听歌学英语：There's Something Special-Pharrell Williams

There's something special on the other side of this moment

And it's about what you and I decide

并且是关乎你我的决定如何

And it's important for you to remember we did this together

你一定要记得共同完成使命的是你和我

And finally, they'll know the story of our lives

最终人们会知道我们的故事传说

I'm a sinner

我是戴罪之身

Sometimes I only did what was required

有时我只去做别人要求我做的

I'm a sinner

我是有罪的人

Sometimes I sat down when I got tired

有时我感到疲倦就坐定不前

Should've stayed standing¹ up

本该坚定站稳脚跟

To do the job for which I was hired

坚持自己受雇的工作

But the good Lord²

但是善良慷慨的神啊

Thank you for relighting my fire

多谢你重燃了我的热情之火

Grab³ someone you love

把握住所爱之人

There's something special on the other side of this moment

此刻在世界另一端正有新鲜事发生着

And it's about what you and I decide

并且是取决于你我

And it's important for you to remember we did this together

这至关重要你要记得共同完成使命的是你和我

And finally, they'll know the story of our lives

最终人们会知道我们的故事传说

There's a brush fire

灌木丛中起火了

TV's watching it escalate⁴

电视中正播放着蔓延的熊熊火势

Smoke signals going up (read the signs)

烟雾的信号逐渐上升（读读那些标语吧）

It'll take your breath away

这会令你喘不过气来

But they don't know how we act now

不过人们并不知晓我们现在反应如何

We'll turn our tomorrow into yesterday

我们有能力将明天的未来扭转成昨天的已逝

Don't you nest away

你别闪躲

C'mon, get dressed ok

鼓起勇气打扮好收拾衣着

Grab someone you love

挽起你挚爱之人的手

There's something special on the other side of this moment

此刻在世界另一端正有新鲜事儿

And it's about what you and I decide

并且是关乎你我的决定如何

And it's important for you to remember we did this together

你一定要记得共同完成使命的是你和我

And finally, they'll know the story of our lives

最终人们会知道我们的故事传说

And if it happens to rain on my plans

如果我的计划遭遇了令人扫兴的失败

Water and sweat will dry when they can

水迹和流下的汗最终也会晾干

Not even cuffs⁵ will prevent this man

手铐的束缚都无法阻挡这个男人

From the connection between these two hands

双手之间的紧密联系

You heard me?

你听明白了吗？

Yessir

没问题老大

And it's important for you to remember we did this together

这至关重要你要记得共同完成使命的是你和我

And finally, they'll know the story of our lives

最终人们会知道我们的故事传说



Thank you for relighting my fire

多谢你重燃了我的热情之火

Thank you for 谢谢

例句：

Well, at any rate, let me thank you for all you did.

好吧，不管怎样，还是要感谢你所做的一切。

Dear Madam, Thank you for your interest in our Memorial Scheme.

尊敬的女士，感谢您对我们的纪念方案的关注。

"Thank you for the wonderful dinner." — "It's nothing," Sarah said.

“谢谢你招待了这么美味的晚餐。”——“这没什么，”萨拉说。


It'll take your breath away

这会令你喘不过气来

Take away剥夺； 拿开； 减去； 使停止

例句：

No government shall take away the rights of the native people.

任何政府也不能剥夺土著人的权利.

I'll give you some tablets⁶ to take away the pain.

我给你些药片止痛.

Don't let him take away your freedom to think for yourself.

别让他夺去你独立思考的自由.


We'll turn our tomorrow into yesterday

我们有能力将明天的未来扭转成昨天的已逝

Turn into（使）变成； 译成； 成为；

例句：

It could well turn into some kind of a media circus.

这很可能会演变成媒体的一场闹剧。

The fighting is threatening to turn into full-scale war.

这场战斗有可能会演变为全面的战争。

We think he'll turn into a top-class player.

我们认为他会成为一流的选手。
 

1 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

2 lord   

n.上帝，主；主人，长官；君主，贵族

参考例句：

• I know the Lord will look after him.我知道上帝会眷顾他的。
• How good of the Lord not to level it beyond repair!上帝多么仁慈啊，竟没有让这所房子损毁得不可收拾！

3 grab   

vt./n.攫取，抓取；vi.攫取，抓住(at)

参考例句：

• It is rude to grab a seat.抢占座位是不礼貌的。
• The thief made a grab at my bag but I pushed him away.贼想抢我的手提包，但被我推开了。

4 escalate   

v.(使)逐步增长(或发展)，(使)逐步升级

参考例句：

• It would tempt Israel's neighbors to escalate their demands.它将诱使以色列的邻国不断把他们的要求升级。
• Defeat could cause one side or other to escalate the conflict.失败可能会导致其中一方将冲突升级。

5 cuffs   

n.袖口( cuff的名词复数 )v.掌打，拳打( cuff的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• a collar and cuffs of white lace 带白色蕾丝花边的衣领和袖口
• The cuffs of his shirt were fraying. 他衬衣的袖口磨破了。

6 tablets   

n.药片( tablet的名词复数 )；（木、竹）简；碑；一块肥皂

参考例句：

• The tablets may make you feel drowsy. 这药片可能会使你昏昏欲睡。
• Take two tablets with water before meals. 每次两片，饭前用水冲服。