英文经典歌曲歌词

2024-05-30

英文经典歌曲歌词（通用6篇）

篇1：英文经典歌曲歌词

当代经典英文歌曲歌词收集

当代经典英文歌曲集锦－－来自“洪枫之家” 奥斯卡名曲歌词

1.昨日重现歌词Some one who understands That when you feel you„ve lost your way

You„ve got some one there to say “I„ll show you” So you think you know the answersI„m telling you

It„s time to start believing-Oh yes Believing who you are: You are a shining star

Say it together… Naturally.歌曲介绍

本曲由80年代连创13首全美排行前10名单曲佳绩的抒情才子莱诺李奇（Lionel Richie）执笔演唱，歌词闪耀真我的人性情感，蝉连全美流行单曲榜4周冠军、抒情榜5周冠军，荣获86年奥斯卡最佳电影主题曲。Only You歌词

Only you can make this world seem right Only you can make the darkness bright Only you and you alone can thrill me like you do And fill my heart with love for only you Only you can make this change in me For it„s true, you are my destiny

When you hold my hand I understand the magic that you do You„re my dream come true, my one and only you Only you can make this change in me For it„s true, you are my destiny When you hold my hand I understand the magic that you do You„re my dream come true, my one and only you(One and only you)

歌词大意

只有你能让我的世界正常运转，只有你能让黑暗变成光明，只有你能让我充满愉悦的激情，全心全意只爱你。只有你能让我发生如此的改变，真的，你是我命中注定的爱人，有了你，我梦想成真。我唯一的爱人。Right Here Waiting歌词 Oceans apart day after day, and I slowly go insane.I hear your voice on the line, but it doesn„t stop the pain.If I see you next to never, how can we say forever.Wherever you go, whatever you do, I will be right here waiting for you.Whatever it takes, or how my heart breaks, I will be right here waiting for you.I took for granted all the times, that I thought would last somehow.I hear the laughter, I taste the tears, But I cant„ get near you now.Oh, can„t you see it, baby? You„ve got me goin„ crazy.Wherever you go, whatever you do, I will be right here waiting for you.Whatever it takes, or how my heart breaks, I will be right here waiting for you.I wonder how we can survive this romance, but in the end if I„m with you, I„ll take the chance.歌词大意

我们远隔千山万水，日子一天天过去，我对你的思念日益疯狂。虽然我可以通过电话听到你的声音，但那根本不能缓解我的相思之痛。无论你身在何处，无论你为何忙碌，我都会在此为你守候。I just Call to Say I Love You歌词 No New Year„s Day to celebrate no chocolate covered candy heart to give away No first of spring no song to sing In fact it„s just another ordinary day

No April rain no flowers bloom no wedding Saturday within the month of June But what it is is something true make up of these three words that I must say to you I just called to say I love you I just called to say how much I care I just called to say I love you

And I mean it from the bottom of my heart No summer„s high no warm July No harvest moon to light one tender August night No autumn breeze no falling leaves Not even time for birds to fly to southern skies

No Libra sun no Halloween No giving thanks to all the Christmas joy you bring But what it is though old to new To fill your heart like no three words could ever do I just called to say I love you I just called to say how much I care I just called to say I love you And I mean it from the bottom of my heart I just called to say I love you I just called to say how much I care I just called to say I love you And I mean it from the bottom of my heart of my heart of my heart

歌曲介绍

《电话诉衷情》是电影《红衣女郎》（Woman in Red）的插曲，不仅在英美排行榜上都名居榜首，还获得了“奥斯卡”最佳电影插曲奖，成为家喻户晓的一首永恒恋曲，至今仍被广为传唱。它的演唱者史蒂威·旺德是一个天生双目失明的人，他在27岁之前共获14项葛莱美奖，是美国七、八十年代最有影响的流行音乐家之一。

7.Sha La La

Verse One There„s a boy on my mind and he knows I„m thinking of him

On my way through the day and the night The star shine above me He„s been gone for some time but I know I truly love him And I„m singing a song hoping he„ll be back When he hears it

Chorus My heart goes sha la la la la Sha la la in the morning Sha la la sha la la in the sunshine Sha la la la la Sha la la in the evening Sha la la la la Sha la la la la just for you

Verse Two If your love„s gone away just like mine You„ll feel like crying

Sing along maybe once maybe twice Let„s try it together

Some sweet day no one knows you„ll return And you„ll be happy

shout it sweet in a song listen to your heart It is singing Repeat Chorus Repeat Verse Two Repeat Chorus

歌词大意

在我心里有一个男孩，他知道我在思念着他，从早到晚。星星在我头上闪烁，他已经离开一段时间了，但我知道自己真的爱他。我唱起这首歌，希望当他听到后会回来。

8.人情鬼未了

oh, my love, my darling i„ve hungered for your touch a long, lonely time.and time goes by so slowly and time can do so much, are you still mine? i need your love i need your love god speed your love to me!lonely rivers flow to the sea to the sea to the open arms of the sea.lonely rivers sigh “wait for me, wait for me!” i„ll be coming home wait for me!oh, my love, my darling i„ve hungered, hungered for your love a long, lonely time.time goes by so slowly and time can do so much are you still mine? i need your love i need your love god speed your love to me!

