有哪些英文歌的歌词很美或很感人？
本人比较喜欢听英文歌，想知道哪些歌曲的歌词像诗一样美或感人，又或者是励志的？
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谢邀，很多我喜欢的因为不适合在这里列出，因为它出色点在技术，旋律，节奏等方面上，而不在歌词上。不过，歌词好的还是有的，下面给大家分享几首。 因为提问针对英文歌词，我觉得对此问题感兴趣的知友应该都能看懂英文，所以下面歌曲列表以及简洁干脆用英文。列表不是排行榜，而是分类型的。类型不是正常音乐类型（摇滚，爵士，等）而是主题类型。看目录就明白了：Tables of Contents - 目录Protest Songs 反抗歌曲Social Alienation 社会疏离感歌曲Social Commentary Songs 社会评论歌曲Wordplay Songs 文字游戏歌曲Contemplative Songs 深思歌曲Feminist Songs 女权主义歌曲Love Songs 爱情歌曲Motivational Songs 励志性歌曲Nostalgic Songs 怀旧歌曲Protest Songs - 反抗歌曲The most delicate song of The Sound of Music, but also very masculine, and my favorite. Simple lyrics but full of feeling, Captain Von Trapp sings this song as a love song to his country Austria even as it is taken over by Nazi Germany. *explicit lyrics warning*Immortal Technique is a Latino American rapper with very strong political content. This song is about the cocaine trade. In it, he criticizes the US government for its hyprocrisy, fighting a "war against drugs" on the streets while at the same time supporting right-wing dictators in South America who profit from the drug tradeThis is a great rocker, and has powerful political lyrics too. It's about how during the Vietnam War, most of the soldiers forced to go to Vietnam were minorities or lower class, while the sons of rich white men were able to avoid the draft.Not only is this a classic rock song, the lyrics are a masterpiece of dark cynicism and anti-establishment angst. "We don't need no education, we don't need no thought patrol". When I was a graduate student, some professors in my department formed a rock band and played a cover of this song. Don't misunderstand me. This song is not against knowledge or learning. It's against dogmatic and narrow-minded education. Think for yourself.A classic Vietnam War era anthem, in support of the anti-war protestorsThis song is about an African American boxer who was wrongly accused of murder and sentenced to prison, even though he was innocent. Bob Dylan sang this song to try to publicize his plight and seek justice. When Bob Dylan penned this song back in 1964 he was thinking about the Civil Right movement, the sexual revolution, the Vietnam War, and all those momentous social changes. The issues we're invested in today are different, but the message of the song still applies. The times, they're always a changin'.This is one of the best anti-war songs ever written. Bob Dylan tells the story of John Brown, a young man who is drafted to go to fight in Vietnam. His mother is so proud of him, and tells all her neighbors that her son is a hero. But when her son returns from the war, disfigured and torn apart, he tells his mother that war is wrong, and that when he saw the Vietnamese enemy, "he could see that his face was just like mine"Another anti-war song by the great Bob Dylan, but one with a greater historical scope. Bob Dylan traces all the wars that the United States has fought throughout history, and points his finger at those who think that the US has God on its side and is thus justified. This song is speaking for all the immigrants who have been discriminated against, for all the people who have been oppressed and outcast in American history. But it's not a sad or angry song. The singer is happy and laughing the whole time. I think that's what makes this song so interesting. He's actually proud to be an outcast.One of many great anti-war anthems to emerge in opposition to the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War was terrible, but it did give rise to some great music. "War…what is it good for? Absolutely nothing!"*explicit lyrics warning*Green Day started off as a childish punk rock group in my home town, but by 2004 they had become a band with a lot more musical and lyrical ideas. They released this album during the peak of George W. Bush's war on Iraq. The lyrics are clearly objecting to the mindset of the day, which was to blindly follow the president and the media. She hits you like a sledgehammer with that first line "Jesus died for somebody's sins, but not mine." For that, Patti cemented herself as a hero in the eyes of those determined to stand up against the dogma of conservative Christianity. Reggae's greatest artist, Bob Marley was also a religious man. I don't normally praise religious lyrics, but this song is an exception. Bob Marley was a Rastafari, who believe that the the descendants of the people of Israel settled in Ethiopia in Africa, and that Europeans later whitewashed Christianity. The best line is "emancipate yourself from mental slavery".The great protest song of Les Misérables, this is where the student protest leaders join together in unity to fight against what they believe is the corrupt French government.This is the last song in the musical Tommy, about a deaf, dumb, and blind boy who becomes a pinball wizard (basically, a guy who's really good a pinball, an arcade game). In the process, Tommy attracts a huge following of people (parodying the religious cults of the 1970s) who want to be just like him, so Tommy makes them cover their eyes and plug their ears and mouths. But then they discover that they "can't take it" and sing this song.Social Alienation Songs
－ 社会疏离感歌曲This is a cover of a song by Nine Inch Nails, but I think Johnny Cash does it better. The country music legend was 70 years old when he covered this industrial metal song (there aren't many 70 years old doing that). When Trent Renzor of Nine Inch Nails heard Johnny Cash's cover he said "it's his song now", that's how powerful it was. This song is dark. It's about pain, and how humans either try to block it from their memory, or face it and deal with it.This song is about a man who is shy and lonely and feels alienated from the world. He wants to join the world but he's just "not ready yet". Another Eels song about Alienation. He wants to be included but he's not on the "guest list". A lot people can probably relate to this song.I love Radiohead, but mostly for the music. Their lyrics are often sparse. Creep is an exception, a beautiful song about alienation and not belonging. The music of the Lord of the Rings is beautiful. Most of the songs are instrumental. The Enya songs at the end of The Fellowship of the Ring and The Return of the King are good, but the lyrics aren't that special. The lyrics of this song, however, are haunting. Gollum is my favorite character (one of the most complex and "human", if you can believe that) and this song is sung from his perspective. Poor Gollum.This song was an anthem of teenagers when I was in middle school. Besides their style of alternative rock, the Smashing Pumpkins spoke to my generation with their disaffected, bleak lyrics. One interpretation is that this song is about trying to make art and music in a world controlled by executives and media sharks and lawyers.The lyrics to this early Beck song are quite ridiculous, but they rhyme and are terrific fun. For all those Chinese 吊丝, this song is for you! The lyrics, by the way, were completely improvised. Beck felt embarrassed that they were so bad that he improvised the line "I'm a loser baby so why don't you kill me?"