听歌学英语:Desert Rose (Sting)

听歌学英语:Desert¹ Rose² (Sting)

 

Sting英国歌手，原警察乐队的主唱。因为他独特的嗓音和音乐风格，一直被冠以“诗人歌手”的美称。今天我们听到的这首Desert Rose出自他2000年的专辑Brand New Day（崭新的一天）。中东的曲风、出色的吟唱让人感觉如同身在异国他乡。

 

　　I dream of rain
I dream of gardens in the desert sand
I wake in pain
I dream of love as time runs through my hand

 
I dream of fire
These dreams are tied to a horse that will never tire
And in the flames
Her shadows play in the shape of a man's desire

　　This desert rose
Each of her veils, a secret promise
This desert flower
No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this

　　And as she turns
This way she moves in the logic of all my dreams
This fire burns
I realize that nothing's as it seems

　　I dream of rain
I dream of gardens in the desert sand
I wake in pain
I dream of love as time runs through my hand

　　I dream of rain
I lift my gaze to empty skies above
I close my eyes, this rare perfume
Is the sweet intoxication of her love

　　I dream of rain
I dream of gardens in the desert sand
I wake in pain
I dream of love as time runs through my hand

　　Sweet desert rose
Each of her veils, a secret promise
This desert flower
No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this

　　Sweet desert rose
This memory of Eden haunts us all
This desert flower
This rare perfume, is the sweet intoxication of the fall

1 desert   

n.沙漠；v.舍弃，放弃

参考例句：

• Half of the land is desert.一半的土地是沙漠。
• Why do you desert me now?为什么你现在要抛弃我？

2 rose   

n.玫瑰，蔷薇；v.(rise的过去式)起立，上升，升起

参考例句：

• This is a red rose.这是一朵红色玫瑰花。
• The river suddenly rose.河水暴涨。