英乐时空Walking In The Air

Walking in the Air 空中漫步

We're walking in the air 我们在空中漫步，
We're floating in the 1)moonlit sky 在月光点亮的天空中飘浮。
The 2)people far below are sleeping 在我们飞翔的时候，
As we fly 人们还在梦乡中。

I'm 4)holding very tight 我抓得很紧，
I'm riding in the 3)midnight blue 在午夜深蓝的天空中驰骋，
I'm finding I can fly so high above with you 和你一起在这高高的天空中。

Far across the world 在遥远的天边，
The villages go by like trees， 如做梦一般飞过村庄，
The rivers and the hills 河流，山川，
The forest and the 5)streams 森林和小溪。

Children 6)gaze open mouthed 睡眼朦胧的孩子张大嘴巴，
7)Taken by surprise 惊讶地看着我们飞过，
Nobody down below believes their eyes 他们都不敢相信自己的眼睛。

We're surfing in the air 我们在天空中翱翔，
We're swimming in the frozen sky 我们在清冷的夜空中畅游。
We're drifting over icy mountains floating by 在冰雪覆盖的山顶滑翔。

[歌手简介] 　

Declan Galbraith is like most other 11 year-old boys. He loves computer games, swimming, cycling and football. But one thing makes him different….he's just been signed to a recording¹ deal worth more than a million pounds. This remarkable² young boy, originally from Hoo, near Kent has an amazing voice and has had every major record company hotly bidding to sign him. Record giants EMI have secured Declan's signature and over the next 3 years Declan is promised to release at least 3 albums.

At the tender age of 8, Declan started singing at local talent competitions and won sixteen titles in just fourteen months. Since then he has gone on to record a version of Walking in the Air which was released on the same Christmas album as Westlife and Elton John. His own album is due out in the autumn, so it won't be long until artists are clambering to sing with him!

Not only does Declan possess an extraordinary vocal³ talent but the range of music he sings is both diverse and unusual for such a young boy. As well as popular classics including 'I'll be There' and Angels, Declan sings traditional Irish folk songs such as Danny Boy and Carrikfergus. He's also anxious to record new songs that he can claim to be his very own and perhaps one day he'll even write them himself!

Declan's love of traditional Irish music stems from an early childhood spent with his granddad 'Poppy' Ben. Ben was a musician who played in Irish folk bands and he regularly brought Declan along to watch him play at various gigs and concerts. Unfortunately 'Poppy' Ben died before he could see Declan's success, however Declan cites him as his strongest musical influence.

Declan's parents are Siobhan and Alec; he also has a six year old sister, Bernadette, who is a talented Irish dancer. They have a large family all of whom are very close. He is often seen out and about with some of his many cousins.

Declan's dedication⁴ and love of singing means that he practices daily for two hours. He has his own voice coach, who gives him advice on how to look after what he describes as 'a very special and unique voice'. For such a young boy, Declan is single minded in the fact that his main ambition is to sing professionally. Alternatively he'd consider acting⁵, either way he is determined⁶ to carve his name out in lights!

Declan Galbraith，来自爱尔兰小童星，很可爱的小男孩。除了天使般的声音，Declan小小年纪，已经表现出星探们热衷的所谓“明星气质”--一头松软的深色头发，浓密的睫毛，明亮清澈的蓝眼睛，充满童真颇富感染力的笑容，还有满满的自信。更重要的是，他从不怯场，每次上台都异常兴奋；应该说，也有过一次紧张，那是在圣保罗大教堂女王特赦的演出上。为Robbie Williams和Phil Collins制作MTV的John Carver十分有信心的说，“Declan注定要成为一个超级巨星的，不仅是因为他超群的声音，更重要的是他极好的个性，他非常聪明。”

除了他的音乐天赋，以及身后的百万合同，Declan和其它小男孩没有什么分别。喜欢足球，电脑游戏和游泳，房间里贴满海报，足球，Robbie Williams，Westlife，还有哈利·波特。他也曾为签名不够快而苦恼，直到听从父亲的建议，用“Dec”签名才算解决。他喜欢的歌手包括Carole King，The Fureys，Christy Moore，Led Zeppelin，Robbie Williams 和Westlife。

[歌词讲解]

1. moonlit 是一个合成词，由moon和lit组成的，lit是light的过去分词形式，表示“点燃，点亮”，这里也就是说深蓝色的天空中，挂着一轮明月，像一展明灯，点亮了深夜的天空，The sky is lit by the moon.

2. the people far below 就是指在地面上的人们。

3. in the midnight blue 当中的blue就是指“the blue sky”。

4. hold这个词表示“抓住，抱住”，比如说，The lovers held each other tight. 那对情侣紧紧地搂抱着彼此。He held the rope in his teeth as he climbed the tree. 他爬树的时候用牙齿咬着绳子。

5. river大家都知道是“河流”的意思，而stream是指“小溪，小河”，流量要比river小多了。stream还可以作动词，表示“像水一样流动”，比如说，Sweat streamed down his face.他脸上汗水直流。People were streaming out of the building. 人们涌出了大楼。

6. gaze表示“久久地凝视，注视”，比如说，She just sat gazing into space. 她坐在那里目光茫然。

7. taken by surprise 是说“让某人刚到吃惊”，也就是surprise sb。比如说，He was taken by surprise. 和He was surprised. 差不多，不过感觉上He was taken by surprise.所表示的吃惊程度要高一些。

1 recording   

n.录音，记录

参考例句：

• How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间？
• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。

2 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

3 vocal   

adj.直言不讳的；嗓音的；n.[pl.]声乐节目

参考例句：

• The tongue is a vocal organ.舌头是一个发音器官。
• Public opinion at last became vocal.终于舆论哗然。

4 dedication   

n.奉献，献身，致力，题献，献辞

参考例句：

• We admire her courage,compassion and dedication.我们钦佩她的勇气、爱心和奉献精神。
• Her dedication to her work was admirable.她对工作的奉献精神可钦可佩。

5 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

6 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。