I Smile

• By: Kirk Franklin

Lyrics:

[English]

[中文]

I dedicate this song to recession

我把这首歌献给经济衰退

Depression and unemployment

献给沮丧和失业

This song's for you

这首歌是给你们的

Today's a new day, and there is no sunshine

今天是新的一天，却没有阳光

Nothing but clouds, and it's dark in my heart

只有乌云，我心中一片黑暗

And it feels like a cold night

感觉像一个寒冷的夜晚

Today's a new day, where are my blue skies

今天是新的一天，我的蓝天在哪里？

Where is the love and the joy that you promised me

你答应我的爱和喜悦在哪里？

You tell me it's alright

你告诉我一切都会好起来的

I'll be honest with you

我会对你诚实

I almost gave up, but a power that I can't explain

我几乎放弃了，但一种我说不清的力量

Fell from heaven like a shower

像阵雨般从天而降

(When I think how much better I'm gonna be when this is over)

(当我想到这一切结束时我会变得多么好)

I smile, even though I'm hurt, see I smile

我微笑，即使我受伤了，你看我在微笑

I know God is working so I smile

我知道上帝在工作，所以我微笑

Even though I've been here for a while (what do you do?)

即使我已经在这里待了一段时间(你会做什么？)

I smile, smile (come on)

我微笑，微笑（来吧）

It's so hard to look up when you look down

当你往下看时很难抬起头

I sure would hate to see you give up now (god's people)

我真不想看到你现在放弃 (上帝的子民)

You look so much better when you smile, so smile

你微笑的时候看起来好多了，所以微笑吧

(Now everyday ain't gon' be perfect

(现在不是每天都会完美

But still don't mean today don't have purpose, c'mon)

但这并不意味着今天没有目标，来吧)

Today's a new day, but there is no sunshine

今天是新的一天，却没有阳光

Nothing but clouds, and it's dark in my heart

只有乌云，我心中一片黑暗

And it feels like a cold night

感觉像一个寒冷的夜晚

Today's a new day, tell me where are my blue skies (where is that love, y'all?)

今天是新的一天，告诉我我的蓝天在哪里？ (爱在哪里，大家？)

Where is the love and the joy that you promised me

你答应我的爱和喜悦在哪里？

You tell me it's alright (the truth is)

你告诉我一切都会好起来的（真相是）

I almost gave up, but a power that I can't explain (holy ghost power y'all)

我几乎放弃了，但一种我说不清的力量 (圣灵的力量，大家)

Fell from heaven like a shower (but now I ain't even hurt y'all but still...)

像阵雨般从天而降 (但现在我甚至没有受伤，大家，但仍然...)

I smile (c'mon), even though I'm hurt to see I smile (I think I feel that)

我微笑（来吧），即使我看到我受伤了，我也会微笑（我想我感觉到了）

I know God is working so I smile

我知道上帝在工作，所以我微笑

Even though I've been here for a while (still)

即使我已经在这里待了一段时间 (还是)

I smile, smile (hallelujah)

我微笑，微笑（哈利路亚）

It's so hard to look up when you look down

当你往下看时很难抬起头

Sure would hate to see you give up now (cursed people)

我真不想看到你现在放弃（被诅咒的人）

You look so much better when you smile

你微笑的时候看起来好多了

Smile, for me

为了我，微笑

Can you just smile... For me? (Whatever you're in right now)

你能为我微笑吗？ （无论你现在身处何地）

Smile, for me (smile)

为了我，微笑 (微笑)

Can you just smile... For me (and my people say)

你能为我微笑吗？ (我的人民说)

Oh-oh-oh you look so much better when you

哦-哦-哦，你微笑的时候看起来好多了

Oh-oh-oh you look so much better when you

哦-哦-哦，你微笑的时候看起来好多了

Oh-oh-oh you look so much better when you (I say)

哦-哦-哦，你微笑的时候看起来好多了 (我说)

Oh-oh-oh you look so much better when you (and why are you waiting?)

