Roar by Katy Perry
《Roar》是凯蒂·佩里写给自己的歌曲,她对此表示自己是一个讨厌把事情都憋在心里的人,不能一吐为快的行为会让她很恼火。从上一张专辑发行后,凯蒂·佩里尝试了很多治愈自己的方法,而这首歌曲就是她为了治疗情伤而创作的。
歌词(节选)欣赏
I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath
我曾经保持沉默平复我的呼吸
Scared to rock the boat and make a mess
害怕破坏现状把一切搞得一团糟
So I sat quietly, agreed politely
所以我安静地坐着,礼貌地附和
I guess that I forgot I had a choice
我猜我已经忘记了我可以选择
I let you push me past the breaking point
我让你将我推过断点
I stood for nothing, so I fell for everything
我不代表任何事,所以我爱上了一切
You held me down, but I got up
你把我按在地上,但是我站了起来
Already brushing off the dust
已经扫去了灰尘
You hear my voice, your hear that sound
你听到我的声音,你听到那个声音
Like thunder, gonna shake the ground
像雷声,震颤整个大地
You held me down, but I got up
你把我按在地上,但是我站了起来
Get ready 'cause I had enough
已经做好准备因为我受够了
I see it all, I see it now
我看见那所有,我看见那现在
I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter
我拥有猛虎的眼睛,像一个斗士
Dancing through the fire
跳着舞穿过烈火
'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar
因为我是冠军,你将会听见我的怒吼
Louder, louder than a lion
愈响,愈响甚过狮吼
'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar!
因为我是冠军,你将会听见我的怒吼
歌词点津:
歌词:I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath
我曾经保持沉默平复我的呼吸
点津:bite the tongue 咬舌头,保持沉默
歌词:Scared to rock the boat and make a mess
害怕破坏现状把一切搞得一团糟
点津:scared to 害怕做某事
rock the boat 摇动船只,破坏现状
make a mess 弄得一团糟
歌词:I stood for nothing, so I fell for everything
我不代表任何事,所以我爱上了一切
点津:stand for代表,支持
歌词:You held me down, but I got up
你把我按在地上,但是我站了起来
点津:hold down 压制某人