又到了一年盘点时刻!《时代周刊》最近揭晓了2019年度十大歌曲(Time’s 10 Best Songs of 2019),榜单在此~
1. Lil Nas X – Old Town Road
2. Rosalía & J Balvin – Con Altura
3. Pop Smoke – Welcome To The Party
4. Lizzo – Juice
5. Dua Lipa – Don’t Start Now
6. Freddie Gibbs & Madlib – Crime Pays
7. Carly Rae Jepsen – Too Much
8. Caroline Polachek – So Hot You’re Hurting My Feelings
9. Mahalia & Burna Boy – Simmer
10. The Highwomen – Crowded Table
下面,世纪君为你重点介绍这三首,一起来看下~
Old Town Road, by Lil Nas X
美国说唱歌手Lil Nas X今年才刚刚20岁,年初他的“村味儿说唱”歌曲《Old Town Road》在抖音成了爆款,Lil也因此爆红。歌曲混搭了乡村音乐和嘻哈说唱,因而别有一番风味。主题在说想要一种西部牛仔式的生活。Lil Nas X曾在采访中提到,这样的生活就好像电影中的场景——一个人骑着马,在乡村老城的街头一路走来。
Lil Nas X is an American rapper and singer. He is only 20 years old. Earlier this year, his song Old Town Road became a hit on TikTok. That’s why he is so popular now. The song combines both country and hip-hop. It tells the story of someone living a “country” life like a cowboy. According to Lil Nas X, this kind of life is like a scene from a movie – someone riding a horse down an old town road.
是呀 我要骑着我的宝马 在破旧小镇的街道上肆意驰骋
I'm gonna ride 'til I can't no more
我要骑着我的爱马 直到我精疲力尽
I'm gonna take my horse to the old town road
我要骑着我的宝马 在破旧小镇的街道上肆意驰骋
I'm gonna ride 'til I can't no more(Kio, Kio)
我要一直骑着我的爱马 直到我精疲力尽
I got the horses in the back
我身后有好几匹马
Horse tack is attached
马鞍已经配好
Hat is matte black
戴上磨砂黑的帽子
Got the boots that's black to match
再配上双黑靴
Ridin' on a horse, ha
我骑着一匹马
You can whip your Porsche
你可能开着你的保时捷
I been in the valley
但我自由穿梭在山谷中时
You ain't been up off that porch, now
你的车都还没开出自家的门廊
Can't nobody tell me nothin'
无需他人对我说教
You can't tell me nothin'
你别对我指指点点
Can't nobody tell me nothin'
我 根本不需要别人对我说教
You can't tell me nothin'
请你别对我指指点点
Ridin' on a tractor
我还可以开着拖拉机
Don’t Start Now, by Dua Lipa
很多人喜欢英国歌手Dua Lipa甜美的嗓音,这位24岁的歌手是新晋流行歌曲新星。2019年,Dua Lipa获得了第61届格莱美年度最佳新人奖。她的最新热单《Don’t Start Now》歌词有关一位坚强的女孩。歌曲曲风则为节奏欢快的迪斯科舞曲。正如音乐杂志Paste所说:“这首歌既funky(适合跳舞)又有趣,我们还需要别的吗?”
Many people like English singer-songwriter Dua Lipa because of her sweet voice. This 24-year-old woman is a rising pop star. She won a Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 2019. Her song Don’t Start Now is about a strong girl. It is dance music with joyful beats. As music magazine Paste said, “it’s funky and fun – what else do we need?”
Did a full one-eighty, crazy
我已经完全不一样了 我觉得我以前是疯了
Thinking 'bout the way I was
想起我曾经的样子
Did the heartbreak change me, maybe
心碎的痛苦将我改变了吗 或许吧
But look at where I ended up
但是看看现在的我
I'm all good already
我已经没事了
So moved on, it's scary
放下吧 这一切太可怕了
I'm not where you left me at all, so
我已经不会失望地留在原地
If you don’t wanna see me dancing with somebody
如果你不想看到我和别人共舞
If you wanna believe that anything could stop me
如果你觉得有什么东西能阻止我
Don't show up!
就不要再出现我的世界里
Don't come out!
就不要再出现我的世界里
Don't start caring about me now
就不要再管我了好吗
Walk away, you know how
离开吧 你知道该怎么离开我
Don't start caring about me now
就不要再管我了好吗
Too Much, by Carly Rae Jepsen
这首《Too Much》综合了加拿大歌手“蹲妹”Carly Rae Jepsen所有被人喜爱的特质。她最广为人知的是2012年的那首《Call Me Maybe》。《Too Much》有深入人心的歌词,还有甜美抓耳的旋律,再由蹲妹亲切、夹杂着呼吸声的音质唱出来。此外这首歌还很真诚,“每当我有所感受,我总是感受得太多/ 我愿意做任何事,只为留住那阵快乐”,之后又问道:“这一切是否太多?”。
“Too Much” synthesizes everything that makes the Canadian artist, best known for her 2012 earworm “Call Me Maybe,” beloved. It’s got relatable, on-the-nose lyrics; a commitment to catchy, sweet melodies; all sung with Jepsen’s intimately breathy vocals. Most of all, “Too Much” feels intensely honest. “When I feel it, then I feel it too much / I’ll do anything to get the rush,” she sings, then turns it around: “Is this too much?”
'Cause when I get so low, it takes me higher (Feel the love)
只因当我低落之时 爱让我重新体会欢欣
I'm not afraid to know my heart's desire, ooh-ah!
我从来不畏惧知道 自己内心真正的渴望
When I party, then I party too much
每当派对 我总要狂欢尽兴
When I feel it, then I feel it too much
每当我有所感受 我总是感受得太多
When I'm thinking, then I'm thinking too much
每当我思考 我总是想的太多
When I'm drinking, then I'm drinking too much
每一次喝酒 我总要喝得酩酊大醉
I'll do anything to get to the rush
我愿意做任何事 只为留住那阵快乐
Now I'm dancing, and I'm dancing too much
现在每当我跳舞 我就要跳个够
So be careful if you wanna mistouch
所以如果你想要和我断绝联系 请小心谨慎
'Cause if I love you, then I love you too much
因为一旦我爱上了你 便注定会爱得太深
Is this too, is this too
是否 是否
Is this too much?
是否我已爱得太深
文章英文部分选自《21世纪学生英文报》初一年级第682期