经典英文歌曲:一种坚持，一种执念：The Voice Within

一种坚持，一种执念：The Voice Within

Christina Aguilera的<The Voice Within>来自她的代表专辑<Stripped>。整张专辑的风格完全颠覆之前公司给她塑造的金发乖乖女的形象。她通过自己的音乐向世人宣告她要做自己想做的音乐，不论别人如何评头论足，也不会为了迎合别人的而改变自己。

【歌词】
Young girl, don't cry
女孩儿，别哭泣
I'll be right here when your world starts to fall
当你的世界开始崩塌的时候我一定会在你的身边
Young girl, it's all right
女孩儿，一切都会好的
Your tears will dry, you'll soon be free to fly
流下的泪水会干，你很快就能自由飞翔了

When you're safe inside your room you tend to dream
当你在自己安全的小世界里的时候就会开始梦想
Of a place where nothing's harder than it seems
梦想有一个没有困难逆境的地方
No one ever wants or bothers to explain
从来没有人想要或者试图去解释
Of the heartache life can bring and what it means¹
心碎的生活可以带来什么并且意味着什么

When there's no one else
当周围没有人可以依靠的时候
Look inside yourself
看看你自己的内心
Like your oldest friend
就想一位老友那样
Just trust the voice within
相信你自己内心的声音
Then you'll find the strength
那样你就会找到力量
That will guide your way
它会指引你前行
If you will learn to begin
如果你学会开始去
To trust the voice within
去相信自己内心的声音

Young girl, don't hide
女孩儿，别躲藏
You'll never change if you just run away
如果你逃避的话你永远都不会改变
Young girl, just hold tight²
女孩儿，坚持住
And soon you're gonna see your brighter day
很快就能拨开云雾见青天

Now in a world where innocence³ is quickly claimed
在这样一个剥夺纯真的世界里
It's so hard to stand your ground when you're so afraid
如果你内心恐惧就很难存活下去
No one reaches out a hand for you to hold
没有一个人会向你伸出援手
When you're lost outside look inside to your soul
当你迷失在外的时候看看自己的灵魂深处

Yeah...
耶...
Life is a journey
生活就是一段旅程
It can take you anywhere you choose to go
可以到达任何你想要去的地方
As long as you're learning
只要你学习下去
You'll find all you'll ever need to know
你就一定会得到你想要知道的东西

You'll make it
你会成功的
You'll make it
你会成功的
Just don't go forsaking yourself
只要你不放弃自己
No one can stop you
任何人都不能阻止你
You know that I'm talking to you
你知道我说的就是你

Young girl don't cry
女孩儿，别哭泣
I'll be right here when your world starts to fall
当你的世界开始崩塌的时候我一定会在你身边

1 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

2 tight   

adj.紧的；难解的；紧密的

参考例句：

• Time is going to be tight,so you'd better hurry.时间很紧，你最好抓紧一点。
• The box is so tight that I can't open it.这个盒子太紧，我打不开。

3 innocence   

n.无罪；天真；无害

参考例句：

• There was a touching air of innocence about the boy.这个男孩有一种令人感动的天真神情。
• The accused man proved his innocence of the crime.被告人经证实无罪。