音乐被视为「与上帝进行沟通的语言」。好的乐曲能在顷刻间与听者产生灵魂共鸣,震颤人心。
每当听到喜欢的歌,就好似一股暖流,由耳朵蔓延至全身,这种幸福感只可意会不可言传。而有时我们喜欢一首歌,不仅因为它好听,更是因为它道出了我们彼时的心境。
本期特别推荐,十首低吟浅唱的英文抒情歌曲。适合在静谧的夜晚,打开细细品味。品的不仅是旋律,更是人生。
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由英国歌手 Elvis Costello 演唱,是1999年爱情电影《诺丁山》(Notting Hill)的片尾曲。电影讲述了好莱坞女星安娜与诺丁山一家小书店老板威廉的跨越地域、阶层的童话般的爱情故事。
安娜的那句告白「I am just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love me. 」被无数影迷奉为经典。
《诺丁山》由此成为了理想爱情的代名词。而 Elvis 通过沙哑而富磁性的嗓音道尽了对心仪女子的爱恋——不得不说这首深情演绎的 She 成就了《诺丁山》,成为这部经典所不可分割的一部分。
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She may be the face I can't forget
她也许是我一生无法忘怀的容颜
The trace of pleasure I regret
牵动着我的欢愉与悔恨
May be my treasure or the price I have to pay
也许是我今生必须为之付出的珍宝
She may be the song that summer sings
她似夏日欢快的歌声
May be the chill that autumn brings
有如秋日里的清凉
May be a hundred different things
也许是那在一天之内
Within the measure of the day
千百各异的情绪
She may be the beauty or the beast
她也许是那美女或野兽
May be the famine or the feast
也许是那饥荒或盛宴
May turn each day into heaven or a hell
也许使我每日进入天堂和地狱的轮回
She may be the mirror of my dream
她也许是我梦里的镜子
A smile reflected in a stream
是细流中映射的微笑
She may not be what she may seem
在她倔强的外壳里
Inside her shell
她也许并不是表面看上去的那样
She who always seems so happy in a crowd
她在人群中似乎永远快乐
Who's eyes can be so private and so proud
她的眼神显得如此自豪和笃定
No one's allowed to see them when they cry
哭泣时不允许任何人看到
She may be the love that cannot hope to last
她也许是难以奢望延续的爱
May come to me from shadows of the past
可能从往事留影中涌上我心头
That I'll remember till the day I die
我将永远铭记直到我死的那一天
She may be the reason I survive
她也许就是我活着的理由
The why and wherefore I'm alive
是我为何而活的理由
The one I'll care for through the rough and rainy years
是那个我在艰难岁月里梦魂萦绕的人
Me I’ll take her laughter and her tears
我将承载她的欢笑和眼泪
And make them all my souvenirs
把它们当成我的珍宝
For where she goes I've got to be
随她的脚步而去
The meaning of my life is
我生命的意义是
She, she, she
她,她,她
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由澳洲女歌手 Shelley Harland 演唱,收录在 Red Leaf 专辑中。这首歌好似陷入恋爱的女孩喃喃自语,在纯净的黑夜,释放出那些剪不断理还乱的情绪,重获新生。
每次听如凉风般带给你不可思议的舒适和愉悦,尽情享受这优美动人的歌声。没有什么浮华的修饰,一切都那么自然真实。Shelley 触动人心情感丰富的音乐,显示出她极好的嗓音和天赋才能来诠释不同的情绪变化,创造亲密的氛围。
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Here in the dark I feel electric
黑暗中我感觉到一股电流
I sense my skin in between the waves
我的皮肤好似触电般
I am human, I am criminal
身而为人,我是罪人
But I feel life here in my heart again
但我感觉仿佛重获新生
Standing in the rain
站在雨中
Thinking of a way
想着一种方式
To keep these feelings inside
不说出这些感受
Walk away from here
从这里离开
Before the words appear
在说话之前
I will be silent
我会是沉默的
Here in the dark I feel electric
黑暗中我感觉到一股电流
I sense my skin in between the waves
我的皮肤好似触电般
I am human, I am criminal
身而为人,我是罪人
But I feel life here in my heart again
但我感觉仿佛重获新生
I hide behind the walls
我藏在墙后
So you don't notice me at all
所以你不会注意到我
But it hurts me so
但这深深伤到我
I'm waiting in the wind
