听歌学英语:一位挚友 He Was A Friend of Mine

来自于美国70年代乡村摇滚运动的领头人Willie Nelson（威利·纳尔逊）的一首作品He Was A Friend of Mine。这首歌早期版本由Bob Dylan于上世纪60年代演唱。Willie Nelson的版本歌词略有改动。整首歌曲基本为清唱，没有大起大落的部分，甚至没有高潮或者副歌。

He was a friend of mine
他曾是我的挚友；
He was a friend of mine
他曾是我的挚友。
Every time I think about him
每当我思念起他时，
I just can't keep from cryin'
就忍不住潸然泪下，
'Cause he was a friend of mine
因为他曾是我的挚友啊。

He died on the road
他消殒在路上；
He died on the road
他消殒在路上。
He just kept on movin'
他就这样子停不下来
Never reaped what he could sow
不在乎耕耘与收获；
And he was a friend of mine
而他，曾是我的挚友。
I stole away and cried
我的泪水又不争气的流下，
I stole away and cried
我的泪水又不争气地流下。

'Cause I never had too much money
因为我不曾富有；
And I've never been quite satisfied
亦不曾事事称心如意；
And he was a friend of mine
而他，曾是我的挚友啊。
He's never done no wrong
他从未做错过什么
He's never done no wrong
他从未做错过什么。
A thousand miles from home
离家千万里，
And he never harmed no woman
他不曾伤害过任何一个女人
And he was a friend of mine
而他，曾是我的挚友。
He was a friend of mine
他曾是我的挚友；
He was a friend of mine
他曾是我的挚友。
Every time I hear his name, Lord
主啊，每当我耳畔又响起他的名字，
I just can't keep from cryin'
我又不禁落泪，
'Cause he was a friend of mine.
因为他，曾是我的挚友啊。

I just can't keep from cryin'
cry v/n, 哭泣；喊叫；乞求
cry baby ：爱哭的人，爱发牢骚的人，软弱的人，鼻涕虫
Don't be such a crybaby.别动不动就哭鼻子！
I just dumped one cry baby. I'll dump you too!我不久前才甩了一个软蛋，(你自己小心点)随时可以甩你。
cry over spilt milk 无可挽回的事忧伤；于事无补的担忧
It is no use crying over spilt milk. 牛奶洒了，哭也没用/覆水难收/事已至此，哭也没用
cry wolf: 喊“狼来了”；谎报险情；发假警报
Even the boy who cried "Wolf! " was ultimately vindicated¹.即便是曾经喊过“狼来了！”的男孩，最后也说了真话。（vindicate ['vindikeit] vt. 维护；证明…无辜；证明…正确）
They have cried wolf so many times, nobody will believe they're in real trouble now.他们多次谎报情况,所以现在谁也不会相信他们真的碰到了麻烦.

He died on the road
road: n. 公路，马路；道路；手段
The road to peace will be long and drawn-out.通往和平的道路将很漫长。(drawn-out ['dr:n'aut] adj. 延长的；持续很久的)
All roads lead to Rome:（条条大路通罗马），这句谚语意指'人生目标的实现，不只有一条路可走'。
royal road 捷径；坦途
There's no royal road to success in this trade.干这一行想成功是没有捷径的。
down the road:在这条路上不远的地方；将来；今后
She looked down the road for him, the pain in her heart swelling² up again. 她顺着大路望去，想找到他的影子，这时心里的痛楚又膨胀/涌起来了。
Some new recommendations might come out down the road.不久也许会出现新的建议。

Never reaped what he could sow 也不去想他的付出有否收获
reap [rip] vt. 收获，获得；收割
sow: vt.播种；散布；使密布 vi.播种 n.母猪
You reap what you sow一分耕耘，一分收获；种瓜得瓜种豆得豆
As you sow , so shall you reap种瓜得瓜种豆得豆
Payback is a bitch. （Payback n 报复；报偿）
Karma's a bitch. (karma ['kɑrm崂 n. 因果报应，因缘)
What goes around comes around.
这三句话其实都是同一个意思，但是根据语境，翻译可能会不一样： 出来混迟早是要还的/因果报应真她妈灵/遭现报了吧...

1 vindicated   

v.澄清（某人/某事物）受到的责难或嫌疑( vindicate的过去式和过去分词 )；表明或证明（所争辩的事物）属实、正当、有效等；维护

参考例句：

• I have every confidence that this decision will be fully vindicated. 我完全相信这一决定的正确性将得到充分证明。
• Subsequent events vindicated the policy. 后来的事实证明那政策是对的。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 swelling   

n.肿胀

参考例句：

• Use ice to reduce the swelling. 用冰敷消肿。
• There is a marked swelling of the lymph nodes. 淋巴结处有明显的肿块。