Candle in the Wind 1997 风中之烛

Candle in the Wind 1997
Elton John

Goodbye England's Rose, may you ever grow in our hearts.
You were the grace¹ that placed itself where lives were torn apart.
You called out to our country, and you whispered to those in pain.
Now you belong to heaven, and the stars spell out your name.

And it seems to me you lived your life like a candle in the wind:
never fading with the sunset when the rain set in.
And your footsteps² will always fall here along England's greenest hills;
Your candle's burned out long before; your legend ever will.

Loveliness we've lost; these empty days without your smile.
This torch we'll always carry for our nation's golden child.
And even though we try, the truth brings us to tears;
All our words cannot express the joy you brought us through the years.

And it seems to me you lived your life like a candle in the wind:
never fading with the sunset when the rain set in.
And your footsteps will always fall here along England's greenest hills;
Your candle's burned out long before; your legend ever will.

Goodbye England's Rose, may you ever grow in our hearts.
You were the grace that placed itself where lives were torn apart.
Goodbye England's Rose, from a country lost without your soul,
who'll miss the wings of your compassion³ more than you'll ever know.

And it seems to me you lived your life like a candle in the wind:
never fading with the sunset when the rain set in.
And your footsteps will always fall here along England's greenest hills;
Your candle's burned out long before; your legend ever will.

重点词汇

tear apart v. 使心碎，使痛苦地分开	set in v. 开始，到来
call out v. 唤起，大声疾呼	whisper v. 低声细语，轻声安慰
burn out v. 烧尽，燃尽，熄灭	torch n. 火把，火炬
golden child n. 指备受尊崇的人	compassion  n. 同情，怜悯，悲悯
wing n. 翅膀——呵护

 You were the grace that placed itself where lives were torn apart.
 你就是在颠沛顿挫的人们中显现的恩惠。

 never fading with the sunset when the rain set in.
 即使大雨倾盆，风中烛光永不随夕阳沉没而褪色。

 Your candle has burned out long before; your legend ever will.
 你的生命虽然像风中之烛已经熄灭，但你的传奇会永存。 

1 grace   

n.优雅，雅致，魅力，恩惠，慈悲

参考例句：

• She is a beautiful girl with the grace and poise.她是一位仪态优雅的佳丽。
• I hope the grace of God would descend on me.我期望上帝的恩惠。

2 footsteps   

n.脚步（声），一步的距离，足迹；脚步（声）( footstep的名词复数 )；一步的距离；足迹

参考例句：

• the sound of footsteps on the stairs 楼梯上的脚步声
• Their footsteps echoed in the silence. 他们的脚步声在一片寂静中回荡着。

3 compassion   

n.同情，怜悯

参考例句：

• He could not help having compassion for the poor creature.他情不自禁地怜悯起那个可怜的人来。
• Her heart was filled with compassion for the motherless children.她对于没有母亲的孩子们充满了怜悯心。