我在风中等候
Whispering the things
轻语那些
I want you to know
我想让你知道的事
Here in the dark I feel electric
黑暗中我感觉到一股电流
I sense my skin in between the waves
我的皮肤好似触电般
I am human, I am criminal
身而为人,我是罪人
But I feel life here in my heart again
但我感觉仿佛重获新生
Only for you, only for you
只为你,只为你
Only you, only you
只有你,只有你
Only for you, only for you
只为你,只为你
Only you, only you
只有你,只有你
I am human, I am criminal
生而为人,我是罪人
But I feel life here in my heart again
但我感觉仿佛重获新生
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May It Be 由爱尔兰女歌手恩雅(Enya)在2001年为电影《指环王1:魔戒再现》创作并演唱,被收录在其专辑 Only Time: The Collection 中。
发行后在「德国单曲榜」夺得冠军,并获得奥斯卡「最佳原创歌曲」、金球奖「最佳原创歌曲」、以及格莱美奖「最佳电影歌曲」等多项重量级提名。
恩雅极具穿透力的嗓音,配上空灵的背景音乐,正如《指环王》这部史诗巨制 —— 好似从黑暗中射来的一道纯净光芒,给人以希冀。
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May it be an evening star
愿夜空之中闪烁明星
Shines down upon you
无尽星光指引你前行征程
May it be when darkness falls
愿黑暗之幕就此倒下
Your heart will be true
邪恶之物远离你圣洁心灵
You walk a lonely road
旅途孤单,你一人前行
Oh! How far you are from home
哦!你离家乡已然如此之远
Mornië utúlië(Darkness has come)
黑暗已至
Believe and you will find your way
坚守信仰你将找到真理
Mornië alantië(Darkness has fallen)
黑暗虽至
A promise lives within you now
但你心中不忘承诺
May it be the shadows call
愿那邪恶暗影的呼唤
Will fly away
就此陨落
May it be your journey on
愿你那漫漫征程
To light the day
点燃星空
When the night is overcome
当那黑夜被你征服
You may rise to find the sun
你将崛起于阳光之下
Mornië utúlië (Darkness has come)
黑暗已至
Believe and you will find your way
坚守信仰你将找到真理
Mornie alantie (Darkness has fallen)
黑暗虽至
A promise lives within you now
但你心中不忘承诺
A promise lives within you now
但你心中不忘承诺
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The Prayer 由加拿大女歌手席琳 • 迪翁和意大利男高音安德烈 • 波切利对唱,被收录在1998年的专辑 These Are Special Times 中。作为一首脍炙人口的名曲,被众多歌星翻唱过。
歌词包含英语及意大利语,表达了对上苍的敬畏以及世间众人皆能相爱的美好盼望。曾获得金球奖「最佳原创歌曲」。
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I pray you'll be our eyes
我祈祷祢是我们的双眼
and watch us where we go
照看我们的去处
and help us to be wise
赐予我们睿智
in times when we don't know
在我们彷徨的时刻
let this be our prayer
让这段祷告
when we lose our way
伴着我们前进
lead us to the place
指引我们到那里
guide us with your grace
祢的恩惠指引我们
to a place where we'll be safe
去到平安的地方
la luce che tu hai
祢赐给我们的光
I pray we'll find your light
我祈祷我们能找到祢的光
nel cuore resterà
将闪耀我们心中
and hold it in our hearts
将之留在心中
a ricordarci che
提醒我们
when stars go out each night
当每晚星光熄灭
l'eterna stella sei
在我的祷告中
nella mia preghiera
祢是永恒之星
let this be our prayer
就这般祷告
quanta fede c’è
增强信念
when shadows fill our day
当生活不如意的时候
guide us with your grace
祢的恩惠指引我们
give us faith so we'll be safe
赐予我们信念让我们平安
sognamo un mondo senza più violenza
我们梦想没有暴力的世界
un mondo di giustizia e di speranza
充满正义与希望的世界
ognuno dia la mano al suo vicino
握住邻人的手
simbolo di pace, di fraternità
象征和平与同胞之爱
la forza che ci dà
祢赐予的力量
we ask that life be kind
我们希望生命平安
è il desiderio che
是我们的希望
and watch us from above
在上眷顾我们
