音乐咖啡厅:Mariah Carey - How Much

1970年3月27日 ，流行音乐歌手玛利亚·凯莉（Mariah Carey）出生在纽约亨廷顿的一个家庭中，她的母亲是一个有着爱尔兰血统的美国歌剧演员，而他的父亲则是一个有着非洲-委内瑞拉血统的工程师。从小凯莉（Carey）的妈妈就鼓励她练习发声技巧，15岁那年她开始在纽约城登台表演。那时她经常逃学，在俱乐部里表演到很晚。中学毕业之后她去了纽约，展示她初具规模的音乐样带。最终她找到了一份工作--是为后来将她引入音乐圈的布兰达·斯塔（Brenda Star）作后备歌手。

歌词：

Song：How Much
Artist：Mariah Carey

Oh, baby I don't think you know just just how much I love you
Have you ever felt lonley when you know you gotta leave me
That's how much I love
Oh, baby I don't think you know just just how much I love you
Have you ever felt lonley when you know you gotta leave me
That's how much I love
The way I feel for you
I can't describe
It's almost too intense
To verbalize
Essentially¹ you're all
I'm living for
but basically each day
I need you more and more
Have you ever felt so enamored baby
That's how much I love you
All I need in this life, you see
Is me and my boyfriend （me and my girlfriend）
Have you ever felt lost
When you know you gotta leave me
That's how much I love you
Love is yours and mine
Till the very end
Just me and my boyfriend
Don't underestimate the love in me
It's obvious these feelings run so deep
I fall apart for you day after day
Nobody else could ever take your place
Have you ever felt so enamored baby
That's how much I love you
All I need in this life, you see
Is me and my boyfriend （me and my girlfriend）
Have you ever felt lost
When you know you gotta leave me
That's how much I love you
Love is yours and mine
Till the very end
Just me and my boyfriend
You don't gotta waste your time and worry
You don't gotta look for reassurance²
'Cause Clearly you're the only one that's getting this and
Sugar I don't need nobody else
But you
And honey I ain't letting go too soon
Because I can't get enough
Why you asking how much?
It's more than you can handle baby
Have you ever felt so enamored baby
That's how much I love you
All I need in this life, you see
Is me and my boyfriend （me and my girlfriend）
Have you ever felt lost
When you know you gotta leave me
That's how much I love you
Love is yours and mine
Till the very end
Just me and my boyfriend
Have you ever felt so enamored baby
That's how much I love you
All I need in this life, you see
Is me and my boyfriend （me and my girlfriend）
Have you ever felt lost
When you know you gotta leave me
That's how much I love you
Love is yours and mine
Till the very end
Just me and my boyfriend
Have you ever felt so enamored baby
That's how much I love you
All I need in this life, you see
Is me and my boyfriend （me and my girlfriend）
Have you ever felt lost
When you know you gotta leave me
That's how much I love you
Love is yours and mine
Till the very end
Just me and my boyfriend

1 essentially   

adv.本质上，实质上，基本上

参考例句：

• Really great men are essentially modest.真正的伟人大都很谦虚。
• She is an essentially selfish person.她本质上是个自私自利的人。

2 reassurance   

n.使放心，使消除疑虑

参考例句：

• He drew reassurance from the enthusiastic applause.热烈的掌声使他获得了信心。
• Reassurance is especially critical when it comes to military activities.消除疑虑在军事活动方面尤为关键。