听歌学英语：Imagine Dragons（梦龙）-On Top Of The World

If you love somebody
若你爱着某人
Better tell them while they're here
最好趁他们还在时赶紧说出来
'Cause they may just run away from you
说不定他们可能下一秒就离你而去
You'll never know quite when, well
你猜不到这将何时发生
Then again it just depends on
但这一切都取决于
How long a time is left for you
到底还有多少时间扭转乾坤

I've had the highest mountains
我曾登上高峰一览众山小
I've had the deepest rivers
也曾拥有深不见底的河流
You can have it all but life keeps moving
你可以征服一切，但生活仍在继续，挑战会蜂拥而来
Now take it in but don't look down
现在好好享受这一刻，但是不要回头不要低头
'Cause I'm on top of the world, ay
因为我已站在世界之巅
I'm on top of the world, ay
整个世界都在我脚下
Waiting on this for a while now
为这一刻等待了太久
Paying my dues¹ to the dirt
感谢那些摸爬滚打的曾经
I've been waiting to smile, ay
终于熬到能一展笑颜
Been holding it in for a while, ay
压抑感情已经许久
Take it with me if I can
如果可以，我会带着这感觉一起
Been dreaming of this since a child
自孩提时便怀揣着的梦想
I'm on top of the world
如今我已立于世界之巅
I've tried to cut these corners
我曾心怀侥幸摸索捷径
Try to take the easy way out
试过耍些小聪明轻取胜利
I kept on falling short of something
却总前功尽弃，一无所成
I could've gave up then
我本可以选择放弃
But then again I couldn't have
但我并没有就此罢休
'Cause I've traveled all this way for something
因为我心怀目标一路拼搏
Now take it in but don't look down
一切顺其自然，但千万别灰心丧气
'Cause I'm on top of the world, ay
因为我已站在世界之巅
I'm on top of the world, ay
整个世界都在我脚下
Waiting on this for a while now
为这一刻等待了太久
Paying my dues to the dirt
感谢那些摸爬滚打的曾经
I've been waiting to smile, ay
终于熬到能一展笑颜
Been holding it in for a while, ay
压抑感情已经许久
Take it with me if I can
如果可以，我会带着这感觉一起
Been dreaming of this since a child
自孩提时便怀揣着的梦想
I'm on top of the world
如今我已立于世界之巅
'Cause I'm on top of the world, ay
因为我已站在世界之巅
I'm on top of the world, ay
整个世界都在我脚下
Waiting on this for a while now
为这一刻等待了太久
Paying my dues to the dirt
感谢那些摸爬滚打的曾经
I've been waiting to smile, ay
终于熬到能一展笑颜
Been holding it in for a while, ay
压抑感情已经许久
Take it with me if I can
如果可以，我会带着这感觉一起
Been dreaming of this since a child
自孩提时便怀揣着的梦想
And I know it's hard when you're falling down
我理解摔得头破血流的心碎悲伤
And it's a long way up and you make your round
从低谷到高峰要经过漫长的路程
But get up now, get up, get up now
但振作起来，就现在，快点振作
And I know it's hard when you're falling down
我理解摔得头破血流的心碎悲伤
And it's a long way up and you make your round
从低谷到高峰要经过漫长的路程
But get up now, get up, get up now
但振作起来，就现在，快点振作
'Cause I'm on top of the world, ay
因为我已站在世界之巅
I'm on top of the world, ay
整个世界都在我脚下
Waiting on this for a while now
为这一刻等待了太久
Paying my dues to the dirt
感谢那些摸爬滚打的曾经
I've been waiting to smile, ay
终于熬到能一展笑颜
Been holding it in for a while, ay
压抑感情已经许久
Take it with me if I can
如果可以，我会带着这感觉一起
Been dreaming of this since a child
自孩提时便怀揣着的梦想
And I know it's hard when you're falling down
我理解摔得头破血流的心碎悲伤
And it's a long way up and you make your round
从低谷到高峰要经过漫长的路程
But get up now, get up, get up now
但振作起来，就现在，快点振作
And I know it's hard when you're falling down
我理解摔得头破血流的心碎悲伤
And it's a long way up and you make your round
从低谷到高峰要经过漫长的路程
But get up now, get up, get up now
但振作起来，就现在，快点振作
'Cause I'm on top of the world, ay
因为我已站在世界之巅
I'm on top of the world, ay
整个世界都在我脚下
Waiting on this for a while now
为这一刻等待了太久
Paying my dues to the dirt
感谢那些摸爬滚打的曾经
I've been waiting to smile, ay
终于熬到能一展笑颜
Been holding it in for a while, ay
压抑感情已经许久
Take it with me if I can
如果可以，我会带着这感觉一起
Been dreaming of this since a child
自孩提时便怀揣着的梦想
I'm on top of the world
如今我已立于世界之巅