ognuno trovi amor
愿众人皆能有爱
we hope each soul will find
希望每个灵魂都能找到
intorno e dentro sé
在内心或周遭
another soul to love
另一个灵魂去爱
let this be our prayer
就这般祷告
let this be our prayer
就这般祷告
just like every child
好似每个小孩
need to find a place
都需要找到一个地方
guide us with your grace
祢的恩惠指引我们
give us faith so we'll be safe
赐予我们信念让我们平安
è la fede che
祢在我们心中点亮的信念
hai acceso in noi
我感到的信念
sento che ci salverà
将拯救我们
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You Are Not Alone 是流行之王迈克尔 · 杰克逊的经典曲目之一。由 R. Kelly 谱曲,作为第二支单曲收录在迈克尔的专辑 HIStory 中,于1995年由史诗唱片发行。
1996年,迈克尔 · 杰克逊凭借该首歌在第38届格莱美奖获得「最佳流行表演」提名。
迈克尔在该曲中如泣如诉的清澈嗓音,似乎在诉说着那段时间他在被负面新闻缠身时内心的孤独写照。
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Another day has gone
又一日过去
I'm still all alone
我依然孤单
How could this be
怎会如此呢?
You're not here with me
你不在我身边
You never said goodbye
你还未说再见
Someone tell me why
谁能告诉我为何
Did you have to go
你不得不走吗?
And leave my world so cold
我的世界一片凄凉
Everyday I sit and ask myself
每天坐下来问自己
How did love slip away
爱为何不告而别
Something whispers in my ear and says
冥冥之中有人贴耳低语
That you are not alone
说你不会孤单
For I am here with you
我就在你身旁
Though you're far away
不管你有多远
I am here to stay
我会留在你身边
But you are not alone
但你不会孤单
For I am here with you
我就在你身旁
Though we're far apart
不管天涯海角
You're always in my heart
你就在我心间
But you are not alone
但你不会孤单
Lone, lone
孤单,孤单
Why, lone
为什么,孤单
Just the other night
几天前的晚上
I thought I heard you cry
我想我听到了你哭泣
Asking me to come
呼唤我过来
And hold you in my arms
紧拥你在怀间
I can hear your prayers
我听到了你的祈祷
Your burdens I will bear
我愿肩承你的负担
But first I need your hand
但先得执子之手
Then forever can begin
方能偕老白头
Everyday I sit and ask myself
每天坐下来问自己
How did love slip away
爱为何不告而别
Something whispers in my ear and says
冥冥之中有人贴耳低语
That you are not alone
说你不会孤单
For I am here with you
我就在你身旁
Though you're far away
不管你有多远
I am here to stay
我会留在你身边
But you are not alone
但你不会孤单
For I am here with you
我就在你身旁
Though we're far apart
不管天涯海角
You're always in my heart
你就在我心间
But you are not alone
但你不会孤单
Whisper three words
说出那三个字(我爱你)
and I'll come running
我将飞奔而来
And girl you know that I'll be there
心爱的女孩,我会来到你身边
I'll be there
来到你身边
That you are not alone
说你不会孤单
For I am here with you
我就在你身旁
Though you're far away
不管你有多远
I am here to stay
我会留在你身边
But you are not alone
但你不会孤单
For I am here with you
我就在你身旁
Though we're far apart
不管天涯海角
You're always in my heart
你就在我心间
But you are not alone
但你不会孤单
That you are not alone
说你不会孤单
For I am here with you
我就在你身旁
Though you're far away
不管你有多远
I am here to stay
我会留在你身边
But you are not alone
但你不会孤单
For I am here with you
我就在你身旁
Though we're far apart
不管天涯海角
You're always in my heart
你就在我心间
But you are not alone
但你不会孤单
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Pure Imagination 最初源于1971年美国歌舞电影《欢乐糖果屋》(Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory)的一首插曲。电影中,当孩子们来到巧克力工厂,Willy Wonka 唱起这首歌曲,将他们带入一个奇思妙想的童话世界。
