四川省攀枝花市大河中学校本选修教材
英 语 经 典 歌 曲 欣 赏
(选修)
主 编 罗林英
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四川省攀枝花市大河中学校本选修教材
英语经典歌曲欣赏(选修)
主 编 罗林英
副主编 阮晓东 周南竹 唐燕
参编人员 罗成林 何燕 陈璐 许天翠
美术编辑 邓 勇
地址:四川省攀枝花市仁和区攀枝花大道南段1898号
邮编:617061
网址:www.pzhdahe.com
印刷:攀枝花大河中学印刷厂
开本: 1/16
版次:2015年3月第一版第一次印刷
前 言
一、英语歌曲欣赏校本选修课程开发的现实意义
我校是一所农村中学,学生英语水平整体偏弱。英语教材因受话题、语法等编写要求的限制,选材的趣味性程度不够,部分中学生在学习英语的过程中表现出明显的兴趣不足。传统英语教学法偏重语法、词汇的教材和教法,使学习英语成为了他们的“苦差使”。而西方经典歌曲或最新流行音乐,因为其精良的制作和演绎,本身就对喜爱音乐的学生们有着强大的吸引力;教学歌曲的形式和内容与平时课程学习截然不同,让学生产生持久的新鲜感,从而产生学习英语的持续兴趣。其次,学生需要在学习过程中体会成就感。能用英语哼唱一些世界顶级的曲目,让学生拥有相当的成就感。学生通过不断的“听”和模仿,大大提高了听力的水平。同时,学生在哼唱、背诵歌词时,无形掌握了一些词组、常用句型和语法,让学生体会到进步和成功的快乐。鉴于此,我校英语教研组秉持以学生发展为本的理念,开发英语歌曲欣赏校本选修课程,希望学生通过英语歌曲赏析,感受英语学习的乐趣,并通过有趣的练习提高口语和语言运用能力;同时,教师在教学上注入更多新的元素,切实关注学生的情感与需求。
二、课程性质 选修课课程
三、基本理念
1.英语新课程标准对英语选修教材内容的要求
《新高中英语课程标准》指出:“英语课程要有利于学生个性和潜能的发展。”为了体现课程改革的指导思想,英语教学课程采取必修课与选修课相结合的课程设置模式。必修课程的目的是使学生获得基本的英语语言能力,形成积极向上的学习态度、灵活多样的学习策略,以及跨文化交际意识和能力,为终身学习奠定基础。选修课程的目的是为了满足不同学生的就业选择、升学深造及个人的兴趣和发展的需要。任意选修课程分为语言知识与技能类、语言应用类和欣赏类。英语歌曲欣赏属于可纳入高中英语选修教材的内容。
英语歌曲欣赏是高中选修课的重要组成部分。传统的英语教学过分强调英语语法结构和词汇知识的教学,学习者往往需要大量的机械、枯燥的记忆和练习,才能达所要求的学习水平。而基于激发学生学习兴趣、提高学生英语实际运用能力的英语歌曲欣赏选修课程,适应学生的实际需要、充分考虑了学生发展特点,应受学生们的欢迎。
2.英语歌曲欣赏选修课程开发的理论基础
20世纪20年代,英国帕尔默(F. R. Palmer)等人提出的情景教学法( Situational Language Teaching)强调为学生的英语学习提供真实的交际情景。英语歌曲欣赏选修课的教学正是利用了感情、声音等方面强化了学生的“刺激反应”,使外界的信息通过听觉传给大脑中枢,建立起信号联系并诱发人脑迅速做出反应和加速记忆,达到记忆痕迹的长期储存从而实现最佳教学效果。
从语言学和教育信息技术的角度来看,英语歌曲校本欣赏选修课程是将英语歌曲和多媒体教学运用于英语教学实践的一种尝试。以直观的手段,营造出轻松愉快的氛围,给学生提供纯正、地道的英语口语和运用情景,促使学生对不同国家的习俗、文化、社会及历史概况进行了解。
四、课程设计思路
利用我校校本课程开设的时间,每周进行一次英语歌曲选修课的教学。每次1课时,一学期共16课时。学分2分。
课 程 目 标
课程目标是课程实施的核心,以国家课程标准为基准,制定了如下英语歌曲欣赏课程的总目标:
一、总体目标
本课程以培养符合高中生特色的应用型、欣赏性的英语方向的初步人才为目标,让学生了解英美国家的文化习俗,更好地培养他们的跨文化意识;通过系统训练,进一步提高学生的听说能力并促进读写能力的发展;通过本课程的学习,拓展学生学习英语的兴趣。
1.通过学习和欣赏西方经典歌曲,更好地了解西方文化,从而开阔视野,提高鉴赏能力。
2.通过视听练习,逐步在轻松愉快的氛围中提高听说技能,从而增强语感、提高英语综合能力。
3.通过学习和欣赏英文经典歌曲,增强学英语的兴趣和能力。
4.通过欣赏经典歌曲,更广泛地了解相关的学科知识(历史学、人文学等)。
二、具体目标
能力目标:
①使学生具备基本的经典英文歌曲的欣赏能力;
②培养学生在日常生活中正确地使用英语解决问题的能力;
③使学生能基本运用各种英语知识,提高经典歌曲欣赏和解读能力;
④提高英语表达的逻辑性、叙述的连贯性和语言的流畅性。
知识目标:
①了解并熟练应用常用的英语口语表达句式,增强语言运用的准确性;
②掌握英语口语的发音技巧、朗读的基本技能;
③熟悉各种应用型英语经典歌曲的特点,为进一步的深化与运用打下坚实的基础。
素质目标:
①培养学生对英语经典歌曲的兴趣;
②培养学生的思辩能力,增强学生分析问题的能力,开拓学生的思维;
③培养学生踏实严谨、实事求是、勇于探索,团结合作的精神。
④培养学生自我学习,自我提高的能力。
实 施 建 议
一、教材、教学参考资料使用建议
根据以工作过程为导向的原则,可以不按照教学和教材资料原来的内容排列顺序进行英语经典歌曲教学;也可以根据教学内容需要,补充适当的教材外的内容,如需要教师应自编或收集大量的英语经典歌曲教学素材补充进去。
二、教学建议
建议采取项目化教学模式。在课程项目设计上,建议根据学生高考写作能力素质要求,把课程的知识点和能力点进行归纳、分类,融入到一系列的真实写作项目中。建议每个项目的开展,都是独立完整的,每个项目的开展都可以实现特定的能力培养目标。但纵观课程的全部项目,相互之间的知识点和能力点又相互关联。项目的设置要求体现知识和能力从简单到复杂的递进关系和以工作过程为导向的原则。
培养学生的人文素质和跨文化意识,强调合作性学习、探索性学习,培养学生的自主性,强调对学习策略的指导,使学生在英语写作知识、技能、逻辑思维、修养方面得到整体发展。
在英语经典歌曲选修课的教学方法选择上,可采用视频导读法、情景教学法、任务教学法及案例教学法教学方法。
在英语经典歌曲教学中应注意培养学生用英语思维的习惯,大幅度提高学生用英语进行各种口头交流的能力和评价,全面提高学生用英语表达的自信心,具体为:
1、用英语进行各种口头和书面交流的基本技能,在一般的日常生活中正确地使用英完成口头和书面交流的任务;
2、增强英语表达的逻辑性、叙述的连贯性和语言的精确性;
3、提高英语经典歌曲的演绎能力。
教学步骤建议:
Step 1: Warming up:
Step 2: Singer and Song Introduction
Step 3: Music appreciation
Activity 1: Listening and Blank-filling
Activity 2:speaking and discussing
Questions for discussion:
