音乐咖啡厅:Tamar Kaprelian - The Otherside

 

Tamar Kaprelian is an Armenian American musician and singer. She is best known¹ for her single "New Day" and for winning² the OneRepublic "Apologize" Cover Contest in March 2008.

歌词：
Song：The Otherside
Artist：Tamar Kaprelian

Thirty heartbeats from the rain
You're a poet with a stranger's name
Cause you woke up with a shattered³ heart
And the pieces are hard to find
In this wasted town
Where they've broken you down
And poisoned⁴ you with words
Under painted lies
That you've memorized
It's a story that no one's heard
What's wrong with this world we live in
Where the good and bad collide⁵?
And when did you stop believing
In a better life?
And how many dreams unanswered
Before we get it right?
And what if it's all forgiven
When you reach the otherside?
A traveler on these streets of gold
You never meant to sell your soul
But you find yourself rearranged
Like a prophet⁶ going blind
Tired of saving⁷ yourself
When there's no one to help
And you're fighting with both hands tied
And you're ready to go
In your heart 'cause you know
No one cares if you live or die
What's wrong with this world we live in
Where the good and bad collide?
When did you stop believing
In a better life?
And how many dreams unanswered
Before we get it right?
And what if it's all forgiven
You could swallow your pride
But the river is wide
It returns you to where you have been
Back to sand on the shore
Back to Heaven and war
You're searching for where to begin
What's wrong with this world we live in?
And when did you stop believing?
What's wrong with this world we live in
Where the good and bad collide?
When did you stop believing
In a better life?
And how many dreams unanswered
Before we get this right?
Baby, it's all forgiven
When you reach the otherside

1 known   

adj.大家知道的；知名的，已知的

参考例句：

• He is a known artist.他是一个知名的艺术家。
• He is known both as a painter and as a statesman.他是知名的画家及政治家。

2 winning   

adj.获胜的，胜利的；吸引人的，有说服力的

参考例句：

• Team A has no chance of winning.A队没有获胜的可能。
• They have great hopes of winning.他们获胜的希望极大。

3 shattered   

破碎的； 极度疲劳的

参考例句：

• He dropped the vase and it shattered into pieces on the floor. 他失手把花瓶掉到地板上摔碎了。
• The experience left her feeling absolutely shattered. 她在这次经历之后，感到彻底垮了。

4 poisoned   

adj.有毒的；中过毒的；发炎的；金杯毒酒v.毒死( poison的过去式和过去分词 )；污染；放毒于；对…有不良影响

参考例句：

• The explosion of the chemical plant has poisoned many local residents. 那座化工厂的爆炸毒死了许多当地居民。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• His character had been poisoned with evil suggestions from his criminal companions. 由于受了他那些犯罪同伙的坏主意的影响，他的品格已经变坏了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 collide   

vi.碰撞，互撞，冲突，抵触

参考例句：

• The interests of the two countries collide.两国的利益发生冲突。
• The tides slide on the tidy wide beach and collide each other.海潮在整洁宽阔的海滩上滑行并相互碰撞。

6 prophet   

n.预言家，先知，提倡者

参考例句：

• A prophet made a prophecy that the kingdom would fall.一位预言家预言那个王国将要灭亡。
• The pity is that you are not a prophet.可惜你不能未卜先知。

7 saving   

n.节省，节约；[pl.]储蓄金，存款

参考例句：

• Energy saving is term strategic policy of our country.节约能源是我国长期的战略国策。
• Old-fashioned housewives were usually very saving.旧时的家庭主妇通常都很节俭。