听歌学英语 - 需要睡会了 I Need Some Sleep

Eels是一支美国独立乐队，由三个成员组成，九十年代初出道。Eels跟别的乐队相比有着非常不同的气质，拒绝过分商业化和低调是他们的特色，其作品偏向冷色调，但是他们会选择用童趣来消解歌词以及旋律里的阴冷和诡异。

I need some sleep
我要睡会儿了
You can’t go on like this.
不能再继续这样了
I try counting sheep,
我尝试着数羊（为入睡不再想你）
But there’s one I always miss.
却总是会漏掉一只/却总事与愿违
Everyone says, "I’m getting down too low"
每个人都对我说“你陷得太深了”
Everyone says, "You just gotta let it go"
每个人都对我说“还是让这段感情过去吧”
You just gotta let it go
还是让这段感情过去吧
You just gotta let it go
还是让这段感情过去吧

I need some sleep
我要睡会儿了
Time to put the old horse down
让疲惫的心得以休息
I'm in too deep
陷得太深了
And the wheels keep spinning round
爱的惯性让我无法停止
Everyone says, "I’m getting down too low"
每个人都对我说“你陷得太深了”
Everyone says, "You just gotta let it go"
每个人都对我说“还是让这段感情过去吧”
You just gotta let it go
还是让这段感情过去吧
You just gotta let it go
还是让这段感情过去吧

词汇：
sleepless¹: adj 无眠的；睡不着的 (I was sleepless last night昨晚睡不着)
insomniac³ [in's?mni?k] adj 失眠的； n. 失眠症患者
insomnia² [in'sɑmn??] n. 失眠症，失眠
toss and turn 辗转反侧；翻来覆去难以入睡（toss, v 辗转；乱扔；颠簸）
occurrence [?'k?r(?)ns] 美 [?'k?r?ns] n. 发生；出现；事件；发现
a common occurrence 屡见不鲜的事情；常见的事情；普遍发生的事情
on a regular basis: 经常性地；定期地；惯例地
mood swing 情绪波动

现象：
In a busy modern world, it is becoming increasingly difficult to get the rest we need.当今世界的匆忙导致我们越来越不容易得到充分的休息。
You toss and turn, stare at your ceiling, check the clock. It's late, and you can't get to sleep. This is a common occurrence for hundreds of us on a regular basis.翻来覆去凝视天花板看墙上的钟，很晚了，你还睡不着。对我们无数人来说，这种事情是经常发生的。

原因
We might have trouble sleeping before a big exam or presentation, or we might find ourselves awake during a divorce or loss of a loved one.一场大的考试或者介绍会让我们在前一晚上睡不着；正在闹离婚或者失去了亲人的人也会出现失眠。

影响：
Poor quality sleep doesn't leave you feeling refreshed when you wake up.睡眠质量不好，醒来的时候就不会觉得精神焕发。（refreshed adj. 恢复精神的;得到补充给养;神清气爽的）
A lack of rest will cause you to experience mood swings or changes, especially depression and anxiety.休息不好会让你出现情绪波动或者心情变化，特别是出现沮丧和焦虑感。
Headaches are common if you don't get enough sleep.睡眠不足也会导致头痛。

怎么做：
The best thing to help you is to simply NOT FIGHT IT OFF!睡不着的时候，最有益的最直接的做法是：不要反抗。
Get up and do something that you think is valuable of your time instead of trying to force yourself to sleep because it is said it causes more stress and makes you feel more awakened⁴ than sleepy. 不要强迫自己入睡，取而代之，起床做一些你认为值得花时间的事情。逼自己入睡的话，你不但不会想睡觉，而且会更沮丧更清醒。
When a head full of worries is keeping us awake, music can help us relax a little.因为满脑子担心和忧虑而睡不着的时候，音乐可以让我们放松下来。
Avoid music with lyrics⁵ that may keep the mind active, and instead try classical, folk, or slow-paced contemporary styles.不要听那种歌词会让人大脑兴奋的音乐，试试古典、民谣或者慢节奏的现代音乐。

1 sleepless   

adj.不睡眠的，睡不著的，不休息的

参考例句：

• The situation gave her many sleepless nights.这种情况害她一连好多天睡不好觉。
• One evening I heard a tale that rendered me sleepless for nights.一天晚上，我听说了一个传闻，把我搞得一连几夜都不能入睡。

2 insomnia   

n.失眠，失眠症

参考例句：

• Worries and tenseness can lead to insomnia.忧虑和紧张会导致失眠。
• He is suffering from insomnia.他患失眠症。

3 insomniac   

n.失眠症患者

参考例句：

• She's an insomniac ; she only sleeps for two or three hours a night. 她患失眠症，每晚只睡两三个小时。 来自辞典例句
• The insomniac is habitually afflicted with wakefulness at times when he wishes to sleep. 失眠症患者，这种病人在他想睡觉时经常特别清醒。 来自互联网

4 awakened   

v.（使）醒( awaken的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）觉醒；弄醒；（使）意识到

参考例句：

• She awakened to the sound of birds singing. 她醒来听到鸟的叫声。
• The public has been awakened to the full horror of the situation. 公众完全意识到了这一状况的可怕程度。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 lyrics   

n.歌词

参考例句：

• music and lyrics by Rodgers and Hart 由罗杰斯和哈特作词作曲
• The book contains lyrics and guitar tablatures for over 100 songs. 这本书有100多首歌的歌词和吉他奏法谱。