听歌学英语:Only Love

《ONLY LOVE》by Trademark，for you.今天的歌曲有的人终其一生都在寻找真爱（true love），有的人心心念念地盼望着一见钟情（love at first sight）。爱情似乎是人类永恒的主题。而我们今天歌曲中的爱情故事更可以这样来形容：“如果你很想拥有某种东西（爱情），那就放手。如果命中注定是你的，ta会回来，然后永远属于你；如果没有回来，则说明TA从一开始就不属于你。”

Two.A.M.and the rain is falling
凌晨2点,雨在下.
Here we are at the crossroads once again
我们再次来到这分手的十字路口.
You're telling me you're so confused
你告诉我你是那么彷徨,
You can't make up you mind
你无法下定决心.
‘Is this meant to be?'
‘这是注定的吗？’
you're asking me.
你问我.

But only love can say ‘try again or walk away’
可是只有爱可以回答,从头开始或远远离开.
But I billieve for you and me
然而我坚信,对于你我来说,
the sun sill shine one day
阳光会再一次照彻大地.
so I'll just play my part
因此我只是扮演我的角色,
and pray you'll have a change of heart
祈祷你的心意会改变.
But I can't make you see it through
但我无法代替你去经历,
That's something only love can do
这样的事只有爱才可以办到.

In you arms as the dawn is breaking
在你怀里，晨曦渐现,
Face to face and a thousand miles apart
面对面心却相距千里,
I've tried my best to make you see
我用尽全力让你明白,
There's hope beyond the pain
除了痛楚还是有希望的.
If we give enough - if we learn to trust
如果我们给得够多,如果我们学着去信任.

But only love can say - try again or walk away
可是只有爱可以回答,从头开始或远远离开.
But I bilieve for you and me
然而我坚信,对于你我来说,
The sun will shine one day
阳光会再一次照彻大地.
So I'll just play my part
因此我只是扮演我的角色,
and pray you'll have a change of heart
祈祷你的心情会从此改变.
But I can't make you see it through
但我无法帮你经历,
That's something only love can do
这样的事只有爱可以做到.

I know if I could find the words
我知道如果能够找些话
to touch you deep inside
从内心深深触动你
You'd give our dream just one more change
你会给我们的梦想再一次机会
Don't let this be our last goodbye
不会让这次成为我们的永别

But only love can say - try again or walk away
可是只有爱可以回答,从头开始或远远离开.
But i bilieve for you and me
然而我坚信,对于你我来说,
The sun will shine one day
阳光会再一次照彻大地.
So I'll just play my part
因此我只是扮演我的角色,
and pray you'll have a change of heart
祈祷你的心情会从此改变.
But I can't make you see it through
但我无法帮你经历,
That's something only love can do
这样的事只有爱可以做到.

1.Here we are at the crossroads once again.我们再次来到这分手的十字路口。
crossroads:n(一般用复数)十字路口
He has reached a career crossroads.他的事业发展到了一个十字路口。
at the crossroads:人生或发展的关键时刻
跟cross有关的复合词：
cross bar:足球球门的横梁/单车的横梁
cross-dressing:adj穿异性服装的cross-dresser(n)穿异性服装的人。
cross-eyed:（adj）斗鸡眼的
cross word=cross puzzle:(n)纵横填字游戏

2.I can't make you see it through.但我无法代替你去经历。
see sth through:把...进行到底；坚持完成
She's determined¹ to see the job through.她下定决心要完成这项工作。
see through sth/sb:看透；识破
We saw through him from the start.一开始我们就识破他了。
see sb through sth:帮...度过...
Her courage and good humour saw her through.她的勇气和乐观的性格使她挺了过来。
跟动词see有关的词组:
see to sth:办理；照料
Will you see to the arrangements for the next meeting?你来负责安排下次会议，好吗？
see sb off:送别；驱逐
see over sth:察看某物

3.You can't make up you mind.你无法下定决心。
make up one's mind to do sth:下决心做某事
‘下决心做某事’另外的说法还有:
make a decision to do sth; decide to do sth; determine to do sth;be resolved² to do sth
如:I was resolved not to see him.我决意不见他。
跟名词mind有关的词组:
on your mind:挂在心上；惦念
You've been on my mind all day.我一整天都在想着你。
take one's mind off sth：转移注意力；暂时忘记某事
Painting helped take her mind off her trouble.绘画暂时使她忘记了烦恼。
to one's mind:依...之见；依某人看
It was a ridiculous thing to do to my mind.依我看，这样做很荒唐。

4.The dawn is breaking.天快亮了。
dawn:(n)黎明；拂晓=daybreak;sunrise
They start work at dawn.他们天一亮就开始干活了。
He worked from dawn till dusk³.他从早到晚地工作。
dawn:(v)变得明朗；开始；
The following morning dawned bright and warm.第二天一大早阳光和煦。
dawn on sth：固定搭配，使开始理解；使开始明白
Suddenly it dawned on me that they couldn't possibly have met before.我突然明白他们以前不可能见过面。

5.I'll just play my part and pray you'll have a change of heart.因此我只是扮演我的角色,祈祷你的心意会改变。
have a change of heart：改变心意；
跟heart有关的词组或表达:
at heart:本质上 He's still a socialist⁴ at heart.他在本质上还是个社会主义者。
by heart:单凭记忆；能背诵 I've dialled the number so many times I know it by heart.这个号码我打过很多次，都能背了。
give your heart to sb:爱上某人；=lose your heart to sb;
lose heart丧失信心；泄气
have a heart!发发善心吧；
heart goes out to sb同情；怜悯 Our hearts go out to the families of the victims.我们很同情那些受害者的家人。

6.I know if I could find the words to touch you deep inside.我想如果能找到能从内心深深触动你的话就好了。
inside:内部；内侧
insides:内脏；She was so nervous,her insides were like jelly⁵.她紧张得六神无主。
inside out:固定搭配 穿反了； You've got your sweater on inside out.你把毛线衫穿反了。
on the inside:知情的 The thieves must have had someone on the inside helping⁶ them.这些窃贼肯定有内应。

1 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

2 resolved   

adj.下定决心的，断然的；坚决的；已解决的v.做决定，分解(resolve的过去式和过去分词)

参考例句：

• I was resolved not to see him. 我决意不见他。
• The union resolved to strike by 40 votes to 18. 工会以40票对18票通过决议举行罢工。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 dusk   

n.薄暮，黄昏，幽暗

参考例句：

• The park closes at dusk.公园在黄昏时关闭。
• At dusk bats appear in vast numbers.蝙蝠于傍晚时分大批出现。

4 socialist   

n.社会主义者；adj.社会主义的

参考例句：

• China is a socialist country,and a developing country as well.中国是一个社会主义国家，也是一个发展中国家。
• His father was an ardent socialist.他父亲是一个热情的社会主义者。

5 jelly   

n.冻，果子冻，胶状物

参考例句：

• We had toast and jelly at breakfast.我们早餐吃的是烤面包和果冻。
• The medicine was a clear jelly.这种药是透明的胶状物。

6 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。