯爵
It's not humanly possible to count so quickly.
计算得这么快是人力无法做到的。
Fruity cocktails⁴ count as health food, study finds.
研究发现，水果鸡尾酒可被视为健康食品。
We cannot always count on our parents.
我们不能总是依赖父母。
Take your blood count first, please.
请先做一次血球计数。
The count lived in that big house.
伯爵曾经住在那幢大房子里。

Days go by I'm hypnotized
日子过去了我沉醉其中
hypnotize  v.   施催眠术，使恍惚，使着迷
Mary knows how to hypnotize people,
玛丽知道如何施催眠术。

1 billboard   

n.布告板，揭示栏，广告牌

参考例句：

• He ploughed his energies into his father's billboard business.他把精力投入到父亲的广告牌业务中。
• Billboard spreads will be simpler and more eye-catching.广告牌广告会比较简单且更引人注目。

2 vengeance   

n.报复，报仇，复仇

参考例句：

• He swore vengeance against the men who murdered his father.他发誓要向那些杀害他父亲的人报仇。
• For years he brooded vengeance.多年来他一直在盘算报仇。

3 woolen   

adj.羊毛(制)的；毛纺的

参考例句：

• She likes to wear woolen socks in winter.冬天她喜欢穿羊毛袜。
• There is one bar of woolen blanket on that bed.那张床上有一条毛毯。

4 cocktails   

n.鸡尾酒( cocktail的名词复数 )；餐前开胃菜；混合物

参考例句：

• Come about 4 o'clock. We'll have cocktails and grill steaks. 请四点钟左右来，我们喝鸡尾酒，吃烤牛排。 来自辞典例句
• Cocktails were a nasty American habit. 喝鸡尾酒是讨厌的美国习惯。 来自辞典例句