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格莱美:10首最适合学英语的热歌出炉!

2017-02-13 迷你崔 沪江英语


第59届格莱美颁奖典礼,今天在美国举行!又有一大波好歌向我们走来。英大和大家说说本届格莱美中,最适合学英语的10首歌。


PS:本文英语歌词的中文翻译均为原创,有问题请指正。



Hello-Adele


Adele凭专辑《25》,一口气拿下年度最佳专辑、年度最佳制作、年度最佳歌曲、年度最佳流行女歌手和最佳流行专辑,5提5中!至此,Adele已经有了15座格莱美奖杯。



《Hello》是专辑《25》中的神曲,也是今年格莱美的开场曲!

歌词金句

Hello it's me

嗨 是我

I was wondering if after all these years you'd like to meet

不知这么多年过去你是否还愿意与我重聚

To go over everything

寒暄往事

They say that time's supposed to heal ya but I ain't done much healing

人们说时间会治愈一切 而我却仍是伤痕累累

Hello can you hear me

嗨 你能听到吗

I'm in California dreaming about who we used to be

我正在加州做着曾经的美梦

When we were younger and free

当我们都还年轻而自由

I've forgotten how it felt before the world fell at our feet

还没被现实击垮的时候,而我已经无法回味那时的美好感受


学英语:

  • go over:仔细查看;仔细搜查;排练;重温

  • suppose to:应该,认为是...

  • used to be:曾经是(有种物是人非的感觉)



All I Ask-Adele


Adele的《25》这张专辑中,还有一首必学的歌曲《All I ask》。明天情人节,特别适合听


歌词金句

All I ask is

这是我唯一的乞求

If this is my last night with you

如果今夜是最后的一夜

Hold me like I'm more than just a friend

请将我像爱人一样拥入怀中

Give me a memory I can use

让我心存挂念

Take me by the hand while we do what lovers do

像爱人一样最后挽起我的手

It matters how this ends

分离也弥足珍贵

Cause what if I never love again?

因为这或许是我最后的爱恋


学英语:

  • It matters :至关重要



Stressed Out-21 pilots


21 Pilots获得了最佳流行对唱/组合!在领奖的时候,一激动脱了裤子!



下面这首,就是他们的经典代表作。


歌词金句

I wish I found some better sounds no one's ever heard

我希望我能发现惊艳的好音乐 由我将它们呈现给世界

I wish I had a better voice that sang some better words

我希望我能拥有天生好嗓 我会用它唱出意义非凡的歌词

I wish I found some chords in an order that is new

我希望我能搭配出全新的和弦 不再循规蹈矩

I wish I didn't have to rhyme every time I sang

我希望我不必一开口就想着押韵

I was told when I get older all my fears would shrink

曾经有人对我说 当我长大 我会将恐惧抛之脑后

But now I'm insecure and I care what people think

而现在我却惴惴不安 总担心别人评判


学英语:

  • in order:井然有序

  • shrink:减少,退缩。【俚语】心理治疗师



Sandcastles-Beyoncé


碧昂斯今年在格莱美,斩获了最佳音乐录像带和最佳当代城市专辑。挺着孕肚,在格莱美现场表演了《Love Drought》《Sandcastles》,真的美爆了!


https://v.qq.com/txp/iframe/player.html?vid=l0022995mcr&width=500&height=375&auto=0


《Sandcastles》金句

We built sand castles that washed away

我们堆砌的沙堡被海水冲没

I made you cry when I walked away

我转身离开 让你流下眼泪

Oh

Oh

And although I promised that I couldn't stay baby

尽管我从不曾许你任何承诺

Every promise don't work out that way

但承诺并不是那样兑现的

Oh babe

宝贝

Oh

Every promise don't work out that way

承诺从不是那样兑现的

Dishes smashed on my counter

粉碎的碗碟散落在桌上

From our last encounter

自从我们上一次见面 它们就这样散落着

Pictures snatched out the frame

画不再保留在画框之中

Bitch I scratched out your name and your face

我抓花了你的名字和你的脸

What is it about you that I can't erase baby

究竟是什么让我无法忘记你


学英语:

  • erase:抹去;清除;消除;消灭





Breakers Roar-Sturgill Simpson


最佳乡村专辑获得者!《Breakers Roar》是一首治愈安眠曲,很适合心情不好,或晚上睡觉前听哦。


歌词金句

Oh, and everything is not what it seems

一切都不是表面所呈现的状态

This life is but a dream

生活不过是梦一场

Shatter illusions that hold your spirit down

摔碎那些将紧紧扼住灵魂的幻象吧

Open up your heart and you'll find love all around

敞开心门你就会发现 爱在空气中回荡

Breathing and moving are healing

迈开脚步 大口呼吸 你便可得到治愈

And soothing away

它们会使你平心静气

All the pain in life holding you down

带走你所有的苦痛


学英语:

  • soothe away:舒缓,缓解

  • hold down:压制;牵制;阻止;压低(物价等)



My Church-Maren Morris


美国乡村音乐的新人,一举拿下最佳乡村歌手的大奖,同时也提名了年度最佳新人(未获奖)。说不定是第二个霉霉。


歌词金句

I've cussed on a Sunday

我曾在神圣的周末肆意咒骂

I've cheated and I've lied

我曾背叛他人也曾撒谎

I've fallen down from grace

我早就从上帝的恩泽中溜走

A few too many times

不止一次

But I find holy redemption

但当我登上这辆座驾

When I put this car in drive

最终还是找到了神圣的救赎

Roll the windows down and turn up the dial

摇下车窗 调高音量

Can I get a hallelujah

我将轻唱哈利路亚?