9.Don„t Cry

Talk to me softly there is something in your eyes don„t hang your head in sorrow and please don„t cry

I know how you feel inside I have I have been there before Something is changing inside you and don„t you know Don„t you cry tonight I still love you baby don„t you cry tonight don„t you cry tonight there is a heaven above you baby And don„t you cry tonight

Give me a whisper and give me a sigh Give me a kiss before you tell me goodbye don„t you take it so hard now and please don„t take it so bad I will still be thinking of you and the times we had baby And don„t you cry tonight don„t you cry tonight

don„t you cry tonight there is a heaven above you baby And don„t you cry tonight

And please remember that I never lied And please remember how I felt inside now honey You gotta make it your own way but you will be alright now sugar You will feel better tomorrow come the morning light now baby And don„t you cry tonight an don„t you cry tonight

An don„t you cry tonight there is a heaven above you baby And don„t you cry don„t you ever cry don„t you cry tonight Baby maybe someday don„t you cry

歌词大意

轻轻地告诉我，在你的眼里藏着什么。不要埋头于悲伤中，别再哭泣。我明白你的感受，因为我也曾经经历。你的内心正在发生改变，只是你还不知道。今晚，请你别再哭泣，我依然爱着你。不要哭泣，不要再哭泣，在今晚的夜里。天堂其实近在咫尺，宝贝，别再哭泣。

9.Pretty Boy

I lie awake at night See things in black and white I„ve only got you inside my mind You know you have made me blind I lie awake and pray that you will look my way I have all this longing in my heart I knew it right from the start Oh my pretty pretty boy I love you Like I never ever loved no one before you Pretty pretty boy of mine Just tell me you love me too Oh my pretty pretty boy I need you Oh my pretty pretty boy I do Let me inside make me stay right beside you I used to write your name And put it in a frame And sometime I think I hear you call Right from my bedroom wall You stay a little while And touch me with your smile

And what can I say to make you mine To reach out for you in time Oh my pretty pretty boy I love you Like I never ever loved no one before you Pretty pretty boy of mine Just tell me you love me too Oh my pretty pretty boy I need you Oh my pretty pretty boy I do Let me inside make me stay right beside you Oh pretty boy pretty boy pretty boy Say you love me too Oh my pretty pretty boy I love you Like I never ever loved no one before you Pretty pretty boy of mine Just tell me you love me too Oh my pretty pretty boy I need you Oh my pretty pretty boy I do Let me inside make me stay right beside you 10.A Long and Lasting Love A long and lasting love Not many people find it But those who do Their whole life through Put their heart and soul behind it A long and lasting love

A long and lasting love Is what I always dreamed of And when I looked into your eyes I knew I„d really seen love A long and lasting love I never thought that I would meet someone so beautiful I never thought I„d see a love like this Tonight I show you that Our love is something beautiful And I seal it with a kiss A long and lasting love We share for many reasons A special bond that goes beyond The changing of the seasons A long and lasting love A long and lasting love Someone I can care for Someone to be there For the rest of my life A long and lasting love I never thought that I would meet someone so beautiful I never thought I„d see a love like this Tonight I show you that Our love is something beautiful And I seal it with a kiss A long and lasting love Is what I always dreamed of And when I look into your eyes I knew I„d really seen love A long and lasting love A long and lasting love A long and lasting love 11.Endless Love

HIM: My love, There„s only you in my life The only thing that„s bright HER: My first love, You„re every breath that I take You„re every step I make HIM: And I HER: I-I-I-I-I HIM: I want to share BOTH: All my love with you HIM: No one else will do...HER: And your eyes HIM: Your eyes, your eyes BOTH: They tell me how much you care Ooh yes, you will always be My endless love BOTH: Two hearts, Two hearts that beat as one Our lives have just begun HER: Forever HIM: Ohhhhhh BOTH: I„ll hold you close in my arms I can„t resist your charms HER: And love HIM: Oh, love BOTH: I„ll be a fool For you, I„m sure

HER: You know I don„t mind HIM: Oh, you know I don„t mind

BOTH: „Cause you，You mean the world to me Oh HER: I know HIM: I know BOTH: I„ve found in you My endless love HIM: Oooh-woow BOTH: Boom, boom Boom, boom, boom, boom, booom Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom BOTH: Oooh, and love HIM: Oh, love BOTH: I„ll be that fool For you, I„m sure HER: You know I don„t mind HIM: Oh you know-BOTH: I don„t mind BOTH: And, YES You„ll be the only one „Cause NO one can deny This love I have inside And I„ll give it all to you HIM: My love HER: My love, my love BOTH: My endless love 12.Bridge over Troubled Water

When you„ re weary feeling small

When tears are in your eyes I„ll dry them all I„m on your side oh when times get rough And friends just can„t be found Like a bridge over troubled water I will lay me down Like a bridge over troubled water I will lay me down When you re down and out When you re on the street When evening falls so hard I will comfort you ooh I„ll take your part oh when darkness comes And pain is all around Like a bridge over troubled water I will lay me down Like a bridge over troubled water I will lay me down Brief instrumental interlude Sail on silver girl Sail on by Your time has come to shine All your dreams are on their way See how they shine Oh if you need a friend I„m sailing right behind

Like a bridge over troubled water I will ease your mind Like a bridge over troubled water I will ease your mind 13.As Long As You Love Me

Although loneliness has always been a friend of mine I„m leaving my life in your hands People say I„m crazy and that I am blind Risking it all in a glance How you got me blind is still a mystery I can„t get you out of my head