1. You never know how strong you really are until being strong is the only choice you have. 不到没有退路之时，你永远不会知道自己有多强大。

2. You cannot change what you refuse to confront²。你不去面对,又怎么能去改变呢。
refuse : [ri'fj?z]vt. 拒绝；不愿；抵制
The patient has the right to refuse treatment.病人有权拒绝治疗。
refuse[?refjus] n.废物，垃圾;
The town made a weekly collection of refuse.该镇每周收一次垃圾。
confront [k?n'fr?nt] vt. 面对；遭遇；比较
We are learning³ how to confront death. 我们正在学习如何正视死亡。

3. No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn't trying.无论你犯了多少错，或者你进步得有多慢，你都比那些不愿意尝试的人走得快得多！
progress, ['prɑɡr?s] n. 进步，发展；前进 vi. [pr?'ɡr?s]前进，进步；进行 ; way adv. 大大地；远远地

4. Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain.生活不是等待暴风雨过去，而是要学会在雨中起舞。

5. Letting go doesn't mean that you're a quitter. It doesn't mean that you lost. It just means⁴ that you realize in that moment it's time to let go and move on. 放手不代表放弃，不代表你输了。只能代表在那一刻你知道你该放手继续自己的生活。

6. If you are passionate⁵ about something, pursue⁶ it, no matter what anyone else thinks. That's how dreams are achieved.如果你想要什么，那就勇敢地去追求，不要管别人是怎么想的，因为这就是实现梦想的方式。(passionate ['p???n?t] adj. 热情的；热烈的，激昂的；易怒的 He is very passionate about the project.他对这个项目有着常强烈的兴趣。

7. Give up worrying about what others think of you. What they think isn't important. What matters is how you feel about yourself.不要为别人怎么看你而烦恼。别人的看法并不重要，重要的是你怎么看待你自己。

8. You can learn great things from your mistakes when you aren't busy denying⁷ them.当你不再急于否认错误时，其实你已经学到了重要的一课。

9. Never let success go to your head, and never let failure get to your heart. 不要让成功冲昏了头脑，也不要对失败耿耿于怀。
If you let pride go to your head, you'll wind up acting⁸ like a fool. 如你让骄傲冲昏了头脑，你就会表现得像个傻瓜。

10. Life is short and you deserve⁹ to be happy.生命苦短，你应该过得开心些。

1 dues   

n.税，应付款，该缴之款；应有的权利，应得到的东西( due的名词复数 )；应缴款（如俱乐部会费）；会费

参考例句：

• The club members voted with one accord to raise the dues. 俱乐部成员一致通过提高会费。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He went round the various offices to collect the dues. 他到各个办公室去收会费。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2 confront   

vt.遭遇，勇敢地面对，正视，使对质

参考例句：

• A soldier has to confront danger.士兵须面对危险。
• We must confront future with optimism.我们必须乐观地面对未来。

3 learning   

n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词

参考例句：

• When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
• Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。

4 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

5 passionate   

adj.热情的，热烈的，激昂的，易动情的，易怒的，性情暴躁的

参考例句：

• He is said to be the most passionate man.据说他是最有激情的人。
• He is very passionate about the project.他对那个项目非常热心。

6 pursue   

vt.继续，从事；追赶，追踪；追求

参考例句：

• He began to pursue an easy and comfortable life.他开始追求安逸舒适的生活。
• This is the path that we shall continue to pursue.这是我们要继续走的道路。

7 denying   

v.拒绝( deny的现在分词 )；拒绝承认；拒绝…占有；否认知情

参考例句：

• The President issued a terse statement denying the charges. 总统发表了一份简短的声明，否认那些指控。
• It's no use denying it; the evidence is conclusive. 证据确凿，不容狡赖。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

8 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

9 deserve   

vt.应受，值得；vi. 应受报答，值得受赏

参考例句：

• You really deserve a good beating,you naughty boy.你这个调皮孩子真该打。
• I do not deserve all the praises bestowed upon me.我不配得到这些赞扬。