英文歌曲：dear mama - 2pac

You are appreciated...
When i was young, me and my mama had beef
17 years old kicked out on tha streets
Though back in tha time, i never thought i'd see her face
Ain't a woman alive that can take my momma's place
Suspended¹ from school, scared ta go home
I was a fool with tha big boys breaking all tha rules
Shed² tears with my baby sister
Over tha years we wuz poorer than tha other little kids
And even though we had different daddies
Tha same drama when things went wrong we blamed mama
I reminised on tha stress i caused, it wuz hell³
Hugg'en on my mama from a jail⁴ cell
And who'ed think in elementary, heeeey i'd see tha penitentiary⁵
One day
Running from tha police, that's right
Momma catch me--put a whoop'en to my backside
And even as a crack fiend mama,
Ya always was a black queen mama
I finally understand for a woman
It ain't easy--trying ta raise a man
Ya always wuz commited, a poor single mother on welfare,
Tell me how ya did it
There's no way i can pay ya back
But tha plan is ta show ya that i understand.
You are appreciated......
Laaaaady, don't cha know we luv ya
Sweeeet laaaady, place no one above ya
Sweeeet laaaady, don't cha know we luv ya
Ain't nobody tell us it wuz fair
No luv for my daddy, cause tha coward⁶ wuzn't there
He passed away and i didn't cry
Cause my anger, wouldn't let me feel for a stranger
They say i'm wrong and i'm heartless
But all along i wuz looking for a father--he wuz gone
I hung around with tha thug's and even though they sold drugs
They showed a young brother luv
I moved out and started really hang'in
I needed money of my own so i started slang'in
I ain't guilty cause, even though i sell rocks
It feels good, putting money in your mailbox
I love paying rent when tha rents due
I hope ya got tha diamond necklace that i sent to you
Cause when i wuz low, you was there for me
Ya never left me alone, cause ya cared for me
And i can see ya coming home after work late
Ya in tha kitchen trying ta fix us a hot plate
Just working with tha scraps⁷ you wuz given
And mama made miracles⁸ every thanksgiving
But now tha road got rough, your alone
Trying ta raise two bad kids on your own
And there's no way i can pay ya back
But my plan is ta show ya that i understand
You are appreciated.....
Laaaaady, don't cha know we luv ya
Sweeeet laaaady, place no one above ya
Sweeeet laaaady, don't cha know we luv ya
Pour out some liquor⁹ and i remenise
Cause through tha drama, i can always depend on my mama
And when it seems that i'm hopeless
You say tha words that can get me back in focus
When i wuz sick as a little kid
Ta keep me happy theres no limit to tha things ya did
And all my childhood memories
Are full of all tha sweet things ya did for me
And even though i act craaaazy
I got ta thank tha lord¹⁰ that ya maaaade me
There are no words that can express how i feel
Ya never kept a secret, always stayed real
And i appreciate how ya raised me
And all tha extra love that ya gave me
I wish i could take tha pain away
If you can make it through tha night, there's a brighter day
Everything'll be alright if ya hold on
It's a struggle
Everyday gotta roll on
And there's no way i can pay ya back
But my plan is ta show ya that i understand
You are appreciated.......
Laaaaady, don't cha know we luv ya
Sweeeet laaaady, place no one above ya
Sweeeet laaaady, don't cha know we luv ya, sweeeet laaaady
Laaaady...

1 suspended   

a.被暂时搁置的

参考例句：

• A lamp was suspended from the ceiling. 一盏吊灯悬在天花板上。
• The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area. 英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。

2 shed   

n.车棚，小屋，脱落之物，分水岭；vt.使流出，放射，脱落，散发，摆脱；vi. 流出

参考例句：

• There are a lot of straws in the shed.棚子里有许多稻草。
• His nose told him that he was getting near the cow shed.他的嗅觉告诉他，他正走近牛棚。

3 hell   

n.地狱，阴间；用以咒骂或表示愤怒，不满

参考例句：

• It's a hell of a hike from Sydney to Perth.从悉尼到珀斯的徒步旅行简直苦死了。
• The boss really gave me hell today.老板今天着实数落了我一通。

4 jail   

n.监狱，看守所；vt.监禁，拘留

参考例句：

• The castle had been used as a jail.这城堡曾用作监狱。
• If she carries on shoplifting,she'll end up in jail.她如果还在店铺里偷东西，最终会被抓进监狱的。

5 penitentiary   

n.感化院；监狱

参考例句：

• He worked as a warden at the state penitentiary.他在这所州监狱任看守长。
• While he was in the penitentiary her father died and the family broke up.他坐牢的时候，她的父亲死了，家庭就拆散了。

6 coward   

n.懦夫，胆小鬼

参考例句：

• The newspapers had unjustly labelled him as a coward.那家报纸不公正地称他为懦夫。
• I was basically a dreadful coward.从根本上说，我非常胆小怕事。

7 scraps   

油渣

参考例句：

• Don't litter up the floor with scraps of paper. 不要在地板上乱扔纸屑。
• A patchwork quilt is a good way of using up scraps of material. 做杂拼花布棉被是利用零碎布料的好办法。

8 miracles   

n.奇迹( miracle的名词复数 )；奇事；令人惊奇的事；非凡的事

参考例句：

• He can do miracles with a few kitchen leftovers. 他能用厨房里几样剩饭做出一顿美餐。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• This tonic will work miracles for your depression. 这种补药对治疗你的忧郁症十分有效。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 liquor   

n.酒，烈性酒

参考例句：

• He keeps away from liquor and tobacco.他不喝酒，不抽烟。
• The liquor is not strong enough.这酒不够劲儿。

10 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！