听歌学英语：Cactus in the valley--Lights&Owl City

I longed for the flood to come back around
我渴望洪流归来
long for渴望，憧憬，相当于be eager to
对于long这个单词，我们最熟悉的解释是长的，但是在这里，它是一个动词，表示渴望，它的固定搭配就是long for，渴望，憧憬。
Senior citizens long for a more predictable and secure future.
老年人渴望有一个更可预见、更稳定的未来。

I never meant to wither¹
我不想自己生命褪色
I wanted to be tall
我想要更高达
Like a fool, left the river
却像个傻瓜一样，远离河流
And watched my branches fall.
眼睁睁看着自己的枝干凋零
Old and thirsty, i longed for the flood to come back around
我渴望洪流归来，因为我早已又老又渴
To the cactus² in the valley,
对于一个山谷里的仙人球
That's about to crumble³ down
那就好比世界在瞬间崩塌
And wipe the mark of sadness from my face
请拂去我脸上的悲伤
Show me that your love will never change
告诉我 你对我的爱不会改变
If my yesterday is a disgrace
即使我的过去很糟糕
Show me that you still recall my name
告诉我，你还会呼唤我的名字
So the storm finally found me and left me in the dark
这样 就算暴风雨将我撼动 孤零零地留在黑暗中
In the cloud around me,i don't know where you are
头顶密布乌云，你也不知所踪
If this old world goes up in arms, all i can do is stand
相信我足够将整个世界温柔环绕，我只知道有你我就足够坚强
And i wont⁴ fight for anyone until you move my hands.
任何人也不值为我之而战，直到你来到我的世界
And wipe the mark of madness from my face
请拂去我脸上的悲伤
Show me that your love will never change
告诉我 你对我的爱不会改变
If my yesterday is a disgrace,
即使我的过去很糟糕
Tell me that you still recall my name.
告诉我 你对我的爱也不会动摇分毫
Oh here, in this shadow;
在这，在这黑暗之中
Here i am
我就在这儿
And i need someone by my side.
总得有人在我身边
It becomes so
事态变得这般
Hard to stand
难以忍受
And i keep trying to dry my eyes.
我努力擦干双眼
Come and find me
来找我吧
In the valley.
我在旧日山谷等你
And Wipe the mark of sadness from my face,
请拂去我脸上的悲伤
show me that your love will never change.
告诉我 你对我的爱不会改变
And if my yesterday is a disgrace,
即使我的过去很糟糕
Tell me that you still recall my name.
告诉我 你对我的爱也不会动摇分毫
And wipe the mark of madness from my face
请拂去我脸上的悲伤
Show me that your love will never change.
告诉我，你还会呼唤我的名字
And if my yesterday is a disgrace
即使我的过去很失败
Tell me that you'll still recall my name.
告诉我 你还会呼唤我的名字
Oh tell me that you'll still recall my name.
告诉我 你还会呼唤我的名字
Oh tell me that you'll still recall my name.
告诉我 你还会呼唤我的名字

1 wither   

vt.使凋谢，使衰退，(用眼神气势等)使畏缩；vi.枯萎，衰退，消亡

参考例句：

• She grows as a flower does-she will wither without sun.她象鲜花一样成长--没有太阳就会凋谢。
• In autumn the leaves wither and fall off the trees.秋天，树叶枯萎并从树上落下来。

2 cactus   

n.仙人掌

参考例句：

• It was the first year that the cactus had produced flowers.这是这棵仙人掌第一年开花。
• The giant cactus is the vegetable skycraper.高大的仙人掌是植物界巨人。

3 crumble   

vi.碎裂，崩溃；vt.弄碎，摧毁

参考例句：

• Opposition more or less crumbled away.反对势力差不多都瓦解了。
• Even if the seas go dry and rocks crumble,my will will remain firm.纵然海枯石烂，意志永不动摇。

4 wont   

adj.习惯于；v.习惯；n.习惯

参考例句：

• He was wont to say that children are lazy.他常常说小孩子们懒惰。
• It is his wont to get up early.早起是他的习惯。