有哪些英文歌的歌詞很美或很感人？
本人比較喜歡聽英文歌，想知道哪些歌曲的歌詞像詩一樣美或感人，又或者是勵志的？
謝邀，
很多我喜歡的因為不適合在這裡列出，因為它出色點在技術，旋律，節奏等方面上，而不在歌詞上。不過，歌詞好的還是有的，下面給大家分享幾首。 因為提問針對英文歌詞，我覺得對此問題感興趣的知友應該都能看懂英文，所以下面歌曲列表以及簡潔乾脆用英文。
列表不是排行榜，而是分類型的。類型不是正常音樂類型（搖滾，爵士，等）而是主題類型。看目錄就明白了：
Tables of Contents - 目錄
Protest Songs 反抗歌曲
Social Alienation 社會疏離感歌曲
Social Commentary Songs 社會評論歌曲
Wordplay Songs 文字遊戲歌曲
Contemplative Songs 深思歌曲
Feminist Songs 女權主義歌曲
Love Songs 愛情歌曲
Motivational Songs 勵志性歌曲
Nostalgic Songs 懷舊歌曲
Protest Songs - 反抗歌曲
Edelweiss - The Sound of Music
The most delicate song of The Sound of Music, but also very masculine, and my favorite. Simple lyrics but full of feeling, Captain Von Trapp sings this song as a love song to his country Austria even as it is taken over by Nazi Germany.
Peruvian Cocaine - Immortal Technique
*explicit lyrics warning*
Immortal Technique is a Latino American rapper with very strong political content. This song is about the cocaine trade. In it, he criticizes the US government for its hyprocrisy, fighting a "war against drugs" on the streets while at the same time supporting right-wing dictators in South America who profit from the drug trade
Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater Revival
This is a great rocker, and has powerful political lyrics too. It"s about how during the Vietnam War, most of the soldiers forced to go to Vietnam were minorities or lower class, while the sons of rich white men were able to avoid the draft.
Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2) - Pink Floyd
Not only is this a classic rock song, the lyrics are a masterpiece of dark cynicism and anti-establishment angst. "We don"t need no education, we don"t need no thought patrol". When I was a graduate student, some professors in my department formed a rock band and played a cover of this song. Don"t misunderstand me. This song is not against knowledge or learning. It"s against dogmatic and narrow-minded education. Think for yourself.
For What It"s Worth - Buffalo Springfield
A classic Vietnam War era anthem, in support of the anti-war protestors
Hurricane - Bob Dylan
This song is about an African American boxer who was wrongly accused of murder and sentenced to prison, even though he was innocent. Bob Dylan sang this song to try to publicize his plight and seek justice.
The Times They Are A-Changin" - Bob Dylan
When Bob Dylan penned this song back in 1964 he was thinking about the Civil Right movement, the sexual revolution, the Vietnam War, and all those momentous social changes. The issues we"re invested in today are different, but the message of the song still applies. The times, they"re always a changin".
John Brown - Bob Dylan
This is one of the best anti-war songs ever written. Bob Dylan tells the story of John Brown, a young man who is drafted to go to fight in Vietnam. His mother is so proud of him, and tells all her neighbors that her son is a hero. But when her son returns from the war, disfigured and torn apart, he tells his mother that war is wrong, and that when he saw the Vietnamese enemy, "he could see that his face was just like mine"
With God on Our Side - Bob Dylan
Another anti-war song by the great Bob Dylan, but one with a greater historical scope. Bob Dylan traces all the wars that the United States has fought throughout history, and points his finger at those who think that the US has God on its side and is thus justified.
The Outcast - Dave van Ronk
This song is speaking for all the immigrants who have been discriminated against, for all the people who have been oppressed and outcast in American history. But it"s not a sad or angry song. The singer is happy and laughing the whole time. I think that"s what makes this song so interesting. He"s actually proud to be an outcast.
War - Edwin Starr
One of many great anti-war anthems to emerge in opposition to the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War was terrible, but it did give rise to some great music. "War…what is it good for? Absolutely nothing!"
American Idiot - Green Day
*explicit lyrics warning*
Green Day started off as a childish punk rock group in my home town, but by 2004 they had become a band with a lot more musical and lyrical ideas. They released this album during the peak of George W. Bush"s war on Iraq. The lyrics are clearly objecting to the mindset of the day, which was to blindly follow the president and the media.
Gloria - Patti Smith
She hits you like a sledgehammer with that first line "Jesus died for somebody"s sins, but not mine." For that, Patti cemented herself as a hero in the eyes of those determined to stand up against the dogma of conservative Christianity.
Redemption Song - Bob Marley
Reggae"s greatest artist, Bob Marley was also a religious man. I don"t normally praise religious lyrics, but this song is an exception. Bob Marley was a Rastafari, who believe that the the descendants of the people of Israel settled in Ethiopia in Africa, and that Europeans later whitewashed Christianity. The best line is "emancipate yourself from mental slavery".
Do You Hear the People Sing - Les Misérables
The great protest song of Les Misérables, this is where the student protest leaders join together in unity to fight against what they believe is the corrupt French government.
We"re Not Gonna Take It - Tommy
This is the last song in the musical Tommy, about a deaf, dumb, and blind boy who becomes a pinball wizard (basically, a guy who"s really good a pinball, an arcade game). In the process, Tommy attracts a huge following of people (parodying the religious cults of the 1970s) who want to be just like him, so Tommy makes them cover their eyes and plug their ears and mouths. But then they discover that they "can"t take it" and sing this song.
Social Alienation Songs － 社會疏離感歌曲
Hurt - Johnny Cash
This is a cover of a song by Nine Inch Nails, but I think Johnny Cash does it better. The country music legend was 70 years old when he covered this industrial metal song (there aren"t many 70 years old doing that). When Trent Renzor of Nine Inch Nails heard Johnny Cash"s cover he said "it"s his song now", that"s how powerful it was. This song is dark. It"s about pain, and how humans either try to block it from their memory, or face it and deal with it.
Not Ready Yet - Eels
This song is about a man who is shy and lonely and feels alienated from the world. He wants to join the world but he"s just "not ready yet".
Guest List - Eels
Another Eels song about Alienation. He wants to be included but he"s not on the "guest list". A lot people can probably relate to this song.
Creep - Radiohead
I love Radiohead, but mostly for the music. Their lyrics are often sparse. Creep is an exception, a beautiful song about alienation and not belonging.
Gollum"s Song - Emiliana Torrini
The music of the Lord of the Rings is beautiful. Most of the songs are instrumental. The Enya songs at the end of The Fellowship of the Ring and The Return of the King are good, but the lyrics aren"t that special. The lyrics of this song, however, are haunting. Gollum is my favorite character (one of the most complex and "human", if you can believe that) and this song is sung from his perspective. Poor Gollum.
Bullet With Butterfly Wings - The Smashing Pumpkins
This song was an anthem of teenagers when I was in middle school. Besides their style of alternative rock, the Smashing Pumpkins spoke to my generation with their disaffected, bleak lyrics. One interpretation is that this song is about trying to make art and music in a world controlled by executives and media sharks and lawyers.
Loser - Beck
The lyrics to this early Beck song are quite ridiculous, but they rhyme and are terrific fun. For all those Chinese 吊絲, this song is for you! The lyrics, by the way, were completely improvised. Beck felt embarrassed that they were so bad that he improvised the line "I"m a loser baby so why don"t you kill me?"
Add It Up - Violent Femmes
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Experimental alternative rock song about a frustrated teenage virgin who can"t get laid. Who hasn"t been there?
Mad World - Tears for Fears
A song about alienation and depression. Haunting lyrics with penetrate into your soul… "the dreams in which I"m dying are the best I"ve ever had". Gary Jules covered this song for the movie Donnie Darko, making it even more dark and gloomy.
Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
The most lyrically powerful of Pink Floyd"s songs, and sonically gorgeous as well. Clear drug references, about what happens when you get so lost in a world of drugs you can"t tell the fantasy from reality.
I Dreamed a Dream- Les Misérables
From the musical Les Misérables, a real heartjerker. For Fantine, nothing"s going right for her.
On My Own-Claude - Les Misérables
Also from the musical Les Misérables, Eponine"s showstopper about unrequited love.
One Song Glory - Rent
From the rock musical Rent, Roger"s tortured ballad about searching for meaning in life when he knows he"s dying of AIDS.
Memory - Cats
From the musical Cats, the last ditch effort of Grizabella, the now washed-up star, to reclaim her former glory
Social Commentary Songs - 社會評論歌曲
Dance With the Devil - Immortal Technique
*explicit lyrics warning*
Another song by Immortal Technique. This one is really heavy content, I don"t recommend it for everyone. It"s the story about a boy who is seduced by materialism and joins a gang and has to commit a terrible crime. The message of the song is against materialism and violence, but it"s intense.
Liberation - OutKast
*explicit lyrics warning*
One of the more poignant rap songs I"ve heard. Outkast have always been lyrical, and the contrast between Andre and Big Boi"s style here is used to maximum effect. A sexy, surreal, and eternally cool song musing on the nature of fame and materialism.
Imagine - John Lennon
This song I"m guessing most of you know. John Lennon is singing about how religion and materialism and war have created pain and suffering and misery, and wouldn"t life be so much better if we all stopped caring about dogma and fighting and showing off, and just loving each other instead. Extremely simple, but truly profound lyrics. John Lennon, wherever you are, I agree with you.
7 O"Clock News/Silent Night - Simon Garfunkel
It"s hard not to have chills down your spine when you listen to this song. Simon Garfunkel chose a single broadcast of the nightly news, talking about the Vietnam War and racism, and juxtaposed with with the Christmas song Silent Night.
Heroin - The Velvet Underground
*explicit lyrics warning*
I don"t recommend this song for everyone. It"s intense and it"s about taking drugs. Heroin, the worst drug of all. Lou Reed, the lead singer of the Velvet Underground, was a heroin user. These lyrics are his first person account of what it"s like to take this drug. I"m not endorsing use of heroin. But as a piece of art, this song is pretty powerful.
Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
This is Bob Dylan"s most famous song. It"s about his ex-girlfriend, a golddigger. Bob Dylan is mocking all those people who are shallow and arrogant and materialistic.
Blowin" in the Wind - Bob Dylan
Have you noticed that I"ve included lots of Bob Dylan songs here? That"s because he"s one of the greatest songwriters in history. There"s so much rich meaning in this song. "How many times must a man look up before he can see the sky?" tells us that we"re often blind to what"s right in front of us. "How many years can a mountain exist before it"s washed to the sea?" makes us ponder the longevity of our existence on earth. And "how many deaths will it take till he knows that too many people have died?" is a clear message against the Vietnam War.