*explicit lyrics warning*Experimental alternative rock song about a frustrated teenage virgin who can't get laid. Who hasn't been there?A song about alienation and depression. Haunting lyrics with penetrate into your soul… "the dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had". Gary Jules covered this song for the movie Donnie Darko, making it even more dark and gloomy. The most lyrically powerful of Pink Floyd's songs, and sonically gorgeous as well. Clear drug references, about what happens when you get so lost in a world of drugs you can't tell the fantasy from reality.From the musical Les Misérables, a real heartjerker. For Fantine, nothing's going right for her. Also from the musical Les Misérables, Eponine's showstopper about unrequited love.From the rock musical Rent, Roger's tortured ballad about searching for meaning in life when he knows he's dying of AIDS.From the musical Cats, the last ditch effort of Grizabella, the now washed-up star, to reclaim her former glorySocial Commentary Songs - 社会评论歌曲*explicit lyrics warning*Another song by Immortal Technique. This one is really heavy content, I don't recommend it for everyone. It's the story about a boy who is seduced by materialism and joins a gang and has to commit a terrible crime. The message of the song is against materialism and violence, but it's intense.*explicit lyrics warning*One of the more poignant rap songs I've heard. Outkast have always been lyrical, and the contrast between Andre and Big Boi's style here is used to maximum effect. A sexy, surreal, and eternally cool song musing on the nature of fame and materialism.This song I'm guessing most of you know. John Lennon is singing about how religion and materialism and war have created pain and suffering and misery, and wouldn't life be so much better if we all stopped caring about dogma and fighting and showing off, and just loving each other instead. Extremely simple, but truly profound lyrics. John Lennon, wherever you are, I agree with you.It's hard not to have chills down your spine when you listen to this song. Simon & Garfunkel chose a single broadcast of the nightly news, talking about the Vietnam War and racism, and juxtaposed with with the Christmas song Silent Night. *explicit lyrics warning*I don't recommend this song for everyone. It's intense and it's about taking drugs. Heroin, the worst drug of all. Lou Reed, the lead singer of the Velvet Underground, was a heroin user. These lyrics are his first person account of what it's like to take this drug. I'm not endorsing use of heroin. But as a piece of art, this song is pretty powerful. This is Bob Dylan's most famous song. It's about his ex-girlfriend, a golddigger. Bob Dylan is mocking all those people who are shallow and arrogant and materialistic.Have you noticed that I've included lots of Bob Dylan songs here? That's because he's one of the greatest songwriters in history. There's so much rich meaning in this song. "How many times must a man look up before he can see the sky?" tells us that we're often blind to what's right in front of us. "How many years can a mountain exist before it's washed to the sea?" makes us ponder the longevity of our existence on earth. And "how many deaths will it take till he knows that too many people have died?" is a clear message against the Vietnam War.This is a funny song by one of the pioneering groups in rock music, the Kinks. It's about disillusionment with modern urban life, and how life would be happier if humans returned to their primitive state in the jungle as "apemen".Tom Russell poignantly tells the tale of Edward Abbey, an American environmental activist who lived against the grain, a real unique soul. The critique of suburban housing tracts in the end really rings true.Billie Holiday was one of the greatest female singers in jazz music. The lyrics of this song are deep and powerful, talking about economic inequality and the power that money has over people. She sang this back in 1939, during the Great Depression, but it's message still rings clear and true today in this new age of economic excess.Phish is a great jam band. Mainly I like them for their instrumental music. But I want to introduce them to you, and the lyrics to this song are pretty interesting, telling a fantastical story about a strange people called the Lizards. It's sort of an allegory for a society which doesn't allow freedom of thinking.This is an example of how not everyone in the US treats Christianity with terrible seriousness. John Prine noticed that the story of Jesus in the Bible has a big gap during his youth. So he decided to "fill in" the story with this funny song.*explicit lyrics warning*An anthem to individuality. Don't be like everyone else. Be different. There's nothing to be ashamed of being a minority.*explicit lyrics warning*This song is a warning to guys not to commit date rape. A bit childish, but it was quite revolutionary at the time (1992) for male musicians to be singing about such topics. Plus, it's a damn catchy ska song.