儿童故事集：Song: Are We There Yet?

 Have you ever been really, really lost in the car? Or just very late for an important appointment? This song is for you!

 

Gladys’s upbeat song is inspired by her frustrating¹ journey with Dud on the way to the big TV talent contest.

 

As you know, Gladys is a smart girl, and she knows lots of classical poetry. There are some references to a famous poem in the lyrics².

 

Music written and sung by Gabriella Burnel

Lyrics by Bertie

Produced by Joe Davison of Auburn Jam

Backing vocals³ by Nikki Davison

Drums by Rishi Pelham

Guitar and bass⁴ by Drew Wynen

 

 

Lady Sat Nav says we are so so lost

 

We missed the turn at Banbury Cross

 

Lady Sat Nav says turn around the car

 

Look at the the map, it’s so so far

 

Turn around ! Turn Around

 

Lady Sat Nav says that love is profound

 

Turn around : Turn Around !

 

Lady Sat Nav says, we’ve not a ruby⁵ found

 

Are we there, yet?

 

Is this happiness ?

 

Are we there yet?

 

Is this love and bliss⁶?

 

Are we there yet?

 

It seems so hit and miss…

 

We’re only ever where we are

 

Are we there yet

 

Lady Sat Nav says leave the Humber’s side

 

I want to see, The Gange’s Tide

 

Lady Sat Nav says go to France in a trance

 

The Nile in a While and Spain on the Main.

 

Turn around ! Turn Around

 

Lady Sat Nav says that love is profound

 

Turn around : Turn Around !

 

Lady Sat Nav says, we’ve not a ruby found

 

Are we there, yet?

 

Is this happiness ?

 

Are we there yet?

 

Is this love and bliss?

 

Are we there yet?

 

It seems so hit and miss…

 

We’re only ever where we are

 

Are we there yet?

1 frustrating   

adj.产生挫折的，使人沮丧的，令人泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的现在分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧

参考例句：

• It's frustrating to have to wait so long. 要等这么长时间，真令人懊恼。
• It was a demeaning and ultimately frustrating experience. 那是一次有失颜面并且令人沮丧至极的经历。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 lyrics   

n.歌词

参考例句：

• music and lyrics by Rodgers and Hart 由罗杰斯和哈特作词作曲
• The book contains lyrics and guitar tablatures for over 100 songs. 这本书有100多首歌的歌词和吉他奏法谱。

3 vocals   

（乐曲中的）歌唱部份，声乐部份( vocal的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Also look out for soaring vocals on The Right Man. 另外，也可留意一下《意中人》中的那高亢的唱腔。
• Lazy bass line, lazier drums, lush violins, great piano and incomparable vocals. 懒惰的低音线，较懒惰的鼓，饮小提琴，棒的钢琴和无比的声音。

4 bass   

n.男低音(歌手)；低音乐器；低音大提琴

参考例句：

• He answered my question in a surprisingly deep bass.他用一种低得出奇的声音回答我的问题。
• The bass was to give a concert in the park.那位男低音歌唱家将在公园中举行音乐会。

5 ruby   

n.红宝石，红宝石色

参考例句：

• She is wearing a small ruby earring.她戴着一枚红宝石小耳环。
• On the handle of his sword sat the biggest ruby in the world.他的剑柄上镶有一颗世上最大的红宝石。

6 bliss   

n.狂喜，福佑，天赐的福

参考例句：

• It's sheer bliss to be able to spend the day in bed.整天都可以躺在床上真是幸福。
• He's in bliss that he's won the Nobel Prize.他非常高兴，因为获得了诺贝尔奖金。