1. How do you find this song?
2. What can you imagine while you’re listening?
Activity 3: reading and learning words and expressions
三、教学考核评价建议
要求采用阶段评价、终结评价相结合的评价方式,关注评价的多元性。在测试时既要考核英语基础知识,更要考核其实际运用英语进行口头和书面交际的能力和英语经典歌曲的演绎能力。
序号 考核内容 考核形式 分值 备注
1 出席上课、
小组合作 点名 20 缺课、旷课20%以上(含20%)的,取消成绩。
2 演唱英语歌曲
学生分组或个人演唱英语歌曲 40
3 用英语撰写学习心得 以书面形式上交影评 40
总计
100
为了提高学生的参与度和积极性,课程除了教师带给学生经典曲目之外,还可以给学生留出自我展示的机会。班级学生分成若干组,每组4-5位同学,轮流跟同学分享自己喜爱的英文歌曲。小组成员分工合作,利用网络收集相关材料,如歌手介绍、文化背景知识以及MV等,在课堂上用英语表达自己对这首歌曲的理解。
经典歌曲欣赏
编者寄语: 不管你是年少还是年长,当你听到这些经过岁月之流的无情淘洗而依然闪光的优美的旋律,我想你都会为之陶醉,陶醉于这深情隽永的曲调,并沉浸于这含义悠远的歌词中!!
编者 罗林英
Contents
Lesson 1 Right here waiting…………………………………………………………1
Lesson 2 Heal the world………………………………………………………..........4
Lesson 3 Blowing in the wind……………………………………………….………8
Lesson 4 The end of the world………………………………………………………12
Lesson 5 Trouble is a friend…………………………………………………………13
Lesson 6 Rhythm of the Rain………………………………………………………..15
Lesson 7 Sealed With A Kiss………………………………………………………...17
Lesson 8 The Sound of Silence…………………………… ..………………………19
Lesson 9 Seasons in the Sun……………………………………… …….…………..21
Lesson 10 Yesterday Once More …………………………… … ………………….25
Lesson 11 Take Me Home, Country Roads…………………………..……………….27
Lesson 12 Sunshine on My Shoulders …………………………..…… ….…………..29
Lesson 13 Blue Mountain River………………………………… … .…….……….....32
Lesson 14 I believe I can fly…………………………………….. ……………….…...34
LESSON 1 RIGHT HERE WAITING
Richard Marx这位才华洋溢的英国歌手,从五岁起就开始与音乐为伍,十多年来,在音乐事业上不辍的努力,使得他有丰富的音乐涵养,集作词、谱曲、编曲、制作于一身,而建立起属于他自己的音乐风格。这首Right here waiting,以优美的弦乐开场,加入钢琴的主弦律,撒开一张美丽的爱情大钢;尤其Richard Marx真挚的歌声:【不管付出多少代价,无论我会多么心碎,我都会在这儿等着你....】使人情不自禁、一步一步地接近那张网。
Task 1 Listen and fill in the blanks with proper words
Oceans ______ day after day
And I slowly go insane
I hear your voice on the line
But it doesn’t stop the _______
If I see you next to never
How can we say forever
________you go
______ you do
I will be right here _____ for you
______ it takes
Or how my heart breaks
I will be right here ______for you
I took for granted, all the times
That I thought would last somehow
I hear the ______, I _____ the tears
But I can’t get near you now
Oh, can’t you see it baby
You’ve got me _______crazy
I ______ how we can survive
This romance
But in the end if I’m with you
I’ll take the______
Oh, can’t you see it baby
You’ve got me _____ crazy
Task2 Questions for discussion:
1. How do you find this song?
2. What can you imagine while your are listening?
歌词
Right here waiting
- Richard Marx
Oceans apart day after day
And I slowly go insane
I hear your voice on the line
But it doesn’t stop the pain
If I see you next to never
How can we say forever
千里相隔日复一日
我已逐渐失去理智
电话里传来你的声音
依然难解我相思之苦
如果我们几乎不见面
还谈什么永远
Wherever you go
Whatever you do
I will be right here waiting for you
Whatever it takes
Or how my heart breaks
I will be right here waiting for you
不论你去哪里
做些什么
我都会在这里等你
不论付出什么代价
或是伤心欲碎
我都会在这里等你
I took for granted, all the times
That I thought would last somehow
I hear the laughter, I taste the tears
But I can’t get near you now
我一直认为
我的想法能持久不变
我经历过欢笑,尝过泪水
但现在却无法接近你
Oh, can’t you see it baby
You’ve got me going crazy
哦,难道你看不出来,宝贝
你已让我疯狂
Wherever you go
Whatever you do
I will be right here waiting for you
Whatever it takes
Or how my heart breaks
I will be right here waiting for you
不论你去哪里
做些什么
我都会在这里等你
不论付出什么代价
或是伤心欲碎
我都会在这里等你
I wonder how we can survive
This romance
But in the end if I’m with you
I’ll take the chance
Oh, can’t you see it baby
You’ve got me going crazy
我不知道该如何保住
这段感情
但如果最能和妳在一起
我愿意试试看
哦,难道你看不出来,宝贝
你已让我疯狂
Wherever you go
Whatever you do
I will be right here waiting for you
Whatever it takes
Or how my heart breaks
I will be right here waiting for you
Waiting for you
不论你去哪里
做些什么
我都会在这里等你
不论付出什么代价
或是伤心欲碎
我都会在这里等你
等你
LESSON 2 HEAL THE WORD
迈克尔·杰克逊(Michael Jackson)是继猫王之后,西方流行乐坛最具影响力的音乐家 ,其成就超越猫王,被誉为流行音乐之王(King of Pop),“地球上最有名的人”。他是一个出色的音乐全才,在作词、作曲、场景制作、编曲、演唱、舞蹈、乐器演奏都有着非常卓越的成就。
Heal the world(《拯救世界》)是由迈克尔·杰克逊编词、编曲并演唱的的公益性歌曲三部曲之一,更被誉为“世界上最动听的歌曲”。歌词说到,“沉思那潮生潮灭,世代更迭,说吧,说我们想要,想要为孩子们,和他们的子孙,营造更美好的家园让他们明了,他们活在一个较过去更加美好的世界,从而让他们坚信,他们也可以营造一个愈加美好的世界。”歌曲于1991年创作,是为了配合迈克尔自己的同名慈善组织所作。歌曲一开头,便是孩子们的嬉笑声、哭声……这也许是让我们从歌曲中体会到童真的可贵和重要性。迈克尔唱出了发自内心的心声。用心去聆听,就能体会歌曲当中流露出的情感。迈克尔的唱腔呈中性,体现了无与伦比的高超唱功,当之无愧的“假音之王”!他的声音似乎来自另一空间,纯洁而又充满童真。正是这样,他用这纯洁的歌声洗净了每颗心,挖掘了人心的善良。听了《Heal the world》之后,你会感到周围是充满爱心的,生活是充满希望的,感到改善这个世界的任务是重大的。我想只有世界没有了战争,儿童才是幸福的,地球才是美丽的。这首歌可谓旷世奇作!给人的感觉很多,触动着人们的心弦!给人们留下的思考也很多……
Let’s enjoy “ Heal the world”. This song is regarded as one of the most beautiful songs in the world. With its aim to call on the people to care for the living and protect our earth, it sounds soft and moving.