Apeman - The Kinks
This is a funny song by one of the pioneering groups in rock music, the Kinks. It"s about disillusionment with modern urban life, and how life would be happier if humans returned to their primitive state in the jungle as "apemen".
The Ballad of Edward Abbey - Tom Russell
Tom Russell poignantly tells the tale of Edward Abbey, an American environmental activist who lived against the grain, a real unique soul. The critique of suburban housing tracts in the end really rings true.
God Bless The Child - Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday was one of the greatest female singers in jazz music. The lyrics of this song are deep and powerful, talking about economic inequality and the power that money has over people. She sang this back in 1939, during the Great Depression, but it"s message still rings clear and true today in this new age of economic excess.
The Lizards - Phish
Phish is a great jam band. Mainly I like them for their instrumental music. But I want to introduce them to you, and the lyrics to this song are pretty interesting, telling a fantastical story about a strange people called the Lizards. It"s sort of an allegory for a society which doesn"t allow freedom of thinking.
Jesus the Missing Years - John Prine
This is an example of how not everyone in the US treats Christianity with terrible seriousness. John Prine noticed that the story of Jesus in the Bible has a big gap during his youth. So he decided to "fill in" the story with this funny song.
Minority - Green Day
*explicit lyrics warning*
An anthem to individuality. Don"t be like everyone else. Be different. There"s nothing to be ashamed of being a minority.
Date Rape - Sublime
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This song is a warning to guys not to commit date rape. A bit childish, but it was quite revolutionary at the time (1992) for male musicians to be singing about such topics. Plus, it"s a damn catchy ska song.
Nothing But Sunshine - Atmosphere
*explicit lyrics warning*
This rapper has a lot of anger, much of it from his difficult childhood. In this song he explains why his childhood was messed up, and in the process confronts his pain and shows that he"s dealing with it.
Sympathy for the Devil - The Rolling Stones
Easily my favorite Rolling Stones song. When this song came out, a lot of Christians thought it was evil and satanic. Although it is told from the perspective of the devil, if you look closely at the lyrics you"ll realize it"s actually a very profound song which is not condoning evil, but pointing out that evil is our own doing. The song lists several historical events, from the cruxifiction of Jesus Christ, to the murder of the Czar, to the assassination of John F Kennedy. But the devil points out that it wasn"t him who did these things, it was humans. Same goes for war? Who is responsible for most wars in human history? Humans, and most of them fighting on behalf of one "God" or another. Clearly, the real evil in our world is not that of some fictitious devil, but in ourselves.
One Tin Soldier - Bushmen
This classic hippie song is about people who live on a mountain who have a treasure buried underneath a stone, and people who live in the valley who covet the treasure, so they attack the mountain people and kill them all, but when they turn the stone over, "Peace on Earth" is all it says. When I was a kid at summer camp, we used to sing this song and its powerful message has always stuck with me.
Cats In The Cradle - Harry Chapin
Another song I learned around the campfire at summer camp. A really poignant story about a boy whose father is always too busy to spend time with him when he"s growing up. Then, when the boy grows up and has a family of his own, and the father is an and old man and wants to see his son, his son is too busy. Karma"s a bitch.
Sam Stone - John Prine
A powerful folk song about a soldier who is injured in the Vietnam War, and becomes addicted to drugs, much to the dismay of his family.
This Land Is Your Land - Woody Guthrie
This is a truly great American song. I wish that this were our song were our national anthem instead of the bombastic wreck of a song we"re currently stuck with. This song is about sharing the bounty of our land and resources with our brothers and sisters. Woody Guthrie wrote this song during the Great Depression, and it has clear egalitarian, even socialist, leanings. It speaks of the beauty of the American continent, and makes it clear that it shouldn"t belong to corporations or millionaires but to you and me.
Montage, Pt. 1- Chorus Line
Montage, Pt. 2 - Chorus Line
Montage, Pt. 3 - Chorus Line
A Chorus Line is a terrific Broadway musical about actors and dancers struggling to get jobs on the "chorus line" (i.e. in the background) of a broad musical. In it they sing about their lives, loves, failures, hopes, and fears. It"s a real slice-of-life musical, and this three-part Montage is one of the lyrical highlights of the show. Keep in mind, A Chorus Line came out in 1975, so several of the references to celebrities and such are dated today.
Superstar - Jesus Christ Superstar
This is my favorite song from the rock musical Jesus Christ Superstar. In this song, Judas Iscariot is criticizing Jesus for his behavior, and saying he should have come to Earth two thousand years later when mass communication would have made his impact much greater.
America - West Side Story
This song is song between two groups: The boys of the Puerto Rican gang The Sharks, and their girlfriends. The girls" lyrics talk about how much they love life in America (they were recent immigrants at the time), but the boys respond with the opposite argument, that they are treated like dirt in America and would rather go back home to Puerto Rico. Sounds like a serious song, but it"s quite fun. For the full effect, you should see the movie. The dance moves in this Latin number are fantastic.
Gee, Officer Krupke - West Side Story
In the musical West Side Story, members of the teenage street gang The Jets take out their frustrations by singing this comical song in, in which they purport to beg Officer Krupke not to arrest them, giving excuses for why they"re so bad. In the course of the song, the boys are sent from the police to the judge, to a psychiatrist, to a social worker, who finally pronounces them simply "no good"! I was in this musical in high school and played the Judge in this song. For the full effect, you should watch the movie West Side Story. The staging of the song is brilliant.
Wordplay Songs - 文字遊戲歌曲
Subterranean Homesick Blues - Bob Dylan
These are not Bob Dylan"s deepest lyrics, but they are a lot of fun. The music video is a classic.
It"s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine) - R.E.M
This is one of the most fun songs you"ll ever hear. It"s a fast song, full of lyrics, seemingly disconnected. Try to sing along this song in KTV, it"s a real challenge! This song is actually poking fun at students in debate club who are always trying to say so much in a short period of time, and who tend to make grand claims such as "if you don"t do this….it"s going to be the end of the world". Well, REM"s Michael Stipe"s response is "I"m not that worried, even if it"s the "so-called end of the world" I feel fine".
Alphabet Aerobics - Blackalicious
This is a really fun rap song. Each verse makes use of words starting with each letter of the alphabet, in consecutive order. Blackalicious is brilliant at word play, and shows that rap music can be intelligent and eloquent. The song speeds up gradually until he gets to the letter Z.
Me Gustas Tu - Manu Chao
Okay, this song isn"t English, but it"s one of my favorites. Manu Chao is a Spanish singer, and the lyrics of this are are really simple but really cute (or, as you like to say, 萌). Here, I"ll translate some of them for you:
"I like airplanes, I like you.
I like to travel, I like you.
I like the morning, I like you.
I like the wind, I like you.
I like to dream, I like you.
I like the sea, I like you."
Rapper"s Delight - Sugarhill Gang
This was one of the first hit rap songs, back in the early 1980s (before I was born). At 8 minutes, it"s a long song, but it"s got a great beat and the raps are fun and clever. These guys influenced every other rap act that came after.
I"m Too Sexy - Right Said Fred
File this one hit wonder in the category of "ridiculous lyrics". Still, one of the catchiest, most irresistible pieces of pop music ever made.
I"ve Been Everywhere - Johnny Cash
This song is kind of like a geography lesson. Johnny sings about all the places he"s been. He names nearly a hundred different cities in the USA, and makes them all rhyme.
Light My Candle - Rent
This song some of the best lyrics in the rock musical Rent. Roger"s power is out, and the girl down the hall Mimi knocks on his door looking for a candle. Lots more ensures in this clever, sexy, and funny song.
Contemplative Songs - 深思歌曲
The Sound of Silence - Simon Garfunkel
My favorite Simon Garfunkel song, the lyrics are simply phenomenal. From the opening line "Hello darkness my old friend" to crescendos like "the words of a prophets are written on the subway walls" these words move me to no end.
All Things Must Pass - George Harrison
A moving song by my favorite member of the Beatles. George actually wrote this song when the Beatles were still together but it came out after they broke up. The song really reflects that period in his career and life, that the Beatles must come to an end, that all things come to an end eventually, but that life will go on. Simple lyrics, but beautifully sung.
Let It Be - The Beatles
This message of this song is similar to All Things Must Pass, and also comes at the end of the Beatles" career, but this one is from Paul McCartney. Not as deep as All Things Must Pass, but the song overall is better, and the lyrics are easy to remember which makes this a good KTV song.
While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Beatles
Another great George Harrison song. I just love the concept that his guitar is "weeping". I"ll borrow here a line from the top comment on songmeanings.com: "This is an elegy, a lament, for the decadence of the world and society in general."
Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
A tribute to Syd Barrett, founding member of Pink Floyd, who left the group due to his heavy drug use and erratic behavior.
Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) - Nancy Sinatra
Some of you may recognize this song from the Quentin Tarantino movie Kill Bill. Nancy Sinatra (Frank Sinatra"s daughter) has a haunting, sultry voice. I"m not sure if the song is actually about death, or lost love, but it sure is memorable.
All This Way for the Short Ride - Tom Russell
This song is about a man who performs trick jumping on horseback. But he has an accident and dies, leaving behind his wife and unborn child. Moving lyrics and a gorgeous song by the great Tom Russell.
You Can"t Always Get What You Want - The Rolling Stones
Another epic Rolling Stones song, starting off with a lone female chorus, and building into one of the most grandiose rock song in history. The lyrics are extremely simple but underlie a great truth, that "we can"t always get what we want" and sometimes we should just learn to be content with what we have.
Landslide - The Smashing Pumpkins
Another song I learned around the campfire at summer camp. Earnest, passionate, eloquent. The song was originally Fleetwood Mac"s but I like this Smashing Pumpkins cover better.
Stars - Les Misérables
From the musical Les Misérables. We"re supposed to root against Inspector Javert in his pursuit of the wronged hero Jean Valjean, but when he exposes the meaning behind his quest, we can"t help but sympathize with him, too. Easily the most beautiful song from Les Misérables.
Soliloquy - Carousel
From the musical Carousel, Billy Bigalow is having a conversation in his own head about what it"s going to be like when his wife has a child. A tour-de-force 8-minute song which careens from joy to fear and exposes a man"s innermost struggles.
I"ve Seen It All - Bj?rk
From the movie Dancer in the Dark, blind Selma is trying to explain that even though she is going blind, she has seen enough beauty in the world that she will always treasure it. The video for this song is amazing.
Feminist Songs - 女權主義歌曲
Doo Wop (That Thing) - Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill is one of the best female rappers in history. Lots of her songs have excellent, meaningful lyrics. I choose this one not because it"s the best, but because it"s the most catchy, and the message, about girls respecting themselves, is a good one.
