音乐咖啡厅:U2最新梦幻圣诞单曲I Believe In Father

音乐咖啡厅:U2最新梦幻圣诞单曲I Believe In Father Christmas

I Believe In Father Christmas
They said there''''ll be snow at Christmas,
They said there''''ll be peace on earth,
But instead it just kept on raining,
A veil of tears for the Virgin¹ birth.
I remember one Christmas morning,
The Winter''''s light and a distant choir²,

And the peal³ of a bell and that Christmas tree smell,
And eyes full of tinsel and fire.
They sold me a dream of Christmas,
They sold me a silent night,
They told me a fairy story,
''''Til I believed in the Israelite.

And I believed in Father Christmas,
And I looked to the sky with excited eyes,
Then I woke with a yawn in the first light of dawn,
And I saw him and through his disguise.
I wish you a hopeful Christmas,

I wish you a brave New Year,
All anguish⁴, pain and sadness,
Leave your heart and let your road be clear.
They said there''''d be snow at Christmas,
They said there''''d be peace on earth,

Hallelujah! Noel!, be it Heaven or Hell,
The Christmas we get, we deserve.

1 virgin   

n.处女，未婚女子；adj.未经使用的；未经开发的

参考例句：

• Have you ever been to a virgin forest?你去过原始森林吗？
• There are vast expanses of virgin land in the remote regions.在边远地区有大片大片未开垦的土地。

2 choir   

n.唱诗班，唱诗班的席位，合唱团，舞蹈团；v.合唱

参考例句：

• The choir sang the words out with great vigor.合唱团以极大的热情唱出了歌词。
• The church choir is singing tonight.今晚教堂歌唱队要唱诗。

3 peal   

n.钟声；v.鸣响

参考例句：

• The bells of the cathedral rang out their loud peal.大教堂响起了响亮的钟声。
• A sudden peal of thunder leaves no time to cover the ears.迅雷不及掩耳。

4 anguish   

n.(尤指心灵上的)极度痛苦，烦恼

参考例句：

• She cried out for anguish at parting.分手时，她由于痛苦而失声大哭。
• The unspeakable anguish wrung his heart.难言的痛苦折磨着他的心。