Learning steps:
1.Listen to the song carefully
2. Listen again to fill in the blanks. ( the first verse).
3. Read it by yourselves and read it together.
4. Listen again and watch the Video.
5. Practice singing.
6. Write a short composition.
Step 1 Listen to the narration and the song and fill in the blanks.
Think about the __________ and say, “
we wanna make it a better place for __________ and ___________. ”
So that they know it’s ____ ______ ____ for them
and think they can make it a better place.
There’s a place ____ _____ _____
And I know that it is love
And this place could be much ______than tomorrow
And if you really _____
You’ll find there’s no need to cry
In this place you’ll feel there’s no _____or ____
There are _____ to get there
If you ____ ______ for the living
Make a little ______
Make a better place ...
Heal the world
Make it a better place
For you and for me
And the entire _____ race
There are people ______
If you care enough for the living
Make it a better place
____ _____ and ____ _____
歌词:
There’s a place in your heart 在你心里有片土地
And I know that it is love 它就是爱
And this place could be much 这片土地可比明天
Brighter than tomorrow 更放光彩
And if you really try 如果你真去尝试
You’ll find there’s no need to cry 你将发现无须哭泣
In this place you'll feel 在那里你不会感到
There’s no hurt or sorrow 悲痛与伤害
There are ways to get there 通往那里的路很多
If you care enough for the living 只要你对生命足够关怀
Make a little space 留一个小小的空间
Make a better place ... 创造一个更好的世界
Heal the world 治愈这个世界
Make it a better place 创造一个更好的世界
For you and for me 为你我
And the entire human race 为全体人类
There are people dying 有人濒临死亡
If you care enough for the living 如果你对生命足够关怀
Make it a better place 创造一个更好的空间
For you and for me 为你我
If you want to know why 如果你想知道缘由
There's love that cannot lie 那就是爱从不撒谎
Love is strong 爱强大有力
It only cares of joyful giving 只关心欢乐的付出
If we try we shall see 试着去爱 我们将看到
In this bliss we cannot feel 在爱的庇佑里 感觉不到
Fear or dread 害怕和恐惧
We stop existing and start living 我们不再仅仅只是生存,而将开始生活
Then it feels that always 让爱常存
Love’s enough for us growing 伴随成长
So make a better world 一个更好的世界
Make a better place ... 一个更好的住所
Heal the world 治愈这个世界
Make it a better place 创造一个更好的世界
For you and for me 为你我
And the entire human race 为全体人类
There are people dying 有人濒临死亡
If you care enough for the living 如果你对生命足够关怀
Make it a better place 创造一个更好的空间
For you and for me 为你我
And the dream we were conceived in 我们的梦想
Will reveal a joyful face 将显现快乐的面容
And the world we once believed in 曾信仰过的世界
Will shine again in grace 重新优雅放光
Then why do we keep strangling life 那为何我们还要扼杀生命
Wound this earth, crucify its soul 伤害这个地球 在十字架上钉死它的灵魂
Though it's plain to see 尽管如此显然
This world is heavenly 这个天堂般的人间
Be god’s glow 仍是上帝的荣光
We could fly so high 我们可以高高飞翔
Let our spirits never die 让灵魂长生不老
In my heart i feel you are all my brothers 在我心中 你们皆是我的兄弟
Create a world with no fear 创造一个无畏的世界
Together we cry happy tears 我们含着幸福的泪水
See the nations turn their swords into plowshares 喜看国家与国家 化干戈为玉帛
We could really get there 我们真的能达到梦想
If you cared enough for the living 只要你足够关怀生命
Make a little space 留个小小的空间
To make a better place ... 创造一个更美好的世界
Heal the world 治愈这个世界
Make it a better place 创造一个更好的世界
For you and for me 为你我
And the entire human race 为全体人类
There are people dying 有人濒临死亡
If you care enough for the living 如果你对生命足够关怀
Make it a better place 创造一个更好的空间
For you and for me 为你我
Heal the world we’re living 治愈我们所生活的世界
Save it for our children 为我们的下一代保存它的美丽
LESSON 3 Blowing in the Wind
一代民歌宗师 Bob Dylan创作出Blowing in the Wind时候,才二十刚出头。这是他最早的抗议歌曲。他以深具内涵的歌词,对传统观念中的‘男子汉’定义提出了质疑,并且希望世人能以和平而理性的态度来解决争端,不要再对世间的不幸视而不见、听而不闻,更不要再让无辜的人们继续丧生在战火之中。尽管歌曲的时代背景是越战时期的美国社会,但是这首歌的意境却可以说是放诸四海而皆准的。在时代大背景的战争中也好,在平凡如我们的生活琐事中也好,有时候所有问题的答案是如此地其实显而易见,却飘荡在风中无人去倾听。Blowing In the Wind,能给你要的答案吗?
Task 1 The name of the song Blowing in the Wind implies __________. .
A. No one knows why people fight and hurt each other and when they will stop.
B. It is impossible for one to know everything.
C. Nothing.
Task 2. Blank filling
How many must a man walk down,
Before they him a man?
