Both Sides Now
歌詞:
[English]
Rows and flows of angel hair
And ice cream castles in the air
And feather canyons everywhere
I've looked at clouds that way
But now they only block the sun
They rain and snow on everyone
So many things I would've done
But clouds got in my way
I've looked at clouds from both sides now
From up and down, and still somehow
It's cloud illusions, I recall
I really don't know clouds at all
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Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels
The dizzy dancin' way you feel
As every fairy tale comes real
I've looked at love that way
But now it's just another show
You leave 'em laughin' when you go
And if you care, don't let them know
Don't give yourself away
I've looked at love from both sides now
From give and take, and still somehow
It's love's illusions, I recall
I really don't know love at all
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Tears and fears and feeling proud
To say "I love you" right out loud
Dreams and schemes and circus crowds
I've looked at life that way
But now old friends are acting strange
They shake their heads, they say I've changed
Well, something's lost, but something's gained
In living every day
I've looked at life from both sides now
From win and lose and still somehow
It's life's illusions, I recall
I really don't know life at all
...
I've looked at life from both sides now
From up and down, and still somehow
It's life's illusions, I recall
I really don't know life at all
...
この曲の語彙:
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clouds /klaʊdz/ A1 |
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sun /sʌn/ A1 |
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rain /reɪn/ A1 |
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snow /snoʊ/ A1 |
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sides /saɪdz/ A1 |
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illusions /ɪˈluːʒənz/ B2 |
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love /lʌv/ A1 |
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show /ʃoʊ/ A1 |
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tears /tɪərz/ A2 |
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fears /fɪərz/ A2 |
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life /laɪf/ A1 |
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dreams /driːmz/ A2 |
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friends /frendz/ A1 |
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lost /lɒst/ A2 |
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gained /ɡeɪnd/ B1 |
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文法:
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I've looked at clouds that way
➔ 現在完了形
➔ 「I've looked」（I have looked）を使用しており、過去のある不特定の時点で完了したが現在に関連する行動を示しています。「that way」は最初の数行の雲の描写的なイメージを指します。
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So many things I would've done
➔ 仮定法過去完了
➔ 「would've done」（would have done）を使用しており、これらのことは雲のために実際には行われなかったことを意味します。それは過去の仮説的な状況です。
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It's cloud illusions, I recall
➔ 名詞句の主語補語
➔ 「cloud illusions」は名詞句であり、主語補語として機能し、「it」（雲を見ることの経験）が最終的に何であるかを記述しています。
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The dizzy dancin' way you feel
➔ 分詞形容詞
➔ 「dancin'」は現在分詞であり、「way」を説明する形容詞として使用され、名詞を修飾し、それに活発でエネルギッシュな性質を与えます。
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You leave 'em laughin' when you go
➔ 分詞による目的語補語
➔ 「laughin'」は現在分詞であり、目的語補語として機能します。それは「you」が去るときに「them」（em）の状態を記述しています。
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If you care, don't let them know
➔ 命令文
➔ 「Don't let them know」は否定的な命令文であり、命令または指示を与えます。
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Dreams and schemes and circus crowds
➔ 多接合
➔ 「and」の繰り返し使用は、列挙されているさまざまな要素の蓄積感と強調感を生み出します。
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Well, something's lost, but something's gained
➔ 受動態 (暗示)
➔ 明示的な受動態ではありませんが、文はあるものによってではなく、あるもの*に*行われる動作を示唆しています。「Something's lost」は「（未知の行為者によって）何かが失われている」ことを意味します。