作为经典曲目,Pure Imagination 曾被无数歌手翻唱,这里选取的是 Josh Groban 的版本。他深沉的嗓音为该曲更添一丝神秘气息,加上空灵的配乐,使听者仿若挣脱繁杂的日常,畅游在想象世界中。
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Come with me and you'll be
请跟我来
In a world of pure imagination
置身于纯粹的想象世界里
Take a look and you'll see
不经意的一瞥
Into your imagination
就带你进入到脑中的幻想
We'll begin with a spin
始于一个旋转
Travelling in the world of my creation
漫游在我创造的幻想世界里
What we'll see will defy explanation
我们所见的将超乎常识
If you want to view paradise
如果你渴望窥见天堂
Simply look around and view it
只需放眼周遭
Anything you want to, do it
你期盼的一切,请尽情想象
Wanna change the world
想要改变世界
There's nothing to it
似乎并不难办
There is no life I know
似乎没有哪种生活
To compare with pure imagination
能与纯粹的想象相提并论
Living there you'll be free
活在想象中你将获得自由
If you truly wish to be
只要你真的愿意
If you want to see magic lands
如果你渴望窥见神奇之地
Close your eyes and you will see one
请闭上眼,你就能看见
Want to be a dreamer, be one
想成为梦想家,请放手去做
Anytime you please and please save me one
无论何时,请让我圆梦
Come with me and you'll be
请跟我来
In a world of pure imagination
置身于纯粹的想象世界里
Take a look and you'll see
不经意的一瞥
Into your imagination
就带你进入到脑中的幻想
There is no place to go
似乎没有什么安身之所
To compare with pure imagination
能与纯粹的想象相提并论
So go there to be free
去到那里你将获得自由
If you truly wish to be
只要你真的愿意
Living there you'll be free
活在想象中你将获得自由
If you truly wish to be
只要你真的愿意
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由拥有西洋歌坛「知性女声掌门人」之称的 莎拉 • 麦克拉克兰(Sarah McLachlan)演唱,因作为《天使之城》(City Of Angel)的电影原声而成了家喻户晓的经典曲目。
据传,前披头士成员保罗 • 麦卡特尼,曾因现场聆听莎拉演唱这首歌曲而泪流满面,原来她的歌声让他想起了已逝爱妻琳达,给了他很大的触动。
在轻柔的曲调伴奏下,Sarah 的天外之音委婉道来,让听者感受到:不论你正在经历着什么,当你来到天使的怀抱中,便会得到安慰。相信生命,不轻言放弃。
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For that second chance
只为了一次天使重现的机遇
For a break that would make it okay
静静的等待突破
There's always some reason
但为什么总有一些原因
To feel not good enough
要让我再次感受遗憾
And it's hard at the end of the day
临近午夜总是深感悲凉
I need some distraction
我需要一些慰藉
Or a beautiful release
或是一个美丽的解脱
Memories seep from my veins
记忆从我的心底缓缓流溢
Let me be empty and weightless
让我体内空无一物,了无牵挂
And maybe I’ll find some peace tonight
也许,今晚我能找到一些宁静
In the arms of the angel
倚傍在天使的怀抱中
Fly away from here
从这里飞向天际
From this dark cold hotel room
远离这黑暗冷寂的房间
And the endlessness that you fear
和你惧怕的一切
You are pulled from the wreckage of your silent reverie
把你从无声的幻梦残骸中拉起
You're in the arms of the angel
你在天使的怀抱中
May you find some comfort here
或许你能在这里将心抚平
So tired of the straight line
每天为生活奔波劳碌
And everywhere you turn
在每个十字路口犹豫
There're vultures and thieves at your back
因为奸贼和小人总是在你背后
The storm keeps on twisting
风暴总是不停延蔓
Keep on buliding the lies
为你的虚荣
That you make up for all that you lack
继续编造着谎言
It don't make no difference
那有什么区别
Escape one last time
最后一次逃离
It's easier to believe
试着相信并不难
In this sweet madness
陷入甜蜜的疯狂
Oh, this glorious sadness
哦,这光荣的悲伤
That brings me to my knees
让我不得不顺服
