英文影视歌曲："Because I Love You"-《走出非洲》插曲

Shakin Stevens(希金斯.史蒂文斯)演绎的because i love you是第58届奥斯卡最佳影片"走出非洲"(OUT OF AFRICA)的主题曲。

Because i love you

if i got¹ down on my knees i'm pleaded² with you

if i cross a million³ oceans⁴ just to be with you.

would⁵ you ever⁶ let me down.

if i climb the highest mountain just to hold you tight⁷.

if i said⁸ that i would love you every single⁹ night.

would you ever let me down.

well i'm sorry if it sounds kind of sad,

just that worry i'm so worry that you let me down.

because i love you, love you,

love you so don't let me down.

if i swam the longest river just to call your name.

if i said the way i feel for you would never change.

would you ever let me down

well i'm sorry if it sounds kind of sad,

just that worry i'm so worry that you let me down.

because i love you, love you,

love you so don't let me down.

well i'm sorry if it sounds kind of sad,

just that worry i'm so worry that you let me down.

because i love you, love you,

love you love you, love you,

1 got   

v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白

参考例句：

• I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
• I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。

2 pleaded   

恳求，请求( plead的过去式和过去分词 )； 提出…为借口[理由]； （向法庭）陈述案情； （在法庭）申辩，认罪，辩护

参考例句：

• She pleaded with him not to go. 她恳求他不要离开。
• She wept and pleaded until he agreed to do as she wished. 她哭着恳求他，一直到他答应按她的愿望去做。

3 million   

num.百万，100万；n.无数，大众

参考例句：

• I've seen it a million times.我在书上看过无数遍了。
• What will you do if you had a million dollars?如果你有一百万美元，你会干什么？

4 oceans   

n.洋( ocean的名词复数 )；海洋；大海；（地球上划分出的）洋

参考例句：

• In her letter she sent him oceans of love. 她在信中向他吐露无限钟情。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• As we've seen, oceans cover more than 70％ of the earth. 据我们所知，海洋占地球面积的70％以上。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

6 ever   

adv.曾经；永远；不断地；在任何时候；究竟

参考例句：

• Have you ever been to hangzhou?你曾经去过杭州吗？
• I will be young and strong and beautiful for ever.我将永远年轻、强壮，永远漂亮。

7 tight   

adj.紧的；难解的；紧密的

参考例句：

• Time is going to be tight,so you'd better hurry.时间很紧，你最好抓紧一点。
• The box is so tight that I can't open it.这个盒子太紧，我打不开。

8 said   

v.动词say的过去式、过去分词

参考例句：

• He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

9 single   

adj.单人的；单一的，单个的；未婚的，独身的

参考例句：

• I want a single room.我想要一个单人房间。
• Does he mind still being single?他对自己仍然单身在意吗？