音乐咖啡厅:American Boy--英国UK榜冠军单曲

Estelle American Boy Lyrics¹

Featuring: Kanye West Lyrics

Kanye West:

Just another one champion sound
me and Estelle about to get down
who the hottest in the world right now.
Just touched down in London town.
Bet they give me a pound.
Tell them put the money in my hand right now.
Tell the promoter we need more seats,
we just sold out all the floor seats

Estelle:
Chorus
Take me on a trip, I'd like to go some day.
Take me to New York, I'd love to see LA.
I really want to come kick it with you.
You'll be my American Boy.

He said Hey Sister.
It's really really nice to meet ya.
I just met this 5 foot 7 guys who's just my type.
I like the way he's speaking his confidence is peaking.
Don't like his baggy² jeans but Ima like what's underneath³ them.
And no I aint been to MIA
I heard that Cali never rains and New York heart awaits. First let's see the west end.
I'll show you to my bedroom.
I'm liking⁴ this American Boy. American Boy

Chorus
Take me on a trip, I'd like to go some day
Take me to New York, I'd love to see LA.
I really want to come kick it with you.
You'll be my American Boy, American Boy.

Can we get away this weekend.
Take me to Broadway.
Let's go shopping baby then we'll go to a Café.
Let's go on the subway.
Take me to your hood⁵.
I neva been to Brooklyn and I'd like to see what's good.
Yes get all your fancy clothes.
Sneaker's looking Fresh to Death I'm lovin those Shell Toes.
Walkin that walk.
Talk that slick talk.
I'm likin this American Boy. American Boy.

Chorus
Take me on a trip, I'd like to go some day.
Take me to New York, I'd love to see LA.
I really want to come kick it with you.
You'll be my American Boy

Kanye West:
Who killin em in the UK.
Everybody gonna say you K,
reluctantly, because most of this press don't f**k wit me.
Estelle once said to me, cool down down
don't act a fool now now.
I always act a fool oww oww.
Aint nothing new now now.
He crazy, I know what ya thinkin.
Ribena I know what you're drinkin.
Rap singer. Chain Blinger. Holla at the next chick soon as you're blinkin.
What's you're persona.
About this Americana?
Am I shallow cuz all my clothes designer.
Dressed smart like a London Bloke.
Before he speak his suit bespoke⁶.
And you thought he was cute before.
Look at this P Coat, Tell me he's broke.
And I know you're not into all that. I heard your lyrics I feel your spirit.
But I still talk that CAAASH.
Cuz a lot WAGs want to hear it.
And I'm feelin like Mike at his Baddest.
The Pimps at their Gladist.
And I know they love it.
so to hell with all that rubbish

Estelle:
Would you be my love, my love.
could be mine would you be my love my love, could be mine
Could you be my love, my love.
Would you be my American Boy. American Boy

Chorus
Take me on a trip, I'd like to go some day
Take me to Chicago, San Francisco Bay.
I really want to come kick it with you.
You'll be my American Boy, American Boy.

歌手简介:

　　今年28岁的Estelle是一位非常全面的R&B/Hip-Hop歌手，生于英国伦敦，目前在美国纽约发展。在前不久的英国流行音乐单曲榜中，她和美国Hip-Hop巨星坎耶·维斯特（Kanye West）合唱的单曲《American Boy》成功获得了冠军。本周，她的第二张个人专辑《Shine》正式发行。在本周的英国流行音乐专辑榜中，这张《Shine》空降榜单的第六位。

　　四年前，Estelle曾通过V2公司推出过一张专辑《The 18th Day》，但由于缺少突出的单曲和大牌制作人的打造，那张专辑在英国只是小有名气，并没有引起大多数歌迷的关注。但是，Estelle不俗的唱功还是吸引了不少业内人士的眼球，美国R&B音乐人约翰·莱甄德（John Legend）就是其中之一。2007年，John Legend将Estelle签到了他的个人厂牌Homeschool，隶属于Atlantic公司旗下。在成为Homeschool的第一位前约艺人之后，Estelle也就自然而然的成了John Legend重点培养的对象。

　　在成功进入了美国这个Hip-Hop、R&B音乐的大圈子之后，Estelle的成名只是迟早的问题了。在这张专辑中，John Legend和Legend当年的伯乐Kanye West以及Gnarls Barkley组合的超级制作人Cee-Lo都慷慨助阵。相比当年的《The 18th Day》，《Shine》明显更为多样化，Hip-Hop、R&B、Funk、新式灵歌和运用雷鬼元素的歌都有。除了目前的冠军单曲《American Boy》之外，专辑中其他歌也具备了一定的水准。

　　有英国媒体将Estelle称为自The Cookie Crew之后英国最优秀的Hip-Hop女艺人，无论怎样，对于这位已经不算年轻的新人来说，能够找到适合自己发展的土壤是最值得庆幸的

1 lyrics   

n.歌词

参考例句：

• music and lyrics by Rodgers and Hart 由罗杰斯和哈特作词作曲
• The book contains lyrics and guitar tablatures for over 100 songs. 这本书有100多首歌的歌词和吉他奏法谱。

2 baggy   

adj.膨胀如袋的，宽松下垂的

参考例句：

• My T-shirt went all baggy in the wash.我的T恤越洗越大了。
• Baggy pants are meant to be stylish,not offensive.松松垮垮的裤子意味着时髦，而不是无礼。

3 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。

4 liking   

n.爱好；嗜好；喜欢

参考例句：

• The word palate also means taste or liking.Palate这个词也有“口味”或“嗜好”的意思。
• I must admit I have no liking for exaggeration.我必须承认我不喜欢夸大其词。

5 hood   

n.头巾，兜帽，覆盖；v.罩上，以头巾覆盖

参考例句：

• She is wearing a red cloak with a hood.她穿着一件红色带兜帽的披风。
• The car hood was dented in.汽车的发动机罩已凹了进去。

6 bespoke   

adj.（产品）订做的；专做订货的v.预定( bespeak的过去式 )；订（货）；证明；预先请求

参考例句：

• His style of dressing bespoke great self-confidence. 他的衣着风格显得十分自信。
• The haberdasher presented a cap, saying,"Here is the cap your worship bespoke." 帽匠拿出一顶帽子来说：“这就是老爷您定做的那顶。” 来自辞典例句