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My old friend, I recall 00:21
The times we had hanging on my wall 00:27
I wouldn't trade them for gold 00:31
Cause they laugh and they cry me 00:37
Somehow sanctify me 00:40
They're woven in the stories I have told 00:43
And tell again 00:47
My old friend, I apologize 00:50
For the years that have passed 00:55
Since the last time you and I 00:58
Dusted off those memories 01:00
But the running and the races 01:06
The people and the places 01:09
There's always somewhere else I had to be 01:11
Time gets thin, my old friend 01:16
Don't know why, don't know why 01:24
Don't know why, don't know why 01:34
My old friend, this song's for you 02:00
Cause a few simple verses 02:06
Was the least that I could do 02:08
To tell the world that you were here 02:10
Cause the love and the laughter 02:16
Will live on long after 02:19
All of the sadness and the tears 02:22
We'll meet again, my old friend 02:26
Goodbye, goodbye 02:34
Goodbye, goodbye 02:40
My old friend, my old friend 02:55
Goodbye, goodbye 03:06
03:13

My Old Friend

歌手
Tim McGraw
アルバム
Live Like You Were Dying
再生回数
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歌詞:

[English]

My old friend, I recall

The times we had hanging on my wall

I wouldn't trade them for gold

Cause they laugh and they cry me

Somehow sanctify me

They're woven in the stories I have told

And tell again

My old friend, I apologize

For the years that have passed

Since the last time you and I

Dusted off those memories

But the running and the races

The people and the places

There's always somewhere else I had to be

Time gets thin, my old friend

Don't know why, don't know why

Don't know why, don't know why

My old friend, this song's for you

Cause a few simple verses

Was the least that I could do

To tell the world that you were here

Cause the love and the laughter

Will live on long after

All of the sadness and the tears

We'll meet again, my old friend

Goodbye, goodbye

Goodbye, goodbye

My old friend, my old friend

Goodbye, goodbye

...

この曲の語彙:

語彙 意味

friend

/frɛnd/

A1
  • noun
  • - 友人

recall

/rɪˈkɔːl/

B2
  • verb
  • - 思い出す

times

/taɪmz/

A1
  • noun
  • - 回

wall

/wɔːl/

A1
  • noun
  • - 壁

gold

/ɡoʊld/

A1
  • noun
  • - 金

laugh

/læf/

A1
  • verb
  • - 笑う

cry

/kraɪ/

A1
  • verb
  • - 泣く

stories

/ˈstɔːriz/

A1
  • noun
  • - 物語

apologize

/əˈpɒlədʒaɪz/

B2
  • verb
  • - 謝る

years

/jɪərz/

A1
  • noun
  • - 年

passed

/pæst/

A2
  • verb
  • - 過ぎる

memories

/ˈmɛməriz/

B1
  • noun
  • - 思い出

running

/ˈrʌnɪŋ/

A2
  • noun
  • - ランニング

races

/ˈreɪsɪz/

A2
  • noun
  • - 競争

places

/ˈpleɪsɪz/

A1
  • noun
  • - 場所

verses

/ˈvɜːrsɪz/

B1
  • noun
  • - 詩

world

/wɜːrld/

A1
  • noun
  • - 世界

love

/lʌv/

A1
  • noun
  • - 愛
  • verb
  • - 愛する

laughter

/ˈlæftər/

B1
  • noun
  • - 笑い

sadness

/ˈsædnəs/

B1
  • noun
  • - 悲しみ

tears

/tɪərz/

A1
  • noun
  • - 涙

文法:

  • My old friend, I recall the times we had hanging on my wall

    ➔ 関係詞節(省略形)

    "hanging on my wall""the times"を修飾する関係詞節の省略形です。完全な節は"the times *that were* hanging on my wall"となります。節を省略することで関係代名詞と助動詞が省略されます。

  • Cause they laugh and they cry me

    ➔ 倒置法(目的語 + 動詞 + 主語)

    ➔ 標準的な語順は「they laugh *at* me and they cry *for* me」となります。目的語の代名詞「me」が動詞と主語の間に置かれ、より詩的で強調的な効果を生み出しています。この倒置は、思い出が話し手に与える影響を強調しています。

  • Somehow sanctify me

    ➔ 他動詞の使い方

    ➔ 動詞「sanctify」は他動詞として使われており、直接目的語を取ります。ここでは、「me」が直接目的語です。「sanctify」は何かを神聖または純粋にすることを意味します。思い出は、話し手に浄化または高貴な影響を与えるものとして説明されています。

  • There's always somewhere else I had to be

    ➔ 過去完了の助動詞(had to be)

    ➔ 「Had to be」は過去の義務や必要性を表します。過去完了形を使用することで、この義務が過去に存在し、現在振り返られていることが強調されます。話し手は、友人と過ごす時間よりも他のことを優先せざるを得なかったと感じていたことを示唆しています。

  • Cause a few simple verses was the least that I could do

    ➔ "the least"を使った倒置

    ➔ 文は強調のために倒置されています。より一般的な語順は「A few simple verses was the least thing that I could do」となります。「the least that I could do」を文末に置くことで、より目立つようになり、この歌が小さなジェスチャーであるという話し手の気持ちを強調しています。