听歌学英语:Over The Rainbow / What A Wonderful World

听歌学英语:Over The Rainbow / What A Wonderful World

 

今天我们听到的这首歌曲是由Israel Kamakawiwo'ole所演唱的Over The Rainbow / What A Wonderful World（彩虹彼端 / 美丽新世界），因为他的名字实在太长，所以歌迷们都昵称他为IZ。IZ是夏威夷音乐里赫赫有名的歌唱家，他擅长弹奏Ukulele（夏威夷四弦琴）。 今天的这首歌是IZ别具匠心地把两首歌Over The Rainbow 和What A Wonderful World串在一起，用Ukulele作为唯一的伴奏乐器来演唱的。

OK this one's for Gabby

　　Somewhere over the rainbow
Way up high
And the dreams that you dreamed of
Once in a lullaby

　　Somewhere over the rainbow
Bluebirds fly
And the dreams that you dreamed of
Dreams really do come true

　　Someday I'll wish upon a star
Wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
High above the chimney¹ tops that’s where you'll find me

　　Somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly
And the dream that you dare to, why, oh why can't I?

　　Well I see trees of green and
Red roses too
I'll watch them bloom² for me and you
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world

　　Well I see skies of blue and I see clouds of white
And the brightness³ of day
I like the dark and I think to myself
What a wonderful world

　　The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people passing by
I see friends shaking hands
Saying, "How do you do?"
They're really saying, I...I love you

　　I hear babies cry and I watch them grow
They'll learn much more
Than we'll know
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world

　　Someday I'll wish upon a star,
Wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
High above the chimney top that's where you'll find me

　　Oh, somewhere over the rainbow way up high
And the dream that you dare to, why, oh why can't I?

1 chimney   

n.烟囱，烟筒；玻璃罩

参考例句：

• The chimney blew out a cloud of black smoke.烟囱里喷出一团黑烟。
• His father is a chimney sweeper.他的父亲是一位扫烟囱的工人。

2 bloom   

n.花，花期；vi.开花；容光焕发，显露出健康

参考例句：

• The park is a picture when flowers are in bloom.当鲜花盛开时，这个公园的景色美极了。
• The flowers in the garden are now in full bloom.花园里的花盛开。

3 brightness   

n.明亮，亮度，聪颖，光泽度，灯火通明

参考例句：

• The brightness of the paint has worn off a little.油漆的光泽有些磨损了。
• Her eyes squinted against the brightness.亮光刺得她眯起眼睛。