*explicit lyrics warning*This rapper has a lot of anger, much of it from his difficult childhood. In this song he explains why his childhood was messed up, and in the process confronts his pain and shows that he's dealing with it. Easily my favorite Rolling Stones song. When this song came out, a lot of Christians thought it was evil and satanic. Although it is told from the perspective of the devil, if you look closely at the lyrics you'll realize it's actually a very profound song which is not condoning evil, but pointing out that evil is our own doing. The song lists several historical events, from the cruxifiction of Jesus Christ, to the murder of the Czar, to the assassination of John F Kennedy. But the devil points out that it wasn't him who did these things, it was humans. Same goes for war? Who is responsible for most wars in human history? Humans, and most of them fighting on behalf of one "God" or another. Clearly, the real evil in our world is not that of some fictitious devil, but in ourselves.This classic hippie song is about people who live on a mountain who have a treasure buried underneath a stone, and people who live in the valley who covet the treasure, so they attack the mountain people and kill them all, but when they turn the stone over, "Peace on Earth" is all it says. When I was a kid at summer camp, we used to sing this song and its powerful message has always stuck with me.Another song I learned around the campfire at summer camp. A really poignant story about a boy whose father is always too busy to spend time with him when he's growing up. Then, when the boy grows up and has a family of his own, and the father is an and old man and wants to see his son, his son is too busy. Karma's a bitch.A powerful folk song about a soldier who is injured in the Vietnam War, and becomes addicted to drugs, much to the dismay of his family. This is a truly great American song. I wish that this were our song were our national anthem instead of the bombastic wreck of a song we're currently stuck with. This song is about sharing the bounty of our land and resources with our brothers and sisters. Woody Guthrie wrote this song during the Great Depression, and it has clear egalitarian, even socialist, leanings. It speaks of the beauty of the American continent, and makes it clear that it shouldn't belong to corporations or millionaires but to you and me. A Chorus Line is a terrific Broadway musical about actors and dancers struggling to get jobs on the "chorus line" (i.e. in the background) of a broad musical. In it they sing about their lives, loves, failures, hopes, and fears. It's a real slice-of-life musical, and this three-part Montage is one of the lyrical highlights of the show. Keep in mind, A Chorus Line came out in 1975, so several of the references to celebrities and such are dated today.This is my favorite song from the rock musical Jesus Christ Superstar. In this song, Judas Iscariot is criticizing Jesus for his behavior, and saying he should have come to Earth two thousand years later when mass communication would have made his impact much greater.This song is song between two groups: The boys of the Puerto Rican gang The Sharks, and their girlfriends. The girls' lyrics talk about how much they love life in America (they were recent immigrants at the time), but the boys respond with the opposite argument, that they are treated like dirt in America and would rather go back home to Puerto Rico. Sounds like a serious song, but it's quite fun. For the full effect, you should see the movie. The dance moves in this Latin number are fantastic.In the musical West Side Story, members of the teenage street gang The Jets take out their frustrations by singing this comical song in, in which they purport to beg Officer Krupke not to arrest them, giving excuses for why they're so bad. In the course of the song, the boys are sent from the police to the judge, to a psychiatrist, to a social worker, who finally pronounces them simply "no good"! I was in this musical in high school and played the Judge in this song. For the full effect, you should watch the movie West Side Story. The staging of the song is brilliant.Wordplay Songs - 文字游戏歌曲These are not Bob Dylan's deepest lyrics, but they are a lot of fun. The music video is a classic.This is one of the most fun songs you'll ever hear. It's a fast song, full of lyrics, seemingly disconnected. Try to sing along this song in KTV, it's a real challenge! This song is actually poking fun at students in debate club who are always trying to say so much in a short period of time, and who tend to make grand claims such as "if you don't do this….it's going to be the end of the world". Well, REM's Michael Stipe's response is "I'm not that worried, even if it's the "so-called end of the world" I feel fine".This is a really fun rap song. Each verse makes use of words starting with each letter of the alphabet, in consecutive order. Blackalicious is brilliant at word play, and shows that rap music can be intelligent and eloquent. The song speeds up gradually until he gets to the letter Z.Okay, this song isn't English, but it's one of my favorites. Manu Chao is a Spanish singer, and the lyrics of this are are really simple but really cute (or, as you like to say, 萌). Here, I'll translate some of them for you:"I like airplanes, I like you.I like to travel, I like you.I like the morning, I like you.I like the wind, I like you.I like to dream, I like you.I like the sea, I like you."This was one of the first hit rap songs, back in the early 1980s (before I was born). At 8 minutes, it's a long song, but it's got a great beat and the raps are fun and clever. These guys influenced every other rap act that came after.File this one hit wonder in the category of "ridiculous lyrics". Still, one of the catchiest, most irresistible pieces of pop music ever made. This song is kind of like a geography lesson. Johnny sings about all the places he's been. He names nearly a hundred different cities in the USA, and makes them all rhyme.This song some of the best lyrics in the rock musical Rent. Roger's power is out, and the girl down the hall Mimi knocks on his door looking for a candle. Lots more ensures in this clever, sexy, and funny song.Contemplative Songs - 深思歌曲My favorite Simon & Garfunkel song, the lyrics are simply phenomenal. From the opening line "Hello darkness my old friend" to crescendos like "the words of a prophets are written on the subway walls" these words move me to no end.A moving song by my favorite member of the Beatles. George actually wrote this song when the Beatles were still together but it came out after they broke up. The song really reflects that period in his career and life, that the Beatles must come to an end, that all things come to an end eventually, but that life will go on. Simple lyrics, but beautifully sung. This message of this song is similar to All Things Must Pass, and also comes at the end of the Beatles' career, but this one is from Paul McCartney. Not as deep as All Things Must Pass, but the song overall is better, and the lyrics are easy to remember which makes this a good KTV song.Another great George Harrison song. I just love the concept that his guitar is "weeping".
