音乐咖啡厅:Letter to Me 给自己的信- Brad Paisley

《Letter to Me》 是讲一个成熟男人写了一封信，寄给十七岁时的自己。第一次听到这首歌时心马上静了下来，想起了自己的中学时代。回忆中有很多青涩岁月，有很多自己觉得不能逾越的崁，有很多的困惑迷茫。给十七岁的自己写一封信：不要为了分手而心如刀绞，你最终能够熬过这一切；要感谢，珍惜一直帮助支持你的老师，她仿佛看到了地下的钻石，不停的打磨直到你闪闪发光；你的前途未知而美好，你该去学一学西班牙语再参加一个打字班……十七岁的你经历着转变，这种转变令你迷茫，令你困惑，但请相信这远不是你生命中最好的时光，你会成为一个成熟男人，展开你精彩的人生。

 

Letter to Me    by Brad Paisley

If I could write a letter to me

And send it back in time to myself at 17

First I'd prove it's me

By saying look under your bed

There's a Skoal can and a Playboy

No one else would know you hid

And then I'd say I know it's tough

When you break up after seven months

And yeah I know you really liked her

And it just don't seem fair

All I can say is pain like that is fast and it's rare¹

And oh you got so much going for you going right

But I know at 17

It’s hard to see past Friday night

She wasn't right for you

And still you feel like

There’s a knife sticking out of your back

And you're wondering if you'll survive

You'll make it through this and you'll see

You're still around to write this letter to me

At the stop sign at Tomlinson and Eighth

Always stop completely²

Don’t just tap your breaks

And when you get a date with Bridgett

Make sure the tank is full

On second thought forget it

That one turns out kind of cool

Each and every time you have a fight

Just assume³ you're wrong and dad is right

And you really should thank Mrs. Brinkman

She spent so much extra time

It's like she sees the diamond underneath⁴

And she's polishing⁵ you 'til you shine

And oh you got so much going for you going right

But I know at 17

It’s hard to see past Friday night

Tonight's the bonfire rally⁶

But you're staying home instead

Because if you fail Algebra⁷

Mom and dad will kill you dead

Trust me you'll squeak⁸ by and get a C

And you're still around to write this letter to me

You've got so much up ahead

You'll make new friends

You should see your kids and wife

And I'd end by saying have no fear

These are nowhere near the best years of your life

I guess I'll see you in the mirror

When you're a grown man

P.S. go hug Aunt Rita every chance you can

And oh you got so much going for you going right

But I know at 17

It’s hard to see past Friday night

I wish you'd study Spanish

I wish you'd take a typing class

I wish you wouldn't worry, let it be

I'd say have a little faith and you'll see

If I could write a letter to me

To me

歌词大意:

如果我能够给自己写信

我会寄给十七岁时的自己

首先我会证明那是我

我会说看看你的床下

那里有一个啤酒罐和一本《花花公子》

没人知道你把它们藏在哪了

然后我要说那令你很难受

当你交往了七个月的女孩儿和你分手

是啊，我知道你好喜欢她

那似乎不很公平

但我只能说那是短暂的痛苦而且极少发生

你有着美好的未来

但我知道在十七岁

很少有谁去想周五以后的事儿

她不适合你

你却依然

心如刀绞

不知能否活下去

但最终你能熬过这一切并且看到

你仍然好好的并写这封信给我

在Tomlinson与第八街的交口处

看到停车信号时一定要将车停住

不要仅仅只是点一脚刹车

但你和Bridgett约会

要确信油箱是加满的

再仔细想想别太在意了

那女孩儿并不很酷

每一次的争执

就只当是你错了而爸爸是对的

你真要好好感谢Brinkman老师

她为你花费了那么多额外的时间

好像她看到了地下的钻石

她不停的打磨直到你闪闪发光

你有着美好的未来

但我知道十七岁时

很少有谁想周五晚上以后的事儿

今晚有个篝火晚会

但你会留在家里

因为一旦代数考不好

爸妈不会饶过你

相信我你会勉强得个C

但你仍然好好的写这封信给我

你前途似锦

你将结实许多新朋友

你该看看你的妻儿

最后我要说别担心

这远不是你生命中最好的时候

我想当你变成一个成熟男人的时候

我们会在镜中再相见

还有：别忘了一有机会就给Rita阿姨一个拥抱

你有着美好的未来

但我知道十七岁时

很少有谁去想周五晚上以后的事儿

希望你学习西班牙文

去参加一个打字培训班

希望你别太忧虑，万事顺其自然

自信点，你会明白的

如果我能写封信给自己

给我自己

歌手简介:

35岁的乡村歌手Brad Paisley生于美国西弗吉尼亚州，吉他技术非常出色。在刚刚揭榜不久的第50届格莱美奖颁奖典礼上Brad Paisley与Carrie Underwood合唱的《Oh Love》获得了最佳乡村歌曲合唱奖，吉他演奏《Throttleneck》获得了最佳乡村演奏奖，第五张专辑《5thGear》获得了最佳乡村专辑奖。《Letter to Me》即来自《5th Gear》这张专辑。

《5th Gear》是一张“忆当年”的专辑，整张专辑的曲风舒缓，令人充满联想，充满回忆。除了《Letter to Me》,主打单曲《Ticks》也很好听，并且在Billboard 乡村单曲榜中高居榜首，在乡村音乐电台播放的频率也很高，这首歌也是Brad Paisley在格莱美颁奖典礼上演唱的歌。Brad Paisley的吉他演奏出色，获得最佳乡村演奏奖的颇有Mark Knopfler神韵的吉他弹奏《Throttleneck》充满震撼，非常值得一听。

 

1 rare   

adj.稀罕的，罕有的，珍贵的，稀薄的，半熟的，非常的；adv.非常

参考例句：

• It is rare to see a man over 160 years old.很少见到一个人能活到160岁。
• The zoo has a lot of rare animals in it.这个动物园有许多珍奇的动物。

2 completely   

adv.完全地，十分地，全然

参考例句：

• She never completely gave up hope.她从不完全放弃希望。
• I feel completely in the dark on this question.这件事使我感到茫然。

3 assume   

vt.假装；假定，设想；承担；呈现，采取

参考例句：

• I assume that he won't cheat you.想来他是不会骗你的。
• We can't assume anything in this case.在这种情况下我们不可能做出假设。

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 polishing   

n.（大理石雕像，铜版等）磨[抛，擦，打]光，磨料v.（使）光滑，擦亮( polish的现在分词 )；修正；文饰；（涂蜡等）打光滑

参考例句：

• Just go on writing and do the polishing when you've finished. 径直写下去吧，等写完了再修改。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Our sales technique needs polishing up. 我们的销售技术需要提高。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 rally   

n.集会，公路汽车赛；v.集合，恢复，振作

参考例句：

• The grand mass rally was held on the square.广场上举行了盛大的群众集会。
• The team captain vainly tried to rally his troops.队长试图振作部队的士气，但没有成功。

7 algebra   

n.代数学

参考例句：

• He was not good at algebra in middle school.他中学时不擅长代数。
• The boy can't figure out the algebra problems.这个男孩做不出这道代数题。

8 squeak   

n.吱吱声，逃脱；v.（发出）吱吱叫，侥幸通过；（俚）告密

参考例句：

• I don't want to hear another squeak out of you!我不想再听到你出声！
• We won the game,but it was a narrow squeak.我们打赢了这场球赛，不过是侥幸取胜。