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作词 : Mark Bowen/Florence Welch 00:00
作曲 : Mark Bowen/Florence Welch 00:01
Open my legs, lie down with death 00:09
We kiss, we sigh, we sweat 00:14
His blackberry mouth stains my nightgown 00:18
I pull him close, wrap my legs around 00:23
And it tastes like life, I twist, I bite 00:27
The foxes chatter in the night 00:32
00:37
Show me the way this feeling leads 00:37
The ache, the kick, the need 00:41
00:47
Show me the way this feeling leads 00:47
The ache, the kick, the need 00:51
00:56
A shimmering landscape, I widen my eyes 00:56
Can I keep all this beauty forever inside? 01:04
01:15
I tear off my nightgown and run naked through the town 01:15
Run through rain, run through fog 01:24
Taking consolation in cats and dogs and things that cannot speak 01:26
01:33
Ran to the ancestral plane 01:33
But they all showed up drunk and insane 01:35
When I asked what I could offer them 01:38
They said, "Gin and tonic or lithium" 01:40
I asked, "Which way should I go?" 01:42
And through cigarette smoke, they said 01:44
"Child, how would we know?" 01:46
01:52
Show me the way this feeling leads 01:52
The ache, the kick, the need 01:56
02:01
Show me the way this feeling leads 02:01
The ache, the kick, the need 02:05
02:11
Desire beyond reason 02:11
Ruinous thing 02:16
A stranger came to my door 02:19
And I welcomed him in 02:23
My feet are bleeding 02:30
I cannot stop 02:34
I have many, many miles 02:37
Yet to cross 02:41
02:55
I came to a clearing full of wailing and keening 02:55
A well of tears that never runs dry 03:00
The women said, "We've been waiting 03:03
Waiting to meet you, it's only a matter of time" 03:06
03:12
Thrust my fists in the ground 03:12
And the earth made a moaning sound 03:14
I could feel something shudder 03:20
Deeper, deeper down 03:23
03:28
And I met every monster from the bar to Broadway 03:28
And all their violent offers, I just turn them away 03:32
And your threats and your promises, they don't scare me 03:37
After all, there's nobody more monstrous than me 03:41
03:53
Than me 03:53

Witch Dance – English Lyrics

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Florence + The Machine
Album
Everybody Scream
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Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the primal energy of Florence + The Machine's "Witch Dance" to experience the raw, ritualistic soundscapes that define their *Everybody Scream* era. This track, rich with hand drums and chanting, teaches us about channeling intense emotion into a form of cathartic, pagan-inspired release, making it a special, visceral journey into Florence Welch's musical mythology.

[English]
作词 : Mark Bowen/Florence Welch
作曲 : Mark Bowen/Florence Welch
Open my legs, lie down with death
We kiss, we sigh, we sweat
His blackberry mouth stains my nightgown
I pull him close, wrap my legs around
And it tastes like life, I twist, I bite
The foxes chatter in the night
...
Show me the way this feeling leads
The ache, the kick, the need
...
Show me the way this feeling leads
The ache, the kick, the need
...
A shimmering landscape, I widen my eyes
Can I keep all this beauty forever inside?
...
I tear off my nightgown and run naked through the town
Run through rain, run through fog
Taking consolation in cats and dogs and things that cannot speak
...
Ran to the ancestral plane
But they all showed up drunk and insane
When I asked what I could offer them
They said, "Gin and tonic or lithium"
I asked, "Which way should I go?"
And through cigarette smoke, they said
"Child, how would we know?"
...
Show me the way this feeling leads
The ache, the kick, the need
...
Show me the way this feeling leads
The ache, the kick, the need
...
Desire beyond reason
Ruinous thing
A stranger came to my door
And I welcomed him in
My feet are bleeding
I cannot stop
I have many, many miles
Yet to cross
...
I came to a clearing full of wailing and keening
A well of tears that never runs dry
The women said, "We've been waiting
Waiting to meet you, it's only a matter of time"
...
Thrust my fists in the ground
And the earth made a moaning sound
I could feel something shudder
Deeper, deeper down
...
And I met every monster from the bar to Broadway
And all their violent offers, I just turn them away
And your threats and your promises, they don't scare me
After all, there's nobody more monstrous than me
...
Than me

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

death

/dɛθ/

B1
  • noun
  • - the end of life

kiss

/kɪs/

A2
  • verb
  • - to touch with the lips to show affection

taste

/teɪst/

A1
  • verb
  • - to perceive flavor with the tongue

feel

/fiːl/

A1
  • verb
  • - to experience an emotion
  • verb
  • - to sense by touch

ache

/eɪk/

B1
  • noun
  • - a continuous dull pain

need

/niːd/

A1
  • noun
  • - something required or wanted

beauty

/ˈbjuːti/

A2
  • noun
  • - the quality of being visually pleasing

run

/rʌn/

A1
  • verb
  • - to move quickly on foot

offer

/ˈɒfə(r)/

A2
  • verb
  • - to present for acceptance

desire

/dɪˈzaɪə(r)/

B1
  • noun
  • - a strong feeling of wanting something

stranger

/ˈstreɪndʒə(r)/

A2
  • noun
  • - a person not known to you

waiting

/ˈweɪtɪŋ/

A2
  • noun
  • - the state of expecting something

monster

/ˈmɒnstə(r)/

A2
  • noun
  • - a creature that is frightening

threats

/θrets/

B1
  • noun
  • - statements of intention to cause harm

naked

/ˈneɪkɪd/

A2
  • adjective
  • - without clothes

insane

/ɪnˈseɪn/

B1
  • adjective
  • - extremely foolish or irrational

monstrous

/ˈmɒnstrəs/

B2
  • adjective
  • - extremely bad or unpleasant

bleeding

/ˈbliːdɪŋ/

B1
  • adjective
  • - losing blood from a wound

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Open my legs, lie down with death

    ➔ Imperative mood (commands or requests)

    ➔ Used to give a direct command or make a request.

  • And it tastes like life, I twist, I bite

    ➔ Present simple tense (verbs of perception and action)

    ➔ Describes habitual or current states/actions happening now.

  • Can I keep all this beauty forever inside?

    ➔ Modal verb + base form (possibility/ability)

    ➔ Expresses possibility or ability to do something.

  • I tear off my nightgown and run naked through the town

    ➔ Simple present tense (for habitual actions or storytelling)

    ➔ Used for describing habitual actions, or actions happening in storytelling.

  • And I met every monster from the bar to Broadway

    ➔ Simple past tense (to describe completed actions in the past)

    ➔ Describes actions that have been completed in the past.

  • And your threats and your promises, they don't scare me

    ➔ Present tense with negation (to express lack of fear or impact)

    ➔ Expresses that threats or promises do not cause fear.

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