听歌学英语：The Only Things On My Mind Are Tacos and You

Traveled everywhere, from Detroit to Rome
走遍了整个世界，从底特律到罗马
But you're the closest thing I've ever known to home
才知道最温暖的是在你身畔
And I've tried everything, some that I shouldn't have
经历了所有人生
But you always place me back on track
才发现最留恋的是与你相伴
You're the sweetest melody¹ that I can sing
你是我唇边最甜美的旋律
And you're my favorite memory that I can think
你是我脑海最完美的记忆
Don't fade away from me
所以我不想你我就这样渐渐远离
I've watched everyone change themselves in time
时光荏苒 一切都已不再当年
But he wears a watch at he's still fine
只有你 待我仍如初见
I mess up so much, you never complain
我还是只会添乱 而你依旧从不抱怨
You claim you're the luckiest boy but it's the opposite way
你说我是上天赐予你的甜蜜的麻烦
You're the sweetest melody that I can sing
你是我唇边最甜美的旋律
And you're my favorite memory that I can think
你是我脑海最完美的记忆
Don't fade away from me
我会好好抓紧你

 

歌词：And I've tried everything, some that I shouldn't have
经历了所有人生
But you always place me back on track
才发现最留恋的是与你相伴
划重点：back on track?重回正轨
track?n. 轨道；跑道；踪迹；小路；乐曲
She tried to get her life back on track after her divorce.
她离婚之后力图使生活恢复正常。
短语 on the right track 的意思就是你做的事情或你的想法是好的、方向是正确的、能得到好的结果。
The team lost a few early games. But then the manager made some changes and now they're on the right track.
这支队伍之前的机场比赛输了。但是经理做了些改编，现在他们的方向是正确的
与之相反的短语是 on the wrong track。

歌词：You're the sweetest melody that I can sing
你是我唇边最甜美的旋律
And you're my favorite memory that I can think
你是我脑海最完美的记忆
Don't fade away from me
所以我不想你我就这样渐渐远离
划重点：melody?n. 旋律；曲子；曲调；美妙的音乐
The beautiful melody is lingering² in my mind.
美妙的音乐在我心中回荡。
melodious³?adj. 旋律美妙的；悦耳的
Everybody was attracted by her melodious voice.
大家都被她悦耳的声音吸引住了。
Fade away?逐渐消失； 褪色
The figures in the picture had begun to fade away.
照片中的人物逐渐褪色。
The sound of the footsteps faded away.
脚步声渐渐消失了。

歌词：I mess up so much, you never complain
我还是只会添乱 而你依旧从不抱怨
You claim you're the luckiest boy but it's the opposite way
你说我是上天赐予你的甜蜜的麻烦
划重点：mess up?v. 混乱；弄糟
Don't mess up my hair: I've just combed it.
别把我的头发弄乱，我刚梳好。
She felt she'd messed up her whole life.
她感觉到把自己的一生都搞砸了。
complain?vi. 抱怨；控诉；诉说。常和about连用。
He never complained about working overtime⁴.
他从来不因加班而抱怨。
I wish to complain about the washing machine that I bought last month; it stopped working again.
我想投诉我上个月买的洗衣机，它又不运转了。

1 melody   

n.旋律，曲调，悦耳的音乐

参考例句：

• She struck up a folk melody on the piano.她开始用钢琴演奏那首民歌。
• After she wrote the melody,she asked us for criticisms.她做好曲之后，请我们提意见。

2 lingering   

a.拖延的，依依不舍的

参考例句：

• a painful and lingering death 痛苦而拖延时日的死亡
• Unemployment and lingering disease cooperated to make his family broken. 失业加上长期的疾病，使他倾家荡产。

3 melodious   

adj.旋律美妙的，调子优美的，音乐性的

参考例句：

• She spoke in a quietly melodious voice.她说话轻声细语，嗓音甜美。
• Everybody was attracted by her melodious voice.大家都被她悦耳的声音吸引住了。

4 overtime   

adj.超时的，加班的；adv.加班地

参考例句：

• They are working overtime to finish the work.为了完成任务他们正在加班加点地工作。
• He was paid for the overtime he worked.他领到了加班费。