听歌学英语：人生之旅 Ride

Twenty One Pilots,像是两个任性的孩子自由地呐喊着成长以及成年生活所带来的种种喜怒哀乐。

I just wanna stay in the sun where I find
我只想徜徉在我发现阳光照耀的角落
I know it's hard sometimes
我知道有时很难
Pieces of peace in the sun's piece of mind
在阳光下让心情享受一丝平和
I know it's hard sometimes
我知道有时很难
Yeah, I think about the end just way too much
没错 关于人生我总是想得太多
But it's fun to fantasize
时常幻想一番也不失为乐
All my enemies who wouldn't wish who I was
我的敌人们不会喜欢这样的我
But it's fun to fantasize
时常幻想一番也不失为快乐
Oh, oh, I'm falling
噢 我不自觉沦陷其中
So I'm taking my time on my ride
慢慢享受我的人生之旅吧
Oh, I'm falling
噢 我不自觉沦陷其中
So I'm taking my time on my ride
于是我就慢慢享受我的人生之旅
Taking my time on my ride
慢慢享受我的人生之旅

I'd die for you, that's easy to say
我愿为你付出性命 这句话很容易说出口
We have a list of people that we would take
我们都有张名单 列有你我愿意牺牲的人
A bullet¹ for them, a bullet for you
为他们挡子弹 为你牺牲
A bullet for everybody in this room
为这间房里的所有人挡子弹
But I don't seem to see many bullets² coming through
而我却看不见这密集的射弹飞枪
See many bullets coming through
看不见这密集的射弹飞枪
Metaphorically³, I'm the man
比喻而言 我是个男人 该做些什么
But literally⁴, I don't know what I'd do
不夸张的说 我却手足无措 不知该怎样做

I'd live for you, and that's hard to do
你就是我生命的意义 这很难做到
Even harder to say when you know it's not true
当你知道这并非真话时 就更难做到
Even harder to write when you know that tonight
而当今夜你了解这个真相时 也就更难做到
There are people back home which are talking to you
重返家园的人们不停的谈论着你
But then you ignore them still
你仍是那般不为所动
All these questions they're forming like
所有的问题都只是
Who would you live for
谁是你此生的意义
Who would you die for
你愿为谁付出生命
And would you ever kill
你是否会因为什么而杀人
Oh, oh, I'm falling
噢 我不自觉沦陷其中
So I'm taking my time on my ride
于是我就慢慢享受我的人生之旅
Oh, I'm falling
噢 我不自觉沦陷其中
So I'm taking my time on my ride
于是我就慢慢享受我的人生之旅
Taking my time on my ride
慢慢享受我的人生之旅
I've been thinking too much
是我一直思虑太多
I've been thinking too much
是我一直思虑太多
I've been thinking too much
是我一直思虑太多
I've been thinking too much
是我一直思虑太多
Help me
帮帮我吧
I've been thinking too much
是我一直思虑太多
I've been thinking too much
是我一直思虑太多
I've been thinking too much
是我一直思虑太多
Help me
帮帮我吧
I've been thinking too much
是我一直思虑太多
I've been thinking too much
是我一直思虑太多
I've been thinking too much
是我一直思虑太多
Oh, oh, I'm falling
噢 我不自觉沦陷其中
So I'm taking my time on my ride
于是我就慢慢享受我的人生之旅
Oh, I'm falling, so I'm taking my time
噢 我不自觉沦陷其中 于是我就慢慢享受
Taking my time on my ride
慢慢享受我的人生之旅
Oh, oh, I'm falling
噢 我不自觉沦陷其中
So I'm taking my time on my ride
于是我就慢慢享受我的人生之旅
Oh, I'm falling
噢 我不自觉沦陷其中
So I'm taking my time on my
于是我就慢慢享受我的
I've been thinking too much
是我一直思虑太多
Help me
帮帮我吧
I've been thinking too much
是我一直思虑太多
Help me
帮帮我吧
I've been thinking too much
是我一直思虑太多
I've been thinking too much
是我一直思虑太多
I've been thinking too much
是我一直思虑太多
Help me
帮帮我吧
I've been thinking too much
是我一直思虑太多
I've been thinking too much
是我一直思虑太多
I've been thinking too much
是我一直思虑太多
Help me
帮帮我吧