That Day - Poe
This is a song about a woman woman who"s been mistreated by men (her boyfriend? her father?) and is fighting back. A powerful feminist song.
You Oughta Know - Alanis Morissette
One of the great female power songs. Alanis Morissette"s been dumped by her boyfriend, and she"s pissed…watch out. Girls, if you"ve ever been dumped, you can probably relate.
Whatta Man - Salt-N-Pepa
A classic feminist hip hop song, where the girls sing about what kind of man they like. A man who"s cool and sexy, but who also treats women with respect.
Love Songs - 愛情歌曲
Hallelujah - Rufus Wainwright
Rufus Wainwright has a gorgeous voice, and in this cover of Hallelujah he tugs at your heart strings.
Elephant Love Medley - Moulin Rouge
This song is from the musical film Moulin Rouge. It"s a medley of pop songs—all of them about love—in which the film"s two protagonists exchange verses arguing over the value of true love, before finally singing in unison, signaling that the prostitute Satine has finally let down her guard and allowed herself to be swayed by Christian"s love.
You Don"t Know My Name - Alicia Keys
My favorite Alicia Keys song, her voice is so sexy and sultry. Although the lyrics are simple, the story they tell is a good one. I especially like the spoken voice section of the song, where she"s talking on the phone to the boy she likes.
Breakfast At Tiffany"s - Deep Blue Something
A great alternative rock song from the 1990s, about a guy who"s trying to salvage his relationship with his girlfriend, and reaching for any thread of something they have in common remembers that they both "kind of liked" that film Breakfast at Tiffany"s with Audrey Heburn, and then crafts a whole song out of that idea.
Muzzle - The Smashing Pumpkins
This was one of my absolute favorite songs when I first heard it in 8th grade, and it still is today. The first line "I fear that I am ordinary, just like everyone", followed by that crescendo of a drumroll is what we all fear. The ending is so poetic:
"And I knew the meaning of it all
And I knew the distance to the sun
And I knew the echo that is love
And I knew the secrets in your spires
And I knew the emptiness of youth
And I knew the solitude of hearts
And I knew the murmurs of the soul
And I knew the silence of the world"
Debra - Beck
This song is so funny. Firstly, the music is awesome, old style RB, totally over the top, but smooth and sexy. Add on top of that ridiculous lyrics about meeting a girl at JC Penny (a clothing store) and you have a recipe for classic Beck.
Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
A great soul song about a woman being in love with with the preacher"s son and the excitement that comes from the sin of forbidden fruit. Terrific music and backup vocals, too.
Girl, You"ll Be a Woman Soon - Urge Overkill
Song about a man who"s in love with a girl, but her parents think he"s no good. Sexy sexy song.
All My Little Words - The Magnetic Fields
A pretty little love song with phrases like "not for all the tea in China" and new words like "un-boyfriendable"
The Luckiest Guy on the Lower East Side - The Magnetic Fields
Cute love song about a guy who"s the luckiest on the lower east side because he has wheels (means he has a car) and the girl he likes wants to go for a ride.
Distraction #74 - The Avett Brothers
This self-deprecating (self-criticizing) song is about a guy who "kind of loved two girls and then he kind of lost them both". There"s some really fun interplay between the two singers who exchange words in rapid succession.
Leaving On A Jet Plane - Peter, Paul Mary
One of the few love songs that makes it onto my list. I"m not a sentimental person, but this beautiful song about a man who"s saying goodbye to his girlfriend touches me every time I hear it.
If I Loved You - Carousel
From the musical Carousel, one of the most interesting love songs. Instead of the two protagonists directly professing their love for each other, the love at the center of this song is hypothetical, with that conditional preposition making all the difference "If I loved you".
Tonight - West Side Story
From the musical West Side Story, this song is first sung as a duet between the star-crossed lovers Tony and Maria (modeled after Romeo and Juliet). When later the entire cast joins the song, with Sharks and the Jets turning it into a violent, macho prelude to the rumble, it brings down the house in one of the greatest staged company numbers in Broadway history.
Somewhere - West Side Story
The most haunting song in West Side Story, wherein the young lovers search for a place where their love can be accepted.
A Little Fall of Rain - Les Misérables
*spoiler alter*
As Eponine dies in his hands, Maurius tries to comfort her.
Motivational Songs - 勵志性歌曲
Move on Up - Curtis Mayfield
This song is amazing musically. The lyrics are also not bad, very motivational, encouraging those who are down and out to stand up strong and improve themselves.
My Culture - 1 Giant Leap
This little-known jazz-rap group has some great music. This song is about how we come from a long line of ancestors and how it is important to treasure and value the culture that we have inherited from them.
Friends - Bette Midler
A moving song about a woman who doesn"t have many friends, but makes some new friends. Sounds simple, but it"s a great song from one of the greatest crooners in history.
I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
This is one of the great disco and dance anthems of all time. The lyrics are simple, but powerful, about how women should be strong and not rely on a man, and when they face hardship or break up with their boyfriends, it"s not the end of the world, they will survive. Terrific, catchy song, one of my all-time favorites.
Hold My Hand - Hootie the Blowfish
This song was on the first CD I ever owned. It"s a fabulous, catchy song that makes you want to sing along. The lyrics are easy to learn, and the message is clear and uplifting. If you"re in trouble, don"t worry, I"ll help you, just hold my hand"
One - U2
This is one of U2"s greatest songs. The lyrics are simplistic but packed with meaning. This song is about universal love, peace, and humanity.
Drift Away - Dobie Gray
A feel-good song about the great feeling we can get just by listening to some good music. "Give me the beat boys to free my soul, I wanna get lost in your rock n roll and drift away".
You"ll Never Walk Alone - Carousel
In this excellent musical, the antihero Billy has died a tragic death, and this song is sung to his widowed wife Laurie to encourage her not to give up. In the end, when Laurie"s own daughter is grown up and feeling helpless and lost, Billy comes back as a ghost and sings this song to her to give her strength.
Let The Sun Shine - Hair
This song takes place at the end of the protest rock musical Hair. The protagonist has been shipped off to the Vietnam War, but the musical ends on a hopeful note that if enough people want peace, peace can be achieved, and we can "let the sun shine in".
Something"s Coming - West Side Story
Tony sings this song early in the musical West Side Story describing a premonition he has that something is going to happen. Sure enough, that night he meets and falls in love with Maria. Gorgeous, earnest song and hopeful lyrics.
Climb Every Mountain - The Sound of Music
Mother Abbess sings this song to Maria when she has given up, in order to encourage her to face her fears and live her life. In the finale, as the von Trapps escape to Switzerland, it is sung once again to encourage them in their flight from the Nazis.
Nostalgic Songs - 懷舊歌曲
In My Life - The Beatles
One of the Beatles" best, about looking back on one"s childhood places.
The River - Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen sings about blue collar working class life in America"s Rust Belt. This song is about reminiscing about youthful love and loss.
Homeward Bound - Simon Garfunkel
This song is about being on the road performing all the time and missing home.
My Hometown - Bruce Springsteen
The lyrics in this rock song are packed with emotion and meaning and social commentary, about a rust belt town in American which has fallen on hard times.
American Pie - Don McLean
Most of you have probably heard this song. It"s one of my all-time favorites. Don McLean is singing about the first two decades in the history of rock n roll music (the 1950s and the 1960s). The song is full of symbolism. The "Joker" is Bob Dylan. The "Quartet" is the Beatles. The "girl who sang the blues" is Janis Joplin. The "Day the music died" is the day the plane carrying Buddy Holly crashed killing him. Don McLean is singing about his love of rock music, and in turn he created a classic rock song himself.
Acres of Corn - Iris Dement
This song is sung by a woman who immigrated from Ireland to a farm in 19th century United States. She once had dreams of going to Paris, but now she"s a farmer"s wife and the only thing she has to look forward to is the acres of corn outside her farm. Beautiful song.
Ode to My Family - The Cranberries
This beautiful song by the Cranberries is about how when you"re little you think the world is such a happy and good place, and then you grow up and find it"s harder than you realized, but she still loves her family and remembers the good childhood they gave her.
Cats is a musical about....cats. In this musical, cats can talk and sing and have jobs, like train attendant and magician. This song is about a cat who was an actor, but now he is very old. It"s a very touching song about a cat who doesn"t want to give up his pride, even though he is approaching old age.
美國樂隊Devotion的 《My Prayer》
講述了男孩向上帝祈禱，希望上帝能好好照顧暫時還沒出現的愛人的故事·。曲子的開頭約有50秒純鋼琴，配以主唱低低的禱告詞，令人如痴如醉。
在輕輕的鋼琴聲的伴奏下，你彷彿能看到男子在教堂里，雙膝跪地，雙手交叉，閉著眼睛默默地向上帝祈禱時的場景。
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Dear god:
I know that she"s out there
the one I"m suppose to share my
whole life with
And in time you"ll show her to me
Will you take care of her
comfort her
and protect her until
that day we meet
And let her know my heart is beating with hers
In a dream I hold you close
Embracing you with my hands
You gazed at me with eyes full of love
And made me understand
That I was meant to share it with you
My heart my mind my soul
Then I open my eyes
And all I see reality shows I m alone
But I know someday that you ll be by my side
Cause I know god s just waiting till the time is right
God will you keep her safe from the thunderstorm
When the day s cold will you keep her warm
When the darkness falls will you please shine her the way
God will you let her know that I love her so
When theres no one there that she s not alone
Just close her eyes and let her know
My heart is beating with hers
So I prayed until that day
When our hearts will beat as one
I will wait so patiently
For that day to come
But I know someday that you ll be by my side
Cause I know god s just waiting till the time is right.
