音乐咖啡厅:Kevin Rowe - The Waiting

He has never felt
so over-thrown
When he was living
in a house alone
But now she's living
with him all the time
It's so much harder
when they say goodbye
Everyday¹ seems compromised²
As another busy day
comes rolling by
She hides little messages
around the bedroom
And puts her clothes on in the dark
And now he wakes up
to the sound of her keys
Jingle³ in the front door
as she leaves
There's an empty space beside him
As another busy day starts rolling by
So he ties a ribbon⁴ on a box' signs
his name across the top
Turns some music on
and puts some flowers in a pot
Leaves a message on her phone
Saying "baby when you're home'
I've got a little plan to spend
some time on our own.
You know'
I am just trying to say
That you are worth
the waiting everyday"
She says she really wants to be
a nurse someday
Reads a thousand books
and puts them all away
She starts to write a essay⁵
on the things she's learned⁶
Before she has to stop again
and run to work
Little frustrations⁷ grow inside
As another busy day goes rolling by
So he ties a ribbon on a box'
signs his name across the top
Turns some music on
and puts some flowers in a pot
Leaves a message on her phone
Saying "baby when you're home'
I've got a little plan to spend
some time on our own.
You know' I am just trying to say
That you are worth
the waiting everyday"
So he ties a ribbon on a box'
signs his name across the top
Turns some music on
and puts some flowers in a pot
Leaves a message on her phone
Saying "baby when you're home'
I've got a little plan to spend
some time on our own.
Cause you' you are worth
the waiting everyday!"
I know the weight of the world
is sitting right upon your shoulders
I can't wait until we're home
and all of this is over
We'll be looking back on
all the years we're going through
Give a smile' raise a glass'
say the things we'll never do again
And I am just trying to say
That you are worth the waiting everyday"

1 everyday   

adj.每天的，日常的，平常的

参考例句：

• Sweeping the floor is his everyday work.扫地是他的日常工作。
• He practices speaking English everyday.他每天练习说英语。

2 compromised   

[医]妥协，让步的，缺乏抵抗力的，缺乏免疫力的，妥协的

参考例句：

• They compromised by going to the cinema. 他们采取折中的办法去看电影。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The government has compromised with its critics over monetary policies. 政府已经就货币政策向批评人士作出让步。 来自辞典例句

3 jingle   

n.叮当声，韵律简单的诗句；v.使叮当作响，叮当响，押韵

参考例句：

• The key fell on the ground with a jingle.钥匙叮当落地。
• The knives and forks set up their regular jingle.刀叉发出常有的叮当声。

4 ribbon   

n.缎带，色带，带状物；vt.用丝带装饰，撕成条状；vi.形成带状

参考例句：

• Her hair was tied up with a ribbon.她用一条丝带系着头发。
• We decorated our car with ribbon.我们在汽车上挂满了缎带。

5 essay   

n.随笔，短文，评论，企图；vt.试图

参考例句：

• There is much food for thought in this essay.这篇杂文中有不少发人深思的东西。
• This is a thoughtful essay.这是一篇具有思想性的随笔。

6 learned   

adj.有学问的，博学的；learn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。
• In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在这个小村子里，他被视为有学问的人。

7 frustrations   

挫折( frustration的名词复数 )； 失败； 挫败； 失意

参考例句：

• The temptation would grow to take out our frustrations on Saigon. 由于我们遭到挫折而要同西贡算帐的引诱力会增加。
• Aspirations will be raised, but so will frustrations. 人们会产生种种憧憬，但是种种挫折也会随之而来。