听歌学英语：我又知道些什么？What Do I Know?

 Ain't got a soapbox I can stand upon

 

没有能够站上去演讲的舞台

 

But God gave me a stage, a guitar and a song

 

但上帝给了我一个舞台一把吉他和一首歌曲传唱

 

My daddy told me, "Son, don't you get involved in

 

爸爸告诉过我不要卷进

 

Politics, religions or other people's quarrels"

 

政治宗教或其他人的争斗场

 

I'll paint the picture, let me set the scene

 

我准备画一幅画让我设置些景象

 

I know when I have children they will know what it means

 

我知道当我有了孩子他们会明白我所想

 

And I pass on these things my family's given to me

 

我会将我家庭赐予我的都一一传扬

 

Just love and understanding, positivity

 

关于爱与理解和那些积极向上

 

We could change this whole world with a piano

 

我们能以一架钢琴改变整个世界

 

Add a bass¹, some guitar, grab a beat

 

再加一把贝斯一些吉他一个节拍鼓点

 

And away we go

 

将所到之处传遍

 

I'm just a boy with a one-man show

 

我只是一个男孩只会单人表演

 

No university, no degree

 

没上过大学没学位经验

 

But lord knows everybody's talking 'bout² exponential growth

 

但天知道即使人人都在谈论着指数增长

 

And the stock market crashing and their portfolios³

 

股市崩盘和他们工作的业务量

 

While I'll be sitting here with a song I wrote

 

我却还是会静坐着以我的歌作伴身旁

 

Sing, love could change the world in a moment

 

歌唱和爱可以不经意就改变世界

 

But what do I know?

 

但我又知道什么

 

Love can change the world in a moment

 

爱可以在顷刻间改变世界

 

But what do I know?

 

而我又知道些什么

 

Love can change the world in a moment

 

爱可以在顷刻间就改变世界呢

 

The revolution's coming, it's a minute away

 

变革即将来临就是分秒之后的事情

 

I saw people marching in the streets today

 

我看到人们在街头齐聚

 

You know we are made up of love and hate

 

你知道人们都是非爱即恨

 

But both of them are balanced on a razor blade

 

爱恨在那刀片之上又是相互平衡

 

I'll paint the picture, let me set the scene

 

我准备画一幅画让我设置些景象

 

I know, I'm all for people following their dreams

 

我知道我亦如众生追逐着各自的梦想

 

Just re-remember life is more than firrin' in your jeans

 

只要记得生活不止于去适应身上的衣裳

 

It's love and understanding, positivity

 

还有爱理解和那些积极向上

 

We could change this whole world with a piano

 

我们能以一架钢琴改变整个世界

 

Add a bass, some guitar, grab a beat

 

再加一把贝斯一些吉他一个节拍鼓点

 

And away we go

 

将所到之处传遍

 

I'm just a boy with a one-man show

 

我只是一个男孩只会单人表演

 

No university, no degree

 

没上过大学没学位经验

 

But lord knows everybody's talking 'bout exponential growth

 

但天知道即使人人都在谈论着指数增长

 

And the stock market crashing and their portfolios

 

股市崩盘和他们工作的业务量

 

While I'll be sitting here with a song I wrote

 

我却还是会静坐着以我的歌作伴身旁

 

Sing, love could change the world in a moment

 

歌唱和爱可以不经意就改变世界

 

But what do I know?

 

但我又知道什么

 

Love can change the world in a moment

 

爱可以在顷刻间改变世界

 

But what do I know?

 

而我又知道些什么

 

Love can change the world in a moment

 

爱可以在顷刻间就改变世界呢

 

I'll paint the picture, let me set the scene

 

我准备画一幅画让我设置些景象

 

You know, the future's in the hands of you and me

 

你知道未来就在你我的手上

 

So let's all get together, we can all be free

 

就让我们聚在一起自由无拘

 

Spread love and understanding, positivity

 

传递爱与理解和积极的生命力

 

We could change this whole world with a piano

 

我们能以一架钢琴改变整个世界

 

Add a bass, some guitar, grab a beat

 

再加一把贝斯一些吉他一个节拍鼓点

 

And away we go

 

将所到之处传遍

 

I'm just a boy with a one-man show

 

我只是一个男孩只会单人表演

 

No university, no degree

 

没上过大学没学位经验

 

But lord knows everybody's talking 'bout exponential growth

 

但天知道即使人人都在谈论着指数增长

 

And the stock market crashing and their portfolios

 

股市崩盘和他们工作的业务量

 

While I'll be sitting here with a song I wrote

 

我却还是会静坐着以我的歌作伴身旁

 

Sing, love could change the world in a moment

 

歌唱和爱可以不经意就改变世界

 

But what do I know?

 

但我又知道什么

 

Love can change the world in a moment

 

爱可以在顷刻间改变世界

 

But what do I know?

 

这就是我所知道的

 

Love can change the world in a moment，But what do I know?

 

爱可以在顷刻间就改变世界而渺小的我呢

1 bass   

n.男低音(歌手)；低音乐器；低音大提琴

参考例句：

• He answered my question in a surprisingly deep bass.他用一种低得出奇的声音回答我的问题。
• The bass was to give a concert in the park.那位男低音歌唱家将在公园中举行音乐会。

2 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。

3 portfolios   

n.投资组合( portfolio的名词复数 )；（保险）业务量；（公司或机构提供的）系列产品；纸夹

参考例句：

• Price risk arises in non-trading portfolios, as well as in trading portfolios. 价格风险中出现的非贸易投资，以及在贸易投资组合。 来自互联网
• How do we fatten our portfolios and stay financially healthy? 我们怎样育肥我们的投资结构和维持财政健康呢？ 来自互联网