经典英文歌曲歌词欣赏
Lemon tree
Peter,Paul & Mary
When I was just a lad of ten, my father said to me,
"Come here and take a lesson from the lovely lemon tree."
"Don't put your faith in love, my boy", my father said to me,
"I fear you'll find that love is like the lovely lemon tree."
Lemon tree very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet
but the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat.
Lemon tree very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet
but the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat.
One day beneath the lemon tree, my love and I did lie
A girl so sweet that when she smiled the stars rose in the sky.
We passed that summer lost in love beneath the lemon tree
the music of her laughter hid my father's words from me:
Lemon tree very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet
but the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat.
Lemon tree very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet
but the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat.
One day she left without a word. She took away the sun.
And in the dark she left behind, I knew what she had done.
She'd left me for another, it's a common tale but true.
A sadder man but wiser now I sing these words to you:
Lemon tree very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet
but the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat.
Lemon tree very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet
but the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat.
Lemon tree...
Blowing In The Wind
Peter,Paul & Mary
How many roads must a man walk down
Before they call him a man
How many seas must a white dove sail
Before she sleeps in the sand
How many times must the cannon balls fly
Before they're forever banned
The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind
The answer is blowing in the wind
How many years must a mountain exist
Before it is washed to the sea
How many years can some people exist
Before they're allowed to be free
How many times can a man turn his head
And pretend that he just doesn't see
The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind
The answer is blowing in the wind
How many times must a man look up
Before he can see the sky
How many ears must one man have
Before he can hear people cry
How many deaths will it take
'Till he knows that too many people have died
The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind
The answer is blowing in the wind
Peter,Paul & Mary
Peter,Paul & Mary 是上世纪60年代最受欢迎的重唱组合，后来的几十年也证明了他们是音乐历史上生命最长久的团体之一。他们的根比任何一个民谣团体都要扎得深，他们的影响力所波及的听众群是其他民谣团体可望不可及的。 这个三人组合在他们的传奇生涯中共获得了5个格来美奖，发行了5张Top 10专辑，6张金唱片和3张白金唱片。Peter,Paul & Mary 由 Peter Yarrow，Paul Stookey 和 Mary Travers 组成，他们原来分别活跃于音乐界。在一段几乎有如传奇的历程之后，在后来 Bob Dylan 的经纪人 Grossman 的建议下，正式组成三重唱。
1962年五月，他们首度以《Lemon Tree 》打进排行，一炮而红，接着又以老前辈 Pete Seeger 的《If I Had a Hammer 》得到了排行的第十名，同时荣获“最佳合唱团体”和“最佳民歌录音”等两项格莱美奖。这是他们自己最钟爱的歌曲之一，对政治，对世情都提出了批判，也树立起后来他们许多“抗议”歌曲的模式。
事实上，他们三个人之所以能够情投意合，除了音乐上的理念相近，更因为他们对于政治的思想都一致。他们不但在歌曲中唱出自己的想法，还经常一起积极的去参与各种群众运动，而且数十年如一日，并不像许多人那样，在稍微上了点年纪之后就冷淡下来。而除了自身的创作，他们还独具慧眼的采用了好些“新人”的作品，包括Bob Dylan，John Denver和来自加拿大的Gordon Lightfool 等等，就是因为Peter, Paul & Mary 率先唱红了他们的作品，他们才开始引起广泛注意的。
Yesterday Once More
Carpenters
when i was young i'd listen to the radio
waiting for my favorite songs
when they played i'd sing along,
it make me smile.
those were such happy times and not so long ago
how i wondered where they'd gone.
but they're back again just like a long lost friend
all the songs i love so well.
every shalala every wo'wo
still shines.
every shing-a-ling-a-ling that they're starting
to sing so fine
when they get to the part
where he's breaking her heart
it can really make me cry
just like before.
it's yesterday once more.