哦-哦-哦，你微笑的时候看起来好多了 (你还在等什么？)

Oh-oh-oh you look so much better when you (yeah and why are you praying)

哦-哦-哦，你微笑的时候看起来好多了 (是的，你为什么要祈祷)

Oh-oh-oh you look so much better when you

哦-哦-哦，你微笑的时候看起来好多了

Oh-oh-oh you look so much better when you (look in the mirror)

哦-哦-哦，你微笑的时候看起来好多了 (照镜子)

Oh-oh-oh you look so much better when you (always remember)

哦-哦-哦，你微笑的时候看起来好多了 (永远记住)

You look so much better when you smile

你微笑的时候看起来好多了

I almost gave up, but a power that I can't explain

我几乎放弃了，但一种我说不清的力量

Fell from heaven like a shower down

像阵雨一样从天而降

(Came down from heaven hardships, can't forget it

(从天上降下苦难，不能忘记

Still this is what I do)

这仍然是我所做的)

I smile, even though I'm hurt, see I smile

我微笑，即使我受伤了，你看我在微笑

I know God is working, so I smile (all things are working)

我知道上帝在工作，所以我微笑 (一切都在运作)

Even though I've been here for a while (still)

即使我已经在这里待了一段时间 (还是)

I smile, smile (hallelujah)

我微笑，微笑（哈利路亚）

It's so hard to look up when you look down (I know someone right now)

当你往下看时很难抬起头 (我现在认识一个人)

Sure would hate to see you give up now

我真不想看到你现在放弃

You look so much better when you smile

你微笑的时候看起来好多了

So smile (Dallas)

所以微笑吧 (达拉斯)

Oh-oh-oh you look so much better when you (New Orleans, c'mon)

哦-哦-哦，你微笑的时候看起来好多了 (新奥尔良，来吧)

Oh-oh-oh you look so much better when you (Cleveland)

哦-哦-哦，你微笑的时候看起来好多了 (克利夫兰)

Oh-oh-oh you look so much better when you (Detroit)

哦-哦-哦，你微笑的时候看起来好多了 (底特律)

Oh-oh-oh you look so much better when you

哦-哦-哦，你微笑的时候看起来好多了

Oh-oh-oh you look so much better when you

哦-哦-哦，你微笑的时候看起来好多了

Oh-oh-oh you look so much better when you

哦-哦-哦，你微笑的时候看起来好多了

Oh-oh-oh you look so much better when you

哦-哦-哦，你微笑的时候看起来好多了

Oh-oh-oh you look so much better when you

哦-哦-哦，你微笑的时候看起来好多了

Smile

微笑

I just want you to be happy

我只想你快乐

I want you to have joy 'cause can't nobody

我希望你拥有快乐，因为没有人

Take that away from you

能把它从你身边夺走

I see you. Smile!

我看见你了。微笑！

(Oh-oh-oh) y'all want some more?

(哦-哦-哦) 你们还想要更多吗？

(Oh-oh-oh) y'all want some more?

(哦-哦-哦) 你们还想要更多吗？

(Oh-oh-oh) yes, y'all want some more there?

(哦-哦-哦) 是的，你们还想要更多吗？

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Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - 微笑 noun - 笑容
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - 天
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - 心脏
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - 爱
joy /dʒɔɪ/ A2	noun - 喜悦
working /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/ A2	verb - 工作
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - 看
clouds /klaʊdz/ A2	noun - 云
dark /dɑːrk/ A2	adjective - 黑暗的
skies /skaɪz/ A2	noun - 天空
power /ˈpaʊər/ B1	noun - 力量
heaven /ˈhevən/ B1	noun - 天堂
hurt /hɜːrt/ B1	verb - 伤害 adjective - 受伤的
purpose /ˈpɜːrpəs/ B2	noun - 目的
shower /ˈʃaʊər/ B1	noun - 阵雨

Grammar:

• Nothing but clouds, and it's dark in my heart

  ➔ 使用 'nothing but' 来强调唯一性或限制。

  ➔ 'nothing but' 的意思是 '只有' 或 '仅仅'，强调排他性。

• Today’s a new day, and there is no sunshine

  ➔ 'a new day' 用来表示新的开始。

  ➔ 'a new day' 象征着新的开始或希望。

• It feels like a cold night

  ➔ 使用 'like' 将感受比作其他事物，比喻地表达情感。

  ➔ 'like' 作为介词，用于比喻，将感觉比作一个寒冷的夜晚。

• You look so much better when you smile

  ➔ 'when' 用于引导时间状语从句，说明在什么条件下陈述成立。

  ➔ 'when' 引导从句，表明主句动作发生的时间或条件。

• I almost gave up, but a power that I can't explain

  ➔ 'almost' 用来表示几乎发生的动作或事件。

  ➔ 'almost' 是副词，表示某事几乎发生或几乎是真的。

• It’s so hard to look up when you look down

  ➔ 'to look up' 作为不定式，跟在 'hard' 后面，表示困难。

  ➔ 'to look up' 是不定式短语，表示行动的目的或难度。

• You look so much better when you smile

  ➔ 'so much better' 用来强调改善的程度。

  ➔ 'so much better' 是用来强调显著改善或积极变化的短语。