敬愛的神:
她，那個我想要與她共度一生的人， 雖然不在這裡……
但是我相信，某個時候， 你將會讓我見到她。
能不能好好照顧她，
讓她過得舒適:
還要佑護她
直到我們見面的那一天
還有，讓她知道
我的心 為她而存
在夢裡我常常夢到把你緊緊抱住
用手將你擁入懷中
你用充滿愛意的眼神凝視我。
這讓我明白了
我真的願意全心全意的和你分享一切，
然而當我睜開眼睛，
看到的卻是我還是孤單一人。
但我知道總有一天你會出現
因為上帝正在安排這個對的時間。
上帝你能不能讓她平安，遠離風暴
當天氣寒冷，你能不能讓她溫暖。
當黑暗降臨，你能不能照亮她的路
上帝你能不能讓她知道我如此愛她；
讓她知道即使世界上沒有其他人，她也不會孤單；
讓她知道只要她閉上眼睛，
她就會知道我的心為她存在。
我祈禱那天能出現，
我們感受到彼此的心在同時跳動。
我會一直耐心的等待，
只為這一天的來臨。
我知道總有一天你會出現在我邊，因為上帝正在安排這個對的時間。
1.《If I die young》
來自the band perry樂隊
我希望我的葬禮上放這首歌。
歌詞：
If I die young bury me in satin
若我英年早逝，請將我葬在綢緞中
Lay me down on a bed of roses
讓我躺在鋪滿玫瑰的床上
Sink me in the river at dawn
在黎明時分將我沉入河中
Send me away with the words of a love song
用情歌中的詞句為我送行
oh oh oh oh
Lord make me a rainbow, I』ll shine down on my mother
主啊，請讓我化作彩虹，我想要照耀我的母親
She"ll know I』m safe with you when she stands under my colors, oh and
當她站在我的七彩之下，她便會知道我和您在一起如此平安
Life ain"t always what you think it ought to be, no
生活並不總像你所預料的那樣
Ain"t even grey, but she buries her baby
總是那樣灰暗，儘管她埋葬了她的孩子
The sharp knife of a short life, well
須臾生命的尖銳刀鋒啊
I』ve had just enough time
我已經活了足夠的時間
If I die young bury me in satin
若我英年早逝，請將我葬在綢緞中
Lay me down on a bed of roses
讓我躺在鋪滿玫瑰的床上
Sink me in the river at dawn
在黎明時分將我沉入河中
Send me away with the words of a love song
用情歌中的詞句為我送行
oh oh oh oh
The sharp knife of a short life, well
須臾生命的尖銳刀鋒啊
I』ve had just enough time
我已經活了足夠的時間
And I』ll be wearing white when I come into your kingdom
我會穿著純白的衣服走進你的王國
I』m as green as the ring on my little cold finger
就像是我冰冷的手指上的指環那樣青澀
I』ve never known the lovin" of a man
我從未感受過一個男子的溫柔
But it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand
但當他握著我的手的時候，那感覺應的確那樣美好
There』s a boy here in town says he』ll love me forever
這座小鎮中有一個男孩說他會永遠愛我
Who would have thought forever could be severed by
但誰知道永遠竟會就這樣天人兩隔
The sharp knife of a short life, well
須臾生命的尖銳刀鋒啊
I』ve had just enough time
我已經活了足夠的時間
So put on your best boys and I』ll wear my pearls
所以穿上你最好的衣裝，我也會戴上我的珍珠
What I never did is done
我終於完成了我從未做到的事
A penny for my thoughts, oh no I』ll sell them for a dollar
一分錢想買我的思想，哦不，我的出價是一塊錢
They"re worth so much more after I』m a goner
當我成為逝者之後他們將更有價值
And maybe then you』ll *hear* the words I been singin』
也許到那時你才會真正聽懂我唱的那些歌兒
Funny when you"re dead how people start listenin』
在你死後人們才開始傾聽，這是多麼可笑啊
If I die young bury me in satin
若我英年早逝，請將我葬在綢緞中
Lay me down on a bed of roses
讓我躺在鋪滿玫瑰的床上
Sink me in the river at dawn
在黎明時分將我沉入河中
Send me away with the words of a love song
用情歌中的詞句為我送行
oh oh oh oh
The ballad of a dove
鴿子的歌謠
Go with peace and love
總是帶著平靜和愛
Gather up your tears, keep 『em in your pocket
攢起你的淚水吧，將它們收進你的口袋裡
Save them for a time when your really gonna need them oh
好好保留著直到你真正需要它們的時候
The sharp knife of a short life, well
須臾生命的尖銳刀鋒啊
I』ve had just enough time
我已經活了足夠的時間
So put on your best boys and I』ll wear my pearls
請穿上你最好的衣裝吧，我也會戴上我的珍珠
2.《What Are Words》
來自歌手chris medina
2009年10月2日，訂婚後兩年，Chris的未婚妻因為車禍事故，腦部受到重創，康復後智力只有2歲，生活完全不能夠自理。
但Chris不離不棄。
後來Chris參加了美國偶像，為的就是賺到更多的錢讓未婚妻受到更好的治療過上更好的生活。
有一種感情，能讓旁觀者為之動容，那就是無私的愛。
歌詞：
Anywhere you are, I am near
不管你在哪兒，我都會在你身邊。
Anywhere you go, I"ll be there
不管你去哪兒，我都將會在那裡。
Anytime you whisper my name, you"ll see
你任何時候輕呼我的名字，你都會看到
How every single promise I keep
我是如何信守對你的每個承諾
Cause what kind of guy would I be
那麼我會是一個什麼樣的人啊
If I was to leave when you need me most
如果在你最需要我的時候離開
What are words
什麼是諾言啊
If you really don"t mean them
如果你不是真心對待它們
When you say them
說出它們的時候
What are words
什麼是諾言啊
If they"re only for good times
如果那只是在美好的時刻說出來
Then they don"t
那麼瞬間就會破滅
When it"s love
當愛至情濃處時
Yeah, you say them out-loud those words
你大聲喊出自己的心聲
They never go away
那些話，永遠都不會褪色
They live on, even when we"re gone
即使我們都離去了，它們會一直存在，直到海枯石爛。
And I know an angel was sent just for me
我知道，你是上蒼贈予我的天使
And I know I"m meant to be where I am
我知道，這是命運的安排
And I"m gonna be standing right beside her tonight
今晚我會守在你身旁
And I"m gonna be by your side
我會一直守護在你身邊
I would never leave when she needs me most
當你最需要我的時候，我絕不會離你而去
What are words
什麼是諾言啊
If you really don"t mean them
如果你不是真心對待它們
When you say them
當你說出來的時候
What are words
什麼是諾言啊
If they"re only for good times
如果它們只為了美好時刻而存在
Then they don"t
那麼它們就不叫諾言
When it"s love
當你真的愛一個人
Yeah, you say them out-loud those words
你大聲喊出自己的心聲
They never go away
那些話，永遠都不會消失
They live on, even when we"re gone
即使我們都離去了，它們會一直存在，直到海枯石爛。
Anywhere you are, I am near
不管你在哪兒，我都會在你身邊。
Anywhere you go, I"ll be there
不管你去哪兒，我都將會在那裡。
And I"m gonna be here forever more
我永遠都會在你身邊
Every single promise I keep
信守對你的每個承諾
Cause what kind of guy would I be
不然我將會是一個什麼樣的人啊
If I was to leave when you need me most
如果我在你最需要的時候離開
I"m forever keeping my angel close
我會永遠守護在我的天使身邊
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Vincent 整首歌歌詞都很切合梵高那些畫 喜歡梵高的真是聽到淚流滿面
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Artist: Don McLean
Popularity : 10943 users have visited this page.
Album: Track 3 on American Pie
Released : October 24, 1971
Writer(s) : Don McLean
Producer : Ed Freeman
Genre : Folk
Length : 4:03
Label : United Artists Records, BGO Records
Recorded : May 14, 1971–June 25, 1971
Starry, starry night
Paint your palette blue and gray
Look out on a summer"s day
With eyes that know the darkness in my soul
Shadows on the hills
Sketch the trees and the daffodils
Catch the breeze and the winter chills
In colors on the snowy linen land
Now I understand what you tried to say to me
And how you suffered for your sanity
And how you tried to set them free
They would not listen, they did not know how
Perhaps they"ll listen now
Starry, starry night
Flaming flowers that brightly blaze
Swirling clouds in violet haze
Reflect in Vincent"s eyes of China blue
Colors changing hue
Morning fields of amber grain
Weathered faces lined in pain
Are soothed beneath the artist"s loving hand
Now I understand what you tried to say to me
And how you suffered for your sanity
And how you tried to set them free
They would not listen, they did not know how
Perhaps they"ll listen now
For they could not love you
But still your love was true
And when no hope was left inside
On that starry, starry night
You took your life as lovers often do
But I could have told you, Vincent
This world was never meant
For one as beautiful as you
Starry, starry night
Portraits hung in empty halls
Frameless heads on nameless walls
With eyes that watch the world and can"t forget
Like the strangers that you"ve met
The ragged men in ragged clothes
A silver thorn, a bloody rose
Lie crushed and broken on the virgin snow
Now I think I know what you tried to say to me
And how you suffered for your sanity
And how you tried to set them free
They would not listen, they"re not listening still
Perhaps they never will
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附上《Vincent - 那夜繁星點點》（歌詞翻譯）絕地武士翻譯版本，個人認為翻譯很到位
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Vincent - 那夜繁星點點
譯者：掘地武士
Starry, starry night
那夜繁星點點，
Paint your palette blue and gray
你在畫板上塗抹著灰與藍。
Look out on a summer』s day
夏日裡輕瞥一眼，
With eyes that know the darkness in my soul
便將我靈魂的陰霾洞穿。
Shadows on the hills
暗影鋪滿群山，
Sketch the trees and the daffodils
樹木與水仙花點綴其間，
Catch the breeze and the winter chills
用雪原斑駁的色彩，
In colors on the snowy linen land
捕捉著微風與料峭冬寒。
Now I understand
我終於讀懂了，
What you tried to say to me
你當時的肺腑之言。
How you suffered for your sanity
獨醒於眾人間的你是那麼痛苦，
How you tried to set them free
你多想解開被禁錮者的系絆。
They would not listen
可他們卻充耳不聞，
They did not know how
對你視若不見。
Perhaps they』ll listen now
也許，現在聽還為時不晚……
Starry, starry night
那夜繁星點點，
Flaming flowers that brightly blaze
鮮花盛放，火般絢爛
Swirling clouds in violet haze
紫幕輕垂，雲舒雲卷。
Reflect in Vincent』s eyes of china blue
都逃不過文森特湛藍的雙眼
Colors changing hue
色彩變化萬千，
Morning fields of amber grain
清晨琥珀色的谷田，
Weathered faces lined in pain
張張飽經風霜與苦痛的臉，
Are soothed beneath the artist』s Loving hand
在畫家筆下漸漸舒展。
Now I understand
我終於讀懂了，
What you tried to say to me
你當時的肺腑之言。
How you suffered for your sanity
獨醒於眾人間的你是那麼痛苦，
How you tried to set them free
你多想解開被禁錮者的系絆。
They would not listen
可他們卻充耳不聞，
They did not know how
對你視若不見。
Perhaps they』ll listen now
也許，現在聽還為時不晚……
For they could not love you
他們根本不會在乎你，
But still your love was true
你對他們的愛卻未曾改變。
And when no hope was left inside
當最後一點希望都一去不返，
On that starry, starry night
在那繁星點點的夜晚，
You took your life
你憤然結束自己的生命，
As lovers often do
如熱戀中盲目的人兒一般。
But I could have told you, Vincent
文森特，我本該告訴你。
This world was never meant for one
像你這樣美好的靈魂，
As beautiful as you
本就不該來這骯髒的世間。
Starry, starry night
那夜繁星點點，
Portraits hung in empty halls
空曠的大廳里畫作高懸。
Frameless heads on nameless walls
無名的牆上無框的肖像，
With eyes that watch the world
用注視整個世界的雙眼，
And can』t forget
把一切刻在心田。
Like the strangers that you』ve met
就像你曾遇見的匆匆過客，
The ragged men in ragged clothes
襤褸的人身著破爛的衣衫。
The silver thorn of bloody rose
血紅玫瑰上銀白的利刺，
Lie crushed and broken
零落成泥、摧折寸斷，
On the virgin snow
散落於皚皚雪間。
我想我已能懂，
What you tried to say to me
你當時的肺腑之言。
How you suffered for your sanity
獨醒於眾人間的你是那麼痛苦，
How you tried to set them free
你多想解開被禁錮者的系絆。
They will not listen
而他們根本不會去聽，
They』re not listening still
此刻，仍無人在聽
Perhaps, they never will
也許，永遠。
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PS：《vincent》歌詞中描述了哪些梵高的作品？這個問題已經有人回答了，推薦一看。
啊沒有人說《wake me up when September ends》嗎？
來聽現場版的，大合唱
Wake Me Up When September Ends (Live)
http://www.xiami.com/song/play?ids=/song/playlist/id/1769313097/object_name/default/object_id/0
為什麼是「Wake Me Up When September Ends」
「Wake Me Up When September Ends" .