I'll borrow here a line from the top comment on : "This is an elegy, a lament, for the decadence of the world and society in general."A tribute to Syd Barrett, founding member of Pink Floyd, who left the group due to his heavy drug use and erratic behavior.Some of you may recognize this song from the Quentin Tarantino movie Kill Bill. Nancy Sinatra (Frank Sinatra's daughter) has a haunting, sultry voice. I'm not sure if the song is actually about death, or lost love, but it sure is memorable.This song is about a man who performs trick jumping on horseback. But he has an accident and dies, leaving behind his wife and unborn child. Moving lyrics and a gorgeous song by the great Tom Russell. Another epic Rolling Stones song, starting off with a lone female chorus, and building into one of the most grandiose rock song in history. The lyrics are extremely simple but underlie a great truth, that "we can't always get what we want" and sometimes we should just learn to be content with what we have.Another song I learned around the campfire at summer camp. Earnest, passionate, eloquent. The song was originally Fleetwood Mac's but I like this Smashing Pumpkins cover better.From the musical Les Misérables. We're supposed to root against Inspector Javert in his pursuit of the wronged hero Jean Valjean, but when he exposes the meaning behind his quest, we can't help but sympathize with him, too. Easily the most beautiful song from Les Misérables.From the musical Carousel, Billy Bigalow is having a conversation in his own head about what it's going to be like when his wife has a child. A tour-de-force 8-minute song which careens from joy to fear and exposes a man's innermost struggles.From the movie Dancer in the Dark, blind Selma is trying to explain that even though she is going blind, she has seen enough beauty in the world that she will always treasure it. The video for this song is amazing. Feminist Songs - 女权主义歌曲Lauryn Hill is one of the best female rappers in history. Lots of her songs have excellent, meaningful lyrics. I choose this one not because it's the best, but because it's the most catchy, and the message, about girls respecting themselves, is a good one.This is a song about a woman woman who's been mistreated by men (her boyfriend? her father?) and is fighting back. A powerful feminist song.One of the great female power songs. Alanis Morissette's been dumped by her boyfriend, and she's pissed…watch out. Girls, if you've ever been dumped, you can probably relate.A classic feminist hip hop song, where the girls sing about what kind of man they like. A man who's cool and sexy, but who also treats women with respect. Love Songs
- 爱情歌曲Rufus Wainwright has a gorgeous voice, and in this cover of Hallelujah he tugs at your heart strings. This song is from the musical film Moulin Rouge. It's a medley of pop songs—all of them about love—in which the film's two protagonists exchange verses arguing over the value of true love, before finally singing in unison, signaling that the prostitute Satine has finally let down her guard and allowed herself to be swayed by Christian's love. My favorite Alicia Keys song, her voice is so sexy and sultry. Although the lyrics are simple, the story they tell is a good one. I especially like the spoken voice section of the song, where she's talking on the phone to the boy she likes.A great alternative rock song from the 1990s, about a guy who's trying to salvage his relationship with his girlfriend, and reaching for any thread of something they have in common remembers that they both "kind of liked" that film Breakfast at Tiffany's with Audrey Heburn, and then crafts a whole song out of that idea.This was one of my absolute favorite songs when I first heard it in 8th grade, and it still is today. The first line "I fear that I am ordinary, just like everyone", followed by that crescendo of a drumroll is what we all fear. The ending is so poetic: "And I knew the meaning of it allAnd I knew the distance to the sunAnd I knew the echo that is loveAnd I knew the secrets in your spiresAnd I knew the emptiness of youthAnd I knew the solitude of heartsAnd I knew the murmurs of the soulAnd I knew the silence of the world"This song is so funny. Firstly, the music is awesome, old style R&B, totally over the top, but smooth and sexy. Add on top of that ridiculous lyrics about meeting a girl at JC Penny (a clothing store) and you have a recipe for classic Beck.A great soul song about a woman being in love with with the preacher's son and the excitement that comes from the sin of forbidden fruit. Terrific music and backup vocals, too.Song about a man who's in love with a girl, but her parents think he's no good. Sexy sexy song. A pretty little love song with phrases like "not for all the tea in China" and new words like "un-boyfriendable"Cute love song about a guy who's the luckiest on the lower east side because he has wheels (means he has a car) and the girl he likes wants to go for a ride.This self-deprecating (self-criticizing) song is about a guy who "kind of loved two girls and then he kind of lost them both". There's some really fun interplay between the two singers who exchange words in rapid succession.One of the few love songs that makes it onto my list. I'm not a sentimental person, but this beautiful song