听歌学英语:一世老友 Vitamin C - Friends Forever

Vitamin C（维他命C）,来自美国新泽西州的女歌手，给人的感觉就像vitamin C一样，亲切而充满活力。2000年的这首“Graduation”,又名“Friends Forever”是当年美国每一个即将毕业的学生都听过的歌曲。它几乎成为2000年的“圣歌”。


So we talked all night about the rest of our lives
where we're gonna be when we turn 25
我们曾整夜讨论以后的生活，谈论25岁时我们会在哪里
I keep thinking times will never change.
Keep on thinking things will always be the same
我常常想时间会永远不变，常常想事物会亘古永久

But when we leave this year we won't be coming back
可是当今年离开，我们就不再回来
No more hanging out cause were on a different track
不会再一起结伴出游，因为我们都将有自己的生活轨迹
And if you got something that you need to say
You'd better say it right now cause you dont have another day
如果你有什么要说，现在就说吧，因为你不再有机会
Cause were moving on and we can't slow down
因为我们在一直往前走，不能放慢脚步

These memories are playing like a film without sound
记忆那样清晰，像在播放无声电影
And I keep thinking of that night in June
I didnt know much of love but it came too soon
我常常想起六月的那个夜晚，我对爱还了解太少，但它却来得那样快

And there was me and you
And then we got real cool
Stay at home talking on the telephone
我和你，我们获得了浪漫跟自信。我们呆在家里煲着电话粥
Wed¹ get so excited, wed get so scared
Laughing at ourselves thinking lifes not fair
我们那样激动，也那样的胆怯，自嘲自乐，愤青似的调侃生活的不公
And this is how it feels...
这就是那时的感受

As we go on, we remember
All the times we had together
当生活继续，我们记得所有在一起的时光
And as our lives change, come whatever
We will still be, friends forever
当生活改变，无论发生什么我们依然永远是朋友
So if we get the big jobs
And we make the big money
若我们找到一份好工作，赚很多很多的钱
When we look back now
Will our jokes still be funny?
当我们回顾今天，是否还会为今天玩笑发笑？
Will we still remember everything we learned² in school?
我们还会记得在学校里学到的一切么？
Still be trying to break every single rule
是否还努力打破每一条规则？
Will little brainy Bobby be the stockbroker³ man?
是否聪明的小鲍比会成为股票经纪人？
Can Heather find a job that won't interfere⁴ with her tan⁵?
是否海泽尔会找到一份工作而不受她黝黑皮肤的影响？
I keep, I keep thinking that its not goodbye
我常常，常常想这并不是再见

Keep on thinking its a time to fly
而坚持认为这正是我们展翅飞翔的时机
And this is how it feels....
这就是那时的感受

As we go on, we remember
All the times we had together
当生活继续，我们记得所有在一起的时光
And as our lives change, come whatever
We will still be, friends forever
当生活改变，无论发生什么我们依然永远是朋友
(la la la la la la la la……)
(We will still be, friends forever)
啦啦啦啦……我们依然是永远的朋友

Will we think about tomorrow like we think about now?
明天我们是否会像现在一样考虑问题？
Can we survive it out there?
Can we make it somehow?
我们能否在社会上生存？我们能否小有成就？
I guess I thought that this would never end
我猜我想的这一切永远都不会结束
And suddenly its like we're women and men
突然我们都好像变成了成熟的男人女人
Will the past be a shadow that will follow us round?
是否过去会像影子一样将我们包围？
Will these memories fade when I leave this town
是否这些记忆会随着我的离开而褪色？
I keep, I keep thinking that its not goodbye
我常常，常常想这并不是再见
Keep on thinking its our time to fly....
而坚持认为这正是我们展翅飞翔的时机

As we go on, we remember
All the times we had together
当生活继续，我们记得所有在一起的时光
And as our lives change, come whatever
We will still be, friends forever
当生活改变，无论发生什么我们依然永远是朋友

As we go on, we remember
All the times we had together
当生活继续，我们记得所有在一起的时光
And as our lives change, come whatever
We will still be, friends forever
当生活改变，无论发生什么我们依然永远是朋友

As we go on, we remember
All the times we had together
当生活继续，我们记得所有在一起的时光
And as our lives change, come whatever
We will still be, friends forever
当生活改变，无论发生什么我们依然永远是朋友

歌词解析:

So we talked all night about the rest of our lives where we're gonna be when we turn 25我们曾整夜讨论以后的生活，谈论25岁时我们会在哪里
Talk all night about sth:花一整夜去聊...
My wife and I talked all night last night about all the things wrong with our marriage. 我和我的妻子昨晚针对我们婚姻中出现的所有问题谈了一整夜