In the arms of the angel
倚傍在天使的怀抱中
Fly away from here
从这里飞向天际
From this dark cold hotel room
远离着黑暗冷寂的房间
And the endlessness that you fear
和你惧怕的一切
You are pulled from the wreckage of your silent reverie
把你从无声的幻梦残骸中拉起
You're in the arms of the angel
你在天使的怀抱中
May you find some comfort here
或许你能在这里将心抚平
In the arms of the angel
倚傍在天使的怀抱中
May you find some comfort here
或许你能在这里将心抚平
Some comfort here
将心抚平
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Just My Imagination 是美国灵魂乐(Soul)乐队 The Temptations 的代表曲目。在泛滥的60年代,这个由黑人歌手组成的乐队一度成为引领音乐潮流的天王团体,也形成了一股缓和种族矛盾的文艺清流。 他们之于灵魂乐的影响就像披头士对于摇滚乐一样。
几名成员嗓音天赋极好,带有一种独特的缥缈感与穿透力。 一曲 Just My Imagination 轻柔地诉说着男孩对于心上人的暗恋与憧憬,让人不禁回忆起昔日青涩的情愫。
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Each day through my window
I watch her as she passes by
每天我在窗前看着她走过
I say to myself you’re such a lucky guy
我对自己说,你真是个幸运的家伙
To have a girl like her
能拥有这样的女孩
Is truly a dream come true
就像美梦成真
Out of all the fellas in the world
世界上那么多人
She belongs to you
她只属于你
But it was just my imagination
但这只是我的幻想
running away with me
漫无天际的想象
It was just my imagination
这只是我的幻想
running away with me
漫无天际的想象
Soon we'll be married
很快我们就会结婚
and raise a family
建立家庭
A cozy little home out in the country
住在乡下一桩舒适的房子里
with two children maybe three
养两三个孩子
I tell you I can visualize it all
我仿佛能看到这一切
This couldngt be a dream
这不可能只是个梦
For too real it all seems.
因为一切看起来太真实了
Ohh, but it was just my imagination, once again
但这只是我再一次的幻想
running away with me
漫无天际的想象
Tell you it was just my imagination
这只是我的幻想
running away with me
漫无天际的想象
Every night on my knees I pray
每晚我跪地祈祷
Dear Lord, hear my plead
亲爱的天父,请垂听我的祷告
Dongt ever let another take her love from me
别让任何人从我这儿夺走她的爱
or I will surely die
不然我肯定会死去
Her love is heavenly
她的爱无人能比
When her arms enfold me
当她用双臂抱紧我
I hear a tender rhapsody
我听到一首温柔的狂想曲
But in reality
但事实上
she doesngt even notice me.
她都没有注意过我
Ohh, but it was just my imagination, once again
但这只是我再一次的幻想
running away with me
漫无天际的想象
Tell you it was just my imagination
这只是我的幻想
running away with me
漫无天际的想象
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Young and Beautiful 是由美国创作女歌手拉娜 • 德雷(Lana Del Rey)与电影《了不起的盖茨比》2013年版的导演、编剧巴兹 • 鲁曼一起创作而成。歌曲的创作灵感来源于《了不起的盖茨比》中的女主角黛茜 • 布坎南,歌词是以黛西的思想角度进行谱写的。
歌词描写了一位年轻貌美的女子,深知当自己容颜老去、风华不在时,爱人也会爱她如初,直至天长地久。柔和沉闷的乐调与拉娜 • 德雷的复古唱腔完美融合,听起来带有绵绵的感伤,韵味十足。
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I've seen the world
阅遍繁华
Done it all, had my cake now
历尽沧桑,心慵意倦
Diamonds, brilliant, and Bel-Air now
纸醉金迷,杯酌换盏,过眼烟云
Hot summer nights mid July
仲夏夜茫,七月未央
When you and I were forever wild
我们年少轻狂,不惧岁月漫长
The crazy days, the city lights
纵情时光,华灯初上
The way you'd play with me like a child
我们嬉戏玩闹,童稚之心难藏
Will you still love me when I'm no longer young and beautiful
当我青春不再,容颜已老,你是否会爱我到地久天长
Will you still love me when I got nothing but my aching soul
当我一无所有,遍体鳞伤,你是否会爱我到地久天长
