Mama's Song
歌詞:
[English]
- You just don't think, when your child is small,
that in just a few years it's gonna be completely different.
And you look back and say, "Where did that time go?"
Goes by fast.
(bright music)
♪ Mama, you taught me to do the right things ♪
♪ So now you have to let your baby fly ♪
♪ You've given me everything that I will need ♪
♪ To make it through this crazy thing called life ♪
♪ And I know you watched me grow up ♪
♪ And only want what's best for me ♪
♪ And I think I found the answer to your prayers ♪
♪ And he is good, so good ♪
♪ He treats your little girl like a real man should ♪
♪ He is good, so good ♪
♪ He makes promises he keeps ♪
♪ No, he's never gonna leave ♪
♪ So don't you worry about me ♪
♪ Don't you worry about me ♪
♪ Mama, there's no way you'll ever lose me ♪
♪ Giving me away is not goodbye ♪
♪ As you watch me walk down to my future ♪
♪ I hope tears of joy are in your eyes ♪
♪ 'Cause he is good, so good ♪
♪ And he treats your little girl like a real man should ♪
♪ He is good, so good ♪
♪ He makes promises he keeps ♪
♪ No, he's never gonna leave ♪
♪ So don't you worry about me ♪
♪ Don't you worry about me ♪
♪ And when I watch my baby grow up ♪
♪ I'll only want what's best for her ♪
♪ And I hope she'll find the answer to my prayers ♪
♪ And that she'll say ♪
♪ He is good ♪
♪ So good ♪
♪ And he treats your little girl like a real man should ♪
♪ He is good, so good ♪
♪ He makes promises he keeps ♪
♪ No, he's never gonna leave ♪
♪ So don't you worry about me ♪
♪ Don't you worry about me ♪
♪ Mama, don't you worry about me ♪
♪ Don't you worry about me ♪
(gentle music)
この曲の語彙:
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taught /tɔːt/ A2 |
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right /raɪt/ A1 |
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baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1 |
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fly /flaɪ/ A2 |
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everything /ˈevriθɪŋ/ A2 |
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need /niːd/ A1 |
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crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B1 |
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grow /ɡroʊ/ A1 |
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best /best/ A2 |
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prayers /preərz/ B1 |
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good /ɡʊd/ A1 |
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man /mæn/ A1 |
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promises /ˈprɒmɪsɪz/ B1 |
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worry /ˈwʌri/ A2 |
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lose /luːz/ A1 |
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future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ A2 |
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tears /tɪərz/ A2 |
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gentle /ˈdʒentl/ B1 |
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文法:
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Mama, you taught me to do the right things
➔ 不定詞の動詞の目的語
➔ 動詞"taught"（教えた）は、その目的語として不定詞句"to do the right things"（正しいことをする）を取ります。この構造は、教えられた行動を強調しています。
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So now you have to let your baby fly
➔ 助動詞＋原形不定詞
➔ "Have to"は義務を表す助動詞です。それに続いて原形不定詞の"let"がきます。"Let"はここでは使役動詞であり、目的語の"your baby"と原形不定詞の"fly"が続きます。
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You've given me everything that I will need
➔ "that"を使った関係詞節
➔ "That I will need"は"everything"を修飾する関係詞節です。関係代名詞"that"は節を導入し、動詞"need"の目的語として機能します。
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To make it through this crazy thing called life
➔ 目的の不定詞
➔ "To make it through"はすべてを受け取る目的を表す不定詞句です。話者がすべてを与えられた理由を説明します。
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And I think I found the answer to your prayers
➔ 動詞の目的語としての名詞句
➔ 名詞句"the answer to your prayers"は、動詞"found"の直接目的語として機能します。
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He treats your little girl like a real man should
➔ 仮定法（暗示）
➔ フレーズ"...like a real man should"は、仮定法を示唆しています。完全な文は、"...like a real man should treat her."（...本物の男が彼女を扱うべきように）のようになります。暗黙の"treat her"は簡潔にするために省略されていますが、本物の男が*すべき*行動の期待は仮定法を示唆しています。
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Giving me away is not goodbye
➔ 動名詞句が主語
➔ "Giving me away"は、文の主語として機能する動名詞句です。動名詞は、名詞として機能する-ingで終わる動詞の形です。
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As you watch me walk down to my future
➔ 知覚動詞＋原形不定詞
➔ "Watch"は知覚動詞です。それに続いて目的語の"me"と原形不定詞の"walk"がきます。この構造は、進行中の行動を目撃することを説明しています。