How many seas must a sail,
Before she in the sand?
How many must the cannon balls ,
Before they are banned?
The , my , is blowing in the wind.
The is blowing in the wind.
How many years can a exist,
Before it is to the sea?
How many can some people exist,
Before they’re allowed to be ?
How many can a man turn his head,
And that he just doesn’t see?
The , my , is blowing in the wind.
The is blowing in the wind.
How many must a man look up,
Before he can see the ?
How many must one man have,
Before he can people cry?
How many deaths will it take till he ,
That too many people have ?
The , my , is blowing in the wind.
The is blowing in the wind.
Task 3. Which of the following statements are true about the song?
A. It shows people’s puzzle over the world.
B. It criticizes society’s coldness to people in need.
C. It expresses people’s dissatisfaction with the government’s policy.
D. It is meant to blame the government for wars.
E. It implies that the education system is responsible for moral corruption.
F. It shows people’s disappointment or even despair with society.
G. It expresses people’s love for the world.
H. It shows people’s keen desire for freedom, peace and real democracy.
I. It expresses people’s keen desire to eliminate racism.
J. It expresses people’s hope for a better world.
歌词:How many roads must a man walk down 一个人要经历多长的旅途
Before they call him a man 才能成为真正的男人
How many seas must a white dove sail 鸽子要飞跃几重大海
Before she sleeps in the sand 才能在沙滩上安眠
How many times must the cannon balls fly 要多少炮火
Before they’re forever banned 才能换来和平
The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind 那答案,我的朋友,飘零在风中
The answer is blowing in the wind 答案随风飘逝
How many years must a mountain exist 山峰要屹立多久
Before it is washed to the sea 才是沧海桑田
How many years can some people exist 人们要等待多久
Before they're allowed to be free 才能得到自由
How many times can a man turn his head 一个人要几度回首
And pretend that he just doesn’t see 才能视而不见
The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind 那答案,我的朋友,在风中飘零
The answer is blowing in the wind 答案随风而逝
How many times must a man look up 一个人要仰望多少次
Before he can see the sky 才能见苍穹
How many ears must one man have 一个人要多么善听
Before he can hear people cry 才能听见他人的呐喊
How many deaths will it take 多少生命要陨落
'Till he knows that too many people have died 才知道那已故的众生
The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind 答案,我的朋友,在风中飘零
The answer is blowing in the wind 答案随风而逝
LESSON 4 The End Of The World
史琪特·戴维丝1963年演唱的的The End Of The World 《世界末日》被评为当年最受欢迎的歌曲,被无数人翻唱过,但无人能及她原唱的魅力,这首歌也是她唯一的传世之作。2009年的电影《美国情事》选择The end of the world作为片尾曲,直抵人心的伤感。
The end of the world
Skeeter Davis
Why does the sun go on shining? 太阳为何依然照耀
Why does the sea rush to shore? 海浪为何拍打着岩岸
Don’t they know it’s the end of the world?难道它们不知道这是世界末日
‘Cause you don’t love me anymore因为你不再爱我了
Why do the birds go on singing?鸟儿为何依然歌唱
Why do the stars glow above?星星为何在天上闪耀
Don’t they know it’s the end of the world?难道它们不知道这是世界末日
It ended when I lost your love当我失去了你的爱
I wake up in the morning 当我清晨醒来
And I wonder why everything’s the same as it was纳闷着为何一切如常
I can’t understand, no I can’t understand我无法了解,我真的无法了解
How life goes on the way it does生命怎会像往常一样运行
Why does my heart go on beating?我的心为何仍在跳动
Why do these eyes of mine cry? 我的双眼为何在流泪
Don’t they know it’s the end of the world?难道它们不知道这是世界末日
It ended when you said goodbye当你说再见的时候
Questions for discussion:
1. How do you find this song?
2. What can you imagine while your are listening?
LESSON 5 Trouble is a friend
lenka,澳大利亚歌星,全名Lenka Kripac,出演过《聚散离合》、《碟》等影视作品。曾是Electronic-Rock团体Decoder Ring中一员,后开始单飞。音乐作品有: The Show、Bring Me Down、Skipalong等。
Trouble is a friend
Lenka
Trouble will find you no matter where you go, oh oh
无论你走到哪儿麻烦都会找到你 哦哦
No matter if you’re fast, no matter if you’re slow, oh oh 无论你多快 无论你多慢 哦哦
The eye of the storm wanna cry in the morn, oh oh 暴风的双眼 要在早晨中哭泣 哦哦
You’re fine for a while but you start to lose control 你开始好好的可是后来却开始失控
He’s there in the dark, he’s there in my heart 他在黑暗中 他在我心中
He waits in the wings, he’s gott play a part 他戴着翅膀等待 他需要扮演一个角色
Trouble is a friend, yeah trouble is a friend of mine Ahh..
啊 麻烦是朋友 yeah 麻烦是我的朋友
Trouble is a friend, but trouble is a foe, oh oh 麻烦是朋友 可是麻烦是敌人 哦哦
And no matter what I feed(喂养) him he always seems to grow, oh oh
不管我如何对待他 他似乎都在成长 哦哦
He sees what I see and he knows what I know, oh oh
我看到的他都看到 我知道的他都知道 哦哦
So don’t forget as you ease on down my road 所以当你轻松前进的时候 别忘记
He’s there in the dark, he’s there in my heart 他在黑暗中 他在我心中
He waits in the wings, he’s gott a play a part 他戴着翅膀等待 他需要扮演一个角色
Trouble is a friend, yeah trouble is a friend of mine 麻烦是朋友哦 麻烦是我的朋友
So don’t be alarmed if he takes you by the arm 所以当他握起你的手臂 别惊慌
I roll down the window, I’m a sucker for his charm 我摇下车窗 我是他魅力下的受害者
Trouble is a friend, yeah trouble is a friend of mine 麻烦是朋友 哦 麻烦是我的朋友
Ahh.. 啊
How I hate the way he makes me feel 我多么厌恶他带给我的感觉
And how I try to make him leave 我怎么试着让他离开
I try, oh oh I try 我尝试 哦哦 我尝试
He’s there in the dark, he’s there in my heart 他在黑暗中 他在我心中
He waits in the wings, he’s gotta play a part 他戴着翅膀等待 他需要扮演一个角色
Trouble is a friend, yeah trouble is a friend of mine 麻烦是朋友 哦 麻烦是我的朋友
So don’t be alarmed if he takes you by the arm 所以 当他握起你的手臂 别惊慌
I roll down the window, I’m a sucker for his charm 我摇下车窗 我是他魅力下的受害者
Trouble is a friend, yeah trouble is a friend of mine 麻烦是朋友 yeah 麻烦是我的朋友
Ahh.. 啊
Ooh.. 哦
Questions for discussion:
