Stand - Jewel

 

Stand - Jewel

Walk in a corner shop
See a shoplifting cop¹
See the old lady with a gun
See the hero try 2 run
Nothing's what it seems, I mean
It's not all dirty, but it's not all clean
There's children paying bills
There's monks² buying thrills
There's pride for sale in magazines
There's pills for rent 2 make u clean
Marvin Gaye, there's no brother, brother
Woody Guthrie's land can't feed Mother
Mothers sweep, children sleep
So much violence ends in silence
It's a shame there's no one 2 blame
For all the pain that life brings
If u will just take me It might just complete me
And together we can make a stand
A waitress brings me lunch
We meet but do not touch
On TV, D.C. is selling lies
While in the corner, King's dream dies
Go 2 the counter, pay for me and my friend
A homeless man pulls out a roll, says it's on him
The mayor³ has no cash
He said he spent it on hookers and hash
Mothers sweep, children sleep
So much violence ends in silence
It's a shame there's no one 2 blame
For all the pain that life brings
If u will just take me It might just complete me
And together we can make a stand
U will love me, I will love u
U will love me, I will love u
Mothers sweep, children sleep
So much violence ends in silence
It's a shame there's no one 2 blame
For all the pain that life brings
If u will just take me It might just complete me
And together we can make a stand
Mothers sweep, children sleep
So much violence ends in silence
It's a shame there's no one 2 blame
For all the pain that life brings
If u will just take me It might just complete me
And together we can make a stand
Mothers sweep, children sleep
So much violence ends in silence
It's a shame there's no one 2 blame
For all the pain that life brings
If u will just take me It might just complete me
And together we can make a stand

Jewel(珠儿)在美国阿拉斯加长大，她被赞誉为现今流行乐坛最有才华且最出色的歌手之一。至今，她在全球的唱片销售量高达2300万张。Jewel 1995年的首张专辑《Pieces Of You》因为在美国销售量超过1000万张(现在已达1100万张)而获得尊贵至极的钻石唱片。这张专辑包含畅销单曲《You Were Meant For Me》、《Who Will Save Your Soul》和《Foolish Games》，在Billboard专辑榜上停留了114周，最高名次为第四名

1 cop   

n.警察；vt.抓住

参考例句：

• The cop told him to button his lip.警察叫他闭嘴。
• The robber was overpowered by the cop.抢劫犯被警察制伏。

2 monks   

n.修道士，僧侣( monk的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The monks lived a very ascetic life. 僧侣过着很清苦的生活。
• He had been trained rigorously by the monks. 他接受过修道士的严格训练。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 mayor   

n.市长

参考例句：

• The new mayor said he would clean the city up.新市长说，他要整顿本市。
• The mayor hurried into his office,brushing off the reporters.市长赶快走进办公室，拒不接见记者。