听歌学英语：男孩痴情梦 A Boy Can Dream

I met her on the day of New Year's Eve
除夕遇见她
I was shopping for a wedding gift on Buena Vista¹ street
当时我正在Buena Vista大街为别人买结婚礼物
I swear I saw the fire in her eyes
我发誓在她眼里我看见了光芒
The kind of girl you hear about but never see in real life
那种你也许听过但在现实生活中从未见过的女孩

Everyone needs something, everyone wants love
每个人都需要些东西，每个人都想要爱
She's lying in my bed in just her underwear²
她穿着背心/内衣躺在我的床上
She's laughing at the words I say
笑着我说的话每句话
Yeah, we're kissing and we're touching³
是的 我们亲吻抚摸
Underneath⁴ the covers listening to Marvin Gaye
在被单下面听着马文盖伊的歌
I hear her whispering I love you right before I fall asleep
入睡前听她在耳畔呢喃我爱你

A boy can dream, dream, dream,
男孩也有梦
a boy can dream, dream, dream
男孩也有梦
A boy can dream, dream, dream,
男孩也有梦
a boy can dream, dream, dream
男孩也有梦

Now I woke up on Sunday afternoon
周日下午醒来
I had to drive back, I was hoping I would see her soon
不得不开车回家，我希望很快就能见到她
There's something about the way she looked at me
是她看着我的方式吧
She keeps playing in my head like a broken record on repeat
她像一张坏掉的唱片在我脑海中不停地重放

Everyone needs something, everyone wants love
每个人都需要些东西 每个人都需要爱
She's lying in my bed in just her underwear
她穿着背心/内衣躺在我的床上
She's laughing at the words I say
笑着我说的话每句话
Yeah, we're kissing and we're touching
是的 我们亲吻抚摸
Underneath the covers listening to Marvin Gaye
在被单下面听着马文盖伊的歌
I hear her whispering I love you right before I fall asleep
入睡前听她在耳畔呢喃我爱你

A boy can dream, dream, dream,
一个会做梦的男孩
A boy can dream, dream, dream
一个会做梦的男孩
A boy can dream, dream, dream,
一个会做梦的男孩
A boy can dream, dream, dream
一个会做梦的男孩

If only I had her number I know later on tonight
如果我有她的号码的话， 我知道今晚
She'd be lying in my bed in just her underwear
她会穿着内衣躺在我的床上
She's laughing at the words I say
笑着我说的话每句话
Yeah, we're kissing and we're touching
是的 我们亲吻抚摸
Underneath the covers listening to Marvin Gaye
在被单下面听着马文盖伊的歌
I hear her whispering I love you right before I fall asleep
入睡前听她在耳畔呢喃我爱你

A boy can dream, dream, dream,
一个会做梦的男孩
A boy can dream, dream, dream...
一个会做梦的男孩
I met her on the day of New Year's Eve
我在除夕之时遇见了她

Warm conversations that make my day
温馨的聊天让我这一天都开心不已
You always have the sweetest things to say
你总是知道说什么样的话能让我倍感幸福
You're sleeping right now and dreaming away
你睡着蒙着
I hope you know I miss you in every way,
我却醒着念着

What I wouldn't do to be next to you
为了能在你身边，我什么都愿意
Running my fingers through your hair like I do
手指穿过你的秀发
With my arm wrapped around you tight
紧紧拥抱着你
Holding you close all throughout the night,
从黄昏到黎明

Waking you up with a morning kiss
清晨将你吻醒
Thinking to myself I could get used to this
觉得幸福不过就这样

You may not be mine at this time right now
也许你还不属于我
I will show you true love some way some how,
但是我会用真爱感动你

They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder⁵
他们总说，情人眼里出西施
You will always be beautiful even when we grow older
你的美在我眼里不会随着岁月而褪色

I can not tell you exactly how you make me feel
无法形容我对你到底是什么感觉
All I can tell you is I know this is real,
唯一能告诉你的是，这感觉是实实在在的

I'm crazy about you and the things we share
疯狂地爱着你以及我们之间的一切
I just want you to know I will always care
想让你知道，你会永远牵动我的心

We have this very unique connection
有一种独特的东西在维系着我和你
I am just so terrified of complete rejection⁶,
害怕你的断然拒绝

I feel like a teenager when it comes to you
一想到你，突然就变成了少年
In junior high when you have a crush⁷ or two
像情窦初开的初中生刚开始暗恋

Writing you rhyming poetry line after line
为你逐字逐句写着押韵的诗
Constantly holding you in my heart all the time,
无时无刻不在心里想着你

To finish this one up
用这句话来结束这首诗吧：
You are my dream girl
你是我的完美女孩
I just thought you should know.
真心觉得，这一点应该让你知道。

1 vista   

n.远景，深景，展望，回想

参考例句：

• From my bedroom window I looked out on a crowded vista of hills and rooftops.我从卧室窗口望去，远处尽是连绵的山峦和屋顶。
• These uprisings come from desperation and a vista of a future without hope.发生这些暴动是因为人们被逼上了绝路，未来看不到一点儿希望。

2 underwear   

n.衫衣，内衣，贴身衣

参考例句：

• He had removed his underwear.他已脱去了内衣。
• They left off their woollen underwear when the weather got warm.天气转暖的时候，他们不再穿羊毛内衣。

3 touching   

adj.动人的，使人感伤的

参考例句：

• It was a touching sight.这是一幅动人的景象。
• His letter was touching.他的信很感人。

4 underneath   

adj.在...下面，在...底下；adv.在下面

参考例句：

• Working underneath the car is always a messy job.在汽车底下工作是件脏活。
• She wore a coat with a dress underneath.她穿着一件大衣，里面套着一条连衣裙。

5 beholder   

n.观看者，旁观者

参考例句：

• Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. 看起来觉得美就是美。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• It has been said that art is a tryst, for in the joy of it maker and beholder meet. 有人说艺术是一种幽会，因为艺术家和欣赏者可在幽会的乐趣中相遇在一起。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 rejection   

n.拒绝，被拒，抛弃，被弃

参考例句：

• He decided not to approach her for fear of rejection.他因怕遭拒绝决定不再去找她。
• The rejection plunged her into the dark depths of despair.遭到拒绝使她陷入了绝望的深渊。

7 crush   

v.压垮，压倒，压服，镇压；压碎，碾碎

参考例句：

• This machine is made to crush the rock into powder.这台机器是用来把石头压成碎末的。
• You can't crush so many people into the classroom.不能让这么多人挤进教室。