1. How do you find this song?
2. What can you imagine while your are listening?
LESSON 6 Rhythm of the Rain
The Cascades(瀑布合唱团)来自加州圣地亚哥的这支乐队,是由擅长作曲以及吉他的主唱约翰甘莫 (John Gummoe)领军的,他在1950年代末期结识了另外四位乐手,由于彼此十分投缘,决定共同组团。他们以类似屋顶歌手合唱团(The Rooftop Singers)的流畅抒情曲风,在许多私人的宴会上演出,逐渐打响名声。有一天晚上,他们正在某家俱乐部表演的时候,有一家唱片公司的星探正好在场,立刻决定跟他们签约。1962年底,唱片公司把他们带到好莱坞的录音室,帮他们录制第一张单曲Second Chance,虽然并不成功,但是他们的第二张单曲,也就是Rhythm of the Rain, 却得到了爆炸性的成功,在流行榜上获得了第三名,同时更勇夺抒情歌曲排行榜的冠军。这首 Rhythm of the Rain却成了流行音乐史上最令人难忘的经典之一,不但翻唱的人难以数计,更平均每隔几年就要再流行一次,最近的一次是丹佛格伯(Dan Fogelberg)在1990年推出的版本。而在我国,它也被翻译成国语歌曲《雨的旋律》,同样也是三十多年以来始终大受欢迎。
Rhythm of the Rain
Listen to the rhythm of the falling rain,听那淅淅沥沥的雨声,
Telling me just what a fool I’ve been.它好象在说,我是个傻瓜。
I wish that it would go and let me cry in vain, 我真希望雨停下来让我无望地哭泣,
And let me be alone again.让我再次孤身单影。
The only girl I care about has gone away.我唯一在乎的姑娘已经离去,
Looking for a brand new start!去寻找她的新生活。
But little does she know that when she left that day,
然而,她不知道, 当她离去的那天,
along with her she took my heart.也将我的心带走。
Rain, please tell me now. Does that seem fair for her 雨呀,请告诉我,那样公平吗?
to steal my heart away when she don’t care她偷走了我的心, 居然毫不在乎。
I can’t love another, when my heart’s somewhere far away.
我无法再爱别人, 我的心已远远漂向异地。
The only girl I care about has gone away.我唯一在乎的姑娘已经离去,
Looking for a brand new start!去寻找她的新生活。
But little does she know that when she left that day,
然而,她不知道, 当她离去的那天,
along with her she took my heart.也将我的心带走。
Rain, won’t you tell her that I love her so雨呀,你就不能告诉她 我多么地爱她,
Please ask the sun to set her heart aglow请让太阳燃起她心中的爱苗,
Rain in her heart and let the love we knew start to grow.
让雨滋润她的心田 让我们爱情之花重新盛开。
Listen to the rhythm of the falling rain,听那淅淅沥沥的雨声,
Telling me just what a fool I’ve been.它好象在说,我是个傻瓜。
I wish that it would go and let me cry in vain, 我真希望雨停下来让我无望地哭泣,
And let me be alone again.让我再次孤身单影。
Oh, listen to the falling rain--pitter-patter...
哦,听那雨声, 噼哩啪啦。
Questions for discussion:
1. How do you find this song?
2. What can you imagine while your are listening?
LESSON 7 SEALED WITH A KISS
SEALED WITH A KISS(以吻封缄)是Peter Udell 和 Gary Geld的一首作品。首次面世是在1960年。但是当时并没有大红大紫直到1962喜欢翻唱Udell和Geld作品的Brian Hyland的版本被发行。Brian Hyland的版本当年6月6日出炉,轰动一时。在美国公告牌百强单曲榜的和英国单曲排行榜上都位居第三。Sealed With A Kiss,极具浪漫色彩,叙离别之情,却不伤感;道分手之苦,却不低沉。别离时浓浓的不是离愁,而是浪漫。 其明快中略带忧伤的旋律,充满留恋的歌词加上 Brian Hyland那凄婉的,纯粹的嗓音不知唱出了多少好友,恋人之间“ 欲走还留 ”的心情。
Though we’ve gotta say good bye for the summer 虽然我们不得不分开度夏天
Darling/baby, I promise you this 亲爱的,我答应你
I’ll send you all my love everyday in a letter 我会每天都用信把我的爱送给你
Sealed with a kiss 以吻来封缄
Yes, it’s gonna be a cold lonely summer 是的,这将是个寒冷又孤独的夏季
But I’ll fill the emptiness 但我会填补空虚
I’ll send you all my dreams everyday in a letter 我会每天都用信把我的梦送给你
Sealed with a kiss 以吻来封缄
I’ll see you in the sunlight 我会在阳光里看到你
I’ll hear your voice everywhere 我会在每个地方听到你的声音
I’ll run to tenderly hold you 我想要跑过去温柔地抱住你
But darling, you won’t be there 但是亲爱的,你却不在那里
I don’t wanna say good bye for the summer 我不想为这个夏季说再见
Knowing the love we’ll miss 因为知道我们会彼此思念
Oh, let us make a pledge to meet in September 喔,让我们约定九月再相见吧
And seal it with a kiss 以吻来封缄
I’ll send you all my dreams everyday in a letter 我会每天都用信把我的梦送给你
Seal it with a kiss 以吻来封缄
Yes, it’s gonna be a cold lonely summer 是的,这将是个寒冷又孤独的夏季
But I’ll fill the emptiness 但我会填补空虚
I’ll send you all my dreams everyday in a letter 我会每天都用信把我的梦送给你
Seal it with a kiss 以吻来封缄
Questions for discussion:
1. How do you find this song?
2. What can you imagine while your are listening?
LESSON 8 The Sound of Silence
Paul Frederic Simon,1941年10月13日出生于美国新泽西州纽华克市,他首次与其伙伴Art Garfunkel以一种二人组合 “Tom And Jerry”的形式进入音乐届。1957年,他们以一首颇有影响力的摇滚乐Hey, Schoolgirl冲击了美国金曲排行榜。1964年,他移居欧洲后,开始在巴黎和英国伦敦各种民间俱尔部中演出。返回纽约后,他与CBS的唱片公司签约,制作人为Tom Wilson,并且重新与他的老搭档Garfunkel合作。他们在1964年录制的专辑Wednesday Morning,其中包括歌曲The Sound Of Silence的销量不是很好,使得Simon返回伦敦。后来,在美国他与Garfunkel的事业得到了其制作人的支持,将他们的作品The Sound Of Silence重新进行电子处理,制作出了一部民间摇滚金曲,并使销量剧增到美国市场最高点。在1965年到1970年期间,Simon和Garfunkel成为美国流行乐坛历史上最成功的唱片二人组。他们的伙伴关系由于对音乐理解的不同,最终还是结束了。
The Sound of Silence
Hello darkness my old friend.
