听歌学英语:我的一生 猫王 - My Way

埃维斯·普里斯利（美国著名摇滚明星）也就是猫王,他的经典歌曲可以说是数也数不清。今天要分享的是来自他的My Way《my way》。歌曲中，猫王说，他这一生，他以他自己的方式，过得可谓充实；欢笑过哭泣过希望过失望过遗憾过风光过也失落过，现在回头看，一幕幕地都是那么美妙。如果能在迟暮之年，发出这样一番感慨，也许我们这一生并没有过得太糟糕。



And now,the end is near

如今，结局将至

And so I face the final curtain

如此，我将面临人生的最后落幕

My friend,I'll say it clear

吾友，我将言无不尽

I'll state my case,of which I'm certain

我将述说我所铭记的经历

I've lived a life that's full

我度过了充实的一生

I've traveled each and ev'ry highway

我走过了每一条道路

And more,much more than this

但，远不止如此

I did it my way

我走完了自己的路



Regrets,I've had a few

我亦有些许遗憾

But then again,too few to mention

但说起来，都不值一提

I did what I had to do

我已完成了我的使命

And saw it through without exemption 1

每每回想，自觉无愧于心

I planned each charted course

我计划了每一段人生旅途

Each careful step along the byway

也曾谨慎的探寻偏僻小径

And more, much more than this

但，远不止如此

I did it my way

我走完了自己的路

Yes,there were times,I'm sure you knew

如你所知，是有那么几次

When I bit off more than I could chew

我也会自不量力

But through it all,when there was doubt

我也会自我怀疑否定

I ate it up and spit it out

但是从没有停止尝试

I faced it all and I stood tall

我昂首挺立，直面人生

And did it my way.

我走完了自己的路

I've loved,I've laughed and cried

我曾爱过，我曾欢笑过哭泣过，

I've had my fill,my share of losing

我曾充满希望，失望

And now,as tears subside 2

而今，当泪痕渐干

I find it all so amusing 3

一笑置之吧

To think I did all that

再次回想，我所做的一切

And may I say not in a shy way

我可以毫不羞愧地说：

"Oh no,oh no not me,

不 我不会羞愧，因为

I did it my way"

我走完了 我自己的路



For what is a man,what has he got?

对于一个人来说，他可以拥有什么

If not himself, then he has naught 4

唯有其身，别无他物

To say the words he truly feels

这样直言不讳的畅所欲言

And not the words of one who kneels

抛弃那些谄媚虚伪的字眼

The record shows I took the blows

唱片证明，我曾留下印记

And did it my way. The record shows I took the blows

我走完了 唱片证明，我曾留下印记

And did it my way

唱片证明，我曾留下印记



歌词解析:



And so I face the final curtain 我将面临人生的最后落幕

curtain，窗帘；幕布

final curtain指的是猫王的最后一次演出。当然，这个也可以拿来比喻人生的落幕——死亡。

His admirers want to honor the singer before the final curtain falls on his career. 这位歌手的追随者们希望能在他的职业生涯落幕前向他表达敬意。

I found myself behind a curtain, necking with my best friend's wife.我意识到自己在帘子后面吻着至友的妻子。



I'll state my case,of which I'm certain 我将述说我所铭记的经历

state,v 讲述；陈述；case,案子，箱子，情况；实例；

state my case可以是‘陈述我的这个案子’或者这里的‘讲述我的经历’。后面的which指代的就是前面的这个case。which引导的是一个定语从句，修饰前面的case‘实例’。



I've lived a life that's full 我度过了充实的一生

a full life充实的一生。that's full是定语从句，修饰前面的life。



But then again,too few to mention 但说起来，都不值一提（少得不值一提）

then again，但话又说回来；

This is better, but then again it costs more. 这个好一点, 但也贵一些.

It's easier to take a taxi. But then again you can't always get one.打出租车要容易些，但也并不总是能打到的。

My husband spends hours in the bathroom, but then again so do I.我丈夫常占用浴室好几个小时，不过我也是这样。

Life would be simpler - but then again, it would be awfully 5 dull. 生活可以过得很简单，可是那样的话就也会过得极其单调乏味的生活.



And saw it through without exemption 每每回想，自觉无愧于心

exemption,n 免除，豁免；免税

She was given exemption from the final examination.她已获准期末免试。

These goods are subject to exemption from tax. 这些货物可以免税.



I planned each charted course 我计划了每一段人生旅途

charted，动词过去分词做形容词，表示‘有记录的；绘制的’；course,课程；路线；人生轨迹



Each careful step along the byway 也曾谨慎地探寻偏僻小径

byway,n 偏僻小路；旁道；次要的领域

That byway is a small road and not used by many cars or people. 很少有车或者有人去走那条小路。

My research focuses on the byways of children's literature.我的研究专注于儿童文学中的生僻领域。





When I bit off more than I could chew，I ate it up and spit it out生活中，我是量力而行的（比喻，当生活中，有超过自己能力所能及的事情之时，我会懂得量力而行）

to bite off more than you can chew:好高骛远；不自量力

Do whatever you can, but don't bite off more than you can chew. 要量力而行而不要好高骛远。

Don't bite off more than you can chew. 不要做超过你能力所及的事情。



And now,as tears subside 而今，当泪痕渐干

subside平息；减弱；沉淀；沉静；平息

The laughter subsided 6.笑声平息了下来



And not the words of one who kneels 而不是那些谄媚虚伪的字眼

结合歌词，猫王这里是在说，他会直言不讳说心中的话。而不是委曲求全，说些违背自己良心的话

who kneels是一个定语从句，修饰前面的one,人...下跪的人；没骨气的人；谄媚的人



If not himself, then he has naught 唯有其身，别无他物

这句话说的是，人这一辈子，最重要的是找到自我，其它都是浮云身外物。

naught，等于nothing,零；什么也没有。

So far their efforts have been for naught. 但迄今为止，他们所有努力又打水漂了。