Don„t care what is written in you history As long as you„re here with me Chorus I don„t care who you are Where you„re from What you did As long as you love me Who you are Where you„re from

Don„t care what you did As long as you love me Every little thing that you have said and done Feels like it„s deep within me

Doesn„t really matter if you„re on the run It seems like we„re meant to be Chorus Bridge I„ve tried to hide it so that no one knows But I guess it shows When you look in to my eyes What you did and where you„re coming from I don„t care, as long as you love me, baby.Chorus 14.All out of Love I am lying alone with my head on the phone Thinking of you „til it hurts

I know you hurt too, but what else can we do Tormented and torn apart I wish I could carry your smile in my heart For times when my life seems so low It could make me believe what tomorrow could bring When today doesn„t really know, doesn„t really know(Chorus)I„m all out of love

I„m so lost without you I know you were right Believing for so long I „m all out of love

What am I without you I can„t be too late to say that I was so wrong I want you to come back and carry me home Away from these long, lonely nights I„m reaching for you.Are you feeling it too ? Does the feeling seem oh, so right ?

And what would you say if I called on you now And said that I can„t hold on ?

There„s no easy way, it gets harder each day Please love me or I„ll be gone, I„ll be gone(back to Chorus)

Ooh what are you thinking of ?(x 4)(back to Chorus)15 More than I can Say

Who who yeah yeah I love you more than I can say I„ll love you twice as much tomorrow Who love you more than I can say Who who yeah yeah „I miss you every single day Why must my life be filled With sorrow Who love you more than I can say Don„t you know I need you so Tell me please I gotta know Do you mean to make me cry Am I just another guy

歌词大意

哦，爱你在心口难开，我对你的爱与日俱增，我每天都在思念着你，为什么我的生命要充满悲伤？难道你不知道我多么需要你？难道你一定要让我哭泣？难道我只是你的一个匆匆过客？ 16..LOVE IS BLUE

Love Is Blue English words by: Bryan Blackburn;music by: Andre Popp;French words by: Pierre Cour.Blue, blue, my world is blue, Blue is my world now I am without you.Grey, grey, my life is grey, Cold is my heart since you went away.Red, red, my eyes are red, Crying for you alone in my bed.Green, green, my jealous heart, I doubted you and now we are apart.When we met, how the bright sun shone, Then love died, now the rainbow is gone.Black, black, the nights I have known, Longing for you so lost and alone.Gone, gone, the love we knew, Blue is my world now I am without you.－－－－－－－－－－－－－

篇2：英文经典歌曲歌词

前几天学校里开元旦晚会，有一个小女孩唱了这首歌，听了有了感触。于是复习了一下《毕业生》。

1、Simon/Grafunkel的版本（也就是原版）:Scarborough Fair

美国著名影星dustin hoffman 的成名作（1976年）《毕业生》的插曲。这首歌保罗·西蒙和加奋克尔唱得温柔，怀旧，凄美，轻盈，色彩浓郁。他们用沉思在努力回忆起一件旧事，并且从容述说。背景里有森林、花草、坟墓上的露珠、发亮的枪管。据说，这是一个在战争中死去的青年，他的灵魂面对世界的轻诉。缓慢悠闲的低八度旋律，只靠单吉它的细碎伴奏，早晨般清纯自然的声线，如一阕初秋的小令，精致、散逸。更如一声声轻柔、舒长、真切的叹息，沁透着淡淡的忧愁，浅浅的感伤。小小心心吐着词，抒着情，仿佛一不小心便会碰坏了什么。真轻啊，轻得没有重量，只有质量，轻得象是“生命中不能承受的轻”。

2、七合板乐队演唱版－斯卡保罗集市

京文唱片《呐喊：为了中国曾经的摇滚》里的一首歌,七合板乐队翻唱美国乡村音乐的珍贵录音，崔健主唱，和声部分来自文博与杨乐强，两位中国摇滚乐的先驱人物。没听出来是崔健的声音...3、莎拉·布莱曼演唱版－斯卡保罗集市

莎拉·布莱曼，歌声高端无敌，充盈着飘逸的空气感，足以为我们营造出无边无际的空间幻觉，仿佛天籁。由她演绎的这首歌，把所有的she换成he，变成了一个女子对爱情的低吟泣诉，里面有迷惘和了无根基的心绪，凄婉而哀艳，更象一个女鬼在依恋活着的恋人。歌声里已没有了战争，只有一个男人，和关于这个男人的爱情，心情寂寞而脆弱。

歌词：

Scarborough Fair（斯卡博洛市集）

Are you going to Scarborough Fair: Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme.Remember me to one who lives there.She once was a true love of mine.Tell her to make me a cambric shirt.Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme.Without no seams nor needle work.Then she‘ll be a true love of mine.Tell her to find me an acre of land: Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme;

Between the salt water and the sea strand.Then she‘ll be a true love of mine.Tell her to reap it with a sickle of leather: Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme;And gather it all in a bunch of heather, Then she‘ll be a true love of mine.斯卡泊罗集市 / 圣歌