I’ve come to talk with you again.
because a vision softly creeping
left its seeds while I was sleeping.
and the vision that was planted in my brain
still remains with the sound of silence
嘿!黑夜,我的老友,我又来和你谈心了
只因一抹幻影,在我梦中播下种子
于是在脑海里生根,成长
至今仍深植于寂静之声中
In restless dreams I walk alone
narrow streets of cobblestone
Neath the halo of a street lamp,
I turned my collar to the cold and damp
when my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light that split the night
and touched the sound of silence
在无尽的梦里,我独自徘徊在圆石狭道中
在街灯下,我竖起衣领,
以寒夜的湿冷
闪烁的霓虹灯,刺激双目
它闯开夜幕,抚摸寂静之声
And in the naked night I saw ten thousand people may be more
people talking without speaking
people hearing without listening
people writing songs that voices never share
No one dare disturb the sound of silence
在这赤裸的夜里,我见到了上万的人们
或许更多,他们交谈着,却未出声
他们倾听着,却未闻清
他们创作歌曲,却未与人分享
没人敢打扰寂静之声
“Fool” said I”you do not know
silence like a cancer grows
hear my words that I might teach you
take my arms that I might reach you
but my words like silent rain-drops fell
and echoed in the wells of silence
愚人说,我说,你们不知道,
寂静有如癌症一样听我的话,
我来训导你抓住我,我可以碰到你
但我的忠告犹如寂静雨点之滴落,
回荡在深井里
And the people bowed and prayed
to the neon god they made
and the sign flashed out its warning
In the words that it was forming
and the sings said “the words of the prophets are
written on the subway walls and tenement halls”
and whispered in the sounds of silence
人们打躬作揖,向他们所
创造的霓虹灯(文明)祈祷
它闪烁着警世的告戒
以其独特的语言说:
先知的语言写在地铁的墙壁上
及家宅大厅,在寂静之声中,
低声细语
Questions for discussion:
1. How do you find this song?
2. What can you imagine while your are listening?
LESSON 9 Seasons in the Sun
西城男孩,Westlife是在1998年成立的爱尔兰男子歌唱团体。 Westlife由Kian,Shane,Mark,Nicky和Bryan(2004年离队)组成,Westlife出道后在爱尔兰和英国走红,在非洲与亚洲也很受欢迎。1999年至2005年间,Westlife有13张单曲唱片在英国高据首位,其销量排名英国音乐史第34位。西城男孩也是英国流行音乐史上唯一支头七支单曲空降榜首的乐队。西城男孩在世界范围内售出四千万张专辑,其中包括七张超白金专辑。2011年10月20日,成立14年的爱尔兰流行组合西城男孩在官网发布了解散声明。
Seasons in the Sun绝对不是一首愉快的曲子,甚至还十分的伤感。它是一位法国歌手Jacques Brel的作品,原名叫做Le Moribond《将死的人》,发表于1961年。歌曲的内容大致描述一个罹患癌症、不久于人世的男子,在面临死亡的时候,对父亲、妻子以及挚友的依依难舍。
Goodbye to you my trusted _______.We've know
each other since we were nine or ten.
___________we've climbed hills and trees
Learned of love and ABC's. Skinned our hearts
and skinned our knees. Goodbye my friend it's
________to die. When all the birds are singing in
the ______.Now that ________is in the air. Pretty
girls are__________. Think of me and I'll be there.
We had joy we had_____, we had seasons in the
______.But the hills that we climbed were just
seasons out of time
Goodbye Papa please pray for me. I was the
_____sheep of the family. You tried to ______me
right from wrong. Too much wine and too much
______. Wonder how I got along. Goodbye papa
it's bard to die. When all the ______are singing in
the sky. Now that the spring is in the air.
______children everywhere. When you ____them
I’ll be there. We had joy we had fun, we had
seasons in the sun. But the wine and the song
like the seasons have all gone. We had joy
we had fun, we had seasons in the sun
But the wine and the song like the seasons have
all gone.
Goodbye to you my trusted friend / 再见了,我的挚友
We’ve known each other since we were nine or ten /我们九岁十岁时就相识
Together we’ve climbed hills and trees / 曾经一起爬山爬树
Learned of love and ABC’s / 学习爱与基础的知识
Skinned our hearts and skinned our knees / 擦破了膝盖,也打破了心灵的障碍
Goodbye my friend it’s hard to die / 再见了,我的朋友,我也不愿离开
When all the birds are singing in the sky / 当所有的鸟儿都在天空歌唱时
Now that spring is in the air / 春天就弥漫在空气中
Pretty girls are everywhere / 到处都是漂亮的女孩
Think of me and I’ll be there / 想起我,我就会回到你身边
We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun / 我们拥有幸福快乐,也曾拥有阳光季节
But the hills that we climbed were just seasons out of time / 但那些我们爬过的山,都已成为时间以外的季节
Goodbye Papa, please pray for me / 再见了,爸爸,请为我祈祷吧
I was the black sheep of the family / 我是家里的害群之马
You tried to teach me right from wrong / 你总是教我弃恶扬善
Too much wine and too much song /太多的酒与歌
Wonder how I got along /真不知我是如何过来的
Goodbye papa, it’s hard to die / 再见了,爸爸,我也不愿离开
When all the birds are singing in the sky /当所有的鸟儿都在天空歌唱时
Now that the spring is in the air /春天就弥漫在空气中
Little children everywhere /到处都是小小孩
When you see them I’ll be there / 当你看见他们时,我就在你身边
We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun /
我们拥有幸福快乐,也曾拥有阳光季节
But the wine and the song like the seasons have all gone /
但那些酒与歌,都随着季节更迭早已流逝
We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun /
我们拥有幸福快乐,也曾拥有阳光季节
But the wine and the song like the seasons have all gone /
但那些酒与歌,都随着季节更迭早已流逝
Goodbye Michelle my little one / 再见了,蜜雪儿,我的小宝贝
You gave me love and helped me find the sun /你给我的爱帮我找到阳光
And every time that I was down /还有每当我沮丧时
You would always come around / 你总是来到我身边
And get my feet back on the ground / 让我重新脚踏实地
Goodbye Michelle it’s hard to die / 再见了,蜜雪儿,我也不愿离开
When all the birds are singing in the sky /当所有的鸟儿都在天空歌唱时
Now that the spring is in the air / 春天就弥漫在空气中
With the flowers everywhere / 伴随着漫天花儿
I wish that we could both be there / 希望我能与你同在
We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun /
我们拥有幸福快乐,也曾拥有阳光季节
But the hills that we climbed were just seasons out of time /
但那些我们爬过的山,都只是时间以外的季节
We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun /
我们拥有幸福快乐,也曾拥有阳光季节
But the wine and the song like the seasons have all gone /
但那些酒与歌,都随着季节更迭早已流逝
We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun/
我们拥有幸福快乐,也曾拥有阳光季节
But the stars we could reach were just starfishes on the beach/
但那些我们能触碰到的星星,只是沙滩上的海星
Questions for discussion:
