美国乡村音乐:The Trouble With Never—Tim McGraw

If I never think about her, I'll never miss her at all
Never wonder what she's doin', never give her a call
Never see her again and I'll be free as a bird
But the trouble with never is never, never works
If I never bring her flowers, I'll never see her smile
If I never try to kiss her, she'll never drive me wild
And I'll never feel the need to say those three little words
But the trouble with never is never, never works
I know how to stay carefree, let no one get a hold on me
But I can't keep my hands off her
There's something different 'bout¹ this girl
If I never let me love her, I'll never settle down
And I'll never put roots in this God forsaken² town
And I'll never say I do or step foot in a church
But the trouble with never is never, never works
I know how to stay carefree, let no one put a hold on me
But I can't keep my hands off her
There's something different 'bout this girl
If I never think about her, I'll never miss her at all
Never wonder what she's doin, never give her a call
Never see her again, and I'll be free as a bird
Oh, but the trouble with never is never, never works
Yeah, the trouble with never is never, never works
At least not with her

 

这首歌来自专辑A Place in the Sun。19首乡村榜冠军歌曲、六张多白金畅销冠军专辑、拥有2500万唱片销售，乡村歌坛天王提姆麦克罗从92年出道至今的巨星地位毋庸置疑，凭藉动人歌声和一张张制作精良的音乐作品，提姆已经是当今乡村歌坛最炙手可热的天王，纪录一再刷新，和太太费丝希尔比起完全不遑多让。

Tim McGraw自94年以专辑「Not A Moment Too Soon」连霸Billboard流行榜与乡村榜双冠王的气势强悍登场以来，他接续的7张专辑，除了一张屈居亚军外，其馀作品通通都在乡村专辑榜上封王，而这8张专辑更跨越乡村界线，张张入主流行榜TOP 10，并连创22首冠军单曲，全球累积销售冲破3000万张，这些商业销售纪录，再加上他过去10年来赢得包括∶葛莱美奖、全美音乐奖、 Billboard音乐奖、乡村音乐学会奖(CMA)、乡村音乐学院奖(ACM)等大奖在内的70座音乐大奖，这位融合了honky-tone、南方乡村民谣摇滚与抒情小品的唱作风格的男歌手就这样跻身当代乡村巨星之林，96年底与美国国民天后Faith Hill结婚后，两人在歌唱事业的表现更加耀眼，这对银色夫妻所合作的单曲"It's Your Love"、"Let's Make Love"都在流行或乡村榜上创造TOP 10佳绩。

Tim McGraw的巡回演唱票房更是持续稳居乡村艺人之首，2002年在NBC频道推出的演唱会特辑创下1000万人的收视纪录。2004年春季，应邀为迪士尼动画片「放牛吃草」演唱主题曲"Wherever The Trail May Lead"，岁末还将推出与比利鲍伯松顿所合演的首部银幕处女作「Friday Night Lights」。

2004年8月底发行的大碟「Live Like You Were Dying」一登场就再造销售狂潮，以76万6000多张的数字拿下2004年乡村艺人最佳首周销售的龙头，同时也是Billboard在改采 Nielsen Sound Scan销售统计系统以来，乡村歌手首周最佳销售排名的第5位，该张专辑同时也征服乡村专辑榜与网路专辑榜的冠军王座。

1 bout   

n.侵袭，发作；一次(阵，回)；拳击等比赛

参考例句：

• I was suffering with a bout of nerves.我感到一阵紧张。
• That bout of pneumonia enfeebled her.那次肺炎的发作使她虚弱了。

2 Forsaken   

adj. 被遗忘的, 被抛弃的 动词forsake的过去分词

参考例句：

• He was forsaken by his friends. 他被朋友们背弃了。
• He has forsaken his wife and children. 他遗弃了他的妻子和孩子。