Perfect Way To Die – 英语/中文 双语歌词

• 作者: Alicia Keys

歌词与翻译

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[中文]

(救护车鸣笛)

(柔和的钢琴音乐)

♪ 简单地走到街角商店 ♪

♪ 妈妈从未想过 - 她会接到 ♪

♪ 来自街角的电话 ♪

♪ 说她的儿子被枪杀 - 被枪杀了 ♪

♪ 你能现在过来吗 ♪

♪ 眼中含泪，你能冷静下来吗 ♪

♪ 请，女士，你能冷静下来吗？ ♪

♪ 但那天在城市里下着火雨，他们说 ♪

♪ 街上流淌着血河 ♪

♪ 街上没有爱 ♪

♪ 然后那天在城市里来了沉默，他们说 ♪

♪ 又一个人走了 ♪

♪ 他们告诉她继续前行 ♪

♪ 她却停在那里唱着 ♪

♪ 宝贝，别闭上你的眼睛 ♪

♪ 因为这可能是我们最后的时光 ♪

♪ 你知道我很糟糕 - 不擅长说再见 ♪

♪ 我想起你本可以做的所有事情 ♪

♪ 至少你会永远年轻 ♪

♪ 我想你选择了 - 完美的死法 ♪

♪ 呜，我想你选择了 - 完美的死法 ♪

♪ 新工作，新城市，- 新的她，眼中闪烁着光芒 ♪

♪ 如果你认识她，你会感到骄傲 ♪

♪ 闪烁的灯光和 - 镜子靠边停车，靠边停车 ♪

♪ 几个晚上在 - 拘留所，结束了 ♪

♪ 一生就这样结束了 ♪

♪ 他们那天走进城市，他们说 ♪

♪ 在街上举着标语 ♪

♪ 街上泪眼汪汪 ♪

♪ 但他们那天没有听到来自 - 城市的声音，他们说 ♪

♪ 又一个人走了 - 城市继续前行 ♪

♪ 我们停在这里唱着， ♪

♪ 宝贝，别闭上你的眼睛 ♪

♪ 因为这可能是我们最后的时光 ♪

♪ 你知道我很糟糕 - 不擅长说再见 ♪

♪ 我会想起你本可以做的所有事情 ♪

♪ 至少你会永远年轻 ♪

♪ 我想你选择了完美的死法 ♪

♪ 哇，想你选择了 - 完美的死法 ♪

♪ 又一个梦破灭，- 又一位国王和王后失去 ♪

♪ 又一个破碎的承诺 - 他们拒绝纠正 ♪

♪ 哦，又一个夜晚生活在恐惧中 ♪

♪ 哦，又一个夜晚你不在这里 ♪

♪ 又一个理由去 - 走出去战斗 ♪

♪ 但我说，宝贝，别 - 闭上你的眼睛 ♪

♪ 因为这可能是我们最后的时光 ♪

♪ 你知道我很糟糕 - 不擅长说再见 ♪

♪ 但我会想起你本可以做的所有事情 ♪

♪ 至少你会永远年轻 ♪

♪ 我想你选择了 - 完美的死法 ♪

♪ 哦，我想你选择了完美的方式 ♪

[英语]

(ambulance wailing)

(soft piano music)

