英语歌曲:Dido - Quiet Times

Dido - Quiet Times

You ask me where I go tonight,
I'll go back to today last year
When me and you had² to make each other happy
and there was³ hope⁴ with everything
It's hard enough to feel the world
as¹ it is and hold on anything
Without these quiet times,
you've bought round here

I'm gonna have to run away
I'm sure that I belong⁵ some other place
I've seen⁶ another side⁷ of all
I've seen it keeps me wond’rin' where my family is,
It's hard enough to see the world
as it and hold on anything
Without these quiet times,
comin' round here

And I miss you,
And I want you,
But I can't have you
Even⁸ when you're here

I suppose⁹ I have to take you with me
broken¹⁰ mind¹¹ I'd rather¹² leave you here
To forget everything you've seen
and known¹³ here as every idea
When you walk up in the street
and hold my hand and smile
But I won't be takin' it,
'cause¹⁴ I know how it turns out and it takes me back
To these quiet times, comin' round here

And I miss you,
And I want you,
You're not comin' back,
And I need you,
But I can't have you,
even when you're here

And I miss you,
And I want you,
You're not comin' back,
And I need you,
But I can't have you,
even when you're here

 

Dido

"Quiet Times"这首歌的曲风平稳，听这首歌就好像在看一部老电影，耳朵里听见的是一个意味深长的故事。抚慰人心的嗓音，适时的鼓点加入，艰难时世，寂寞心情。对于Dido，这五年是对自己的一个积淀，是对心绪的调整。于是，她把家从伦敦搬到LA开始新专辑的创作。Dido说自己之前并非某个城市的狂热者，之后，当一个个好点子接踵而至时，你不得不感叹这是一个绝佳的创作城市。这座城融合了想象、创意，使之变得极富戏剧性。每个人差不多九点坠入梦乡之时，自己呢，便可以在一个人的夜潜心创作。

Dido在2008发行的新专辑叫做《Safe Trip Home》。封面颇具科幻味：蓝色的星球，密布着寂静感，那个缓缓着陆的宇航员即将安全抵达。他们常说，漂泊的人会在Dido的歌声中重获温暖。很佩服这样的歌手，触景生情会想起，即使已是五年。

1 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

2 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

3 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

4 hope   

vt.希望，期望；vi.希望，期待；n.希望，期望

参考例句：

• We hope you can come.我们希望你能来。
• Hope you'll enjoy yourself there.愿您度过愉快的一天。

5 belong   

vi.属于，附属；应归入

参考例句：

• Does this house belong to Mr. Winter? 这幢房子是温特先生的吗 ?
• We belong to the new club. 我们是这个新俱乐部的成员。

6 seen   

vbl.(see的过去分词)看见

参考例句：

• Since I left college, I have not seen him.自从我离开大学以后，就没有见过他了。
• I hope to have seen the film next week.我希望下星期能看到这部电影。

7 side   

n.边，旁边；面，侧面

参考例句：

• The shop is on the west side of the street.商店在街道的西边。
• There was a lot of people on every side. 到处都是人。

8 even   

adj.平坦的，偶数的，相等的；adv.甚至，恰好，正当

参考例句：

• It was cold yesterday,but it's even colder today. 昨天冷，今天更冷了。
• He's the best teacher even though he has the least experience.尽管他经验最少，但教得最好。

9 suppose   

v.料想，猜测；假定，以为；（祈使句）让，设

参考例句：

• I suppose he will be back by eight o'clock.我想他八点钟以前会回来。
• Suppose he can't come,who will do the work?如果他不能前来，谁来做这项工作呢？

10 broken   

adj.坏掉的，患病的，被制服的，断掉的；vbl.break的过去分词

参考例句：

• He is mending a broken cup.他在修补破杯子。
• Something was broken in my engine.我的发动机里有个东西损坏了。

11 mind   

n.思想，主意，心意；v.介意，照顾，留心

参考例句：

• I've changed my mind.我一经转变主意。
• You really don't mind?你真的不介意？

12 rather   

adv.宁愿，宁可；相当

参考例句：

• I would rather go out tonight,if you don't mind. 如果你不介意的话，我宁愿今晚出去。
• This book is rather too easy for this boy.这本书对于这个孩子来说太简单。

13 known   

adj.大家知道的；知名的，已知的

参考例句：

• He is a known artist.他是一个知名的艺术家。
• He is known both as a painter and as a statesman.他是知名的画家及政治家。

14 cause   

pron.造成，使发生

参考例句：

• Bad teeth often cause pain.坏牙常引起疼痛。
• Unhappiness is the root cause of his illness.不开心是他生病的根源。