音乐咖啡厅:Leddra Chapman - Picking Oranges

Leddra Chapman是英国创作型歌手，她的音乐能引起同龄人的共鸣，传统的英式民谣却融入了流行音乐的路线，还有那动人的歌词，舒缓而让人沉思的音乐。当然最吸引人的还有她那独特的声线。

歌词：
Song：Picking¹ Oranges
Artist：Leddra Chapman

Walk through rain with me,
Soak² the sun with me,
Lose³ control⁴,
Let go,
Catch the snow with me,
Feel the cold underneath⁵ your feet,
'Cos I know,
You'll hold me,
Next time you pass me by.
Write a song with me,
Play guitar for me,
Help me sing the right notes,
Paint a sky for me,
Draw the line with me.
When I go,
You'll try to stop me,
Next time you pass me by.
Trying too hard to find a quick fix⁶ solution⁷,
I close my eyes and tell you tonight.
Fly with me,
Lift me up to my feet,
Set⁸ me free⁹ from this skin¹⁰ I've been too long in.
Will you fly with me,
Drive me somewhere¹¹,
Where we can be something,
Have something more than a dream¹²,
I thought¹³ up in my sleep
Next time you pass me by.
Picking oranges,
In New Zealand,
Grow pear trees on our front lawn¹⁴,
Making clay¹⁵ pots¹⁶,
Just like that film we watched,
Is it real¹⁷?
I don't know,
Don't believe¹⁸ I can't see everday waste¹⁹ away,
In front of me,
Hoping²⁰ for more.
Fly with me,
Lift me up to my feet,
Set me free from this skin I've been too long in.
Will you fly with me,
Drive me somewhere,
Where we can be something,
Have something more than a dream,
I thought up in my sleep
Next time you pass me by.
Myself²¹ I could²² do anything,
I'd rather²³ share²⁴ it with you,
I won't hide²⁵,
I'll swallow²⁶ my pride²⁷ tonight,
I'll decide²⁸ to tell you to;
Fly with me,
Lift me up to my feet,
Set me free from this skin I've been too long in.
Will you fly with me,
Drive me somewhere,
Where we can be something,
Have something more than a dream,
Will you fly with me,
Lift me up to my feet,
Set me free from this skin I've been too long in.
Will you fly with me,
Drive me somewhere,
Where we can be something,
Have something more than a dream,
I thought up in my sleep
Next time you pass me by.

1 picking   

v.采摘；采( pick的现在分词 )；摘；啄；叼n.采摘；掘，撬开；采得物，赃物

参考例句：

• He sat there ruminating and picking at the tablecloth. 他坐在那儿沉思，轻轻地抚弄着桌布。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The artist is picking in shadows in the picture. 这位画家正在画面上画阴影。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 soak   

n.浸，湿透，喝醉；vt.使…湿透，浸泡在液体中，浸洗，吸入，使某人喝醉，向某人敲竹杠；vi.浸入液体，渗透，感化（某人），无节制地喝酒

参考例句：

• Let the clothes soak for a few hours in soapy water.让衣服在肥皂水中泡几小时。
• The oil will soak into the wood.油会渗进木头里。

3 lose   

v.丢失，失去，迷失，(钟表)走慢

参考例句：

• I always lose at cards, with my bad luck.我不走运，打牌总输。
• I can always lose myself in a good book.一本好书会使我爱不释手。

4 control   

n.控制，管理，克制，控制器，调节装置；vt.控制，操纵，抑制

参考例句：

• He lost control of his bicycle and fell down.他因控制不住他的自行车而跌倒了。
• That child is impossible to control.那孩子很难管。

5 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。

6 fix   

v.使...固定，修理，准备

参考例句：

• I'll try to fix it soon.我将尽快修理它。
• I'm going to stay behind and fix dinner.我会留下来安排晚餐。

7 solution   

n.解答，解决办法，解决方案；溶解；溶液

参考例句：

• It's a peaceful solution.这是个和平的解决方法。
• They tried everyway to find the solution.他们想尽办法来解决问题。