about a man who's saying goodbye to his girlfriend touches me every time I hear it.From the musical Carousel, one of the most interesting love songs. Instead of the two protagonists directly professing their love for each other, the love at the center of this song is hypothetical, with that conditional preposition making all the difference "If I loved you".From the musical West Side Story, this song is first sung as a duet between the star-crossed lovers Tony and Maria (modeled after Romeo and Juliet). When later the entire cast joins the song, with Sharks and the Jets turning it into a violent, macho prelude to the rumble, it brings down the house in one of the greatest staged company numbers in Broadway history.The most haunting song in West Side Story, wherein the young lovers search for a place where their love can be accepted.*spoiler alter*As Eponine dies in his hands, Maurius tries to comfort her.Motivational Songs - 励志性歌曲This song is amazing musically. The lyrics are also not bad, very motivational, encouraging those who are down and out to stand up strong and improve themselves.This little-known jazz-rap group has some great music. This song is about how we come from a long line of ancestors and how it is important to treasure and value the culture that we have inherited from them.A moving song about a woman who doesn't have many friends, but makes some new friends. Sounds simple, but it's a great song from one of the greatest crooners in history.This is one of the great disco and dance anthems of all time. The lyrics are simple, but powerful, about how women should be strong and not rely on a man, and when they face hardship or break up with their boyfriends, it's not the end of the world, they will survive. Terrific, catchy song, one of my all-time favorites.This song was on the first CD I ever owned. It's a fabulous, catchy song that makes you want to sing along. The lyrics are easy to learn, and the message is clear and uplifting. If you're in trouble, don't worry, I'll help you, just hold my hand"This is one of U2's greatest songs. The lyrics are simplistic but packed with meaning. This song is about universal love, peace, and humanity. A feel-good song about the great feeling we can get just by listening to some good music. "Give me the beat boys to free my soul, I wanna get lost in your rock n roll and drift away".In this excellent musical, the antihero Billy has died a tragic death, and this song is sung to his widowed wife Laurie to encourage her not to give up. In the end, when Laurie's own daughter is grown up and feeling helpless and lost, Billy comes back as a ghost and sings this song to her to give her strength. This song takes place at the end of the protest rock musical Hair. The protagonist has been shipped off to the Vietnam War, but the musical ends on a hopeful note that if enough people want peace, peace can be achieved, and we can "let the sun shine in".Tony sings this song early in the musical West Side Story describing a premonition he has that something is going to happen. Sure enough, that night he meets and falls in love with Maria. Gorgeous, earnest song and hopeful lyrics. Mother Abbess sings this song to Maria when she has given up, in order to encourage her to face her fears and live her life. In the finale, as the von Trapps escape to Switzerland, it is sung once again to encourage them in their flight from the Nazis.Nostalgic Songs - 怀旧歌曲One of the Beatles' best, about looking back on one's childhood places.Bruce Springsteen sings about blue collar working class life in America's Rust Belt. This song is about reminiscing about youthful love and loss.This song is about being on the road performing all the time and missing home.The lyrics in this rock song are packed with emotion and meaning and social commentary, about a rust belt town in American which has fallen on hard times.Most of you have probably heard this song. It's one of my all-time favorites. Don McLean is singing about the first two decades in the history of rock n roll music (the 1950s and the 1960s). The song is full of symbolism. The "Joker" is Bob Dylan. The "Quartet" is the Beatles. The "girl who sang the blues" is Janis Joplin. The "Day the music died" is the day the plane carrying Buddy Holly crashed killing him. Don McLean is singing about his love of rock music, and in turn he created a classic rock song himself.This song is sung by a woman who immigrated from Ireland to a farm in 19th century United States. She once had dreams of going to Paris, but now she's a farmer's wife and the only thing she has to look forward to is the acres of corn outside her farm. Beautiful song.This beautiful song by the Cranberries is about how when you're little you think the world is such a happy and good place, and then you grow up and find it's harder than you realized, but she still loves her family and remembers the good childhood they gave her.Cats is a musical about....cats. In this musical, cats can talk and sing and have jobs, like train attendant and magician. This song is about a cat who was an actor, but now he is very old. It's a very touching song about a cat who doesn't want to give up his pride, even though he is approaching old age.
