《Hello》是英国歌手和歌曲作家Adele在2015年风靡全球的一首歌。整首歌好像是电话中的内心独白,一气呵成,情真意切。很觉得有的歌和音乐就像是从心底里淌出来的,路过的人们会因此驻足,倾听,心也跟着颤粟。。
据她自己说,她唱和写(合作的)这首歌的原意是:“…it's not about an ex-relationship, a love relationship, it's about my relationship with everyone that I love. “ “…of becoming an adult, making it out alive from your late teens, early twenties.”
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Hello, it's me
I was wondering if after all these years you'd like to meet
To go over everything
They say that time's supposed to (heal ) ya
But I (ain't ) done much healing
Hello, can you hear me?
I'm in California dreaming about who we used to be
When we were younger and free
I've forgotten how it (felt) before the world (fell ) at our feet
There's such a difference between us
And a million miles
Hello from the other side
I must've called a thousand times
To tell you I'm sorry for everything that I've done
But when I call, you never seem to be home
Hello from the outside
At least I can say that I've tried
To tell you I'm sorry for breaking your heart
But it don't matter, (it) clearly doesn't tear you (apart) anymore
Hello, how are you?
It's so (typical) of me to talk about myself, I'm sorry
I hope that you're well
Did you ever make it out of that town where nothing (ever) happened?
It's no secret that the both of us are (running) out of time
So hello from the other side
I must've called a thousand times
To tell you I'm sorry for everything that I've done
But when I call, you never seem to be home
Hello from the outside
At least I can say that I've tried
To tell you I'm sorry for breaking your heart
But it don't matter, (it) clearly doesn't tear you (apart) anymore
Ooh-ooh, anymore
Ooh-ooh-ooh, anymore
Ooh-ooh, anymore
Anymore
Hello from the other side
I must've called a thousand times
To tell you I'm sorry for everything that I've done
But when I call, you never seem to be home
Hello from the outside
At least I can say that I've tried
To tell you I'm sorry for breaking your heart
But it don't matter, (it )clearly doesn't tear you (apart) anymore
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一些词组和解释供参考。
1.虽然ain’t 被认为是不规范的英语表达(应该是 isn't, am not, or aren't.),但却用得很多而且一直存在(特别在南方),据说是来自很早以前劳工阶级的方言。
Example:I ain't seen her take the whip to you once.
You ain't going to like this.
She says she ain't hungry.
我想歌曲作者有意用这个词一是为了突出她和另一人的不拘小节的关系,以及意含他们都来自一个比较偏远的地方,“Did you ever make it out of (离开,逃避)that town where nothing ever happened? (你是否最终离开了那个死气沉沉的地方?)
2. go over something 审视
3.do the healing 愈合(创伤)
4.felt , feel 的过去式,fell, fall 的过去式
5. must’ve =must have
6. tear apart 撕裂
7. it don’t matter=it doesn’t matter