The song deals with the death of lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong"s father, who died in September 1982 when Armstrong was a child. Billie Joe Armstrong was 10 years old when his father died of throat cancer. At the funeral Billie Joe Armstrong couldn"t handle it, so he ran home and locked himself in his room. His mother, worried, ran after him, only to find the door locked. She asked him to come out, but he only said, "Wake me up when September ends."
意思就是：10歲時，Billie的父親是1982年9月因喉癌去世，他因為無法接受這一事實，跑進屋子將自己反鎖在裡邊。其母很擔心他，叫他出來，他只是說：「等9月份結束在叫醒我。」
這就是「Wake Me Up When September Ends」的真正原因。
也正是因為這個，此歌的主題是通過緬懷父親，同時從父親的死明白了：
像夏天來了又去一樣，童真將不在；
像經歷過父親的死一樣，經歷的所有痛苦造就了今天的我們；
但即使記憶都模糊了，我們仍會記住失去的東西。
痛苦中的希望ring out the bells again
在說夏天來了又去後，作者在歌詞中間部分還點到，ring out the bells again, like we did when spring began.表明作者對生活還是有希望的。
又是一首在手機從未刪掉的歌曲，積極感人~~~
┏ (^ω^)=?歌詞
【Summer has come and passed 夏天來了又走
The innocence can never last 那份純真已經不再
Wake me up when September ends
喚醒我 在九月結束的時候
Like my father』s come to pass 就像父親的離世
Seven years has gone so fast 七年時間過的如此之快
Wake me up when September ends
在九月結束的時候喚我醒來
Here comes the rain again 這裡又下起了雨
Falling from the stars
從星空緩緩落下
Drenched in my pain again
使我再次沉浸於痛苦的記憶
Becoming who we are
成為我和你
As my memory rests
即使我的記憶消亡
But never forgets what I lost 但永遠不會忘記我所失去的
Wake me up when September ends
在九月結束時喚我醒來
Summer has come and passed 夏天來了又走
The innocent can never last 那份純真已經不再
Wake me up when September ends
喚醒我 九月結束的時候
Ring out the bells again
再次響起鐘聲
Like we did when spring began 一如往年的初春
Wake me up when September ends
喚醒我 九月結束的時候
Here comes the rain again 這裡又下起了雨
Falling from the stars
從星空緩緩落下
Drenched in my pain again 使我再次沉浸於痛苦的記憶
Becoming who we are
成為我和你
As my memory rests
即使我的記憶消亡
But never forgets what I lost 但永遠不會忘記我所失去
Wake me up when September ends
在九月結束的時候喚我醒來
Summer has come and passed 夏天來了又走
The innocent can never last 那份純真已經不再
Wake me up when September ends
喚醒我 在九月結束的時候
Like my father』s come to pass 就象父親來到這個世上並離開
twenty years has gone so fast 二十年過的如此之快
Wake me up when September ends
在九月結束的時候喚我醒來】
來自百度百科【這是billie藉機表現對父親的懷念的,他的父親死於1982年9月,而當時billie只有十歲. 其中的一句歌詞20 years has gone so fast用的別有深意.1982年billie的父親死去,7年後也就是1989年,正是他以green day身份組隊出頭的一年. 而這一曲wake me up寫於2002年,於1982正好相差了20年... 這也就印證了那句 20 years has gone so fast的歌詞. 當然老美的看法也很有意思,他們認為這首歌是寫給billie的兒子約瑟夫的,因為billie自己當上了爸爸所以就想起了他爸爸。
因此，歌曲的基調是積極向上的。】
young and beautiful.
偶然在QQ音樂上看見了神一樣的翻譯。
-------------------下面是來自扇貝網的翻譯，和之前QQ音樂上看到的差不多-------------------------------
I"ve seen the world ,Done it all, had my cake now
目睹世界，盡失初樣
Diamonds, brilliant, and Bel-Air now
金迷紙醉，靡靡奢華
Hot summer nights, mid-July
仲夏夜茫，七月未央
When you and I were forever wild
你我年少輕狂，不懼歲月漫長
The crazy days, the city lights
縱情時光，華燈初上
The way you"d play with me like a child
你我嬉戲瘋狂，童稚之心難藏
Will you still love me when I"m no longer young and beautiful
當韶華逝去，容顏不再，你是否愛我如初，任地老天荒？
Will you still love me when I got nothing but my aching soul
當一無所有，遍體鱗傷，你是否愛我如初，任地老天荒？
I know you will, I know you will
我深知你會，我深知你會
I know that you will
我深知你的愛經久綿長
Will you still love me when I"m no longer beautiful
當容顏不再，你是否愛我如初，任地老天荒？
I"ve seen the world, lit it up as my stage now
目睹世界，舞台聚光
Channeling angels in the new age now
，年代轉化
Hot summer days, rock and roll
白日盛夏，歌舞激蕩
The way you"d play for me at your show
你華裝登場，獨為我唱
And all the ways I got to know .Your pretty face and electric soul
精緻臉龐，魂靈不羈狂妄，你華裝登場，我一睹難忘
Will you still love me when I"m no longer young and beautiful
當韶華逝去，容顏不再，你是否愛我如初，任地老天荒？
Will you still love me when I got nothing but my aching soul
當一無所有，遍體鱗傷，你是否愛我如初，任地老天荒？
I know you will, I know you will
我深知你會，我深知你會
I know that you will
我深知你的愛經久綿長
Will you still love me when I"m no longer beautiful
當容顏不再，你是否愛我如初，任地老天荒
Dear lord when I get to heaven
上帝在上，當我去至天堂
Please let me bring my man
予其隨行
When he comes tell me that you"ll let him in
准其為伴
Father tell me if you can
神靈請相讓
All that grace, all that body ，all that face makes me wanna party
翩翩風度，讓我沉淪瘋狂
He"s my sun, he makes me shine like diamonds
彼為吾日，令我若珠寶奪目璀璨
Will you still love me when I"m no longer young and beautiful
當韶華逝去，容顏不再，你是否愛我如初，任地老天荒？
Will you still love me when I got nothing but my aching soul
當一無所有，遍體鱗傷，你是否愛我如初，任地老天荒？
I know you will, I know you will
我深知你會，我深知你會
I know that you will
我深知你的愛經久綿長
Will you still love me when I"m no longer beautiful
當容顏不再，你是否愛我如初，任地老天荒
Will you still love me when I"m no longer beautiful
當容顏不再，你是否愛我如初，任地老天荒
Will you still love me when I"m no longer young and beautiful
當韶華逝去，容顏不再，你是否愛我如初，任地老天荒？
扇貝網：Young and Beautiful 中文歌詞 (冰與火)
coldplay《viva la vida》
正在聽
Coldplay的Yellow
歌詞如下：
Look at the stars
Look how they shine for you
And everything you do
Yeah" they were all Yellow
I came along
I wrote a song for you
And all the things you do
And it was called Yellow
So then I took my turn
Oh what a thing to have done
And it was all Yellow
Your skin
Oh yeah" your skin and bones
Turn into something beautiful
Do you know? you know I love you so
You know I love you so
I swam across
I jumped across for you
Oh what a thing to do
Cos you were all Yellow
I drew a line
I drew a line for you
Oh what a thing to do
And it was all Yellow
Your skin
Oh yeah your skin and bones
Turn into something beautiful
Do you know?
For you I"d bleed myself dry
For you I"d bleed myself dry
It"s true
Look how they shine for you
Look how they shine for you
Look how they shine for
Look how they shine for you
Look how they shine for you
Look how they shine
Look at the stars
Look how they shine for you
And all the things that you do
【 Lost Stars 】Maroon 5
◎ 室友在看某綜藝節目時候，我無意間聽到的一個片段。立馬被吸引了，去網上搜然後下載。從此變成音樂播放器啟動曲...（每次打開首先會聽的歌~~~）歌詞真的超級美超級動人，調子也超級好聽~~
◇◆ 歌詞的話，QQ音樂翻譯的比較簡單字面一些，網易雲音樂似乎更詩意一點。這裡貼一下網易雲翻譯的~
Please don"t see just a boy caught up in
dreams and fantasies別看著我 這只是一個男孩在夢與幻想中執迷
Please see me reaching out for someone I
can see要看就看吧 看我伸出臂膀去試圖接近遙不可及的你
Take my hand let"s see where we wake up
tomorrow握緊我手 別在意明天我們會夢醒何處
Best laid plans sometimes it"s just a one
night stand左思右想的盤算有時也抵不過你我的一夜相伴
I"d be damned Cupid"s demanding back his
arrow愛神收回神箭 我也將失去你
So let"s get drunk on our tears and
那不如就讓我們在淚光粼粼里長醉不醒
God, tell us the reason youth is wasted on
the young上帝啊 為何年華總在年少虛度中流走
It"s hunting season and the lambs are on
the run就像狩獵季節里 為生存奔逃的羊群
Searching for meaning
尋找著生命的意義
But are we all lost stars, trying to light
up the dark?而我們也都是迷失在璀璨夢境中的星星 一直在驅散著黑暗點亮生命
Who are we? Just a spec of dust within the
galaxy浩瀚銀河之中的小小塵埃 有何存在的意義
Woe is me if we"re not careful turns into
reality而如若不小心輸給現實失去你 那我也會是塵埃中的一粒
Don"t you dare let all these memories bring
you sorrow即便如此 也別讓從前的美好回憶只帶給你傷痛嘆息
Yesterday I saw a lion kiss a deer
昨夜雄獅親吻小鹿的一幕出現在我夢裡
Turn the page maybe we"ll find a brand new
ending所以也許翻得過這一頁 我們會有不一樣的全新結局
Where we"re dancing in our tears and
在那個結局裡 我們含淚擁舞
不再分離God, tell us the reason youth is wasted on
the young上帝啊 為何時光總被年少的虛妄辜負
It"s hunting season and the lambs are on
the run在這狩獵季節里 我們如驚慌奔逃的羊群
Searching for meaning
尋找著生命和愛情的意義
But are we all lost stars, trying to light
up the dark?是否我們都只是迷失在暗淡天際里的星星 試圖驅散黑暗 點亮彼此的生命
(╭￣3￣)╭?