Vincent 整首歌歌词都很切合梵高那些画 喜欢梵高的真是听到泪流满面----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------知友建议将歌词贴出，如下：Artist: Popularity : 10943 users have visited this page. Album: Track 3 on American PieReleased : October 24, 1971 Writer(s) : Don McLean Producer : Ed Freeman Genre : Folk Length : 4:03 Label : United Artists Records, BGO Records Recorded : May 14, 1971–June 25, 1971 Starry, starry night Paint your palette blue and gray Look out on a summer's day With eyes that know the darkness in my soul Shadows on the hills Sketch the trees and the daffodils Catch the breeze and the winter chills In colors on the snowy linen land Now I understand what you tried to say to me And how you suffered for your sanity And how you tried to set them free They would not listen, they did not know how Perhaps they'll listen now Starry, starry night Flaming flowers that brightly blaze Swirling clouds in violet haze Reflect in Vincent's eyes of China blue Colors changing hue Morning fields of amber grain Weathered faces lined in pain Are soothed beneath the artist's loving hand Now I understand what you tried to say to me And how you suffered for your sanity And how you tried to set them free They would not listen, they did not know how Perhaps they'll listen now For they could not love you But still your love was true And when no hope was left inside On that starry, starry night You took your life as lovers often do But I could have told you, Vincent This world was never meant For one as beautiful as you Starry, starry night Portraits hung in empty halls Frameless heads on nameless walls With eyes that watch the world and can't forget Like the strangers that you've met The ragged men in ragged clothes A silver thorn, a bloody rose Lie crushed and broken on the virgin snow Now I think I know what you tried to say to me And how you suffered for your sanity And how you tried to set them free They would not listen, they're not listening still Perhaps they never will ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------附上绝地武士翻译版本，个人认为翻译很到位----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Vincent - 那夜繁星点点译者：掘地武士Starry, starry night 那夜繁星点点，Paint your palette blue and gray 你在画板上涂抹着灰与蓝。 Look out on a summer’s day夏日里轻瞥一眼，With eyes that know the darkness in my soul 便将我灵魂的阴霾洞穿。Shadows on the hills 暗影铺满群山，Sketch the trees and the daffodils树木与水仙花点缀其间，Catch the breeze and the winter chills用雪原斑驳的色彩，In colors on the snowy linen land捕捉着微风与料峭冬寒。Now I understand 我终于读懂了，What you tried to say to me 你当时的肺腑之言。How you suffered for your sanity 独醒于众人间的你是那么痛苦，How you tried to set them free你多想解开被禁锢者的系绊。They would not listen可他们却充耳不闻，They did not know how对你视若不见。Perhaps they’ll listen now也许，现在听还为时不晚……Starry, starry night那夜繁星点点，Flaming flowers that brightly blaze 鲜花盛放，火般绚烂Swirling clouds in violet haze紫幕轻垂，云舒云卷。Reflect in Vincent’s eyes of china blue 都逃不过文森特湛蓝的双眼Colors changing hue色彩变化万千，Morning fields of amber grain清晨琥珀色的谷田，Weathered faces lined in pain张张饱经风霜与苦痛的脸，Are soothed beneath the artist’s Loving hand在画家笔下渐渐舒展。Now I understand 我终于读懂了，What you tried to say to me 你当时的肺腑之言。How you suffered for your sanity 独醒于众人间的你是那么痛苦，How you tried to set them free你多想解开被禁锢者的系绊。They would not listen可他们却充耳不闻，They did not know how对你视若不见。Perhaps they’ll listen now也许，现在听还为时不晚……For they could not love you他们根本不会在乎你，But still your love was true你对他们的爱却未曾改变。And when no hope was left inside当最后一点希望都一去不返，On that starry, starry night在那繁星点点的夜晚，You took your life 你愤然结束自己的生命，As lovers often do如热恋中盲目的人儿一般。But I could have told you, Vincent文森特，我本该告诉你。This world was never meant for one像你这样美好的灵魂，As beautiful as you 本就不该来这肮脏的世间。Starry, starry night那夜繁星点点，Portraits hung in empty halls空旷的大厅里画作高悬。Frameless heads on nameless walls无名的墙上无框的肖像，With eyes that watch the world用注视整个世界的双眼，And can’t forget把一切刻在心田。Like the strangers that you’ve met 就像你曾遇见的匆匆过客，The ragged men in ragged clothes褴褛的人身着破烂的衣衫。The silver thorn of bloody rose血红玫瑰上银白的利刺，Lie crushed and broken零落成泥、摧折寸断，On the virgin snow 散落于皑皑雪间。Now I Think I Know 我想我已能懂，What you tried to say to me 你当时的肺腑之言。How you suffered for your sanity 独醒于众人间的你是那么痛苦，How you tried to set them free你多想解开被禁锢者的系绊。They will not listen而他们根本不会去听，They’re not listening still此刻，仍无人在听Perhaps, they never will 也许，永远。----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------更新：PS：这个问题已经有人回答了，推荐一看。
1.《If I die young》来自the band perry乐队我希望我的葬礼上放这首歌。歌词：If I die young bury me in satin若我英年早逝，请将我葬在绸缎中Lay me down on a bed of roses让我躺在铺满玫瑰的床上Sink me in the river at dawn在黎明时分将我沉入河中Send me away with the words of a love song用情歌中的词句为我送行oh oh oh ohLord make me a rainbow, I’ll shine down on my mother主啊，请让我化作彩虹，我想要照耀我的母亲She'll know I’m safe with you when she stands under my colors, oh and当她站在我的七彩之下，她便会知道我和您在一起如此平安Life ain't always what you think it ought to be, no生活并不总像你所预料的那样Ain't even grey, but she buries her baby总是那样灰暗，尽管她埋葬了她的孩子The sharp knife of a short life, well须臾生命的尖锐刀锋啊I’ve had just enough time我已经活了足够的时间If I die young bury me in satin若我英年早逝，请将我葬在绸缎中Lay me down on a bed of roses让我躺在铺满玫瑰的床上Sink me in the river at dawn在黎明时分将我沉入河中Send me away with the words of a love song用情歌中的词句为我送行oh oh oh ohThe sharp knife of a short life, well须臾生命的尖锐刀锋啊I’ve had just enough time我已经活了足够的时间And I’ll be wearing white when I come into your kingdom我会穿着纯白的衣服走进你的王国I’m as green as the ring on my little cold finger就像是我冰冷的手指上的指环那样青涩I’ve never known the lovin' of a man我从未感受过一个男子的温柔But