Can I get an amen

我将默念一句阿门


学英语:

  • fall down:(向下游)流下;〔美俚〕失败;跌倒



下面这4首金曲,获得格莱美提名,但未获奖,但也是今年的大热曲目!


7 years-Lukas Graham


这首《7 years》长期占据各大排行榜,唱出了很多美国人的心声。虽然没有获得年度最佳歌曲,但绝对是实力提名!


歌词金句

Once I was seven years old my momma told me

七岁那年 我妈妈对我说

Go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely

去交些朋友 别让自己孤独寂寞

Once I was seven years old

七岁那年

It was a big big world but we thought we were bigger

世界很大 而我们却觉得自己更加强大

Pushing each other to the limits we were learning quicker

不断打破边界 快速成长

By eleven smoking herb and drinking burning liquor

十一岁那年 抽烟喝酒烫头

Never rich so we were out to make that steady figure

生活却越发窘迫 逼迫我们寻求稳定的收入



Bird Set Free-Sia


Sia虽然主业写歌,但《This Is Acting》这张专辑可以说是不幸中的大幸——几乎所有歌都曾经被Adele或Rihanna收入囊中,最后又变弃单。


这首《Bird Set Free》是《This Is Acting》专辑的首单,虽然没有像Cheap Thrills那么高的成绩,但也是良心好单!英大个人最爱(必须标红)!


歌词金句

Clipped wings, I was a broken thing

折翼的我 伤痕累累 一无是处

Had a voice, had a voice but I could not sing

也曾拥有过发声的机会 我却无法歌唱

You would wind me down

是你给了我新的生命

I struggled on the ground

我瘫倒在地上苦苦挣扎

So lost, the line had been crossed

迷失在枷锁的囚困中

Had a voice, had a voice but I could not talk

也曾有过发声的机会 但我却无法倾诉

You held me down

是你给了我新的生命

I struggle to fly now

你让我试着挣脱枷锁 奋力翱翔

But there's a scream inside that we all try to hide

但却一直想躲避内心的声音

We hold on so tight we cannot deny

我们狠狠坚持 也不否认

Eats us alive oh it eats us alive

那种恐惧正将我们活活吞噬

Yes there's a scream inside that we all try to hide

就快要彻底吞噬掉我们内心的渺茫希望

We hold on so tight but I don't wanna die no

我们就快要坚持不了 但我绝不想就这样结束

I don't wanna die I don't wanna die

我绝不能这样遗憾地死去

And I don't care if I sing off key

我不管这声音是否动听

I found myself in my melodies

我只管沉浸在自己的旋律

I sing for love I sing for me

我为爱发声我为自己而歌唱

I'll shout it out like a bird set free

我会想脱离囚笼的小鸟一样放声大唱


学英语:

  • wind down:(使)逐步收缩/降级;放松一下;逐渐平静下来

  • struggle on:拼命活下去;继续努力

  • struggle to:奋力;竞争




Love Yourself-Justin Bieber


Bieber这次获得了4个格莱美提名,但依旧未能获奖,不知道他什么时候能获奖!


这首歌为Bieber实力圈粉,成绩非常好!曾经的那些黑料,似乎都已远去。

歌词金句

For all the times that you rain on my parade

这么多次 你让我扫兴

And all the clubs you get in using my name

用我的名字去逛夜店

You think you broke my heart oh girl for goodness sake

你自认为伤透了我的心 但宝贝儿别想太多了

You think I'm crying oh my oh well I ain't

你自认为我会偷偷流泪 但姑娘我真的不在乎

And I didn't wanna write a song cause

我并不想为此而写一首歌

I didn't want anyone thinking I still care

因为我不想宣告世界我还放不下你

I don't but you still hit my phone up

我早就已经放下

And baby I be movin' on and I think you should be somethin'

而你却总在纠缠,我已经有了新的生活

I don't wanna hold back maybe you should know that

我想你也应该明白 你我只是过往


学英语:

  • hit my phone up:打我电话

  • hit up:催促;加速;〈美〉乞求;(板球等)得(分)



Moonlight-Ariana Grande


《Dangerous Woman》这张专辑为Ariana Grande赚足了人气,整张专辑的口碑和成绩都非常不错!


虽然这次格莱美两提都没中,但福布斯预测也表示她的这张专辑绝对值得获得这两个奖项。


《Moonlight》这首歌是她自己写给前男友的一首安静又浪漫的安眠曲,感觉每一句里都是甜度满分啊。



双语视频↓

https://v.qq.com/txp/iframe/player.html?vid=f01706czwbi&width=500&height=375&auto=0


歌词金句

The sun is setting and you're right here by my side

黄昏将近 你就靠在我身旁

And the movie is playing but we won't be watching tonight

电影独自在放映 而今夜我们却无心观赏

Every look

每一个眼神

Every touch

每一次触碰

Makes me want to give you my heart

都让我怦然心动

I be crushin'on ya baby

我是如此的深恋着你

Stay right where you are cause

粘在你身旁

I never knew

我从未想到

I never knew

我从未预见

You could hold moonlight in your hands

你能将月光挽入手中

Til the night I held you

直到那天夜里 我拥你入怀中

You are my moonlight

你就是我的月光



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