Better Man
Send someone to love me.送一個人來愛我。
I need to rest in arms.我需要在其懷抱中入睡。
Keep me safe from harm.讓我有安全感,遠離傷害。
In pouring rain.遠離傾盆大雨。
Give me endless summer.給我無盡的夏季。
Lord I fear the cold.上帝我害怕寒冷。
Feel I'm getting old.感覺自己在變得蒼老。
Before my time.未老先衰。
As my soul heals the shame.當我的靈魂治癒羞愧。
I will grow through this pain.我會在這個傷痛中成長。
Lord I'm doing all I can.上帝我所能做到的-
To be a better man.就是做個好男人。
Go easy on my conscience.我的心很平靜。
'Cause it's not my fault.因為這不是我的錯。
I know I've been taught.我知道我受到了教訓。
To take the blame.也受到了責備。
Rest asured my angels.我的天使無疑-
Will catch my tears.將帶走我的淚水。
Walk me out of here.把我帶出這裡。
I'm in pain.讓我遠離傷痛。
Once U've found that lover.一旦你發現你的愛人。
U're homeward bound.你就會回頭。
Love is all around.愛就在你周圍。
I know some have fallen on stony ground.我知道有些東西已經消失在無情的土地上。
But Love is all around.但愛就在你周圍。
1. keep safe from 免受...伤害
keep me safe from harm 让我免于受到伤害。
keep sb safe from sth/doing sth 就是让某人避免受到某种伤害。
The companies try to keep themselves safe from hackers
公司试图免于受到黑客的侵害。
keep from 本身就有隐瞒,阻止,免于的意思。
2. before one's time 过早
歌词中唱到feel I'm getting old, before my time. 整个这句歌词可以翻译成未老先衰
before one's time 过早的,在某人出生之前的
例句:
A: "Have you ever seen this show?"
B: "No, sorry, it's before my time."
A:你看过这部剧么?B:对不起,没看过,太早了。
3. go easy on 温和对待,节制消费
歌词中唱到 go easy on my conscience 不要过分苛责我的良心。
1. go easy on someone or something的意思是温和有耐心地对待某人或某事。
例句:Go easy on my friend. It's her first time doing this.
别对我的朋友那么苛刻,这是她第一次做这件事情。
2. Go easy on something还有一个意思,就是“少量地用某物”
例句:She's been going easy on the salt when she cooks or eats out.
她做饭或者在外面吃的时候都要少吃盐。
4. take the blame 承担过错,背锅
take the blame 接受谴责,承担过错, 背锅
同样作为“接受某物”的意义,take 将谴责(blame)或责任(responsibility)作为宾语,变成了 take the blame 或 take the responsibility。
例句:
You might take the blame for something you didn'tdo.
你可能在背负莫须有的罪名。
5. rest assured 肯定,放心
歌词中唱到 Rest assured my angel will catch my tear.
rest assured (v.) 肯定,放心
说明:常用於祈使句,其句型為 Rest assured that/You can rest assured that + 名詞子句,其中 assured 為形容詞,意為「有把握的;自信的;肯定的」。
例句:
You can rest assured that your daughter will be happy here. (你可以放心,你女兒在這裡會快樂的)
Rest assured that we will do our best. (請放心,我們會盡最大努力)
6. homeward bound 归乡的,往家里走的
歌曲最后唱到Once you've found that lover you homeward bound.
homeward bound 归乡的,往家里走的
例句:I'd be homeward bound even before you arrived 你还没到我就往家走了。
迪士尼曾经出品过两部关于狗狗回家的电影就叫做Homeward Bound.