听歌学英语:亚当·兰伯 Adam Lambert 特经典曲目Aftermath

Adam Lambert，流行乐歌手，2009第八季美国偶像的亚军，了不起的歌手，同时也她本身也是是同性恋。AFTERMATH是Adam最为涉及个人隐私/经历的一首歌。他与友人们一起创作了这首歌。对他来说，这首歌是他战胜对曝光性取向这件事的恐惧的写照。但是，就更深层次的含义来说，歌曲是在告诉大家，要做自己，不要生活在恐惧当中；不要担心，要做自己最为问心无愧的选择；不要害怕，后果不会如想像那般糟糕的；不要让他人左右你，不要自我贬低。

Have you lost your way?
你是否迷失了方向
Livin' in the shadow of the messes that you made
生活在作茧自缚的阴影下
And so it goes
随着一切的流逝
Everything inside your circle starts to overflow¹
你所有的控制开始失控
Take a step before you leap
跳跃前先缓一步
Into the colours that you seek
投入你一直寻觅的感觉
You'll get back what you give away
你会取回你所遗失的
So don't look back on yesterday
别再回望昨天

Wanna scream out
想大吼
No more hiding
不想躲避
Don't be afraid of what's inside
别怕面对内心的自己
Gonna tell ya you'll be alright
告诉自己一切会很好
In the Aftermath
你将笑到最终

Anytime anybody pulls you down
每当有人要打垮你
Anytime anybody says you're not allowed
每当有人说你犯了禁律
Just remember you are not alone
只要记住你并不是独自作战的
In the Aftermath
你将笑到最终

You feel the weight
你感到压力
Of lies and contradictions that you live with every day
那些来自你日常生活中的谎言和矛盾的压力
It's not too late
还来得及
Think of what can be if you rewrite the role you play
想想怎样改写你的角色
Take a step before you leap
跳跃前缓一缓步伐
Into the colours that you seek
投入你一直寻觅的感觉
You'll get back what you give away
你会取回你所遗失的
So don't look back on yesterday
别再回望昨天

Wanna scream out
想要尖叫出来
No more hiding
不再逃避
Don't be afraid of what's inside
别怕面对内心的自己
Gonna tell ya you'll be alright
告诉你自己一切无事
In the Aftermath
你将笑到最终

Anytime anybody pulls you down
每当有人要将你推翻
Anytime anybody says you're not allowed
每当有人说你犯了禁律
Just remember you are not alone
只要记住你并不寂寞
In the Aftermath
你将笑到最终

Before you break you have to shed your armor
崩溃前要去掉你的武装
Take a trip and fall into the glitter
踏上征程走向辉煌
Tell a stranger that they're beautiful
赞美一个陌生人的美貌
So all you feel is love, love
你会感受到无可抵挡的爱
All you feel is love, love
你会感受到无限的爱

Wanna scream out
想要尖叫出来吗
No more hiding
别再逃避
Don't be afraid of what's inside
别怕面对内心的自己
Gonna tell ya you'll be alright
告诉你自己一切无事
In the Aftermath
你将笑到最终

Wanna scream out
想要尖叫出来吗
No more hiding
别再逃避
Don't be afraid of what's inside
别怕面对内心的自己
Gonna tell ya you'll be alright
告诉你自己一切无事
In the Aftermath
对于结局

Anytime anybody pulls you down
每当有人要将你推翻
Anytime anybody says you're not allowed
每当有人说你犯了禁律
Just remember you are not alone
只要记住你并不寂寞
In the Aftermath
你将笑到最终

In the Aftermath
你将笑到最终
Gonna tell ya you'll be alright
告诉你自己一切无事
In the Aftermath
你将笑到最终
In the Aftermath
笑到最终
Just remember you are not alone
只要记住你并不寂寞
In the Aftermath
你将笑到最终


aftermath:the consequences or outcome of an event (especially a catastrophic event)余波。
eg:This old gentleman is to deal with the aftermath of the traffic accident.这位老先生负责处理这次车祸的善后工作。
The "aftermath" of this party seems to consist of two injured people, a wrecked² house, and raging parents.这场派对的后果是两个人受伤，一所房子被毁以及一群怒火中天的家长。

overflow: means to flow or to run over (a limit or brim)满溢；溢出；泛滥
eg:Every room was overflown³ by his friends.每个房间都挤满了他的朋友。
Authorities had said the canals could overflow, but it was not known to what degree.官方称，运河可能会泛滥，但是会泛滥到何种程度还不得所知。

Take a step before you leap:It means to look before you leap or to take a step back so you can take a big jump forward.三思而后行
eg:Marriage is not a game.Take a step before you leap.婚姻可不是游戏，你要三思而后行啊。
This is a "Take a step before you leap" tip that sounds obvious, yet has been overlooked by many.这个‘三思而后行’的技巧是显而易见的，但是却被许多人忽略了。

contradictions:A contradiction is two propositions used in combination where one makes the other impossible. It is something that is A and non-A at the same time.矛盾；反驳；抵触行为；矛盾的事实；不一致的事物
It's often used this way:一般用法
contradiction between 矛盾，不一致
in contradiction to 同…相矛盾
in contradiction with 与…相抵触；与…矛盾着
Sample sentences:例句
The contradictions are becoming increasingly acute.矛盾日益尖锐。
The incident increased the contradictions between the two countries.这一事件加深了两个国家之间的矛盾。

shed
v,to shed something means to get rid of it.脱去；
eg:The firm is to shed 700 jobs.这个公司将裁掉700个工作岗位
It wants to shed its reputation for bungling⁴ and heavy-handedness.它想要摆脱其办事效率低下和墨守成规的名声。

glitter
As a noun,it refers to the quality of shining with a bright reflected light or the occurrence of a small flash or spark.名词，闪光；闪烁
eg:She was blinded by the glitter and the glamour⁵ of her own life.她被自己生活的表面光耀所蒙蔽。
As a verb, it means to shed light.动词，闪光。
eg:Morning dews glitter in the sun.晨露在阳光下闪烁。

1 overflow   

v.(使)外溢，(使)溢出；溢出，流出，漫出

参考例句：

• The overflow from the bath ran on to the floor.浴缸里的水溢到了地板上。
• After a long period of rain,the river may overflow its banks.长时间的下雨天后，河水可能溢出岸来。

2 wrecked   

adj.失事的，遇难的

参考例句：

• the hulk of a wrecked ship 遇难轮船的残骸
• the salvage of the wrecked tanker 对失事油轮的打捞

3 overflown   

v.溢出，淹没( overflow的过去分词 )；充满；挤满了人；扩展出界，过度延伸

参考例句：

• He is always overflown with enthusiasm. 他总是洋溢着热情。 来自《用法词典》

4 bungling   

adj.笨拙的，粗劣的v.搞糟，完不成( bungle的现在分词 )；笨手笨脚地做；失败；完不成

参考例句：

• You can't do a thing without bungling it. 你做事总是笨手笨脚。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• 'Enough, too,' retorted George. 'We'll all swing and sundry for your bungling.' “还不够吗？”乔治反问道，“就因为你乱指挥，我们都得荡秋千，被日头晒干。” 来自英汉文学 - 金银岛

5 glamour   

n.魔力，魅力；vt.迷住

参考例句：

• Foreign travel has lost its glamour for her.到国外旅行对她已失去吸引力了。
• The moonlight cast a glamour over the scene.月光给景色增添了魅力。