 

ride: v 骑马，骑车；乘车；乘坐电梯
I saw a girl riding a horse.我看见一个女孩在骑马。
Can you ride?你会骑马吗？
Kids were riding in the back.孩子们坐在后座。
He rode the elevator down to the first floor.他乘坐电梯到了一楼。
I rode up to the tenth floor.我乘坐电梯上到了十楼。

be riding high扬扬自得；春风得意；很成功，很自信; 做什么事儿都顺
China is riding high as a new economic and geopolitical giant.作为一个新兴经济体和地缘政治的巨人，中国正意气风发。（geopolitical adj. 地理政治学的）
I'm riding high at the moment. Last week I had an increase in pay, and in a few days I'm being sent to represent⁵ the company in Italy.我时下简直是春风得意，上周提了工资，再过几天又要作为公司的代表被派往意大利。
Life is short. So one can take pride in even a passing moment of riding high, for it can count as an indication⁶ of a successful life.人生短促，浪尖儿上的一刹那，也可作一生成就的标志，足以自豪。

let sth ride: 对...听之任之/放任自流；
What he had said was wrong, and I knew I shouldn't just let it ride.他说的话都是错的，我知道我不能听之任之。
I knew he'd get around to it. If you were in his shoes, you wouldn't have let it ride.
我知道他早晚会这么做的。如果你处在他的位置上，你也不会放任不管的。（to get around to sth 设法找到足够的时间去做某事）

ride roughshod over sth 轻蔑地对待（别人的感受或意见）； 欺凌；对…横行霸道（roughshod：['r?f?ɑd] adj. 冷酷无情的； Ride roughshod 盛气凌人）
The planning authorities⁷ should not ride roughshod over the wishes of local people.规划部门不应无视当地人的意愿。
be riding for a fall不顾后果地蛮干；鲁莽行事；自讨苦吃
I have a feeling that he was riding for a fall我感觉他是在蛮干。
He's much too happy. I'm afraid he's riding for a fall , but I certainly hope it doesn't happen.我看他太高兴了，将来会失败的。但是我并不希望他将来失败。
to ride out:安然度过难关
Most large companies should be able to ride out the recession⁸. 大多数大公司应能熬过经济衰退期。

ride n 乘车旅行;兜风；顺风车；
He invited me to go for a ride in his new car.他邀请我坐他的新车去兜风。
Can you give me a ride/lift back to town?你能捎我回市区吗？

1 bullet   

n.枪弹，子弹

参考例句：

• The bullet wound in his shoulder was opened up for treatment.切开他肩上的枪伤进行治疗。
• The bullet missed me by a hair's s breadth.那颗子弹差一点就打中了我。

2 bullets   

n.弹药；军火

参考例句：

• The bodies of the hostages were found riddled with bullets. 在人质的尸体上发现了很多弹孔。
• The bullets and cannon-balls were flying in all directions. 子弹和炮弹到处乱飞。

3 metaphorically   

adv. 用比喻地

参考例句：

• It is context and convention that determine whether a term will be interpreted literally or metaphorically. 对一个词的理解是按字面意思还是隐喻的意思要视乎上下文和习惯。
• Metaphorically it implied a sort of admirable energy. 从比喻来讲，它含有一种令人赞许的能量的意思。

4 literally   

adv.照字面意义，逐字地；确实

参考例句：

• He translated the passage literally.他逐字逐句地翻译这段文字。
• Sometimes she would not sit down till she was literally faint.有时候，她不走到真正要昏厥了，决不肯坐下来。

5 represent   

vt.表现，表示；描绘，讲述；代表，象征；回忆；再赠送，再上演；vi.提出异议

参考例句：

• I'll represent to him the risk he is running.我要向他指出他所面临的险境。
• We selected her to represent us.我们选她作为我们的代表。

6 indication   

n.(暗示某事物的)言语，姿势，标记

参考例句：

• He gave no indication that he was ready to compromise.他没有妥协的意思。
• His behavior gave every indication of an open affectionate heart.他的行为就可以表明，他的心胸是坦荡的。

7 authorities   

n.当局，权力，权威；权威( authority的名词复数 )；权力；学术权威；[复数]当权者

参考例句：

• They interceded with the authorities on behalf of the detainees. 他们为被拘留者向当局求情。
• At his instigation we conceal the fact from the authorities. 我们受他的怂恿向当局隐瞒了事实。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 recession   

n.（工商业的）衷退（期），萧条（期）

参考例句：

• Manufacturing fell sharply under the impact of the recession.受到经济萧条的影响，制造业急剧衰退。
• A rise in interest rates plunged Britain deeper into recession.利率的提高导致英国经济更加萧条。