I know you will, I know you will
我知道你会,我知道你会
I know that you will
你的爱经久绵长
Will you still love me when I'm no longer beautiful
当我青春不再,容颜已老,你是否会爱我到地久天长
I've seen the world, lit it up as my stage now
阅遍繁华,登台献唱
Channeling angels in the new age now
绝代风华,天使脸庞
Hot summer days, rock and roll
炎热夏日,摇摆起舞
The way you'd play for me at your show
你盛装登场,独为我而唱
And all the ways I got to know
我一睹难忘
Your pretty face and electric soul
你精致的容颜和不羁的灵魂
Will you still love me when I'm no longer young and beautiful
当我青春不再,容颜已老,你是否会爱我到地久天长
Will you still love me when I got nothing but my aching soul
当我一无所有,徒留悲伤,你是否会爱我到地久天长
I know you will, I know you will
我知道你会,我知道你会
I know that you will
你的爱经久绵长
Will you still love me when I'm no longer beautiful
当我青春不再,容颜已老,你是否会爱我到地久天长
Dear lord when I get to heaven
天父在上,当我升入天堂
Please let me bring my man
可否有他陪伴身旁
When he comes tell me that you'll let him in
当他到来,允他入场
Father tell me if you can
天父请告诉我可否
Oh that grace, oh that body
那优雅,那体态
Oh that face makes me wanna party
那面庞,都让我雀跃
He's my sun, he makes me shine like diamonds
他是我的太阳,赐予我钻石般的光芒
Will you still love me when I'm no longer young and beautiful
当我青春不再,容颜已老,你是否会爱我到地久天长
Will you still love me when I got nothing but my aching soul
当我一无所有,遍体鳞伤,你是否会爱我到地久天长
I know you will, I know you will
我知道你会,我知道你会
I know that you will
你的爱经久绵长
Will you still love me when I'm no longer beautiful
当我青春不再,容颜已老,你是否会爱我到地久天长
Will you still love me when I'm no longer beautiful
当我青春不再,容颜已老,你是否会爱我到地久天长
Will you still love me when I'm not young and beautiful
你是否爱我如初,直到地久天长?
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由黛比 • 雷诺斯(Debbie Reynolds)在她主演的1957年爱情电影《塔米和单身汉》(Tammy and the Bachelor)中演唱。该曲曾获得当年奥斯卡奖最佳原创歌曲提名。
温柔的旋律加上纯真的歌词,描绘出年轻女孩初入爱河时的忐忑心情,使听者仿若置身于浪漫的老电影场景中。
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I hear the cottonwoods whispering above
我听到棉白杨在上面悄悄耳语
Tammy, Tammy, Tammy’s in love
Tammy, Tammy, Tammy 恋爱了
The ole hootie owl hootie hoos to the dove
猫头鹰正和鸽子交头接耳
Tammy, Tammy, Tammy’s in love
Tammy, Tammy, Tammy 恋爱了
Does my lover feel what I feel when he comes near?
我的爱人靠近时,他能感应到我的心情吗?
My heart beats so joyfully you’d think that he could hear
我的心儿像小鹿乱撞,你一定觉得他也感受到了
Wish I knew if he knew what I’m dreaming of
我希望他可以体会到我心中的梦
Tammy, Tammy, Tammy’s in love
Tammy, Tammy, Tammy 恋爱了
Whippoorwill, whippoorwill, you and I know
夜莺啊夜莺,你和我都知道
Tammy, Tammy can't let him go
Tammy, Tammy 不会放手让他走
The breeze from the bayou keeps murmuring low
河口的微风不停低语轻喃
Tammy, Tammy, you love him so
Tammy, Tammy 你爱他如此之深
When the night is warm, soft and warm
夜晚是如此温暖柔和
I long for his charms
我渴望他的温柔
I'd sing like a violin
我会像小提琴般歌唱
If I were in his arms
如果他拥我入怀
Wish I knew if he knew what I’m dreaming of
我希望他可以体会到我心中的梦
Tammy, Tammy, Tammy’s in love
Tammy, Tammy, Tammy 恋爱了
好的音乐,品的不仅是旋律,而是人生
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