Enjoy~
大家周末愉快~
寂靜之聲。電影《畢業生》裡面的歌曲。
THE SOUND OF SILENCE
Hello darkness my old friend
l"ve come to talk with you again
Because a vision softly creeping
left its seeds while I was sleeping
And the vision
that was planted in my brain
Still remains
within the sound of silence
In restless dreams I walked alone
narrow streets of cobblestone
Neath the halo of a street lamp
I turned my collar to the cold and damp
When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light
That split the night and touched the sound of silence
And in the naked light I saw
ten thousand people maybe more
People talking without speaking
people hearing without listening
People writing songs
that voices never share
No one dare disturb the sound of silence
Fools said I you do not know silence like a cancer grows
Hear my words that I might teach you
take my arms that I might reach you
But my words like silence raindrops fell
And echoed in the wells of silence
And the people bowed and prayed to the neon god they made
And the sign flashed out its warning
in the words that it was forming
And the sign said the words of the prophets are written on the subway walls
And tenement halls
and whispered in the sounds of silence
據說是Westlife主唱shane求婚的曲目beautiful in white
Not sure if you know this
But when we first met
I got so nervous
I couldn"t speak
In that very moment
I found the one and
My life had found its
Missing piece
So as long as I live I love you
Will heaven hold you
You look so beautiful in white
And from now till my very last breathe
This day I"ll cherish
You look so beautiful in white
Tonight
What we have is timeless
My love is endless
And with this scream
I say to the world
(You are my every reason
You are all that I believe in)
With all my heart
I mean every word
(So as long as I live I love you
Will heaven hold you
You look so beautiful in white
And from now till my very last breathe
This day I"ll cherish
You look so beautiful in white)
Tonight (ah ah ah ah ah)
Oh oh oh (ah ah ah ah ah)
You look so beautiful in white (ah ah ah)
Ah ah ah ah ah
Na na na na (ah ah ah ah ah ah)
So beautiful in white (ah ah ah)
Tonight
And if our daughter is what our future hold
I hope she has your eyes
Finds love like you and I did
(Yeah, I wish she falls in love and I"ll let her go)
I"ll walk her down the aisle
She"ll look so beautiful in white
You look so beautiful in white
(So as long as I live I love you
Will heaven hold you
You look so beautiful in white
And from now till my very last breathe
This day I"ll cherish
You look so beautiful in white)
Tonight
You look so beautiful in white
Tonight
《The Rose》from 手嶌葵
Some say love it is a river
That drowns the tender reed
Some say love it is a razor
That leaves your soul to bleed
Some say love it is a hunger
An endless aching need
I say love it is a flower
And you , its only seed
It"s the heart afraid of breaking
That never learns to dance
It"s the dream afraid of waking
That never takes the chance
It"s the one who won"t be taken
Who cannot seem to give
And the soul afraid of dying
That never learns to live
When the night has been too lonely
And the road has been too long
And you think that love is only
For the lucky and the strong
Just remember in the winter
Far beneath the bitter snows
Lies the seed that with the sun"s love
In the spring becomes the rose說到歌詞還得是老一輩的美國民謠啊！！雖然知道這麼後排肯定就完全沒人看但還是忍不住想要碼字安利一發！！以下正文
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Bob Dylan，Leonard Cohen，Joni Mitchell，Paul Simon，Don McLean 這種人盡皆知的就不提了，這次主要推幾個在中國很冷門沒人知道的 wordsmith（歌詞大師）：Tom Paxton，John Prine，Eric Andersen，Shel Silverstein，Phil Ochs，Kris Kristofferson，Guy Clark，Townes Van Zandt，John Denver，Patrick Sky，Harry Chapin。
這些都是 singer-songwriter，會唱會寫。下面是代表作簡介，不特別說明的話，歌手和演唱者都是同一人。
Eric Andersen - Violets of Dawn
這首歌直接啟發了本來專心寫詩的 Leonard Cohen 成為一名 songwriter。
Bob Gibson - I Never Got to Know Her Very Well
Written by Shel Silverstein. Shel 主業本身就是詩人，最著名的《愛心樹》貌似在中國也有出版。實際上中國大部分知道 Shel 的人都並不知道他也會寫歌，而且寫的很好。這首歌用現在網路流行語來說，講的應該是一個「男友力」很強的女孩吧……
John Denver - Whispering Jesse
John Denver……其實並不算冷，但大部分人提到 他就只知道 Take Me Home Country Roads，Thank God I"m a Country Boy，Annie"s Song 這樣的口水歌……其實 Denver 真的很會寫歌，這些爛大街口水歌根本不能代表他的水平。
Guy Clark - Desperados Waiting for a Train
Tom Paxton - When Annie Took Me Home
John Prine - Clocks and Spoons
Phil Ochs - Crucifixion
分別是這幾位在「歌詞優美」方面的代表作。
Randy Sparks - Today
不過有些人覺得這首歌歌詞很「kitsch」……見仁見智吧。
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說到感人的話，還得是敘事歌曲 ballads：
Tom Paxton - On the Road of Srebrenica
寫某南聯盟大屠殺的……這是至今為止唯一一首歌都沒聽過，光看歌詞就給我看哭了的歌。。
Phil Ochs - The Highwayman
殉情的故事。這首歌詞是來自 Alfred Noyes 的詩，有位凱爾特女歌手也編配過，不過（私以為）Phil 配的旋律比 Loreena 好太多。。
Marty Robbins - El Paso
殉情的故事之二，牛仔為了心上人決鬥的故事，男主死前收到的那個亦真亦幻的 little kiss……簡直浪漫到無與倫比
John Denver - Darcy Farrow
殉情的故事之三……講道理我對BE的愛情故事有點特殊的執念。Written by Tom Campbell and Steve Gillette。劇情略顯平淡，文學性和戲劇性大概不如前兩首。
Harry Chapin - Taxi ( Sequel)
這首歌是我第一次愛上一首敘事愛情歌曲。故事分上下兩部講，雖然沒人死，還算是BE吧。。
John Prine - Saddle in the Rain
If you"ve ever been "turned back on" by someone you really trusted as a friend, you might understamd why this Prine song has always been one of my favorites.
Hamilton Camp - Steal Away
這首得配合電影《克萊默夫婦》共同食用才風味更佳，大概。。
Tom Paxton - She Sits on the Table
關於家暴的歌曲，諷刺「大男子主義」和直男癌的。
Kris Kristofferson - Casey"s Last Ride
我敢說它甚至可能比 Eleanor Rigby 還更入木三分么……
Phil Ochs - William Moore
Simply breathtaking.
John Denver - Sticky Summer Weather
John Denver 早期作品裡最見功力的一首。絲毫不比 Leaving on a Jet Plane 遜色。
John Prine - Lake Marie
Bob Dylan 曾經說過這是他個人最喜歡的歌曲之一。實際上這首甚至不能算歌，就是配樂的講故事吧……很 eerie 的一個故事。
Iris DeMent - Our Town
Guy Clark - The Guitar
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反戰敘事歌曲個人喜歡的很多，這類題材特別能觸動我個人的神經……不知道對其他人來講是不是如此。
Fred Hellerman - Business Goes on as Usual
John Denver - Two Little Boys
這首寫南北戰爭的，倆兄弟一南一北。忘了誰寫的了，但肯定不是 John Denver 自己寫的。類似主題的有 Irving Gordon - Two Brothers。
John Prine - Sam Stone
@David Rand 之前提過，就不細說了。
Patrick Sky - Jimmy Clay
一般認為 Sam Stone 是第一首真正著眼於個體，描寫單個士兵的「人文主義」反戰歌曲，但其實 Jimmy Clay 年代要更早一些。或者說 The Ballad of Ira Hayes 才是最早……但那首本身並不反戰，只是抗議 Native American 受到的不公正待遇。
Tom Paxton - Jimmy Newman
Tom Paxton - The Spirit Said, "No"
Phil Ochs - White Boots Marching in a Yellow Land
Phil Ochs - Is There Anybody Here?
反戰歌曲界兩位大師不可不提。
Pete Seeger - Where Have All the Flowers Gone
這首雖然傳唱度很廣以至於有點爛大街……不過真的寫的很好，輪迴的感覺。
Bob Dylan - With God on Our Side
這首好像 David Rand 也提到了。比較有深度的一首。
Iris DeMent - There"s a Wall in Washington
女唱作人我還是比較服 Iris DeMent 的，這首關於越戰的歌曲寫的角度也很別出心裁。
Ed McCurdy - Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream
I would call this "the ultimate anti-war song". It may be naive, but sure is sincerely naive.
Guy Clark - Heroes
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開始本來準備只推薦一首 When Annie Took Me Home 的，沒想到一動筆就沒完了……明明這麼後排了寫再多也沒人會看啊（摔
因為推薦的歌曲實在太冷門，所以裡面有很多在國內恐怕根本找不到資源，如果有哪首想聽找不到的話，私戳我就行，非常歡迎。。
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剛沒看到題主還要勵志的，這方面歌曲知道的不多，推薦 Bob Gibson 的 That"s the Way It"s Gonna Be 和 John Denver 的 Higher Ground 吧。其實個人倒是更喜歡 Paul Simon 的 I Am a Rock，Townes Van Zandt 的 Waitin" Around to Die 或者 Tom Paxton 的 Pandora"s Box 這種「負能量」歌曲……
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歡迎轉載……最好寫上出處，不過不寫也無所謂，畢竟我是為了推薦好歌，而不是推銷自己，對不對。。
Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead.