你是否要去往斯卡泊罗集市？

那个生长着百草的地方，请代我向住在那儿的老友问好，她曾经是我最真挚的爱人。

让她用麻纱为我做件衣裳，在生长着绿色丛林的山丘那边

弥漫着迷迭香草的芬芳，在白雪覆盖的原野上寻找小鸟的踪迹

假如它缝合得“天衣无缝”，大山之子的毯子和床单

那她一定就是我的爱人。

沉睡而不知道演讲和号召

告诉她到广袤的原野上寻找我，在山丘的那边，露水润湿了树叶

弥漫着白里香草的芬芳，泪水洗过地面

在那河海交界之处，士兵插亮钢枪

那她一定就是我的爱人。

告诉她用皮手柄的镰刀收割，战争的咆哮，军营里的火焰在燃烧

在那片生长着欧芹草的土地，将军命令他的士兵杀戮

再用石楠花茎捆成一束，为一个他们已经遗忘的原因

那她一定就是我的爱人。

你是否要去往斯卡泊罗集市？

那个弥漫着百草芳香的地方，请代我向住在那儿的老友问好，她曾经是我最真挚的爱人

I was found on the ground by the fountain about a fields of a summer stride lying in the sun after i had tried lying in the sun by the side

we all agreed that the council would end up three hours over time shoe laces were tied at the traffic lights I was running late, could apply

for another one i guessed after parking stores at best they said that there would be delays on the temporary pay

for another one i guessed after parking stores are best they said that there would be delays on the temporary pay

She was found on the ground in a gown in a fountain filled by the summer

蹲在喷泉边的地上,可是还是被发现了

穿越夏季的田野

在我倦乏的时候平躺在阳光下

在田野的边际平躺在阳光下

我们都知道三小时之后就会有结果,我们将达成一项协议

鞋的带子被绑在了交通灯上

因为我跑了最后一名,所以我就要交出我的鞋带

我想我其实是替另外一个人交的穿过草坪有一家商店就好了

他们说那会耽误时间

为了谁暂时付钱

我想我其实是替另外一个人交的穿过草坪有一家商店就太好了

他们说那会耽误时间

为了谁暂时付钱

她在喷水池旁边被发现了,还穿着她的长睡衣填满夏天味道的一群快乐

山间田野

valder fields

I was found on the ground by the fountain 被你发现时我就躺在一眼泉水旁

about a field of a summer stride 那是一片充满夏日气息的土地

lying in the sun after i had tried 当我感到些许疲倦时

lying in the sun by the side 便躺在阳光下，小路旁

we all agreed that the council would

我们都认为议会应该趁早解散

end up three hours over-time 再有三个小时的存在都嫌多

shoelaces were tied at the traffic lights 鞋带为信号灯所左右

i was running late, could apply 我起跑的有些晚

for another one, i guess 或许已追赶不上她的步伐

after parking stores are best 毕竟做足准备才是最好的they said that there would be delays 他们说这或许有些迟了啊

on the temporary pay

毕竟这付出显得过于短暂

she was found on the ground in a gown 她被发现时正穿着睡袍

laying by the field of the summer asleep 躺在一片仲夏夜中

staring at the concrete, trying not to cry 仰望着苍穹，她不哭泣

when somebody left his life 哪怕至爱从此离去

she would never sleep in a gown 她将不再合衣入睡 so she takes his keys to the bedroom door 她拿着他的钥匙开启卧室的门

takes a step outside, by the fountain

向外一步步走去，注视着那一片曾经的泉眼

gazing at the field, what a view

篇3：英文经典歌曲歌词

According to Hallidayan Systematic functional grammar (SFG) , the purpose of using language can be divided into three broad categories.They are called as three metafunctions of language using.This paper will use the interpersonal function as the theoretical framework to analyze the text.Many researchers apply this theory to various texts analysis, but only a few of them focus on song lyrics, which share the qualities of both spoken and written text.As Hey, Jude is a classical song in history and it was sung at the end of the opening ceremony of London Olympics.The target of this paper is the lyrics of this song.The purpose of the paper is to find out how interpersonal functions in this song are achieved through mood, modality and person system.

"Hey Jude"is a song of the English rock band The Beatles, written by one of the member Paul McCartney.He wrote this as"Hey Jules, "a song meant to comfort another member John Lennon's son Julian, as his parents were getting a divorce.Paul McCartney wanted to encourage him to face the reality bravely.But later, he changed the name Jules to Jude because it was more instinct.The first sentence of the song"Hey, Jude, don't make it bad"was a verbal sentence Paul said to the boy when he comforted him.The song was released in 1968, the single has sold approximately eight million copies and is frequently included on professional lists of the all-time best songs.As it's a classical song, Paul McCartney closed the London Olympics opening ceremony leading the crowd in a mass sing-a-long of this song When everyone sung along with Paul, it showed that everyone was involved in the game, which is just one spirit of the Olympic Games.

2 Theoretical Framework

2.1 The concept of interpersonal metafunction

In 1960, Halliday presented us his theory of systemic-functional grammar, the theory covers both semantic and functional aspects.Semantics connects context and lexical grammar, so it is regarded as the core in this theory.Besides, there are three functional components in this semantic system:ideational function, interpersonal function and textual function.Linguists call them as the"three metafunctions"of language.These three metafunctions are closely related to the meanings expressed by the speakers in the texts.As a tool to communicate with other people, language is used to gain certain social roles and relationship with people This kind of function of language is known as interpersonal function, through which speakers express their own feelings and attitude towards something.Moreover, they also can influence the feelings and attitude of others.According to Eggins (Eggins, 200412) , interpersonal meaning are meaning about roule relationships with other people and people’s attitudes to each other.

