7 Years

• By: Lukas Graham

Lyrics:

[English]

[中文]

Once, I was seven years old, my mama told me

曾经，我七岁，我妈妈告诉我

"Go make yourself some friends, or you'll be lonely"

“去交些朋友，否则你会孤单”

Once, I was seven years old

曾经，我七岁

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It was a big-big world, but we thought we were bigger

那是个大大的世界，但我们觉得自己更大

Pushing each other to the limits, we were learning quicker

互相推动到极限，我们学得更快

By 11, smoking herb and drinking burning liquor

到11岁时，抽大麻，喝烈酒

Never rich, so we were out to make that steady figure

从未富有，所以我们努力赚取稳定的收入

Once, I was 11 years old, my daddy told me

曾经，我11岁，我爸爸告诉我

"Go get yourself a wife, or you'll be lonely"

“去找个妻子，否则你会孤单”

Once, I was 11 years old

曾经，我11岁

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I always had that dream like my daddy before me

我总是有那个梦想，就像我爸爸以前一样

So I started writing songs, I started writing stories

所以我开始写歌，开始写故事

Something about the glory just always seemed to bore me

关于荣耀的某种东西总让我感到无聊

'Cause only those I really love will ever really know me

因为只有那些我真正爱的人才会真正了解我

Once, I was 20 years old, my story got told

曾经，我20岁，我的故事被讲述

Before the morning sun, when life was lonely

在清晨的阳光之前，当生活孤单时

Once, I was 20 years old

曾经，我20岁

(Lukas Graham!)

(卢卡斯·格雷厄姆！)

I only see my goals, I don't believe in failure

我只看到我的目标，我不相信失败

'Cause I know the smallest voices, they can make it major

因为我知道最微小的声音，它们可以变得重要

I got my boys with me, at least those in favor

我和我的兄弟们在一起，至少那些支持我的

And if we don't meet before I leave, I hope I'll see you later

如果在我离开之前我们不见面，我希望能再见到你

Once, I was 20 years old, my story got told

曾经，我20岁，我的故事被讲述

I was writing 'bout everything, I saw before me

我写下了我眼前看到的一切

Once, I was 20 years old

曾经，我20岁

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Soon, we'll be 30 years old, our songs have been sold

不久后，我们将30岁，我们的歌已经被售出

We've traveled around the world, and we're still roaming

我们环游了世界，仍在漫游

Soon, we'll be 30 years old

不久后，我们将30岁

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I'm still learning about life, my woman brought children for me

我仍在学习生活，我的女人为我带来了孩子

So I can sing them all my songs, and I can tell them stories

这样我可以把我的歌唱给他们听，讲给他们故事

Most of my boys are with me, some are still out seeking glory

我大部分的兄弟都和我在一起，有些仍在追寻荣耀

And some I had to leave behind, my brother, I'm still sorry

有些我不得不留下，我的兄弟，我仍然感到抱歉

Soon, I'll be 60 years old, my daddy got 61

不久后，我将60岁，我爸爸61岁

Remember life and then your life becomes a better one

记住生活，然后你的生活会变得更好

I made the man so happy when I wrote a letter once

当我写了一封信时，我让这个人如此快乐

I hope my children come and visit, once or twice a month

我希望我的孩子们能来探望我，每月一两次

Soon, I'll be 60 years old, will I think the world is cold?

不久后，我将60岁，我会觉得这个世界冷吗？

Or will I have a lot of children who can warm me?

还是我会有很多孩子能温暖我？

Soon, I'll be 60 years old

不久后，我将60岁

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Soon, I'll be 60 years old, will I think the world is cold?

不久后，我将60岁，我会觉得这个世界冷吗？

Or will I have a lot of children who can hold me?

还是我会有很多孩子能抱住我？

Soon, I'll be 60 years old

不久后，我将60岁

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Once, I was seven years old, my mama told me

曾经，我七岁，我妈妈告诉我

"Go make yourself some friends, or you'll be lonely"

“去交些朋友，否则你会孤单”

Once, I was seven years old

曾经，我七岁

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Once, I was seven years old

曾经，我七岁

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Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
lonely /ˈloʊn.li/ B1	adjective - 孤独的
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - 世界
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - 梦想 verb - 做梦
story /ˈstɔː.ri/ A2	noun - 故事
glory /ˈɡlɔː.ri/ B2	noun - 荣耀
children /ˈtʃɪl.drən/ A2	noun - 孩子
success /səkˈsɛs/ B2	noun - 成功
fear /fɪər/ B1	noun - 恐惧
manage /ˈmæn.ɪdʒ/ B2	verb - 管理, 设法做到
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - 相信
story /ˈstɔː.ri/ A2	noun - 故事
life /laɪf/ A2	noun - 生活

Grammar:

• Once, I was seven years old, my mama told me

  ➔ 一般过去时

  ➔ 用来描述过去完成的动作或状态。

• Pushing each other to the limits, we were learning quicker

  ➔ 过去进行时

  ➔ 描述过去正在进行的动作，与其他动作同时发生。

• Never rich, so we were out to make that steady figure

  ➔ 表示目的的不定式（去做）

  ➔ 表达动作的目的——旨在实现某个目标。

• I started writing songs, I started writing stories

  ➔ 过去完成时或一般过去时 + started

  ➔ 表示过去某个动作的开始。

• Remember life and then your life becomes a better one

  ➔ 类型1的条件句

  ➔ 表达现实条件及其可能的结果。

• Most of my boys are with me, some are still out seeking glory

  ➔ 现在进行时

  ➔ 描述当前时刻或附近时间发生的动作。

• And some I had to leave behind, my brother, I'm still sorry

  ➔ 情态动词 'had to' 表示必须

  ➔ 表达做某事的必要性或义务。