奇異恩典Amazing Grace：（據說是個黑奴船長寫的）
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me.
I once was lost but now I"m found,
Was blind but now I see.
T"was grace that taught my heart to fear
And grace my fear relieved
How precious did that grace appear,
The hour I first believed.
Through many dangers, toils and snares
We have already come
T"was grace that brought us safe thus far
And grace will lead us home.
When we"ve been there ten thousand years
Bright shining as the sun;
We"ve no less days to sing God"s praise
Than when we first begun.
Viva la vida（翻譯成生命至上）
I used to rule the world
Seas would rise when I gave the word
Now in the morning I sleep alone
Sweep the streets I used to own
我曾經主宰世界。
大海也願為我咆哮。
如今我清晨獨眠，
在我曾擁有的井巷中彷徨。
I used to roll the dice
Feel the fear in my enemy"s eyes
Listen as the crowd would sing:
"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"
我經歷過孤注一擲，
感受過敵人眼底的不可終日，
領教過愚民們高喊口號：
「先王亡矣！我王永世！」 這句翻譯的相當精彩！比原文更有氣勢！
One minute I held the key
Next the walls were closed on me
And I discovered that my castles stand
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand
大權剛剛在手，
城牆即將我禁閉。
我這才發現我城堡的基石
竟如散沙鹽粒般脆弱無力。
I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can"t explain
Once you go there was never,
never an honest word
That was when I ruled the world
耶路撒冷傳來一聲鐘響。
羅馬騎兵唱詩班正在吟唱。
我異疆的傳教士啊，
我的明鏡，寶劍與盾牌由你們擔當！
其中緣由我不能講明，
自你走後，我從未，
從未聽過隻字真言。
那就是我主宰世界的年月。
It was the wicked and wild wind
Blew down the doors to let me in.
Shattered windows and the sound of drums
People couldn"t believe what I"d become
凶煞狂風襲來，
衝破重門將我押入，
狼藉一片，鼓聲四起。
我的結局無人能料。
Revolutionaries wait
For my head on a silver plate
Just a puppet on a lonely string
Oh who would ever want to be king?
革命者期待看到
我的頭顱被擺上銀盤。
我不過一個孤家傀儡，
唉，誰願做王？
I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can"t explain
I know Saint Peter won"t call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world
耶路撒冷傳來一聲鐘響。
羅馬騎兵唱詩班正在吟唱。
我異疆的傳教士啊，
我的明鏡，寶劍與盾牌由你們擔當！
其中緣由我不能講明，
我深知聖彼得不會喚我姓名。
從未聽過隻字真言。
但那就是我主宰世界的年月。
Green Day的《wake me up when September ends》/《boulevard of broken dream》這兩首感嘆孤獨，時間流逝的
《21 guns》、《holiday》。《this is war》（這個是30s to mars的）這種反戰的。。。
My chemical Romance的《cancer》，講關愛癌症病人的，MV也超級感人
Simple plan的《save you》，同上
the script 的《Hall of fame》
其實歐美的搖滾樂，有很多很好的。。。不過搖滾到了中國就變成叛逆了。。。主要是中國的藝人太傻逼了。。。
在推薦一個獲知好音樂的地方《天下足球》，他的片尾曲一般都挺經典的。。。
第一反應就是Shayne Ward的Breathless，簡直是一首情詩，美到無法呼吸
英文歌詞
If our love was a fairy tale
I would charge in and rescue you
On a yacht baby we would sail
To an island where we』d say I do
And if we had babies they would look like you
It』d be so beautiful if that came true
You don』t even know how very special you are
Chorus
You leave me breathless
You』re everything good in my life
You leave me breathless
I still can』t believe that you』re mine
You just walked out of one of my dreams
So beautiful you』re leaving me
Breathless
And if our love was a story book
We would meet on the very first page
The last chapter would be about
How I』m thankful for the life we』ve made
And if we had babies they would have your eyes
I would fall deeper watching you give life
You don』t even know how very special you are
You』re everything good in my life
You leave me breathless
I still can』t believe that you』re mine
You just walked out of one of my dreams
So beautiful you』re leaving me
You must have been sent from heaven to earth to change me
You』re like an angel
The thing that I feel is stronger than love believe me
You』re something special
I only hope that I』ll one day deserve what you』ve given me
But all I can do is try
Every day of my life
You leave me breathless
You』re everything good in my life
You leave me breathless
I still can』t believe that you』re mine
You just walked out of one of my dreams
So beautiful you』re leaving me
Breathless
You leave me breathless
You』re everything good in my life
You leave me breathless
I still can』t believe that you』re mine
You just walked out of one of my dreams
So beautiful you』re leaving me
Breathless
Breathless
中文歌詞
若你我的愛是個童話
我會珍惜呵護你
寶貝，我們將會駕著愛之船啟航
私奔到我們的小島，在那兒海誓山盟
如果我們有了孩子，每張臉都要像你
如果這願望能成真，這生活該有多美好
你甚至都不曾了解，你有多麼的特別
你讓我無法呼吸
你就是我最美好的一切
你讓我無法呼吸
我仍不敢相信擁有了你
你就這樣從我的夢裡漫步而出
如此美麗，你已讓我......
無法呼吸
若你我的愛是一本故事書
剛翻到首頁我們就已經相遇
而最後一章則關於
我該有多感謝我們共同書寫的生活
假如我們有了孩子，每一雙眼睛都要像你
我會深情地注凝視著你賦予的新生
你甚至都不曾了解，自己到底有多與眾不同
你讓我無法呼吸
你就是我生命美好的全部
你讓我無法呼吸
我仍不敢相信已經擁有了你
你就這樣從我的夢裡走到現實
如此美麗，你已讓我...
無法呼吸
一定是上天派你到我身邊來改變著我
就像一個天使
這種感覺比愛更加強烈，相信我
你真的很不平凡
只盼望某天我能配得上你給我的全部
為此我心甘情願
全力以赴每一天
你讓我無法呼吸
你就是我生命美好的全部
你讓我無法呼吸
我仍不敢相信已經擁有了你
你就這樣從我的夢裡生動地走出來
如此美麗，你已讓我
無法呼吸
你就是我生命里美好的全部
你讓我無法呼吸
我仍不敢相信已經擁有了你
你就這樣從我的夢裡生動地浮出
如此美麗，你已讓我
無法呼吸
無法呼吸
四首經典老歌，三首有中文翻譯，均來自網路，挺折騰但是翻譯得挺有意思。
When I"m 64 - Beatles
保羅麥卡特尼天才泉涌的表現，16歲便寫了這首歌，因為英國法定退休年齡是65歲，所以他決定以64歲為名，列儂和他一起寫了詞。直到1967年才在《Sgt. Pepper"s Lonely Hearts Club Band》專輯中發行，因為那一年保羅的父親64歲。歌詞和旋律特輕鬆，特好玩。有意思的是，余光中先生一直是Beatles的粉絲，這首中文歌詞便是他譯的，後來Beatles 1969天台謝幕演唱會，余先生追憶題詞「披髮當風，鼓琴而歌」。
When I get older losing my hair
many years from now
will you still be sending me a valentine
birthday greeting, bottle of wine
If I"d been out till quarter to three
would you lock the door
Will you still need me
Will you still feed me
When I"m sixty-four
You"ll be older too
And if you say the word
I could stay with you
I could be handy mending a fuse
when your light have gone
You can knit a sweater by the fireside
Sunday mornings, go for a ride
Doing the garden, digging the weeds
Who could ask for more
Will you still need me
Will you still feed me
When I"m sixty-four
Every summer we can rent a cottage on the
Isle of Wight, if it"s not too dear
We shall scrimp and save
Grandchildren on your knee
Vera, Chuck, and Dave
Send me a postcard, drop me a line
stating point of view
indicate precisely what you mean to say
yours sincerely wasting away
Give me your answer fill in a form
mine forever more
Will you still need me
Will you still feed me
When I"m sixty-four余光中先生的翻譯：
當我老了，頭髮掉了，
好多好多年以後
你還會送我一張華倫丁，
生日卡片，酒一瓶？
三點差一刻要是還沒回，
你可會把門鎖好？
你還會需要我嗎，還會餵飽我，
當我到六十四歲？
那時連你也老了，
只要你肯開金口，
我就願跟你廝守。
我可以幫助，修保險絲，
當你的燈不亮時。
你可以在爐邊織毛衣，
星期天早上兜風去。
整整花園，除除雜草，
要你做更多我也不會。
你還會需要我嗎，還會餵飽我，
當我到六十四歲？
每年夏天我們會租間小屋，
在威特島上，只要不太貴。
我們會省吃儉用，
看孫兒爬到你懷中，
小薇、小丑跟小呆。
寄一張明信片，寫一句話，
告訴我有什麼感想，
把心裡的話說個清楚，
簽上名字，別再耽誤。
就答應我了吧，填個表，
永永遠遠做我的寶貝。
你還會需要我嗎，還會餵飽我，
當我到六十四歲？
……………………………………………………
Heros - David Bowie
David Bowie1977年在柏林牆邊錄製的作品，這首歌除了英語還有法語和德語的版本。創作時候的大多數靈感來自於LSD毒品的刺激，所以「We can be hero just for one day」也以理解為爽夠一天就去屎（囧），歌詞取材於義大利短篇小說《A grave for a dolphin》，講的是二戰時一個士兵和非洲女孩的故事。後來被無恥獅門拿去給《海豚灣》做了片尾曲，味道完全變了。
I, I will be king
And you, you will be queen
Though nothing will drive them away
We can beat them, just for one day
We can be heroes, just for one day
And you, you can be mean
And I, I"ll drink all the time
"Cause we"re lovers, and that is a fact
Yes we"re lovers, and that is that
Though nothing, will keep us together
We could steal time, just for one day
We can be heroes, for ever and ever
What d"you say?