it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand但当他握着我的手的时候，那感觉应的确那样美好There’s a boy here in town says he’ll love me forever这座小镇中有一个男孩说他会永远爱我Who would have thought forever could be severed by但谁知道永远竟会就这样天人两隔The sharp knife of a short life, well须臾生命的尖锐刀锋啊I’ve had just enough time我已经活了足够的时间So put on your best boys and I’ll wear my pearls所以穿上你最好的衣装，我也会戴上我的珍珠What I never did is done我终于完成了我从未做到的事A penny for my thoughts, oh no I’ll sell them for a dollar想买我的思想，哦不，我的出价是一块钱They're worth so much more after I’m a goner当我成为逝者之后他们将更有价值And maybe then you’ll *hear* the words I been singin’也许到那时你才会真正听懂我唱的那些歌儿Funny when you're dead how people start listenin’在你死后人们才开始倾听，这是多么可笑啊If I die young bury me in satin若我英年早逝，请将我葬在绸缎中Lay me down on a bed of roses让我躺在铺满玫瑰的床上Sink me in the river at dawn在黎明时分将我沉入河中Send me away with the words of a love song用情歌中的词句为我送行oh oh oh ohThe ballad of a dove鸽子的歌谣Go with peace and love总是带着平静和爱Gather up your tears, keep ‘em in your pocket攒起你的泪水吧，将它们收进你的口袋里Save them for a time when your really gonna need them oh好好保留着直到你真正需要它们的时候The sharp knife of a short life, well须臾生命的尖锐刀锋啊I’ve had just enough time我已经活了足够的时间So put on your best boys and I’ll wear my pearls请穿上你最好的衣装吧，我也会戴上我的珍珠2.《What Are Words》来自歌手chris medina日，订婚后两年，Chris的未婚妻因为车祸事故，脑部受到重创，康复后智力只有2岁，生活完全不能够自理。但Chris不离不弃。后来Chris参加了美国偶像，为的就是赚到更多的钱让未婚妻受到更好的治疗过上更好的生活。有一种感情，能让旁观者为之动容，那就是无私的爱。歌词：Anywhere you are, I am near不管你在哪儿，我都会在你身边。Anywhere you go, I'll be there不管你去哪儿，我都将会在那里。Anytime you whisper my name, you'll see你任何时候轻呼我的名字，你都会看到How every single promise I keep我是如何信守对你的每个承诺Cause what kind of guy would I be那么我会是一个什么样的人啊If I was to leave when you need me most如果在你最需要我的时候离开What are words什么是诺言啊If you really don't mean them如果你不是真心对待它们When you say them说出它们的时候What are words什么是诺言啊If they're only for good times如果那只是在美好的时刻说出来Then they don't那么瞬间就会破灭When it's love当爱至情浓处时Yeah, you say them out-loud those words你大声喊出自己的心声They never go away那些话，永远都不会褪色They live on, even when we're gone即使我们都离去了，它们会一直存在，直到海枯石烂。And I know an angel was sent just for me我知道，你是上苍赠予我的天使And I know I'm meant to be where I am我知道，这是命运的安排And I'm gonna be standing right beside her tonight今晚我会守在你身旁And I'm gonna be by your side我会一直守护在你身边I would never leave when she needs me most当你最需要我的时候，我绝不会离你而去What are words什么是诺言啊If you really don't mean them如果你不是真心对待它们When you say them当你说出来的时候What are words什么是诺言啊If they're only for good times如果它们只为了美好时刻而存在Then they don't那么它们就不叫诺言When it's love当你真的爱一个人Yeah, you say them out-loud those words你大声喊出自己的心声They never go away那些话，永远都不会消失They live on, even when we're gone即使我们都离去了，它们会一直存在，直到海枯石烂。Anywhere you are, I am near不管你在哪儿，我都会在你身边。Anywhere you go, I'll be there不管你去哪儿，我都将会在那里。And I'm gonna be here forever more我永远都会在你身边Every single promise I keep信守对你的每个承诺Cause what kind of guy would I be不然我将会是一个什么样的人啊If I was to leave when you need me most如果我在你最需要的时候离开I'm forever keeping my angel close我会永远守护在我的天使身边
美国乐队Devotion的
《My Prayer》讲述了男孩向上帝祈祷，希望上帝能好好照顾暂时还没出现的爱人的故事·。曲子的开头约有50秒纯钢琴，配以主唱低低的祷告词，令人如痴如醉。在轻轻的钢琴声的伴奏下，你仿佛能看到男子在教堂里，双膝跪地，双手交叉，闭着眼睛默默地向上帝祈祷时的场景。=========================Dear god: I know that she's out there the one I'm suppose to share my whole life with And in time you'll show her to me Will you take care of her comfort her and protect her until that day we meet And let her know my heart is beating with hers In a dream I hold you close Embracing you with my hands You gazed at me with eyes full of love And made me understand That I was meant to share it with you My heart my mind my soul Then I open my eyes And all I see reality shows I m alone But I know someday that you ll be by my side Cause I know god s just waiting till the time is right God will you keep her safe from the thunderstorm When the day s cold will you keep her warm When the darkness falls will you please shine her the wayGod will you let her know that I love her so When theres no one there that she s not alone Just close her eyes and let her know My heart is beating with hersSo I prayed until that day When our hearts will beat as one I will wait so patiently For that day to come But I know someday that you ll be by my side Cause I know god s just waiting till the time is right. 敬爱的神: 　　她，那个我想要与她共度一生的人， 虽然不在这里…… 　　但是我相信，某个时候， 你将会让我见到她。 　　能不能好好照顾她， 　　让她过得舒适: 　　还要佑护她 　　直到我们见面的那一天 　　还有，让她知道 　　我的心 为她而存 　　在梦里我常常梦到把你紧紧抱住 　　用手将你拥入怀中 　　你用充满爱意的眼神凝视我。 　　这让我明白了 　　我真的愿意全心全意的和你分享一切， 　　然而当我睁开眼睛， 　　看到的却是我还是孤单一人。　　但我知道总有一天你会出现 　　因为上帝正在安排这个对的时间。 　　上帝你能不能让她平安，远离风暴 　　当天气寒冷，你能不能让她温暖。 　　当黑暗降临，你能不能照亮她的路 　　上帝你能不能让她知道我如此爱她； 　　让她知道即使世界上没有其他人，她也不会孤单； 　　让她知道只要她闭上眼睛， 　　她就会知道我的心为她存在。 　　我祈祷那天能出现， 　　我们感受到彼此的心在同时跳动。 　　我会一直耐心的等待， 　　只为这一天的来临。 　　我知道总有一天你会出现在我边， 　　因为上帝正在安排这个对的时间。
啊没有人说《wake me up when September ends》吗？来听现场版的，大合唱Wake Me Up When September Ends (Live)为什么是“Wake Me Up When September Ends”“Wake Me Up When September Ends" .The song deals with the death of lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong's father, who died in September 1982 when Armstrong was a child. Billie Joe Armstrong was 10 years old when his father died of throat cancer. At the funeral Billie Joe Armstrong couldn't handle it, so he ran home and locked himself in his room. His mother, worried, ran after him, only to find the door locked. She asked him to come out, but he only said, "Wake me up when September ends."意思就是：10岁时，Billie的父亲是1982年9月因喉癌去世，他因为无法接受这一事实，跑进屋子将自己反锁在里边。其母很担心他，叫他出来，他只是说：“等9月份结束在叫醒我。”这就是“Wake Me Up When September Ends”的真正原因。也正是因为这个，此歌的主题是通过缅怀父亲，同时从父亲的死明白了：像夏天来了又去一样，童真将不在；像经历过父亲的死一样，经历的所有痛苦造就了今天的我们；但即使记忆都模糊了，我们仍会记住失去的东西。痛苦中的希望ring out the bells again在说夏天来了又去后，作者在歌词中间部分还点到，ring out the bells again, like we did when spring began.表明作者对生活还是有希望的。又是一首在手机从未删掉的歌曲，积极感人~~~┏ (^ω^)=?歌词【Summer has come and passed 夏天来了又走The innocence can never last 那份纯真已经不再Wake me up when September ends 唤醒我 在九月结束的时候Like my father’s come to pass 就像父亲的离世Seven years has gone so fast 七年时间过的如此之快Wake me up when September ends 在九月结束的时候唤我醒来Here comes the rain again 这里又下起了雨Falling from the stars