8 set   

n.组合，集合，设定；一套，一副，一局比赛；v.放置，设定；(太阳)落下去

参考例句：

• He set to with a will and soon finished it.他下定决心做这件事，很快就完成了。
• The bus set the children down just outside the school gate.公共汽车让孩子们正好在学校门口下车。

9 free   

adj.自由的，免费的；v.使自由；adv.随意地

参考例句：

• I don't have much free time.我没有多少空闲时间。
• There really is no free lunch.天下果然没有免费的午餐。

10 skin   

n.皮肤，皮；vt.剥皮，使愈合；vi.长皮，愈合；蜕皮

参考例句：

• You need a skin test.你需要做个皮肤测试。
• Your skin is very dry.你的肌肤非常干燥。

11 somewhere   

adv.在某处；n.(在)某处

参考例句：

• He's from somewhere in the middle east.他从中东某个地方来。
• Somewhere in the united states.在美国的某个地方。

12 dream   

n.梦；梦想；v.做梦；向往

参考例句：

• I remembered my grandfather in my dream last night.昨晚我梦见了我的外祖父。
• It's my dream to win a Nobel Prize.我的理想是获得诺贝尔奖。

13 thought   

n.想法，思想，思维，思潮，关心，挂念；v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。
• She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。

14 lawn   

n.草地，草坪，上等细麻布

参考例句：

• The lawn was crawling with ants.草坪上爬满了蚂蚁。
• They are lying on a grassy lawn.他们躺在绿草如茵的草坪上。

15 clay   

n.黏土；泥土

参考例句：

• The children like making houses of sticks and clay.孩子们喜欢用树枝或黏土盖房子玩。
• What a love of a clay doll!多么可爱的泥娃娃！

16 pots   

abbr.lobster pots 诱捕龙虾的笼n.罐( pot的名词复数 )；一罐；（某种用途的）容器；陶盆

参考例句：

• The chimney pots are purely ornamental. 这些烟囱管帽纯属装饰。
• We employ aluminium for our cooking pots. 我们用铝做饭锅。 来自《简明英汉词典》

17 real   

adj.真实的；非虚构的；真正的；非常的

参考例句：

• You know her real name?你知道她的真正名字？
• The real world does not look that way!现实世界不是这样的！

18 believe   

v.相信；认为

参考例句：

• Believe it or not,that's the way it is.信不信由你，反正事情就是这样。
• I believe what you say.我相信你的话。

19 waste   

v.浪费；滥用

参考例句：

• Ah!This is a waste of time!啊，真是浪费时间！
• If you give her money,she'll only waste it.如果你把这笔钱给她，她只会把它浪费掉。

20 hoping   

v.希望，期望( hope的现在分词 )；[俚语]相信，认为；希望，盼望，期待

参考例句：

• We're hoping for better weather tomorrow. 我们希望明天天气转好。
• We are hoping for good weather on Sunday. 我们盼望着星期天天气好。

21 myself   

pron.我自己

参考例句：

• Should I do it myself?我应该自己做吗？
• I woke up to find myself in the hospital.我醒来发现自己在医院里。

22 could   

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

参考例句：

• Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
• I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

23 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。

24 share   

vt./vi.分享，共有，分配；n.共享；份额

参考例句：

• I will share in the cost with you.我愿意和你一起负担费用。
• Children should learn to share.小孩应该学会与人分享东西。

25 hide   

n.兽皮；迹象；躲藏处；vt.藏，隐瞒，遮避；剥…的皮；vi.躲藏

参考例句：

• She tried to hide her feelings.她设法掩藏她的感情。
• Are you trying to hide something from me?你是不是有什么事想瞒着我？

26 swallow   

n.燕子；vt.吞下，咽下，忍受；vi.咽口水

参考例句：

• She like to watch the swallow flying.她喜欢看燕子飞。
• It's hard to swallow.这真是难以下咽。

27 pride   

n.骄傲，自豪；引以自豪的东西；vt.以…自豪

参考例句：

• Their son is their pride and joy.儿子是他们的快乐和骄傲。
• I didn't hurt your pride on purpose.我不是故意伤害你的自尊心。

28 decide   

vi./vt.决定；下决心

参考例句：

• It's a difficult question to decide.这是个难以决定的问题。
• I can't decide which to choose.我无法决定要选哪一个。