听歌学英语：Swish Swish-Katy Perry / Nicki Minaj

Katy Perry这首《Swish Swish》有小心翼翼的创作痕迹，处处显露《Dark Horse》、《Birthday》的影子。全曲最精彩的地方在于Nicki Minaj，说得溜，唱得妙，说和唱都不给Katy活路，简直“偷”了整首歌。  

A tiger

老虎

Don't lose no sleep

不会失眠

Don't need opinions

也不需要他人意见

From a selfish or a sheep

拒绝自私自利者或是羊皮人面

Don't you come for me

你最好别惹我

No, not today

无论往日今天

You're calculated

你处心积虑

I got your number

我亦握有你的把柄

'Cause you're a joker

你就是个小丑

And I'm a courtside killer¹ queen

而我则是场边的杀手女王

And you will kiss the ring

你只有亲亲我的冠军指环

You best believe

你最好相信这一点

So keep calm, honey, I'ma stick around

所以不如就冷静冷静我随时蓄势待行

For more than a minute, get used to it

尽可能坚持到底你最好习惯这定律

Funny my name keeps comin' outcho mouth

你总想呼之欲出唤起我名这真是有趣

'Cause I stay winning

我会一赢到底

Lay 'em up like

就让对手们像这样

Swish, swish, bish

唰唰不停

Another one in the basket

又一球正中框心

Can't touch this

触不可及

Another one in the casket

又一球胜负已定

Your game is tired

你的游戏让人厌倦

You should retire

你早就该退居二线

You're 'bout² cute as

你的可爱就像

An old coupon³ expired

一张过了期的优惠券

And karma's not a liar⁴

因果报应这件事绝无欺骗

She keeps receipts

留着字条 等待兑现

So keep calm, honey, I'ma stick around

所以不如就冷静冷静我随时蓄势待行

For more than a minute, get used to it

尽可能坚持到底你最好习惯这定律

Funny my name keeps comin' outcho mouth

你总想呼之欲出唤起我名这真是有趣

'Cause I stay winning

我会一赢到底

Lay 'em up like

就让对手们像这样

Swish, swish, bish

唰唰不停

Another one in the basket

又一球正中框心

Can't touch this

触不可及

Another one in the casket

又一球胜负已定

Swish, swish, bish

唰唰不停

Another one in the basket

又一球正中框心

Can't touch this

触不可及

Another one in the casket

又一球胜负已定

Pink Ferragamo sliders on deck

少女系菲拉格慕放在桌上

Silly rap beefs just get me more checks

那傻子remy ma让我多费口水多唱些歌

My life is a movie, I'm never off set

我的人生像是一部电影我绝不退场让行

Me and my amigos (no, not Offset)

我和我的朋友(不 不是migos里的那一个)

Swish swish, aww I got them upset

嗖嗖不停 我让对手失落伤心

But my shooters'll make 'em dance like dubstep

但我的枪手会让他们如电子舞曲般跃动不已

Swish, swish, aww, my haters is obsessed⁵

嗖嗖不停 我的仇敌已被我缠绕锁定

'Cause I make M's, they get much less

我赚的盆满钵满而他们就少的要命

Don't be tryna double back, I already despise you

别想着扭头就跑那样我会看不起你

All that fake love you showin', couldn't even disguise you

所有的假意惺惺都无法掩饰住你

Ran? When? Nicki gettin' tan

说我要跑 怎么会呢我只是度了个假

Mirror mirror who's the fairest bitch in all the land?

魔镜魔镜快快说谁才是最漂亮的妖艳贱货

Damn, man, this bitch is a Stan

天惹 这女人简直就是众人榜样

Muah, muah, the generous queen will kiss a fan

mua~ mua~ 慷慨的女王会亲吻善待每一个粉

Ass⁶ goodbye, I'ma be riding by

丑货拜拜 我要先走一步了

I'ma tell my biggz, yeah that's tha guy

我要告诉我的拥泵们就是这个人

A star's a star, da ha da ha

明星中的明星da ha da ha

They never thought the swish god would take it this far

人们都不会想到如此时髦的上帝会走这一步

Get my pimp cup, this is pimp shit, baby

给我满上 敬你这大佬亲爱的

I only fuck with Queens, so I'm makin' hits with Katy

我只与女王们共进退所以这次我和凯蒂合唱

Swish, swish, bish

唰唰不停

Another one in the basket

又一球正中框心

Can't touch this

触不可及

Another one in the casket

又一球胜负已定

    

So keep calm, honey, I'ma stick around

所以不如就冷静冷静我随时蓄势待行

stick around I didn't stick around long enough tofind out.

我在那儿呆的时间很短,没弄清楚.

Stick around a while and see what develops.

呆上一会儿,看看会发生什么.

Why don't you stick around?

你为什么不在附近待着?

For more than a minute, get used to it

尽可能坚持到底你最好习惯这定律

get used to习惯于

例句：

You quickly get used to using the brakes.

你很快就会习惯使用刹车的。

You will soon become [ get ] used to the weather here.

你很快就会 习惯 这里的气候.

This is how we do things here. You'll soon get usedto it.

我们这里就是这么做事的。你很快就会习惯的。


'Cause I make M's, they get much less

我赚的盆满钵满而他们就少的要命

Don't be tryna double back, I already despise you

别想着扭头就跑 那样我会看不起你

Tryna这是英语口语化的表现tryna,wanna都是try to want to 的口语化,只是前者读起来简单顺口;相似的还有shoulda,gona.


Ass goodbye, I'ma be riding by

丑货拜拜 我要先走一步了

I'ma tell my biggz, yeah that's tha guy

我要告诉我的拥泵们 就是这个人

I'ma这是I'm gonna 的简单读法I'm gonna已经够简单了 美国人太懒 又简化到I’mma

1 killer   

n.杀人者，杀人犯，杀手，屠杀者

参考例句：

• Heart attacks have become Britain's No.1 killer disease.心脏病已成为英国的头号致命疾病。
• The bulk of the evidence points to him as her killer.大量证据证明是他杀死她的。

2 bout   

n.侵袭，发作；一次(阵，回)；拳击等比赛

参考例句：

• I was suffering with a bout of nerves.我感到一阵紧张。
• That bout of pneumonia enfeebled her.那次肺炎的发作使她虚弱了。

3 coupon   

n.息票，配给票，附单

参考例句：

• The coupon can be used once only.此优惠券只限使用一次。
• I have a coupon for ten pence off a packet of soap.我有一张优惠券买一盒肥皂可以便宜十便士。

4 liar   

n.说谎的人

参考例句：

• I know you for a thief and a liar!我算认识你了，一个又偷又骗的家伙！
• She was wrongly labelled a liar.她被错误地扣上说谎者的帽子。

5 obsessed   

adj.心神不宁的,鬼迷心窍的,沉迷的

参考例句：

• He's obsessed by computers. 他迷上了电脑。
• The fear of death obsessed him throughout his old life. 他晚年一直受着死亡恐惧的困扰。

6 ass   

n.驴；傻瓜，蠢笨的人

参考例句：

• He is not an ass as they make him.他不象大家猜想的那样笨。
• An ass endures his burden but not more than his burden.驴能负重但不能超过它能力所负担的。