2.2 Aspects of interpersonal function

At clause level, the interpersonal element is represented by mood and modality, which means the selection of a particular role by the speaker in the speech situation, and the expression of his judgements and predictions (Halliday, 1973:316) .In addition, the interpersonal function can also be realied through person system, both as prounoun and as possessive.In fact, there are several aspects in interpersonal function, this paper will only focus on three aspects—mood, modality and person prououn.This part will present these three aspects.

In line with Thompson, the subject and the finite constitude one component of a clause which is called the mood (Thompson, 2000:41) .Different mood of a clause can be demonstrated by different order of the subject and the finite.In general, most languages possess three or four speech function prototypes, they are statement, question, offer and command (Thompson, 2000:40) .These three or four speech functions are closely related to some particular grammatical structures.For instance, statements are delivered by declarative clauses;questions are delivered by interrogative clauses;commands are delivered by imperative clauses.Declarative clauses, interrogative clauses and imperative clauses are three main ways to realize the interpersonal metafunction in the mood system of the clauses.

Halliday regards modality as the area of meaning that lies between yes and no intermediate ground between positive and negative polarity (Halliday, 2000) .He also distinguishes two subcategories of modality, they are modalization and modulation.According to his explanation, modalization is the expression of the speaker's attitude towards what he or she is saying.It is the way that the speaker conveys a judgment about the likelihood, certainty or frequency of something (Eggins, 2004:172) .

There are mainly two ways of role-projecting:naming and the use of personal pronouns.Personal pronouns usually reveal interpersonal relationship between or among the individuals involved in interaction.Speakers or writers can choose different personal pronouns to indicate their attitudes and relationships to readers in their texts, presenting statements subjectively, interactively, or objectively (Zhang, 2006:112) .

3 Analysis

3.1 Mood system in the song

There are three types of mood in English:declarative, interrogative and imperative.From the analyzing result of the song Hey, jude, it indicates that the imperative mood makes up the major part and in a dominant position in the song lyrics.Declarative and interrogative are follwoing behind.It’s shown in the following table.

From the above table we can see that this song is composed of 26 clauses, among which imperative clauses take up 54%, declarative clauses take up 42%and interrogative clause only take up 4%.

3.1.1 Interpersonal meaning of declarative mood

Most of the clauses in the lyrics are declaratives, whoes unmarked function is to provide information.The proportions indicate that the song writer was trying his best to encourage listeners by describing his attitude rather than ask questions.He just gave information directly to inspire the boy, to help him go out from the shadow of the divorce of his parents.And all these information provided by the songwriter are very inspiring.

However, as one type of literary discourse, lyrics are not just information-giver.They also function as a whole to provide the audience with goods and serices.For example, they can provide the audience with something to appreciate:the language can portary a picture which can fulfill the emotional needs of the audience.Besides asking the audience to appreciate and empathize, they go further to influence the recipients’iedology and social values.For instance, "For well you know that it's a fool who plays it cool, by making his world a little colder".In this part the songwriter tells listeners that the one who wants to behave cool would make his world worse on the contrary.He is using his pen to perfectly explain that you don't need to carry all the terrible things on your shoulder, under such situation, what you need is courage and enthusiasm but not to behave indifferently.In general, the lyrics is a carrier of the audience’s emotion, and mora education.

3.1.2 Interpersonal meaning of imperative mood

As Roger and Kress refered to, imperative sentences are formed by various commands, then a sense of authority will directly come from the power of the speaker (Hodge&Kress1993) .As the function of imperative is not to discuss or consult but to demand people do something.By using a mass of imperatives in the song, the writer trys to influence listeners’behavior Besides, the use of imperatives can arouse the attention of the audience, because they create a sense of dialogue.For instance the clause"remember to let her into your heart", the writer uses the structure"remember to..."three times, he is expecting the boy to take the suggestion.By taking up a role of demand, the narrator assigns a corresponding role for audience.Though the narrator does not talk to the audience face to face, the audience's emotions are aroused.

3.1.3 Interpersonal meaning of interrogative mood

Only one interrogative is found in this song, that is"Don't you know that it's just you...?".This interrogative clause reflects that the writer want to enlighten the listener and inspire them in thinking about the question he asks.In this way, listeners are involved, however, the writer does not expect them to answer the question, but intends to attract their attention and to get them think about the question as the writer has already gave the answer.Listeners don’t need to answer"yes"or"no"to the question he asked as the question already has the answer.It is just used to give the listener much chance to think about whether it is true or not.The answer of this question is obviously"yes, it is myself", but the narrator also used a question form.Because the writer wants to let the boy know he is the best and he can do everthing by himself.

3.2 Modality system in the song

In the song, modalization is realized through modal operators.According to Halliday, modal operators can be used to express the validity of speaker's proposal (Halliday, 2000) .He classified modal operators into three classes:the low, median and high degrees of mood, all of them can be used to realize interpersonal meanings.Altogether, three modal operators are used in this lyric, “can”, “will”and“need”.All these three modal operators are postitive ones, can is of the low degree, will is of the median degree and need is of the high degree.

The writer make use of positive modal operators to show the boy his positive believes and attitude towards life.Besides, the writer uses more low positive modal operators than high positive ones, as the word“can”appeared 2 times but“will”and“need”just appeared for one time, which indicates that the writer wants to make his idea more acceptable in the interact process with the listener.Nevertheless, he still uses the positive high modal operator“need”to express his sronger emotion towards the boy's sorrow.

