歌名: Seven Years
一、 中英歌词
Once I was seven years old my momma told me
那年我七岁 妈妈就对我说
Go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely
去交些朋友 不然你会孤独寂寞
Once I was seven years old
那年我七岁
It was a big big world but we thought we were bigger
这个辽阔的大千世界 总以为我们也会变得更加强大
Pushing each other to the limits we were learning quicker
将彼此逼到绝境 我们得以更快的成长
By eleven smoking herb and drinking burning liquor
十一岁那年 我吸大麻 喝烈性酒
Never rich so we were out to make that steady figure
生活捉襟见肘 我们离家奋斗只为有个稳定收入
Once I was eleven years old my daddy told me
十一岁那年 爸爸对我说
Go get yourself a wife or you'll be lonely
给自己找个妻子 否则你会空虚寂寞
Once I was eleven years old
那年我十一岁
I always had that dream like my daddy before me
我常梦想着有朝一日能像爸爸一样成为一个歌手
So I started writing songs I started writing stories
所以我开始写歌 开始写不同的故事
Something about the glory just always seemed to bore me
曾经的光辉岁月 对我来说也已厌倦
Cause only those I really love will ever really know me
因为只有那些我真正爱的人才真的懂我
Once I was 20 years old my story got told
二十岁那年 我的故事广为流传
Before the morning sun when life was lonely
黎明还未照耀前 孤独的我无人相伴
Once I was 20 years old
那年我二十岁
I only see my goals I don't believe in failure
我一心实现梦想 从不相信失败
Cause I know the smallest voices they can make it major
因为我知道蝼蚁也能成就不朽
I got my boys with me at least those in favor
我找到一群志同道合的伙伴
And if we don't meet before I leave I hope I'll see you later
如果我离开前 我们无缘碰面 就让我们后会有期
Once I was 20 years old my story got told
二十岁那年 我的故事广为流传
I was writing about everything I saw before me
我写下每一个亲眼所见的故事
Once I was 20 years old
那年我二十岁
Soon we'll be 30 years old our songs have been sold
很快我们三十而立 我们的歌也是人尽皆知
We've traveled around the world and we're still rolling
我们游遍世界 我们不曾止步
Soon we'll be 30 years old
很快我们就三十了
I'm still learning about life
我依旧在领悟人生真谛
My woman brought children for me
爱人为我生了几个孩子
So I can sing them all my songs
所以我可以为他们唱我的歌
And I can tell them stories
我可以为他们讲我的故事
Most of my boys are with me
昔日兄弟仍跟我有联络
Some are still out seeking glory
有些仍在追名逐利
And some I had to leave behind
有些已被我遗忘脑海
My brother I'm still sorry
兄弟们 我仍心怀歉意
Soon I'll be 60 years old my daddy got 61
很快我就年过花甲 我父亲也年逾古稀
Remember life and then your life becomes a better one
时刻感恩 生活就会更加美好
I made the man so happy when I wrote a letter once
又一次给老爸写信 他高兴不已
I hope my children come and visit once or twice a month
我希望我的孩子偶尔也来看望一下我
Soon I'll be 60 years old will I think the world is cold
很快我将年逾六十 不知是否还会觉得人世冷漠
Or will I have a lot of children who can warm me
还是会拥有一群温暖我心的孩子
Soon I'll be 60 years old
很快我将年逾六十
Soon I'll be 60 years old will I think the world is cold
很快我将年逾六十 不知是否还会觉得人世冷漠
Or will I have a lot of children who can warm me
还是拥有一群温暖我心的孩子
Soon I'll be 60 years old
很快我将年逾六十
Once I was seven years old my momma told me
那年我七岁 妈妈就对我说
Go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely
去交些朋友 不然你会孤独寂寞
Once I was seven years old
那年我七岁
Once I was seven years old
那年我七岁
二、 背景信息
《7 Years》来源于乐队主唱卢卡斯·葛拉汉的人生经历以及对未来的美好憧憬。歌词中最终将他的年龄写到60岁是因为其父亲在61岁时去世了,他需要过这一道坎,并相信未来。这首歌的内容是关于成长的,特别是当他30岁或60岁的时候,或者当他有孩子或妻子的时候。做一个好父亲是卢卡斯觉得最重要的事情,而他最大的梦想就是不要去做一个消极的老家伙。
三、 教学建议
该歌曲可以放在lead in部分,进行语法呈现。
(1) 老师先播放歌曲视频,让学生着重关注这首歌的主题及主要内容,听后可邀请同学进行分享,进行warming up。
(2) 老师播放第二遍歌曲视频,让学生着重关注歌词中标红的单词的时态,思考语法现象。
(3) 老师邀请同学们进行分享,总结出这首歌中存在的语法现象。
(4) 接下来进行语法呈现和讲解的环节。(根据歌词进行补充和讲解,呈现完整的语法结构和规则)