I, I wish you could swim
Like the dolphins, like dolphins can swim
Though nothing, nothing will keep us together
We can beat them, for ever and ever
Oh we can be heroes, just for one day
I, I will be king
And you, you will be queen
Though nothing will drive them away
We can be heroes, just for one day
We can be us, just for one day
I, I can remember (I remember)
Standing, by the wall (by the wall)
And the guns, shot above our heads (over our heads)
And we kissed, as though nothing could fall (nothing could fall)
And the shame, was on the other side
Oh we can beat them, for ever and ever
Then we could be heroes, just for one day
We can be heroes
We can be heroes
We can be heroes
Just for one day
We can be heroes
We"re nothing, and nothing will help us
Maybe we"re lying, then you better not stay
But we could be safer, just for one day
……………………………………………………
Sleeping Sun - Nightwish
Nightwish最好的慢歌，殿堂級的古典金屬教科書，據說為了紀念英軍1692年在蘇格蘭的Glencoe大屠殺而寫，描述凱爾特人心中永遠的痛。當然是Tarja的版本時尚時尚最時尚！
Nightwish - Sleeping Sun視頻
The sun is sleeping quietly
Once upon a century
Wistful oceans calm and red
Ardent caresses laid to rest
For my dreams I hold my life
For wishes I behold my night
The truth at the end of time
Losing faith makes a crime
I wish for this night-time
to last for a lifetime
The darkness around me
Shores of a solar sea
Oh how I wish to go down with the sun
Sleeping
Weeping
With you
Sorrow has a human heart
From my god it will depart
I"d sail before a thousand moons
Never finding where to go
Two hundred twenty-two days of light
Will be desired by a night
A moment for the poet"s play
Until there"s nothing left to say
I wish for this night-time
to last for a lifetime
The darkness around me
Shores of a solar sea
Oh how I wish to go down with the sun
Sleeping
Weeping
With you
I wish for this night-time
to last for a lifetime
The darkness around me
Shores of a solar sea
Oh how I wish to go down with the sun
Sleeping
Weeping
With you
有兩個有意思的中文譯版
詩經版：
The sun is sleeping quietly
Once upon a century
日兮日兮
沉淪東海
百年孤寂
Wistful oceans calm and red
Ardent caresses laid to rest
滄浪之水
浴血奔歌
環日而息
For my dreams I hold my life
For wishes I behold my night
彼雲之夢
窮盡吾生
征途如夜
漫漫多岐
The truth at the end of time
Losing faith makes a crime
時不逝兮
真假不現
無失吾念
無加吾罪
I wish for this night-time
to last for a lifetime
The darkness around me
Shores of a solar sea
願待吾生
此景長留
黑暗有翼
光岸若失
Oh how I wish to go down with the sun
Sleeping
Weeping
With you
暘兮暘兮
願將從之
與子同逝
與子同泣
Sorrow has a human heart
From my god it will depart
悲通心靈
堅信吾念
憂傷不至
I"d sail before a thousand moons
Never finding where to go
尋航千月
上下求索
無處可覓
Two hundred twenty-two days of light
Will be desired by a night
彼光之日
為炬成灰
無數永晝
只為一夕
A moment for the poet"s play
Until there"s nothing left to say
壯兮美哉
詩人傳頌
世人無語
悄然沉醉
I wish for this night-time
to last for a lifetime
The darkness around me
Shores of a solar sea
願待吾生
此景長留
黑暗有翼
光岸若失
Oh how I wish to go down with the sun
Sleeping
Weeping
With you
暘兮暘兮
誓將從之
與子同逝
與子同泣
I wish for this night-time
to last for a lifetime
The darkness around me
Shores of a solar sea
願待吾生
此景長留
黑暗有翼
光岸若失
Oh how I wish to go down with the sun
Sleeping
Weeping
With you
暘兮暘兮
誓將從之
與子同逝
與子同泣
五言版
Sleeping Sun
●吾愈沉淪●
The sun is sleeping quietly
日漸寂於淵
Once upon a century
彈指逾百年
Wistful oceans calm and red
日暮熔滄海
Ardent caresses laid to rest
漠漠洗鉛華
For my dreams I hold my life
此生托迷夢
For wishes I behold my night
夙夜求慧眼
The truth at the end of time
時窮知乃現
Losing faith makes a crime
獨惑一念間
I wish for this night-time
唯盼夜翼垂
to last for a lifetime
扶將終此生
The darkness around me
濃夜如氈裹
Shores of a solar sea
卷我日寂海
Oh how I wish to go down with the sun
願為隨日沒
Sleeping Weeping With you
與子並孤枕
Sorrow has a human heart
斷腸誰曾補
From my god it will depart
唯恐盡流年
I"d sail before a thousand moons
欲將逐明月
Never finding where to go
無盡窮所託
Two hundred twenty-two days of light
光明苦匆匆
Will be desired by a night
轉瞬歸長夜
A moment for the poet"s play
少年負俠氣
Until there"s nothing left to say
已如夢黃粱
I wish for this night-time
唯盼夜恆駐
to last for a lifetime
此生繞璧間
The darkness around me
夜魘如氈裹
Shores of a solar sea
席我濱日崖
Oh how I wish to go down with the sun
誓願隨日沒
Sleeping WeepingWith you
與子同衾眠
……………………………………………………
Shape of my heart - Sting
下面又是嚴復風格的翻譯：
Shape of My Heart 吾心之形
He deals the cards as a meditation
他玩紙牌 如深深冥想
And those he plays never suspect
他從不在遊戲間徘徊遲疑
He doesn"t play for the money he wins
他總是贏家 卻漠視金錢
He doesn"t play for respect
抑或 他人的尊崇
He deals the crads to find the answer
他玩紙牌 為尋覓答案
The sacred geometry of chance
那神秘幾何中的偶然
The hidden law of a probable outcome
以及飄忽結局的背後 那隱匿之律
The numbers lead a dance
數字昂首領舞 翩然I know that the spades are swords of a soldier
深知 黑桃如同士兵手握的利劍
I know that the clubs are weapons of war
深知 梅花好似戰爭中轟鳴的槍炮
I know that diamonds mean money for this art
深知 這藝術般遊戲里 方塊就等於到手的鈔票
But that"s not the shape of my heart
卻 皆非吾心之形He may play the jack of diamonds
或許 他會出牌方塊J
He may lay the queen of spades
或許 他會下注黑桃皇后
He may conceal a king in his hand
亦或匿藏手中的王牌
While the memory of it fades
但這些記憶呵 終將褪色I know that the spades are swords of a soldier
深知 黑桃如同士兵手握的利劍
I know that the clubs are weapons of war
深知 梅花好似戰爭中轟鳴的槍炮
I know that diamonds mean money for this art
深知 這藝術般遊戲里 方塊就等於到手的鈔票
But that"s not the shape of my heart
卻 皆非吾心之形And if I told you that I loved you
若是我說 愛你
You"d maybe think there"s something wrong
也許 你會些許困惑
I"m not a man of too many faces
我不是善變多面的男人
The mask I wear is one
我的面具 始終如一
Those who speak know nothing
那些多言而無知的人們啊
And find out to their cost
終將背負代價
Like those who curse their luck in too many places
如同 四處充斥的詛咒自己命運的人
And those who fear are lost
還有那些 深深恐懼 卻難逃失落的人I know that the spades are swords of a soldier
我深知 黑桃如同士兵手握的利劍
I know that the clubs are weapons of war
我深知 梅花好似戰爭中轟鳴的槍炮
I know that diamonds mean money for this art
我深知 這藝術般遊戲里 方塊就等於到手的鈔票
But that"s not the shape of my heart
終究 皆非吾心之形
瞬間就想起了Bob Dylan的Blowin" in the Wind
Blowing in the wind 答案在風中飄蕩
Peter ,Paul Mary
How many roads must a man walk down
一個人走過多少路
Before they call him a man
才能被稱為男子漢
How many seas must a white dove sail
鴿子要飛越多少片海
Before she sleeps in the sand
才能在沙灘安歇
How many times must the cannon balls fly
炮彈要飛多久
Before they"re forever banned
他們才會永遠被禁止
The answer my friend is blowing in the wind
我的朋友,答案在風中飄蕩
The answer is blowing in the wind
答案在風中飄蕩
How many years must a mountain exist
一座山要存在多少年
Before it is washed to the sea
才會被沖入大海
How many years can some people exist
人們要存在多少年
Before they"re allowed to be free
才能獲得自由
How many times can a man turn his head
人要回過多少次頭
And pretend that he just doesn"t see
才能假裝什麼都沒看見
The answer my friend is blowing in the wind
我的朋友,答案在風中飄蕩
The answer is blowing in the wind
答案在風中飄蕩
How many times must a man look up
一個人要抬頭多少次
Before he can see the sky
才能看見藍天
How many ears must one man have
一個人要有多少只耳朵
Before he can hear people cry
才能聽到人們悲慘的哭聲
How many deaths will it take
要犧牲多少人
Till he knows that too many people have died
才會知道死亡的人已經太多了
The answer my friend is blowing in the wind
我的朋友,答案在風中飄蕩
The answer is blowing in the wind
答案在風中飄蕩Devotion的my prayer
My Prayer Devotion
「Dear god:
I know that she』s out there...
the one I』m suppose to share my whole life with.
And in time...you』ll show her to me.
Will you take care of her,
comfort her,
and protect her...
until that day we Meet.
And let her know...
my heart...is beating with hers
作為資深英文歌粉絲==我先來個逗比的：because of u
當時聽以為是很美很感人的……結果看歌詞，呵呵。
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~正經分割線~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~（前面是歌手或組合名稱，後面是歌曲名）
1、Asher monroe: try（很溫柔的一首歌，答主曾經單曲循環過）
2、The wanted：glad u came（很開心的一首歌，很浪漫）
3、Shayne ward：breathless（曲調悠揚，讓人感動）
4、rihanna：love the way u lie（很虐心的一首歌，答主曾經單曲循環整晚）
5、lady antebellum：need u now（超愛的一首歌，旋律和歌詞都很好）
6、john legend：all of me（旋律超棒！建議聽很多遍，體會感情）
7、passenger：let her go（答主學習的時候很愛這首歌，超愛裡面的歌詞）
8、pharrell williams：here（旋律和歌詞都超級棒！！5星級推薦！）
9、曲婉婷：drenched（這首歌陪伴了答主在英國的整個冬天）
10、rosie thomas：let it be me（很溫柔，她的歌都很溫柔，建議女孩子聽。）
11、linkin park：live out all the rest（無法抗拒的溫柔男聲==）
12、katy parry：the one that got away（歌詞真的很讓人傷心，聽哭了答主）
13、alison krauss：maybe（多聽幾遍就好聽了，真的）
14、nelly：dilemma（你們一聽就知道了，是很熟悉的旋律，如歌名一樣，歌詞真的很進退兩難）
15、onerepublic：counting star（答主被唱哭過==超愛的歌，歌詞真的很浪漫！）
16、colbie caillat：try（女孩子一定要聽！聽了你們就知道為什麼了）
17、tyler ward：we can"t stop（年輕人的歌，推薦星級：5星）
18、thirteen senses：into the fire（聽了就知道我為什麼推薦了，答主整夜循環過的歌曲）
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