目录:
1. 歌曲简介
2. 歌词讲解
3. 完整歌词
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“我觉得大多数爱情的问题在于将彼此视为理所当然。”歌词一开始就说了这个很通俗的道理。这首歌叫做《Step Up》。欢迎收听今天的《听歌学英语》,我是主播小C。很奇怪这么好听的歌曲竟然不是那么火,在网易上的评论也才1000多,是不是就像很多演员,演技再好,却苦于没有流量?又像爱情,你付出太多,却好像并没得到什么回报。这首歌就像一位知心好友一般,告诉傻女孩们,不要一味地付出,而是要学会掌控一切。我觉得爱情,也只有双方势均力敌,才是良性的吧。好啦,先来听歌,稍后为你详细讲讲歌词,说说故事。
【中英歌词】
The problems I think with most relationships is that
我觉得大多数爱情的问题在于
We take each other for granted
将彼此视为理所当然
Me and my girlfriends talk about this all the time
我和女友总在讨论这件事
There's one in particular she's been in her relationship
尤其是,她正处在一段恋爱关系中
For three years and she feels like she's not getting 100 percent
三年了,她觉得她的男人没有全心全意待她
You know it's give, give, give and get nothing in return but I just told her
要知道,这就像是不断付出却没有回报。我只是告诉她
It ain't gone get no better until you take control
直到你掌控了这一切,这才会变好
See girlfriend if you let him, let him he'll try and take your soul
你看,如果你这样做,他会试着占有你的心
But tell him, hell no, it ain't goin' down like that
但告诉他,不,不是这样的
And tell him as a matter of fact things around here are gone change
告诉他,事实上一切都改变了
And if he wants you then he gone have to give you his best
如果他想要你,他只能给予你他的全部
You ain't gone take nothing less, tell him it's a brand new day
你不会再少得到任何,告诉他,新的一天开始了
So be a man and
那么,勇敢一些
Step up, you gotta let him know that you're fed up
走上前去,告诉他你已经厌倦了
Don't let him hold you down time to get up
不要为他心情低落,起来吧
I tell you it's the only way, only way so don't you
告诉你吧,这是唯一的办法
Let up it's all about you so hold your head up
放轻松,这是你的事,抬起头来
And if you can't get it right it's time to shake up
如果做不到,就摆脱掉
Child it's the only way
这是唯一的办法
See what is, is, is
看看吧
He's taking you for granted, you let it be that way
他把你视为理所当然,你也听之任之
Now you must make him listen, listen
现在你必须让他听好
To you when you say hell no, hell no it ain't going down like that
当你说,不,不是这样的
And tell him as a matter of fact things around here are gone change
告诉他,事实上一切都改变了
And if he wants you then he gone have to give you his best
如果他想要你,他只能给予你他的全部
You ain't gone take nothing less tell him it's a brand new day
你不会再少得到任何,告诉他,新的一天开始了
So be a man and
那么,勇敢一些
Step up, you got to let him know that you're fed up
走上前去,告诉他你已经厌倦了
Don't let him hold you down time to get up
不要为他心情低落,起来吧
I tell you it's the only way, only way so don't you
告诉你吧,这是唯一的办法
Let up it's all about you so hold your head up
放轻松,这是你的事,抬起头来
And if you can't get it right it's time to shake up
如果做不到,就摆脱掉
Child it's the only way
这是唯一的办法
I bet some money on it, that if you hold your ground
我敢打赌,如果你坚定立场
You'll find out that he really wants you
你会发现他真的想要你
A man gone do what you let him do now
这时候他就会按你说的做
Tell him to step up or shake up(Feel me)
告诉他,要么上前一步,要么彻底摆脱(感受我吧)
Oh, so be a man and
那么,勇敢一些
Step up, you got to let him know that you're fed up
走上前去,告诉他你已经厌倦了
Don't let him hold you down time to get up(Get up)
不要为他心情低落,起来吧
I tell you it's the only way, only way so don't you
告诉你吧,这是唯一的办法
Let up it's all about you so hold your head up
放轻松,这是你的事,抬起头来
And if you can't get it right it's time to shake up
如果做不到,就摆脱掉
Child it's the only way
这是唯一的办法
So be a man and Step up,
那么,勇敢一些
you got to let him know that you're fed up
走上前去,告诉他你已经厌倦了
Don't let him hold you down time to get up
不要为他心情低落,起来吧
I tell you it's the only way, only way so don't you
告诉你吧,这是唯一的办法
Let up it's all about you so hold your head up
放轻松,这是你的事,抬起头来
And if you can't get it right it's time to shake up
如果做不到,就摆脱掉
Child it's the only way
这是唯一的办法
So be a man and Step up,Let up
那么,勇敢一些,走上前去,放轻松
get up Let up light up shake up
振作起来,放轻松,开心点,摆脱掉这一切
The problems I think with most relationships is that
我觉得大多数爱情的问题在于
We take each other for granted
将彼此视为理所当然
Me and my girlfriends talk about this all the time
我和女友总在讨论这件事
There's one in particular she's been in her relationship
尤其是,她正处在一段恋爱关系中
For three years and she feels like she's not getting 100 percent from her man
三年了,她觉得她的男人没有全心全意待她
And we know when we’re getting 100%
You know it's mine give, give, give and get nothing in return
要知道,这就像是不断付出却没有回报
【歌词讲解】
“理所当然”,这个表达在英文中有个固定词组,叫做Take for granted,“认为……是理所当然的”、“想当然”的意思。
Don't take for granted what others do for you. You should be grateful. 不要把别人为你做的事情当作理所当然,你应该心怀感激。
Talk about主要是指谈论,可以是谈论人,事件,物。有点讨论的意思。
We are talking about the painting。
我们正在谈论这副画。
Talk of 和talk about同意,但有提及的意思。
We often talk of you. 我们常常谈起你。
Talk with 和.......谈话(双方交流,互动的,大家在一起讨论的)
老师正在和学生们聊天。
The teacher is talking with his students。
in particular 尤其 特别
She likes fruit and tomatoes in particular.
她喜欢水果,尤其是西红柿。
In a relationship 字面上就是说在一种关系中,经常可以表示在恋爱中。
歌词:There's one in particular she's been in her relationship
尤其是,她正处在一段恋爱关系中
in return 作为回报;作为回应
Tom select a ring to send to his friend in return.
作为回报,汤姆精选了一枚戒指送给他的朋友。
get nothing in return 没得到任何回报
所谓爱情 古人言:相敬如宾, 举案齐眉 ,琴瑟和鸣。今人言:既许一人已偏爱,愿尽余生之慷慨。