According to Thompson, the modal operator“can”expresses the speaker’s permission which can be regarded as the lowest level of pressure and let others to choose and decide whether to take the action or to believe the proposal or not (Thompson, 2000) .It helps to make the texts more negotiable and acceptable.According to Hallidy (2000:359) , there is another type of meaning for“can”:the ability.For example, the clause"then you can strart to make it better", the can here means the ability of the boy, the author insists that the boy is capable of making it well.By using the operator“will”, the song writer shows his confirmation and his confidence to make the listener believe what he says in the lyrics.

3.3 Person system in the song

From the table we can see clearly that the writer uses second-person pronouns and third-person pronouns most.The pronoun you is used 14 times, which occupies the highest proportion.It is because that you can be regarded as the most interactive form among personal pronouns, since it explicitly acknowledges the presence of the reader.The songwriter uses the name of the boy to arouse his attention at the beginning of the song, then, many you are used in the lyrics.Obviously, the pronoun you in this song refers to the boy Jude.As Li Zhanzhi (2002:154said, though you does not address the audience, the audience still can share this private conversation between the author and the person addressed.For instance, in the clause"then you can start to make it better", you is directed to the boy, creating the sense that the song writer is just talking to a friend, shortening the distance between them.Then, it would be easier for the boy to take the writer's words and become optimistic.Also, the audience of this song can treat this you as everyone of them.In this case, they stand in the writer's shoes and are in agreement with his opinion, such as the opinion that"the movement you need is on your shoulder".

4 Discussion

The present study investigates how interpersonal functions in this song are achieved through mood, modality and person system.In general, we found that imperative clauses are most frequently used in this song lyrics, followed by declarative and interrogative.The modality system states clearly that positive value modal operators are used more often.In person system, the use of the name Jude and person pronouns shortens the distance between the song writer and the listener.As has been noted, the function of this song is to encourage those who are going through hard times.By analyzing the three aspects of the interpersonal system, the song writer successfully achieved the purpose of writing the song.

As the analysis of song lyric discourse is still at its beginning stage, this paper is a tentative study to reveal the interpersonal meaning realized in one particular song.This paper is of some significance for future research in this field, and for the application of SFG to the analysis of lyrics.However, there are some limitations in this paper.The interpersonal function includes plenty of aspects.The present study is not able to cover all facets of interpersonal meaning.Resources such as tense, evaluation, and attitude are not covered in this study.Therefore, the analysis is only an eye to this topic.

Suggestions for future research would be to expand the analysis to more types of song lyrics or even to all types of song lyrics.Furthermore, even if the focus of a study is only on one kind of songs, theories used to analyze them can also be different.Theories from the textual aspect such as theme, rhyme, transitivity from the ideational perspective and coherence can also be used for further study on the features of English song lyrics.

5 Conclusion

To conclude, different mood types contribute to the realization of interpersonal meaning in this song.Declarative clauses provide some inspiring information for the audience.Imperatives and interrogatives create a sense of dialogue, arousing listeners'attention and evoking their thinking.Positive modal operators are used to encourage the audience to be optimistic.The use of the name of the boy helps to shorten the distance between the writer and the addressee.Also, the second person pronouns give the audience the idea that the narrator is talking to them.By using

Appendix

The text of the song:

Hey Jude

1 Hey Jude, don't make it bad

2 Take a sad song and make it better

3 Remember to let her into your heart

4 Then you can start to make it better

5 Hey Jude, don't be afraid

6 You were made to go out and get her

7 The minute you let her under your skin

8 Then you begin to make it better

9 And anytime you feel the pain, hey Jude, refrain

10 Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

11 For well you know that it's a fool who plays it cool

12 By making his world a little colder

13 Hey Jude, don't let me down

14 You have found her, now go and get her

15 Remember to let her into your heart

16 Then you can start to make it better

17 So let it out and let it in, hey Jude, begin

18 You're waiting for someone to perform with

19 And don't you know that it's just you

20 Hey Jude, you'll do

21 The movement you need is on your shoulder

22 Hey Jude, don't make it bad

23 Take a sad song and make it better

24 Remember to let her under your skin

25 Then you'll begin to make it

26 Better better better better better better, oh

27 Na na na na na, na na na, hey Jude.... (Cited from:http://music.baidu.com/song/274921?fm=altg5)

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篇4：英文经典歌曲歌词

[关键词]经黄英文歌歌词写作方法式

现在，随着英语的普及，越来越多的人喜欢上了听英文歌曲。在欣赏陶醉于优美旋律的同时。若透视一下经典曲目，便会发现这些歌曲在歌词写作上有许多共同特点，认真体会并掌握这些写作技巧，不但会对英语语言本身有更深刻的了解，还能培养语感，提高欣赏水平，甚至可以自己去创作，享受其中的乐趣。

一、简单即美

很多经典英文歌的歌词往往以简单干净取胜，这包括主题和语言两大方面。一般地，每首歌以歌名为中心，围绕一个主题进行讨论，而非多个主题并行或纠缠在一起，这样不但有利于中心话题的深入展开，还不会给听者造成理解上的困难，从而失去对歌曲的兴趣。如：Beetles(披头士乐队)的“Yesterday(昨天)”、“猫王”Elvis Presley的“Love Me Tender(温柔地爱我)”和Roling Stones(滚石乐队)的“(I can’t get no)setisfaction(我不满意)”等都堪称这方面的经典。

