听歌学英语:内心的声音 The Voice Within

听歌学英语:内心的声音 The Voice Within


克里斯蒂娜?阿奎莱拉（Christina Aguilera）美国著名流行歌手及作词人。1999年凭借首张同名专辑"Christina Aguilera"走红，专辑内四首大热的歌曲，使她在2000年赢得了格莱美的最佳新晋歌手。2005年她与唱片公司经纪人乔丹?布拉特曼（Jordan Bratman）结婚。今天给大家推荐的"The Voice Within"来自她的代表专辑"Stripped"。整张专辑的风格完全颠覆之前公司给她塑造的金发乖乖女的形象。她通过自己的音乐向世人宣告她要做自己想做的音乐，不论别人如何评头论足，也不会为了迎合别人的而改变自己。


Young girl, don't cry
I'll be right here when your world starts to fall
Young girl, it's all right
Your tears will dry, you'll soon be free to fly
When you're safe inside your room you tend to dream
Of a place where nothing's harder than it seems
No one ever wants or bothers to explain
Of the heartache life can bring and what it means¹
When there's no one else
Look inside yourself
Like your oldest friend
Just trust the voice within
Then you'll find the strength
That will guide your way
If you will learn to begin
To trust the voice within
Young girl, don't hide
You'll never change if you just run away
Young girl, just hold tight²
And soon you're gonna see your brighter day
Now in a world where innocence³ is quickly claimed
It's so hard to stand your ground when you're so afraid
No one reaches out a hand for you to hold
When you're lost outside look inside to your soul
Yeah...
Life is a journey
It can take you anywhere you choose to go
As long as you're learning
You'll find all you'll ever need to know
You'll make it
You'll make it
Just don't go forsaking yourself
No one can stop you
You know that I'm talking to you
Young girl don't cry
I'll be right here when your world starts to fall

1 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

2 tight   

adj.紧的；难解的；紧密的

参考例句：

• Time is going to be tight,so you'd better hurry.时间很紧，你最好抓紧一点。
• The box is so tight that I can't open it.这个盒子太紧，我打不开。

3 innocence   

n.无罪；天真；无害

参考例句：

• There was a touching air of innocence about the boy.这个男孩有一种令人感动的天真神情。
• The accused man proved his innocence of the crime.被告人经证实无罪。