英语歌曲:What About Me

What About Me

Well there's a little boy waiting at the counter¹ of a corner shop
He's been waiting down there, waiting half the day
They never ever see him from the top
He gets pushed around, knocked to the ground
He gets to his feet and he says

What about me, it isn't fair
I've had enough now i want my share
Can't you see i wanna live
But you just take more than you give

Well there's a pretty girl serving at the counter of the corner shop
She's been waiting back there, waiting for her dreams
Her dreams walk in and out they never stop
Well she's not too proud to cry out loud
She runs to the street and she screams²

So take a step back and see the little people
They may be young but they're the ones
That make the big people big
So listen, as they whisper³
What about me

And now i'm standing⁴ on the corner all the world's gone home
Nobody's changed, nobody's been saved
And i'm feeling cold and alone
I guess i'm lucky, i smile a lot
But sometimes i wish for more than i've got

 

Shayne Ward是英国最火爆的歌唱选秀节目“X-Factor”2005年度总冠军，一颗在英国乐坛冉冉升起的新星，正在用自己俊朗的外表和优美高亢的声线征服全世界的乐迷！他无与伦比的歌喉使他击败七万五千名同样怀抱着歌唱梦想的竞争者，获得超过一千万张观众电话票选，最终戴上皇冠。

 

1 counter   

n.柜台；计数器；adj.相反的；adv.与…相反地；vt.反对，反击；vi.反对，反击

参考例句：

• This counter is closed now.这个柜台现在已停止营业。
• Set the counter to zero and you'll know where the recording starts.把计数器拨到零，你就会知道录音从哪儿开始。

2 screams   

v.（因伤痛、害怕、激动等）尖叫 ~发出尖叫声( scream的第三人称单数 )；（向某人或为某事）高声喊；发出大而尖的声音；呼啸而过

参考例句：

• Her loud screams could be heard all over the house. 整个屋子都能听到她那高声的尖叫。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The hooligans broke up amidst loud shouts and screams. 歹徒呼啸而遁。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 whisper   

n.耳语，密谈，谣传，飒飒的声音；vi.耳语，密谈，飒飒地响；vt.低声说

参考例句：

• Their voices fell to a whisper.他们的话音低到成了耳语。
• I've heard a whisper that he's going to resign.我听到了一个传闻说他准备辞职。

4 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。