2020年《Lights》迎来了10岁生日,这首歌是英国歌手Ellie Goulding的成名曲,现在已经获得美国唱片业协会五白金认证。其中歌词灵感来源于她童年时期的黑暗恐惧症,轻灵舞动的电音如同闪烁在夜空中的漫天星光,希望这首歌,能让迷茫无助的听众,走出黑暗,迎接光明。

 

双语歌词

I had a way then losing it all on my own

曾经有光明前途,但我迷失自我

I had a heart then but the queen has been overthrown

曾经有颗善良之心,但它早已陷入黑暗

And I'm not sleeping now the dark is too hard to beat

如今我无法成眠,那黑暗我无法抵抗

And I'm not keeping now the strength I need to push me

如今我无以为继需要一股力量拯救我

You show the lights that stop me turn to stone

是你给我希望之光使我免于行尸走肉

You shine It when I'm alone

当我孤单时你闪烁着光芒

And so I tell myself that I'll be strong

我暗自告诉自己一定要坚强起来

And dreaming when they're gone

想像黑暗消失的日子

Cause they're calling, calling, calling me home

因为他们一直催促我呼唤我回家

Calling, calling, calling home

呼唤着我

You show the lights that stop me turn to stone

你给我希望之光让我不会变成行尸走肉

You shine It when I'm alone

当我孤单时你闪烁着光芒

Home

回家

Noises, I play within my head

噪音充斥我的脑海

Touch my own skin and hope that I'm still breathing

触摸我的肌肤 希望我仍活着

And I think back to when my brother and my sister slept

我怀念过去兄弟姐妹安然入睡的日子

In an unlocked place the only time I feel safe

在一个无拘无束的地方我才感到安全

You show the lights that stop me turn to stone

你展现的光芒使我免于行尸走肉

You shine it when I'm alone

当我独自一人时你照亮它

And so I tell myself that I'll be strong

我告诉自己我将会坚强起来

And dreaming when they're gone

而且梦想着黑暗消失的那天

Cause they're calling, calling, calling me home

因为他们一直催促我呼唤我回家

Calling, calling, calling home

呼唤着我

You show the lights that stop me turn to stone

是你展现的光芒使我免于变成行尸走肉

You shine it when I'm alone

当我孤单时是你照耀黑暗

Home

回家

You show the lights that stop me turn to stone

是你给我希望之光使我免于变成行尸走肉

You shine it when I'm alone

当我孤单时你闪烁着光芒

And so I tell myself that I'll be strong

我暗自告诉自己一定要坚强起来

And dreaming when they're gone

而且梦想着黑暗消失的日子

Cause they're calling, calling, calling me home

因为他们一直催促我呼唤我回家

Calling, calling, calling home

呼唤着我

You show the lights that stop me turn to stone

是你给我希望之光使我免于变的行尸走肉

You shine it when I'm alone

当我孤独时你闪耀着

 

歌词笔记

And I think back to when my brother and my sister slept
我怀念过去兄弟姐妹安然入睡的日子

think back的意思是回想起,追忆,比如:

It might help you to understand Julia if you think back to when you were her age.
回想一下你在她这个年龄时的所作所为可能会有助于你理解朱丽叶。

 

补充几个实用的light短语:

come to light(真相)为人所知,被披露

travel light 轻装旅行

light sleeper 易醒的人,睡觉轻的人

make light of sth 轻视,忽视(尤指问题)

make light work of sth/doing sth 轻而易举地做某事