1. How do you find this song?
2. What can you imagine while your are listening?
LESSON 10
Yesterday Once More
卡朋特乐队(Carpenters)是美国歌星理查德·卡朋特和卡伦·卡朋特兄妹二人组成的演唱组合,1970年代和1980年代初期风靡一时。卡朋特兄妹于1965年开始组织乐队,1969年11月15日,卡朋特乐队的单曲Close to You(靠近你)一举走红,其后,他们在整个1970年代大获成功。Yesterday Once More(昨日重现)、Top of the World(世界之颠)、Please Mr. Postman(请等一下,邮差先生)等歌曲广为人知。乐团一共推出了20余张专辑,几乎每张专辑的推出都登上美国billboard排行榜首位,期间乐团获得多项葛莱美大奖。
Yesterday Once More
When I was young I’d listen to the radio当我还年轻的时候就喜欢收听电台广播
Waiting for my favorite songs等我最喜爱的歌
When they played I’d sing along it made me smile
我会随之一同吟唱这真使我高兴异常
Those were such happy times and not so long ago那是些快乐的时光就在不久以前
How I wonder where they’d gone不知道为何寻它不见
But they’re back again just like a long lost friend
现在它们再次出现就像久违的老朋友
All the songs I love so well所有的歌曲都让我喜欢
Every sha la la la …… every wo wo …… still shine
每个shalalala 每个wowo,依然发亮
Every shinga linga ling that they’re starting to sing so fine
每个shingalingaling歌声是如此的美妙
When they get to the part where he’s breaking her heart当歌儿唱到他使她伤心
It can really make me cry just like before it’s yesterday once more
我也会泪流满面,犹如昨日重现
Looking back on how it was in years gone by回首往事不再的岁月
And the good time that I had想起过去的好时光
Makes today seem rather sad so much has changed
让我徒生悲伤 世间已有太多的改变
It was songs of love that I would sing to them听到爱情之歌我会随之吟唱
And I’d memorize each word诵记歌中的每字每句
Those old melodies still sound so good to me那些陈旧的旋律仍然悦耳动听
As they melt the years away歌声伴我一年又一年(融化岁月)
Every sha la la la …… every wo wo …… still shine
每个shalalalala 每个wowo 依然发亮
Every shinga linga ling that they’re starting to sing so fine
每个shingalingaling 歌声是如此的美妙
All my best memories Come back clearly to me
所有美好的回忆再现我的脑海如此地清晰
Some can even make me cry Just like before It’s yesterday once more
使我伤心落泪犹如昨日重现
Questions for discussion:
1. How do you find this song?
2. What can you imagine while your are listening?
LESSON 11 Take Me Home, Country Roads
Take Me Home, Country Roads是由约翰·丹佛(John Denver)创作并演唱的著名乡村歌曲。
约翰·丹佛(John Denver)演唱的歌曲大部分都是自己创作的,大部分歌曲都是乡村歌曲与摇滚相结合的典范。Take Me Home, Country Roads一般人都会认为是一首思乡的歌,但歌曲主题其实是一首环保公益歌曲。于1971年创作,并使他一跃成为著名的乡村歌星。
丹佛是在中国最有名的美国乡村歌手,他甚至超过了在美国比他名气大的多的乡村明星,就是因为这首脍炙人口的Take Me Home, Country Roads,歌曲旋律轻快,给人描绘了一幅美丽的美国西部风光以及潇洒的牛仔骑马漫步的图景。
Take Me Home, Country Roads
Almost heaven, West Virginia,
Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River.
Life is old there, older than the trees:
Younger than the mountains, growing like a breeze.
Country roads, take me home,
To the place I belong,
West Virginia, Mountain mamma,
Take me home, country roads.
All my memories gather round her,
Miner’s lady, stranger to blue water.
Dark and dusty, painted on the sky,
Misty taste of moonshine, teardrop in my eye.
Country roads, take me home,
To the place I belong,
West Virginia, Mountain mamma,
Take me home, country roads.
I hear her voice in the morning hours,
She calls me.
The radio reminds me of my home Far away,
And driving down the road,
I get a feeling
That I should have been home yesterday, yesterday.
Country roads, take me home,
To the place I belong,
West Virginia, Mountain mamma,
Take me home, country roads.
Country roads, take me home,
To the place I belong,
West Virginia, Mountain mamma,
Take me home, country roads.
Take me home,country roads.
Take me home, country roads.
歌词大意
西弗吉尼亚,简直就象天堂一样——在那里可以看到蓝岭及雪兰多河。那里的生活源远流长,比大树悠久,比高山年少,如微风渐进。乡村路,请带我回到属于我的家——西弗吉尼亚,乡村路,请带我回家。
我一直想着我妈妈,她是个矿工的太太从来没有见过大海。矿场上的灰尘总是将天空染成黑色。在回忆中,我仿佛品尝到了以前常喝的家里自制的酒。想到这些,不禁潸然泪下。
我听到她在早晨呼唤我。收音机的声音使我想起远方的家乡。就在我开车回家的路上,我有一种早就该回家的感觉。
Questions for discussion:
