英文蓝调歌曲：Ledisi - Shut Up

Stuck in the middle, I can see where I’ve been
My eyes are open and I know where I’m going
So much is in the way
There are people around being¹ negative
And they always got something to say
They say you’ll never be what you want to be
And you’ll never get but so far
Ohh, I’m trying hard, gotta hold my tongue²
Times like this I wish I really could say
I wanna tell them shut up
I’m moving up
No time for the haters, working hard to be greater
You need to shut up, I’m climbing up
This is the calling, I don’t see myself falling
So shut up
Working hard every day to be noticed
Thinking³ fearless while you making your moves
They don’t want the best for you
There are people around being jealous⁴
'Cause they wish that they could do what you do
They say you’ll never be what you hope to be
And you’ll never shine like the stars
Ooh, you’re trying hard, gotta hold your tongue
Times like this, I know you wish you could tell them
Tell 'em shut up, I’m moving up
No time for the haters, working hard to be greater
They need to shut up, I’m climbing up
This is the calling, I don’t see myself falling
So shut up
I’m moving up
No time for the haters
Working hard to be greater
So they need to shut up
I’m climbing up, this my calling, I don’t see myself falling
So shut up
Please forgive⁵ me, I don’t mean to be rude
This is not my normal behavior
When people sayin’ things
To knock me off my brains⁶
I can’t help it, gotta tell them
So shut up, I’m moving up
No time for the haters, working hard to be greater
They need to shut up, I’m climbing up
This is the calling, I don’t see myself falling
So shut up
I’m moving up
No time for the haters
Working hard to be greater
So they need to shut up
I’m climbing up, this my calling, I don’t see myself falling
So shut up
Shut up, shut up
This is real
So shut up!

1 being   

n.存在；生存；生命存在，生命，人， 本质；art.在，有，是

参考例句：

• Can you explain to me the purpose of being?你能对我解释一下存在的目的吗？
• What is the purpose of our being?我们生存的目的是什么？

2 tongue   

n.舌头，语言，口条，语言，说话方式；vt.舔，闲谈，斥责； vi.吹乐器

参考例句：

• I can hardly move my tongue.我舌头不太能动。
• The doctor looked at her tongue.医生诊看了她的舌头。

3 thinking   

n.思考，思想；adj.思考的，有理性的；vbl.想，思考

参考例句：

• All thinking men will protest against it.凡是有思想的人都会抗议这件事。
• Thinking is mainly performed with words and other symbols.思想主要是用言语和其他符号来表达的。

4 jealous   

adj.妒忌的，猜忌的；精心守护的

参考例句：

• He was jealous when he discovered that she loved someone else.当他发现她爱别人的时候，他吃醋了。
• An honorable Chinese citizen should be jealous of his own rights.一名光荣的中国公民应当珍惜自己的公民权利。

5 forgive   

vt(forgave, forgiven)原谅；饶恕

参考例句：

• I'll never forgive you for what you said to me last night.我绝不会宽恕你昨晚对我所说的话。
• I hope you'll forgive me.希望你能原谅我。

6 brains   

n.智力，脑髓；脑( brain的名词复数 )；智慧；聪明的人；（群体中）最聪明的人

参考例句：

• In this job you need brains as well as brawn. 这项工作耗神又耗力。
• The idea is locked up in his brains.We know nothing. 他把自己的想法藏在脑子里，我们一无所知。 来自《简明英汉词典》