听歌学英语：心碎小曲 Sad Song

Today I'm gonna write a sad song
今天我要写一首悲伤的歌
And I'm gonna make it really long
长篇大论的一首歌
So that everyone can see, that I'm very unhappy
这样的话，我的不开心，大家就都能看到

I wish I wasn't always wrong
我希望我不是一直都在犯错/真希望一直犯错的那个人不是我
I wish it wasn't always my fault
我希望不要一直归咎于我/真希望不要什么都怪我
The finger that you're pointing has knocked me on my knees
那些指指点点/谴责，彻底击垮了我
And all you need to know is...
而你需要知道的是

"I'm so sorry"
对不起，对不起
It's not like me
这不是我本来的样子
It's maturity¹ that I'm lacking
是我不够成熟吧
So don't, don't let me go
所以不要，不要放弃我
Just let me know
要跟我说
That growing up goes slow
成长这件事需要慢慢来

I wonder what my mom and dad would say
我好奇我父母会怎样说
If I told them that I cry each day.
如果我告诉他们我每天都在哭泣。
And it's hard enough to live so far away
离家那么远就已经够艰难了

I wish I wasn't always cold
我希望我不是一直那么冷漠
I wish I wasn't always alone
我希望我不是一直那么孤独
When the party is over, how will I get home
派对结束后，我该怎么独自回家
And all you need to know is...
你要知道的就是

"I'm so sorry"
对不起，对不起
It's not like me
我不应该是这样子的
It's maturity that I'm lacking
应该是我不够成熟
So don't, don't let me go
所以不要，不要放弃我
Just let me know
要跟我说
That growing up goes slow
成长这件事需要慢慢来

If all the rules were meant to bend
如果要我不按规矩行事
And you swore you were my friend
那你要保证做我的朋友
Now I have to start all over again
现在我得重新开始努力
Cause no one's going to take your place
因为没人能代替你
And I'm scared we'll never save all the pieces of love we made
因为我担心我们的爱再也不能完整

"I'm so sorry"
对不起，对不起
It's not like me
我不应该是这样子的
It's maturity that I'm lacking
应该是我不够成熟
So don't, don't let me go
所以不要，不要放弃我
Just let me know
请跟我说
That I can slip and fall and you won't let me go
允许我犯错允许我走错路而你不会因此放弃我
Just let me know
让我知道
That growing up goes slow
成长这件事要慢慢来

"I'm so sorry"
对不起，对不起
It's not like me
我不应该是这样子的
It's maturity that I'm lacking
应该是我不够成熟
So don't, don't let me go
所以不要，不要放弃我
Just let me know
要跟我说
That growing up goes slow
成长这件事需要慢慢来

歌词解析：

【Today I'm gonna write a sad song今天我要写一首悲伤的歌】
be gonna do something
‘Everything's gonna be OK一切都会好起来的’; 'You (are) gonna be alright without me?没我在你会没事吧',
'Something bad is gonna happen soon.总觉得很快会发生什么不好的事情'

And I'm gonna make it really long长篇大论的一首歌So that everyone can see that I'm very unhappy这样的话，我的不开心，大家就都能看到】
make:整理,制造,认为
Did you make this shirt or buy it? 这件衬衣是你自己做的还是买的?
What do you make of Lucy? 你认为Lucy是什么样的人?
It overburns to make her tell the truth. 逼她说出实情这件事做得有点过分。(overburn v做得过分,燃烧过度)

"I'm so sorry" ...It's not like me. “实在对不起”，我的本性不是这样的 It's maturity that I'm lacking是我不够成熟吧/我缺的只不过是‘成熟’二字 So don't, don't let me go所以不要，不要放弃我 Just let me know要跟我说That growing up goes slow成长这件事需要慢慢来】
听到这一段的时候，鼻子酸酸的。都会有做错事情的时候，有人疼的孩子会被原谅。可是独立的孩子们因为太过倔强太骄傲，所以总是得不到足够的宽容和理解。难道真得要我们软弱下来卑微地开口乞求，你们才会在胜利的喜悦中施舍一份原谅和耐心么？
maturity n. 成熟；到期；完备
(Lacking self-confidence and maturity, many teenagers are left feeling very vulnerable². 许多十几岁的孩子既缺乏自信又不够懂事，所以感情上十分脆弱。)
lack: v 缺乏；不足; n缺乏，不足，没有; 缺少的东西
He lacked the judgment³ and political acumen⁴ for the post of chairman. 他欠缺做主席应具备的判断力和政治敏锐度。(acumen ['欀樀言洂夀渂; 'kju洂夀渂崀 n. 聪明，敏锐)
Despite his lack of experience, he got the job. 他虽然经验不足，但还是获得了这份工作。
The charges were dropped for lack of evidence. 指控因证据不足而被撤销。

Just let me know that I can slip and fall and you won't let me go请跟我说，你会允许我犯错而不会因此放弃我 I wonder what my mom and dad would say我好奇我父母会怎样说 If I told them that I cry each day.如果我告诉他们我每天都在哭泣。And it's hard enough to live so far away离家那么远就已经够艰难了】
当紧绷的弦放松下来，当高筑的心墙轰然倒塌，剩下的不过是脆弱和委屈。每当悲伤无法排遣的时候，父母总是我们第一个想起的人，‘我想妈妈了想爸爸了’，因为心底知道，当世界靠不住的时候，他们永远会是我们最后的避风港。
slip v.
滑，滑脱; 犯过失，出错; （健康状况等）变差 ; 摆脱; 放松，松开
n.
跌倒，失足; 纸条; 失误，口误; 事故
I slipped a note under Louise's door. 我偷偷在路易斯的房门下面塞了一张便条。
It amazed⁵ him how easily one could slip into a routine⁶. 一个人是那么容易地陷入俗套/循规蹈矩,这令他很惊奇

Growing up goes slow，成长是一件伴随我们一生的事情。我想，这世界上最难找应该是一颗够大够暖的心，我们的美好与不足它都一并收纳，然后包容疼爱。如果有幸被这样的一颗心收留，我相信，我们一定会变成世界上最幸福的人。

1 maturity   

n.成熟；完成；(支票、债券等)到期

参考例句：

• These plants ought to reach maturity after five years.这些植物五年后就该长成了。
• This is the period at which the body attains maturity.这是身体发育成熟的时期。

2 vulnerable   

adj.易受伤的，脆弱的，易受攻击的

参考例句：

• He volunteered to protect her as she looked so vulnerable.她看上去很脆弱，他就主动去保护她。
• The company is in an economically vulnerable position.该公司目前经济状况不稳定。

3 judgment   

n.审判；判断力，识别力，看法，意见

参考例句：

• The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。
• He's a man of excellent judgment.他眼力过人。

4 acumen   

n.敏锐，聪明

参考例句：

• She has considerable business acumen.她的经营能力绝非一般。
• His business acumen has made his very successful.他的商业头脑使他很成功。

5 amazed   

adj.吃惊的，惊奇的v.使大为吃惊，使惊奇( amaze的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Just the size of the place amazed her. 仅仅地方之大就使她十分惊奇。
• I was amazed at her knowledge of French literature. 她的法国文学知识之丰富使我大为惊奇。

6 routine   

n.例行公事，惯例；adj.例行的，常规的

参考例句：

• It is everyday routine.这是每天的例行公事。
• She found the hospital routine slightly dull.她感到医院的工作有点枯燥乏味。