1. How do you find this song?
2. What can you imagine while your are listening?
LESSON 12 Someone’s watching over me
希拉里·达芙,2001年因主演迪士尼的电视剧《新成长的烦恼》而人气爆红,2003年基于该电视剧改编的电影《平民天后》,将她带上大银幕。之后陆续参与了《灰姑娘的玻璃手机》、《儿女一箩筐》等片演出。在音乐领域,专辑销量至今已突破一千三百万张,现为Hollywood唱片集团旗下艺人。
Someone’s watching over me Hilary Duff
Found myself today
Oh I found myself and ran away
Something pulled me back
The voice of reason I forgot I had
All I know is you’re not here to say
What you always used to say
But it’s written in the sky tonight
今天我发现了自己
哦,我发现了自己,想跑开
却被什么拉回
一个声音提醒我已被忘记的原因
我只知道你已不能在我面前对我说
你经常说的话
但今夜你把所有的话都写在了天上
So I won’t give up
No I won’t break down
Sooner than it seems life turns around
And I will be strong
Even if it all goes wrong
When I’m standing in the dark I’ll still believe
Someone’s watching over me
所以我不会放弃
不会倒下
生活似乎有所改变
我会坚强起来
即使一切都不顺利
当我身处黑暗我依然相信
有个人正注视着我
Seen that ray of light
And it’s shining on my destiny
Shining all the time
And I won’t be afraid
To follow everywhere it’s taking me
All I know is yesterday is gone
And right now I belong
To this moment to my dreams
我看到了那束光
它照亮了我的命运
一直闪耀
我不会害怕
跟随它去往每个角落
我只知道昨天已经过去
现在的我属于
此时此刻我的梦想
So I won’t give up
No I won’t break down
Sooner than it seems life turns around
And I will be strong
Even if it all goes wrong
When I’m standing in the dark I’ll still believe
Someone’s watching over me
所以我不会放弃
不会倒下
生活似乎有所改变
我会坚强起来
即使一切都不顺利
当我身处黑暗我依然相信
有个人正注视着我
It doesn’t matter what people say
And it doesn’t matter how long it takes
Believe in yourself and you’ll fly
And it only matters how true you are
Be true to yourself and follow your heart
不管别人说什么
不管要花多长时间
相信自己,就一定能飞翔
重要的是有多么相信自己
相信自己,跟随你的感觉
So I won’t give up
No I won’t break down
Sooner than it seems life turns around
And I will be strong
Even if it all goes wrong
When I’m standing in the dark I’ll still believe
That I won’t give up
No I won’t break down
Sooner than it seems life turns around
And I will be strong
Even when it all goes wrong
所以我不会放弃
不会倒下
生活似乎有所改变
我会坚强起来
即使一切都不顺利
当我身处黑暗我依然相信
我不会放弃
不会倒下
生活似乎有所改变
我会坚强起来
即使一切都不顺利
When I’m standing in the dark I’ll still believe
That someone’s watching over
Someone’s watching over
当我身处黑暗我依然相信
有个人正注视着
有个人正注视着
Questions for discussion:
1. How do you find this song?
2. What can you imagine while your are listening?
LESSON 13 Blue mountain river, comfort me a while
《蓝山河,你给我片刻的安宁》。这首歌也能给我们片刻的安宁。”Blue Mountain River”(蓝山河),来自于Cara Dillon,一直都很喜欢这个女孩儿的歌,空灵、甜美,像黄莺一样在山谷余音不绝,给我们静谧和遐想的空间。Cara Dillon于1975年7月21日在北爱尔兰出生。自小在传统爱尔兰音乐世家成长。幼年即展露惊人的声乐能力,在14时便赢得全爱尔兰歌唱大奖赛。Cara拥有着令人难以置信的天赋,这在你一生中也许都鲜有遇到。她的和蔼的人格魅力,融合透过歌曲展示一个故事的令人着迷的天赋的自然个性,帮助她消除了国界,文化甚至语言。作为她领域的中流砥柱,她是一位富有感情和令人着迷的表演者,一位可以长久保持这种情感的表演者。蓝山河的故事,一起来聆听。
Blue Mountain River
Cara Dillon
Blue mountain river,
if only for a while,
Take me to the river,
I lay down by your side,
The world is full of madness and I find it hard to smile,
Sleep with you through winter
and wait for summer time
请带我去蓝山河
哪怕只有片刻的停留
请带我去到河边
让我在你身旁安睡
我发现我已经很难在这个充满无稽的世上微笑
和你一起安睡过这个冬天
等待夏日的到到来
Blue mountain river,
comfort me a while,
I ‘ll follow down the river,
I follow you till night,
I listen to you whispers,
you dance in time to mine,
We’ll stay awake together watching silver in the sky.
蓝山河
你给我片刻的安宁
沿着河流
我会一直跟随你到夜幕降临
我听着你的喃喃细语
你为我翩翩起舞
我们将一起看那空中的银河
Blue mountain river,
I wanna rest a while,
You’re changing my reflection and the seasons in my mind,
Let these days go on forever,
I ‘ll leave in my own time,
Take me where you’re going and I ‘ll be right by your side.
蓝山河
我需要片刻的宁静
是你改变了我的想法改变了我思绪中的四季
让这些时光永远停留
把它留在我的一生中
带我去你将去的地方我会一直留在你身边
Blue mountain river,
I went there for a while,
I listened for an answer and I found it deep inside,
When I’m lost behind the shadows and I wanna run and hide,
Blue mountain river is there right by my side.
蓝山河
我那曾经到过的地方
我倾听着答案但是却发现它一直在我心中
当我迷失在阴暗里想要逃避和隐藏时
那美丽的蓝山河就会在我身旁
Questions for discussion:
1. How do you find this song?
2. What can you imagine while your are listening?
LESSON 14
I believe I can fly
R. Kelly,全名为Robert Sylvester Kelly(罗伯特·西尔维斯特·凯利),美国创作歌手兼唱片制作人,史上最成功的R&B艺人之一,被誉为R&B之王,1967年1月8日出生于美国伊利诺伊州的芝加哥市。凭借全球卖出超过一亿五千万张专辑的惊人销售量、一千五百万张的单曲销售数字、13首单曲排行冠军纪录,R. Kelly成为20世纪90年代至今,最具代表性的畅销天王之一。
I believe I can fly
R. Kelly
I used to think that I could not go on
And life was nothing but an awful song
But now I know the meaning of true love
I’m leaning on the everlasting arms
我原以为我无法坚持下去,
生命只不过是首忧郁的歌,
但现在我明白了真爱的含义,
找到了可以永久依靠的臂膀。
If I can see it, then I can do it
If I just believe it
There’s nothing to it
I believe I can fly
I believe I can touch the sky
I think about it every night and day
Spread my wings and fly away
只要我能看见希望,我就能成功,
如果我相信我能行,
那就没有什么不可以。
我相信我能飞翔,
我相信我能触到天空。
日日夜夜,我想象这一幕,
展翅高飞……
I believe I can soar
I see me running through that open door
I believe I can fly
我相信我能高飞,
我看见我穿过那敞开的生命之门,
我相信我能飞翔。
See I was on the verge of breaking down
Sometimes silence can seem so loud
There are miracles in life I must achieve
But first I know
It starts inside of me, oh
看,我在崩溃堕落的边缘,
有时沉默也能震耳欲聋。
生命中很多奇迹等我去实现,
但我知道
这一切都起始于内心
Questions for discussion:
1. How do you find this song?
2. What can you imagine while your are listening?