♪ Simple walk to the corner store ♪

♪ Mama never thought she would be gettin' ♪

♪ a call from the corner ♪

♪ Said her son's been gunned down, been gunned down ♪

♪ Can you come now ♪

♪ Tears in her eyes, can you calm down ♪

♪ Please, ma'am, can you calm down? ♪

♪ But it rained fire in the city that day they say ♪

♪ A river of blood in the streets ♪

♪ No love in the streets ♪

♪ And then came silence in the city that day they say ♪

♪ Just another one gone ♪

♪ And they tell her move on ♪

♪ And she's stuck there singin' ♪

♪ Baby don't you close your eyes ♪

♪ 'Cause this could be our final time ♪

♪ And you know I'm horrible at saying goodbye ♪

♪ And I think of all you could have done ♪

♪ At least you'll stay forever young ♪

♪ I guess you picked the perfect way to die ♪

♪ Ooh, I guess you picked the perfect way to die ♪

♪ New job, new city, new her, bright-eyed ♪

♪ You would been proud if you knew her ♪

♪ Flashing lights and the mirror pull over, pull over ♪

♪ A couple nights in detention and it's over ♪

♪ A whole life's over ♪

♪ They came marching in the city that day, they say ♪

♪ Carryin' signs in the streets ♪

♪ Cryin' eyes in the streets ♪

♪ But they heard nothing from the city that day, they say ♪

♪ Just another one gone and the city moved on ♪

♪ We're stuck here singing, ♪

♪ Baby, don't you close your eyes ♪

♪ 'Cause this could be our final time ♪

♪ And you know I'm horrible at saying goodbye ♪

♪ I'll think of all you coulda' done ♪

♪ At least you'll stay forever young ♪

♪ I guess you picked the perfect die ♪

♪ Whoa, guess you pick the perfect way to die ♪

♪ Another dream lost, another king and queen lost ♪

♪ Another broken promise they refuse to make right ♪

♪ Oh, another night to live in fear ♪

♪ Oh, another night that you're not here ♪

♪ Another reason to get out there and fight ♪

♪ But I say, baby, don't you close your eyes ♪

♪ 'Cause this could be our final time ♪

♪ And you know I'm horrible at saying goodbye ♪

♪ But I'll think of all you coulda done ♪

♪ At least you'll stay forever young ♪

♪ I guess you picked the perfect way to die ♪

♪ Oh, I guess you picked the perfect way ♪

重点词汇

词汇	含义
ambulance /ˈæmbjələns/ B2	noun - 救护车，用于将病人或伤者送往医院的车辆
store /stɔːr/ A2	noun - 商店，出售商品的地方
call /kɔːl/ A2	verb - 打电话或发信号联系某人
gunned /ɡʌnd/ B2	verb (past participle of 'gun') - 用枪射击 verb (past tense of 'gun') - 被枪击
silence /ˈsaɪləns/ B1	noun - 完全没有声音
blood /blʌd/ A2	noun - 血液，在动脉和静脉中循环的红色液体
streets /strits/ A2	noun (plural) - 城市或镇上的街道
final /ˈfaɪnəl/ B2	adjective - 最后的
time /taɪm/ A2	noun - 发生某事的时间点或时期
young /jʌŋ/ A2	adjective - 只活了短时间的；年轻的
die /daɪ/ A2	verb - 死亡，停止生存
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfəl/ B2	adjective - 令人愉快的或美观的
young /jʌŋ/ A2	adjective - 只活了短时间的；年轻的
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ B2	adjective - 没有错误或缺陷的

重点语法结构

• Mama never thought she would be gettin' a call from the corner

  ➔ 过去式和过去的未来

  ➔ 短语 "never thought" 表示过去的动作，而 "she would be gettin'" 暗示从过去的角度看未来的动作。

• But it rained fire in the city that day they say

  ➔ 过去式和间接引语

  ➔ 短语 "it rained fire" 使用过去式，而 "they say" 表示间接引语。

• And you know I'm horrible at saying goodbye

  ➔ 现在时和动名词

  ➔ 短语 "you know" 是现在时，而 "saying goodbye" 是动名词。

• At least you'll stay forever young

  ➔ 将来时

  ➔ 短语 "you'll stay" 是将来时，表示未来的动作。

• Just another one gone and the city moved on

  ➔ 过去式和现在完成时

  ➔ 短语 "one gone" 使用过去式，而 "the city moved on" 也使用过去式。

• Another reason to get out there and fight

  ➔ 不定式短语

  ➔ 短语 "to get out there and fight" 是一个不定式短语，表示目的。