从语言层面看，简单原则还体现在语法及词语等方面。比如在时态的选择上，好歌往往不会频繁地变换时态切割听者的注意力，使其在过去、现在和未来时空的转换中疲于奔命，造成欣赏上的断层。另外，这些歌曲的语法结构也相对简单易懂，同时各曲段的句子结构尽量采取相近原则。再有。很多经典曲目之所以能抓住听者的心并非是因为使用了生僻、复杂和怪诞的词语，其魅力恰恰源于它们简单纯朴的语言风格。除上面提到的歌曲外，这样的例子还有很多，如Phil Colikns(菲尔·柯林斯)的“Another Day in Paradise(天堂中的又一天)”、John Denver(约翰·丹佛)的“Take Me Home Country Road(乡村路带我回家)”和电影“The Sound 0f Music《音乐之声》”的插曲“Edelweiss(雪绒花)”等都是将蓬勃热烈的内容和感情包裹于简约平淡外形下的典范之作。下面试以“Love Me Tender(温柔地爱我)”为例来看看简单法则的妙用

Love me tender love me sweet：

温柔地爱我，甜蜜地爱我

Never let me go绝不要让我走

You have made my life complete

你使我的人生变得完美

And I love you so我是多么爱你

Love me tender，love me true，温柔地爱我，真诚地爱我

All my dream fllfill我如愿以偿

For my darling，I love you亲爱的，我爱你

And l always will爱你地久天长

Love me tender，Love me long；温柔地爱我，永远地爱我

Take me to your head,放我在你心底

For It’s there that l belong,那儿是我的归属

And we’ll never part你我永不分离

Love me tender，love me dear温柔地爱我，怜惜地爱我

Tell me your are mine，说你属于我

I’ll be yours through all the year我也永远属于你，

Till the end of time直到天荒地老

此歌由四段构成，主要采用一般现在时从四个不同侧面诠释了一个不受时间限制的客观事实，即真爱的本质：爱是温柔甜蜜的，爱是真诚恒久的，爱是心心相印、永不分离，爱是款款深情、地老天荒。整首歌曲围绕“爱”的主题层层展开，将歌者深沉炽热的感情表达得淋漓尽致。没有细枝末节的铺陈，每段歌词一开头便直接切入主题，言简意赅：另外，各段采用几近相同的句法结构，简单明了、紧凑和谐。四段中变换使用不同的关键词，即sweet(甜蜜)，true(真诚)，long(恒久)，dear(亲密怜惜)，使重复中充满变化，造成一段一角度的鲜明特色。也许正因为自然干净才使这首歌能深深触动人们的心弦，使人对它的喜爱与日俱增，并使之成为“猫王”最经典的曲目之一。

二、以巧制胜

除简单法则外，许多好歌还格外注意以巧取胜。比如主题叙述的独特角度、精彩的开头和结尾以及巧妙精当的结构等无不是这些歌曲出彩的原因所在。下面分别对此加以简要说明：

1独特的视角

新颖独特的切入点和叙述方式往往是好歌在同类题材歌曲中脱颖而出的制胜法宝。如“Take Me Home Country Roadf乡村路带我回家”这首歌主要表达现代都市人的矛盾与痛苦他们一方面向往乡村纯朴自然的生活，另一方面却又无法割舍现代文明给他们带来的种种便利与安逸。John Denver在此歌中没有正面描述城市生活的繁华与浮躁，也没有直接抒发他的困惑与迷茫，而是独辟其径，以亲切自然的乡村路作切入点，通过追忆家乡天堂般的景色和当年那清新宁静的生活，使听者强烈感受到他对家乡的无限眷恋：但同时在他对“乡村路，带我回家，那是我的归宿”的反复吟唱中，却又分明感觉到他难以归途的无奈与痛苦，从而激发听者对歌曲的内涵深刻地思考。总之，清新自然的意象和独特巧妙的演绎方式是此歌的一大特色，也正是这一点使它打动了无数听众的心，成为John Denver的看家之作。

2开头与结尾

与陌生人打招呼时，对方可能会立刻喜欢你或反感你，这种第一印象往往会使他们迅速决断是否与你交往。歌曲的创作与此有异曲同工之妙。所以，为了吸引听众，激发他们听歌的兴趣。歌词作者开动脑筋使用各种手段来快速抓住听者的注意力。来看下面的例子：

例1 There is freedom within，there is freedom without

在里面，在外面，自由它无处不在

Try to catch the deluge in a paper cup

试着拿小小纸杯装起那滔滔洪水

这是Crowded House(拥挤的房子)乐队的灵魂人物Nell Finn的力作“Don’t dream It’sover(别幻想会结束)”的开头两句，歌到此处虽然完全不知这首歌的主题可能会是什么，但它

给人一种新奇感，使人有一种要听下去的；中动。可见，一首歌曲若能在一开始就巧妙地抓住听者的注意力，激起他们的好奇心，那它就已向成功迈进了一大步。

再看看Human League(人类联盟)乐团的“Don’t You Want Me(你不要我了吗)”是如何开头的

例2 You were working as a waitress in acocktail bar

你在鸡尾酒吧做女招待

When l met you…那时我遇见你……

此歌开头两行显然是要讲述一个故事，而要想了解故事的始末就得仔细往下听。所以，以故事叙述的方式开头是勾起听者好奇心的一种绝佳方式。这或许是此歌能快速吸引听众，成为全美排行冠军曲目的原因之一吧。

此外，也有许多歌曲采用问句形式开头来引人耳目。如：

例3 Where do I begin我将从何说起

To tell the story of how great a love can be

向你叙说爱情的故事是多么伟大

Love Story“爱情故事”(美国影片《爱情故事》主题曲)

例4 Is it asking too much?

