大家好,欢迎收听可可《听歌学英语》栏目。我是琳达。罗素·沃森,现今英国最受国际市场欢迎的跨界美声之一。英美传媒将其称之为‘旷世美声、平民男高音’。可以说,RUSSELL WATSON,开启了素人歌手的风潮,他成功地打进美国古典榜拿下了冠军,更在亚洲吸引了无数歌迷、拥有超高人气,他以自己卓越的唱功写下一则全球乐坛传奇。今天分享一首来自于他的That's Life。人往高处走是人生的追求,人往低处走是追求人生。无论高峰还是低谷,一定要激情不减,不忘初心。一首关于梦想与人生的歌曲,一起去听听吧
That's life. That's what all the people say.
生活就那样啊,人们常说
You're riding' high in April
不久前你还感觉良好/四月还春风得意
Shot down in May.
难料挫折霎时又摆到面前/五月却沉入谷底
But I know I'm gonna change that tune
但我相信总会改变这种调调/但是我知道我会改变这种状态的
When I'm back on top in June
六月我会卷土重来
That's life, funny as it seems.
生活,也许看起来古怪
Some people get their kicks stompin' on a dream
有些人以践踏别人的梦想为乐
But I don't let it get me down,
但我不会因此而颓丧
'cause this final word keeps spinning around
因为这最后一个词‘梦想’会让我激情不减半分。
I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate,
我曾是傀儡,乞丐,海盗,
A poet, a pawn and a king.
诗人,士兵,国王
I've been up and down and over and out
我这一生起伏起伏,跌跌宕宕
And I know one thing
我总铭记一事:
Each time I find myself flat on my face,
每次摔得灰头土脸时,
I pick myself up and get back in the race.
要振作,卷土回到赛场
That's life. I tell you,I can't deny it,
生活,并非你我意愿所能摒弃
I thought of quitting,baby
真的,伙计,我考虑过了断/放弃
But my heart just won't buy it.
但内心却不想让步。
If I didn't think it was worth one single try,
倘若坚信不值一次浅尝
I jump right on a big bird and then I fly
我会纵身跨坐大鹏,远飞
I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate,
我曾是傀儡,乞丐,海盗,
A poet, a pawn and a king.
诗人,人质,国王
I've been up and down and over and out
人生起伏起伏,跌跌宕宕
And I know one thing
我总铭记一事:
Each time I find myself flat on my face,
每次摔得灰头土脸时,
I just pick myself up and get back in the race.
要振作,卷土回到赛场
That's life, that's life and I can't deny it
那就是生活,就是生活,无法摒弃
Many times I thought of cutting out
数次尝试过放弃
But my heart just won't buy it.
但内心未让我放弃
But if there's nothing shakin' come this year July
要是今年七月不发生大的好事情
I'm gonna roll myself up in a big ball and I die, my, my
我会蜷成一个大球,死了算,老天啊,老天啊
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