听歌学英语：8 Letters-Why Don't We

You know me the best

你最了解我了

You know my worst, see me hurt, but you don't judge

你见过我失魂落魄，遍体鳞伤，却始终沉默

That, right there, is the scariest feeling

那种可怕的感觉，就在那里，挥之不去

Opening and closing up again

时而出现时而消散

I've been hurt so I don't trust

我受过伤也不愿再轻信

Now here we are, staring at the ceiling

现在我们在这，看着天花板

I've said those words before but it was a lie

我曾经怀着虚情假意说了一遍又一遍

And you deserve to hear them a thousand times

但是你值得听上一千遍

If all it is is eight letters

如果它只是八个字母这么简单

Why is it so hard to say?

为什么又这么难说出口？

If all it is is eight letters

如果它只是八个字母这么简单

Why am I in my own way?

为什么我要用自己的方式来表达？

Why do I pull you close

为什么我把你拉近

And then ask you for space

又叫你远离

If all it is is eight letters

如果它只是八个字母这么简单

Why is it so hard to say?

为什么又这么难说出口？

Isn't it amazing how almost every line on our hands align¹

多不可思议我们十指相扣如此合拍

When your hands are mine

当我握着你的手

It's like I'm whole again, isn't that a sign

我感觉自己完整起来，这是不是意味着

I should speak my mind

我应该说出心里话

I've said those words before but it was a lie

我曾经怀着虚情假意说了一遍又一遍

And you deserve to hear them a thousand times

但是你值得听上一千遍

If all it is is eight letters

如果它只是八个字母这么简单

Why is it so hard to say?

为什么又这么难说出口？

If all it is is eight letters

如果它只是八个字母这么简单

Why am I in my own way?

为什么我要用自己的方式来表达？

Why do I pull you close

为什么我把你拉近

And then ask you for space?

又叫你远离

If all it is is eight letters

如果它只是八个字母这么简单

Why is it so hard to say? (whoa oh, yeah)

为什么又这么难说出口？

When I close my eyes

当我闭上眼睛

It's you there in my mind

脑海里全是你

When I close my eyes

当我闭上眼睛

If all it is is eight letters

如果它只是八个字母这么简单

Why is it so hard to say?

为什么又这么难说出口？

If all it is is eight letters

如果它只是八个字母这么简单

Why am I in my own way?

为什么又这么难说出口

Why do I pull you close

为什么我把你拉近

And then ask you for space

又叫你远离

If all it is is eight letters

如果它只是八个字母这么简单

Why is it so hard to say?

为什么又这么难说出口

If all it is is eight letters

如果它只是八个字母这么简单

When I close my eyes

当我闭上眼睛

It's you there in my mind (It's only you)

脑海里全是你（只有你）

When I close my eyes

当我闭上眼睛

If all it is is eight letters

如果它只是八个字母这么简单

When I close my eyes

当我闭上眼睛

It's you there in my mind (you)

脑海里全是你（你）

When I close my eyes

当我闭上眼睛

If all it is is eight letters

如果它只是八个字母这么简单



Opening and closing up again

时而出现时而消散

Close up（使）闭合； 堵塞（某物）； （使）关店；<非正>沉默

例句：

The close-up photography and commentary² are clear and unambiguous.

那组特写照片和附带的评论一目了然，毫无含糊之处。

Hughes stared up at him in close-up from the photograph.

休斯抬起头来凝视他的特写照片。

They always look smaller close up.

凑近看时，它们总是显得小一些。

I've been hurt so I don't trust

我受过伤也不愿再轻信

Now here we are, staring at the ceiling

现在我们在这，看着天花板

Stare at盯，凝视； 睽；

例句：

The people there, quite raggedy, stare at us.

那里的人们，穿得很邋遢，盯着我们看。

Don't stare at me—it's impolite!

别盯着我看——这是不礼貌的！

It's not polite to stare at a girl in the face.

盯着姑娘的脸瞧是不礼貌的.


And then ask you for space?

又叫你远离

Ask for请求…； 要求…； 找…； 自找麻烦

例句：

That was Nicholas's cue³ to ask for another chocolate chip cookie.

那表示尼古拉斯还想要一块巧克力曲奇。

I decided⁴ to go to the next house and ask for food.

我决定去隔壁那家要点吃的。

Don'tbe afraid to ask for advice about ordering the meal.

点餐时可以大胆征求意见。

1 align   

vt.使成一线，结盟，调节；vi.成一线，结盟

参考例句：

• Align the ruler and the middle of the paper.使尺子与纸张的中部成一条直线。
• There are signs that the prime minister is aligning himself with the liberals.有迹象表明首相正在与自由党人结盟。

2 commentary   

n.评论，评注；实况广播报导，现场口头评述

参考例句：

• He is giving the commentary on the basketball game.他正在对篮球赛作评论。
• His running commentary on the football match was excellent.他对这次足球赛所作的实况报道十分精彩。

3 cue   

n.暗示，信号，提示；vt.提示，暗示

参考例句：

• When she coughs,it's my cue to come onto the stage.她一咳嗽，就是给我暗号出场。
• The actor missed his cue and came onto the stage late.这演员错过了向他发出的提示，上场晚了。

4 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。