从星空缓缓落下Drenched in my pain again
使我再次沉浸于痛苦的记忆Becoming who we are
成为我和你As my memory rests
即使我的记忆消亡But never forgets what I lost 但永远不会忘记我所失去的Wake me up when September ends 在九月结束时唤我醒来Summer has come and passed 夏天来了又走The innocent can never last 那份纯真已经不再Wake me up when September ends 唤醒我 九月结束的时候Ring out the bells again
再次响起钟声Like we did when spring began 一如往年的初春Wake me up when September ends 唤醒我 九月结束的时候Here comes the rain again 这里又下起了雨Falling from the stars
从星空缓缓落下Drenched in my pain again 使我再次沉浸于痛苦的记忆Becoming who we are
成为我和你As my memory rests
即使我的记忆消亡But never forgets what I lost 但永远不会忘记我所失去Wake me up when September ends 在九月结束的时候唤我醒来Summer has come and passed 夏天来了又走The innocent can never last 那份纯真已经不再Wake me up when September ends
唤醒我 在九月结束的时候Like my father’s come to pass 就象父亲来到这个世上并离开twenty years has gone so fast 二十年过的如此之快Wake me up when September ends 在九月结束的时候唤我醒来】来自百度百科【这是billie借机表现对父亲的怀念的,他的父亲死于1982年9月,而当时billie只有十岁. 其中的一句歌词20 years has gone so fast用的别有深意.1982年billie的父亲死去,7年后也就是1989年,正是他以green day身份组队出头的一年. 而这一曲wake me up写于2002年,于1982正好相差了20年... 这也就印证了那句 20 years has gone so fast的歌词. 当然老美的看法也很有意思,他们认为这首歌是写给billie的儿子约瑟夫的,因为billie自己当上了爸爸所以就想起了他爸爸。因此，歌曲的基调是积极向上的。】
coldplay《viva la vida》
正在听Coldplay的Yellow 歌词如下：Look at the starsLook how they shine for youAnd everything you doYeah' they were all YellowI came alongI wrote a song for youAnd all the things you doAnd it was called YellowSo then I took my turnOh what a thing to have doneAnd it was all YellowYour skinOh yeah' your skin and bonesTurn into something beautifulDo you know? you know I love you soYou know I love you soI swam acrossI jumped across for youOh what a thing to doCos you were all YellowI drew a lineI drew a line for youOh what a thing to doAnd it was all YellowYour skinOh yeah your skin and bonesTurn into something beautifulDo you know?For you I'd bleed myself dryFor you I'd bleed myself dryIt's trueLook how they shine for youLook how they shine for youLook how they shine forLook how they shine for youLook how they shine for youLook how they shineLook at the starsLook how they shine for youAnd all the things that you do
据说是Westlife主唱shane求婚的曲目beautiful in whiteNot sure if you know thisBut when we first metI got so nervousI couldn't speakIn that very momentI found the one andMy life had found itsMissing pieceSo as long as I live I love youWill heaven hold youYou look so beautiful in whiteAnd from now till my very last breatheThis day I'll cherishYou look so beautiful in whiteTonightWhat we have is timelessMy love is endlessAnd with this screamI say to the world(You are my every reasonYou are all that I believe in)With all my heartI mean every word(So as long as I live I love youWill heaven hold youYou look so beautiful in whiteAnd from now till my very last breatheThis day I'll cherishYou look so beautiful in white)Tonight (ah ah ah ah ah)Oh oh oh (ah ah ah ah ah)You look so beautiful in white (ah ah ah)Ah ah ah ah ahNa na na na (ah ah ah ah ah ah)So beautiful in white (ah ah ah)TonightAnd if our daughter is what our future holdI hope she has your eyesFinds love like you and I did(Yeah, I wish she falls in love and I'll let her go)I'll walk her down the aisleShe'll look so beautiful in whiteYou look so beautiful in white(So as long as I live I love youWill heaven hold youYou look so beautiful in whiteAnd from now till my very last breatheThis day I'll cherishYou look so beautiful in white)TonightYou look so beautiful in whiteTonight
寂静之声。电影《毕业生》里面的歌曲。
SILENCEHello darkness my old friendl've come to talk with you againBecause a vision softly creepingleft its seeds while I was sleepingAnd the vision that was planted in my brainStill remainswithin the sound of silenceIn restless dreams I walked alonenarrow streets of cobblestoneNeath the halo of a street lampI turned my collar to the cold and dampWhen my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon lightThat split the night and touched the sound of silenceAnd in the naked light I sawten thousand people maybe morePeople talking without speakingpeople hearing without listeningPeople writing songsthat voices never shareNo one dare disturb the sound of silenceFools said I you do not know silence like a cancer growsHear my words that I might teach youtake my arms that I might reach youBut my words like silence raindrops fellAnd echoed in the wells of silenceAnd the people bowed and prayed to the neon god they madeAnd the sign flashed out its warningin the words that it was formingAnd the sign said the words of the prophets are written on the subway wallsAnd tenement hallsand whispered in the sounds of silence
Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead.
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