今天小编为大家推荐的歌曲是丹麦流行乐团Lukas Graham的代表作《7 Years》。创作灵感来源于乐队主唱Lukas Graham的人生经历以及对未来的美好憧憬。这首歌旋律精雕细琢,歌词蕴含深意。与歌名一样,这首歌让许多网友回忆起七年之前的事情,开心也好,难过也罢。
说说歌词吧。歌词中最终将Lukas的年龄写到了60岁,这是因为他父亲在61岁时就去世了,他需要迈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Lukas30岁或60岁的时候,或者当他有孩子或妻子的时候,做一个好父亲是他觉得最重要的事情,而他最大的梦想就是不要去做一个消极的老家伙。
Luka Graham - 7 Years
Once I was seven years old my momma told me
7岁那年 老妈告诉我
Go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely
多交些朋友 不然你会孤单
Once I was seven years old
7岁那年
It was a big big world, but we thought we were bigger
这是个巨大的世界 但我们认为自己更加强大
Pushing each other to the limits, we were learning quicker
把彼此逼到绝境 我们可以更快成长
By eleven smoking herb and drinking burning liquor
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Never rich so we were out to make that steady figure
生活困难 所以我们要出去奋斗只为一个稳定的收入
Once I was eleven years old my daddy told me
11岁那年 老爸告诉我
Go get yourself a wife or you'll be lonely
去找个老婆 不然你会孤单
Once I was eleven years old
11岁那年
I always had that dream like my daddy before me
我常梦想做一个像老爸一样的人
So I started writing songs, I started writing stories
所以我开始写歌 写故事
Something about the glory, just always seemed to bore me
曾经的辉煌岁月 对我来说也已厌倦
Cause only those I really love will ever really know me
因为只有我真正爱的人才能真的懂我
Once I was 20 years old, my story got told
20岁那年 我的故事广为流传
Before the morning sun, when life was lonely
黎明破晓前 孤独的我无人陪
Once I was 20 years old
20岁那年
Lukas Graham!!!
卢卡斯 格雷厄姆!!!
I only see my goals, I don't believe in failure
我一心朝着目标 不相信失败
Cause I know the smallest voices, they can make it major
因为我知道微弱的声音 也可以响彻云霄
I got my boys with me at least those in favor
我找得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 我们无缘见面 就希望我们后会有期
Once I was 20 years old, my story got told
20岁那年 我的故事广为流传
I was writing about everything, I saw before me
我写下自己经历的每件事
Once I was 20 years old
20岁那年
Soon we'll be 30 years old, our songs have been sold
很快我们就要30岁 我们的歌也广为传唱
We've traveled around the world and we're still roaming
我们环游世界 我们不曾止步
Soon we'll be 30 years old
很快我们就要30岁
I'm still learning about life
我还在学习如何生活
My woman brought children for me
我的女人替我生了孩子
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
我可以给他们讲我的故事
Most of my boys are with me
大部分兄弟还在我身边
Some are still out seeking glory
有些还在追逐名利
And some I had to leave behind
有些我已遗忘在脑海
My brother I'm still sorry
兄弟们 我仍心存歉意
Soon I'll be 60 years old, my daddy got 61
很快我就要60岁 老爸却只活到61岁
Remember life and then your life becomes a better one
时刻感恩 你的生活就会变得更美好
I made a man so happy when I wrote a letter once
有一次我给老爸写信 他高兴不已
I hope my children come and visit, once or twice a month
我希望我的孩子一个月能来看我一两次
Soon I'll be 60 years old, will I think the world is cold
很快我就60岁 到时候我会不会还认为人世冷漠
Or will I have a lot of children who can warm me
还是会拥有一群能温暖我心的孩子
Soon I'll be 60 years old
很快我就要60岁
Soon I'll be 60 years old, will I think the world is cold
很快我就要60岁 到时候我会不会还认为人世冷漠
Or will I have a lot of children who can warm me
还是会拥有一群能温暖我心的孩子
Soon I'll be 60 years old
很快我就要60岁
Once I was seven years old, my momma told me
7岁那年 老妈告诉我
Go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely
多交些朋友 不然你会孤单
Once I was seven years old
7岁那年
Once I was seven years old
7岁那年