(shoobie do lang lang)
looking bak on how it was in years gone by
and the good times that had
makes today seem rather sad,
so much has changed.
it was songs of love that i would sing to them
and i'd memorise each word.
those old melodies still sound so good to me
as they melt the years away
every shalala every wo'wo still shines
every shing-a-ling-a-ling that they're startingto sing
so fine
all my best memorise come back clearly to me
some can even make me cry
just like before.
it's yesterday once more.
(shoobie do lang lang)
every shalala every wo'wo still shines.
every shing-a-ling-a-ling that they're starting to sing
so fine
every shalala every wo'wo still shines.
every shing-a-ling-a-ling that they're starting to sing
I'll Never Fall In Love Again
Carpenters
What do you get when you fall in love?
A guy with a pin to burst your bubble
That's what you get for all your trouble
I'll never fall in love again
I'll never fall in love again
What do you get when you kiss a guy?
You get enough germs to catch pneumonia
After you do, he'll never phone you
I'll never fall in love again
I'll never fall in love again
Don't tell me what is all about
Cause I've been there and I'm glad I'm out
Out of those chains, those chains that bind you
That is why I'm here to remind you
What do you get when you fall in love?
A guy with a pin to burst your bubble
That's what you get for your devotion
I'll never fall in love again
I'll never fall in love again
What do you get when you fall in love?
You only get lies and pain and sorrow
That's what you get for your devotion
I'll never fall in love again!
I'll never fall in love again!
Never fall in love again
Never fall in love again
Close To You
Carpenters
why do birds suddenly appear
every time you are near?
just like me, they long to be
close to you.
why do stars fall down from the sky
every time you walk by?
just like me, they long to be
close to you.
on the day that you were born
the angels got together
and decided to create a dream come true
so they sprinkled moon dust in your hair of gold
and starlight in your eyes of blue.
that is why all the girls in town
follow you all around.
just like me, they long to be
close to you.
just like me, they long to be
close to you.
just like me, they long to be
close to you.
wahhhhhhhhhhh, close to you.
Carpenters
卡朋特乐队（Carpenters ）是美国歌星理查德·卡朋特和卡伦·卡朋特兄妹二人组成的演唱组合，1970年代和1980年代初期风靡一时。卡朋特兄妹于1965年开始组织乐队，1969年11月15日，卡朋特乐队的单曲《Close to You 》（靠近你）一举走红，其后，他们在整个1970年代大获成功。《Yesterday Once More》（昨日重现）、《Top of the World》（世界之颠）、《Please Mr. Postman 》（请等一下，邮差先生）等歌曲广为人知。1983年2月4日，卡伦·卡朋特因长期严重神经性厌食症而突然去世，卡朋特乐队随之告终。
Que Sera Sera
Hermes House Band
When I was just a little girl,
I asked my mother,
"What will I be?
Will I be pretty?
Will I be rich?"
Here's what she said to me:
"Que sera, sera,
Whatever will be, will be;
The future's not ours to see.
What will be, will be.
When I grew up and fell in love.
I asked my sweetheart,
]"What lies ahead?
Will we have rainbows day after day?"
Here's what my sweetheart said:
"Que sera, sera,
Whatever will be, will be;
The future's not ours to see
Que sera, sera
"Que sera, sera,
Whatever will be, will be;
The future's not ours to see
What will be, will be
Que sera, sera
When I was just a little girl,
I asked my mother,
"What will I be?
Will I be pretty?
Will I be rich?"
Here's what she said to me:
When I grew up and fell in love.
I asked my sweetheart,
"What lies ahead?
Will we have rainbows day after day?"
Here's what my sweetheart said:
"Que sera, sera,
Whatever will be, will be;
The future's not ours to see
Que sera, sera
"Que sera, sera,
Whatever will be, will be;
The future's not ours to see
What will be, will be
Que sera, sera
Now I have Children of my own.
They ask their mother, £¬
"What will I be?"
Will I be pretty?