是否问得太多?

Stars“星”(英国Dubssr乐队代表曲目之一、

例5 Are you going to Scarborough Fair

你要去斯卡堡集市吗?

Scarborough Fair“斯卡堡集市”(奥斯卡获奖影片《毕业生》主题曲)

有些歌曲更是一问到底，如Bob Dyfan(鲍勃·迪伦)的哲理式名曲“Blowmg in thewind(随风飘摇)”，The Brothers Four(四兄弟组合)的“Where have all the Flowers Gone(花落何方)”等。

其他常见的开头方式还有“if”条件句形式，即先设定某一条件来引发听者去猜想结果。如果这一条件实现了，会是什么结果，反之，会怎样。这样开头不失为一种聪明有效的方式，因为听者要想印证自己的猜测，就要继续去听。此类例子也有许多，如：

例6 If you’re going to San Francisco

如果你要去旧金山

Be sure to…别忘了……

“San Francisco”“旧金山”(奥斯卡获奖影片《阿甘正传》主题曲)

还有很多成功的歌曲以歌名开头，直入主题，非常醒目。如前面提到的“Love MeTender(温柔地爱我)”，其他的还有The Pclikice(警察乐队)的冠军曲目“Every Breath You Take(你的每一次呼吸)”，The Brothers Four(四兄弟组合)的“Try to Remember(试着回忆)”等等不胜枚举。

若将歌曲开头比作与陌生人打招呼，那结尾就是与他道别，除要留下深刻良好的印象外，还要激起他再次听歌的兴趣。所以，如何收好尾也是歌曲创作的重要一环。一首好歌的结尾不会给人以松散、不知所云，甚至脱离主题的感觉。很多歌曲往往以重复主题或开头一句来终结全曲，这些都是明智的做法，这就好像是带领听者做了一次音乐旅行，有始有终，愉快而完满。当然，也有例外，如Brotherhood of Man(兄弟情深合唱团)的冠军曲目“Save Your KissesFor Me(把你的吻留给我)”似乎是一首简单的情歌。但到歌曲最后一句，才发现他的最爱原来才三岁，让人哑然失笑的同时，又有一种震惊后的喜悦。这种奇特的结尾方式是此歌的最大亮点，让人记忆犹新。

3形式与结构

音乐是一种旋律化的诗歌手段。这说明，歌词写作与诗歌颇为相似。表现之一便是形式与结构。像诗歌一样，英文歌曲也很讲究押韵(包括尾韵和行内韵等)，也采用重复原则。但与诗歌不同的是，歌词创作更频繁地使用重复和再现来渲染主题，给全曲带来呼应、对称、稳定的感觉。巧妙使用的话，最终使整首歌曲的主题和旋律获得一种总结、升华的效果。如前面提到的“Scarborouqh Fair(斯卡堡集市)”，全曲由四段构成，每段四行，以abab形式押韵，显得整齐精巧，简洁朴素。每段交代一件事情，到结尾段达到高潮，让人动容。各段第二行重复同样的内容，即所谓的“hook(歌眼)”，借助它在歌曲中的回环往复，巧妙地营造出一种延绵不绝的意境。即使没有旋律的衬托，此歌在音响效果上也显得自然和谐，给人以美的享受。一句话，这首歌无论从主题，还是从形式及歌由整体的结构来看。都堪称上乘之作。

篇5：英文歌曲歌词带翻译(二)

Are you going to Scarborough Fair 你将要去斯卡堡集市吗

Parsley sage rosemary and thyme 欧芹，贤人，迷人的罗斯玛丽和百里香。Remember me to one who lives there 代我向住在那里的人问好 She once was a true love of mine 她从前是我真爱过的人

Tell her to make me a cambric shirt 告诉她给我做一件细薄布的衬衣 Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme 欧芹，贤人，迷人的罗斯玛丽和百里香 Without no seams nor needle work 既没有接缝也没有针线活 Then she’ll be a true love of mine 那么她将会成为我真爱的人 Tell her to find me an acre of land 告诉她我找到了一英亩的土地 Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme 欧芹，贤人，迷人的罗斯玛丽和百里香 Between the salt water and the sea strand 在咸水和海岸之间

Then she’ll be a true love of mine 那么她将会成为我真爱的人

Tell her to reap收获 it with a sickle of leather 告诉她用一把皮革的镰刀来收获 Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme 欧芹，贤人，迷人的罗斯玛丽和百里香

And gather集合 it all in a bunch束 of heather石楠花然后采集一束美丽的石南花 Then she’ll be a true love of mine 那么她将会成为我真爱的人

这是一首地道的英文歌，第一次听这首歌的时候，还不能明了歌中唱的是什么，但听着听着，就想流泪。我完全被那美妙悱恻的旋律震住了，更兼莎拉布莱曼那天使般嗓音的演绎，使得这首名叫《斯卡布罗集市》的歌，像月下山泉，潺潺而下。又如一袭夜风吹过，山花一朵一朵静静地开了。美丽忧伤得似深潭里的月影啊，沉进去，再也打捞不上来了。