I keep thinking times will never change ,(I)keep on thinking things will always be the same我常常想时间会永远不变，常常想事物会亘古永久
keep doing sth=keep on doing sth:一直不断地做某事情；持续做某事
I find it easy to help people once but hard to keep doing it.我发现帮助别人解决一次问题容易但坚持做下去很难。
Just keep doing. Everybody gets better if they keep at it.坚持下去。如果坚持下去，就会做得更出色。
(keep on doing)Keep on speaking English, you'll become better and better.坚持说英语，你会学的越来越好。

No more hanging out cause we're on a different track不会再一起结伴出游，因为我们都将有自己的生活轨迹
no more：再也不；不再
No more lies, ok?别再跟我说谎话了，好吗？
hang out:呆在一起；一起玩儿；腻在一起
I really want to hang out with you guys.我真的很想跟你们一起玩儿。
Hey, Judy, you wanna hang out with us tonight. We can watch scary movie together. Judy，今晚想过来跟我们一起玩儿吗，我们一起看恐怖片哦。
track：轨迹；跑道；恢复正常；回到正轨
I was sick for a while, but I'm finally back on track.我病了好一阵子，但已痊愈。
Sorry, I lost track of time. 不好意思，我把时间给忘了。

You'd better say it right now cause you dont have another day如果你有什么要说，现在就说吧，因为你不再有机会
'd better= had better：最好
You'd better do it while you have time.你最好趁你有时间的时候把这件事情做了。
You'd better practice more if you want to speak perfect English.想要英语说得无可挑剔，你最好多加练习。

And as our lives change, come whatever，we will still be, friends forever.当生活改变，无论发生什么我们依然永远是朋友
注意这里的动词come whatever，=No matter what comes,不管发生什么事情。

So if we get the big jobs，and we make the big money若我们找到一份好工作，赚很多很多的钱
big在口语中的用法：
I owe you big time.我欠了你一个大人情。big time在美语口语中也很常用，是指「非常，相当」
Big还有‘成功的；事业兴隆的’，所以这句歌词里的big jobs和big money分别指的是‘非常不错的工作’和‘非常多的钱’

Still be trying to break every single rule是否还努力打破每一条规则？
break rules:破坏规矩；打破规则
注意下single这个单词，这个单词有形容词‘单身的’的意思，例如：I'm single.我单身。
它还可以用来强调‘单一的；单个的；特指某人或事物’，例如这里的 break every single rule.大家对比一下：
every one 每人，every single one每个人（重读”个“）
Every one of you must be on time.大家都要准时到。
Every single one of you must be on time.你们每个人都要准时到。

Will little brainy Bobby be the stockbroker man?是否聪明的小鲍比会成为股票经纪人？
brainy:adj, 十分聪明的
Her children are all very brainy.她的孩子个个都很聪明。
Chinese people like to play brainy games.中国人喜欢智力游戏
The gentle, brainy fellow, at 78, remains⁶ alert⁷ and industrious⁸.已经78岁了，这位文雅而有头脑的人仍然保持着机警和勤勉。

Can Heather find a job that won't interfere with her tan?是否海泽尔会找到一份工作而不受她黝黑皮肤的影响？
interfere with:vp 打扰 , 妨碍 , 干扰 , 干涉
Try not to let your emotions interfere with your work.尽量不要让情感因素影响你的工作。

1 wed   

v.娶，嫁，与…结婚

参考例句：

• The couple eventually wed after three year engagement.这对夫妇在订婚三年后终于结婚了。
• The prince was very determined to wed one of the king's daughters.王子下定决心要娶国王的其中一位女儿。

2 learned   

adj.有学问的，博学的；learn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。
• In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在这个小村子里，他被视为有学问的人。

3 stockbroker   

n.股票（或证券），经纪人（或机构）

参考例句：

• The main business of stockbroker is to help clients buy and sell shares.股票经纪人的主要业务是帮客户买卖股票。
• My stockbroker manages my portfolio for me.我的证券经纪人替我管理投资组合。

4 interfere   

v.(in)干涉，干预；(with)妨碍，打扰

参考例句：

• If we interfere, it may do more harm than good.如果我们干预的话，可能弊多利少。
• When others interfere in the affair,it always makes troubles. 别人一卷入这一事件，棘手的事情就来了。

5 tan   

n.鞣制革，黄褐色；adj.黄褐色的，鞣皮的；vt.晒黑，鞣(革)，鞭打；vi.晒成棕褐色

参考例句：

• She had gotten a good tan after the holiday at the sea.在海边度假之后，她的皮肤晒得黑黑的。
• His arms and legs had a dark tan.他的手臂和腿晒得黑黑的。

6 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

7 alert   

adj.机警的，活泼的，机灵的；vt.使...警觉

参考例句：

• Drivers must be on the alert for traffic signals.驾驶员必须密切注意交通信号。
• The rabbIt'seems to be very alert all its life.兔子似乎一生都小心翼翼，十分警觉。

8 industrious   

adj.勤劳的，刻苦的，奋发的

参考例句：

• If the tiller is industrious,the farmland is productive.人勤地不懒。
• She was an industrious and willing worker.她是个勤劳肯干的员工。