Will I be rich?"
I tell them tenderly:
"Que sera, sera,
Whatever will be, will be;
The future's not ours to see.
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The future's not ours to see
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"Que sera, sera,
Whatever will be, will be;
The future's not ours to see
Que sera, sera
Que sera, sera
Seasons In The Sun
Westlife （西城男孩）
Goodbye to you my trusted friend
We've know each other since we were nine or ten
Together we've climbed hills and trees
Learned of love and ABC's
Skinned our hearts and skinned our knees
Goodbye my friend it's hard to die
When all the birds are singing in the sky
Now that spring is in the air
Pretty girls are everywhere
Think of me and I'll be there
We had joy we had fun we had seasons in the sun
But the hills that we clim!
bed were just seasons out of time
Goodbye Papa please pray for me
I was the black sheep of the family
You tried to reach me right from wrong
Too much wine and too much song
Wonder how I got along
Goodbye papa it's bard to die
When all the birds are singing in the sky
Now that the spring is in the air
Little children everywhere
When you see them I'll be there
We had joy we had fun we had seasons in the sun
But the wine and the song
Like the seasons have all gone
Goodbye Michelle my little one
You gave me love and helped me find the sun
And every time theat I was down
You would always come around
And get my feet back on the ground
Goodbye Michelle it's hard to die
When all the birds are singing in the sky
Now that the spring is in the air
With the flowers everywhere
I wish that we could both be there
You light up my life
Westlife
So many nights, I'd sit by my window,
Waiting for someone to sing me his song.
So many dreams, I kept deep inside me,
Alone in the dark, but now you've come along.
And you light up my life,
You give me hope, to carry on.
You light up my days
And fill my nights with song.
Rollin' at sea, adrift on the waters
Could it be finally, I'm turning for home
Finally a chance to say, "Hey, I Love You"
Never again to be all alone.
And you light up my life,
You give me hope, to carry on.
You light up my days
And fill my nights with song.
You, You light up my life
You give me hope to carry on
You light up my days
And fill my nights with song.
It can't be wrong when it feels so right
Westlife （西城男孩）
Westlife （西城男孩）是在1998年成立的爱尔兰男子歌唱团体。 Westlife在爱尔兰和英国走红，在非洲、澳大利亚与亚洲也很受欢迎。成员：Kian （队长）、Shane （主唱）、Mark 、Nicky 、Bryan （已离队）。 1999年至2005年间，Westlife 有13张单曲唱片在英国高据首位；其数量排名历史第四位，仅次于Elvis Presley、披头士和Cliff Richard。西城男孩也是英国流行音乐史上唯一一支头七支单曲空降榜首的乐队。他们也是唯一一个在英国拿过四次“年度最佳专辑”的组合。西城男孩在世界范围内售出四千万张专辑，其中包括七张超白金专辑。2011年10月20日，成立14年的爱尔兰流行组合西城男孩在官网发布了解散声明。
In my life
Beatles
There are places I'll remember
All my life though some have changed
Some forever not for better
Some have gone and some remain
All these places have their moments
With lovers and friends I still can recall
Some are dead and some are living
In my life I've loved them all
But of all these friends and lovers
There is no one compares with you
And these memories lose their meaning
When I think of love as something new
Though I know I'll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I'll often stop and think about them
In my life I love you more
Though I know I'll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I'll often stop and think about them
In my life I love you more
In my life I love you more
Beatles(披头士)
The Beatles，二十世纪最知名的英国摇滚乐队，1956年成立於利物浦，成员包括John Lennon (1940-1980)，节奏吉他、键盘乐及主唱；Paul McCartney (1942- )，低音吉他、键盘乐及主唱；以及George Harrison (1943-2001)，主吉他、西达琴、钢琴及和音。1962年，Ringo Starr〔原名 Richard Starkey,1940~ )加入，负责鼓及和音。1970年，乐队解散，四人分道扬镳。