《What Makes A Man 》是愛爾蘭男子歌唱團體Westlife(譯名:西城男孩)《Coast to Coast》(咫尺天涯)專輯中的收錄的一首歌曲。該曲目是一首抒情示愛的柔情歌曲,加之由五位男子演繹出來,更別具風味。這支單曲雖然位居UK排行榜第二名,但是銷量非常高,首周即達到了23萬以上。
基本介紹
外文名稱:What makes a man
所屬專輯:Coast to Coast
歌曲時長:3:51
發行時間:2000-12-18
歌曲原唱:Westlife
編曲:Steve Mac,Wayne Hector
歌曲語言:英語
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歌曲歌詞
英文歌詞
This isn't goodbye, even as I watch you leave, this isn't goodbye I swear I won't cry, even as tears fill my eyes, I swear I won't cry
Any other girl, I'd let you walk away Any other girl, I'm sure I'd be ok
Tell me what makes a man Wanna give you all his heart Smile when you're around And cry when you're apart If you know what makes a man Wanna love you the way I do Girl you gotta let me know So I can get over you
What makes her so right? Is it the sound of her laugh? That look in her eyes When do you decide? She is the dream that you seek That force in your life
When you apologize, no matter who was wrong When you get on your knees if that would bring her home
Tell me what makes a man Wanna give you all his heart Smile when you're around And cry when you're apart If you know what makes a man Wanna love you the way I do Girl you gotta let me know
So that I can get over you
Other girls will come along, they always do But what's the point when all I ever want is you, tell me
Tell me what makes a man Wanna give you all his heart Smile when you're around And cry when you're apart If you know what makes a man Wanna love you the way I do Girl you gotta let me know..... (let me know) Girl you gotta let me know..... (wooo) So I can get over you
This isn't goodbye 這不是再見 even as I watch you leave 我看著你離開的時候也不會(even as-正如,也可像本句翻譯的) this isn't goodbye 這不是再見 I swear I won't cry 我發誓我不會落淚( swear-發誓,過去式為swore,過去分詞為sworn) even as tears fill my eyes 眼淚盈眶之時也不會 I swear I won't cry 我發誓我不會落淚
Any other girl,I'd let you walk away 其她的女孩兒,我願意讓你們離開("you"就是指“any other girl") Any other girl,I'm sure I'd be okay. 其她的女孩兒,我相信我會過得很好
(副歌:) Tell me what makes a man 請告訴我,是什麼值得讓一個男人 Wanna give you all his heart 為你付出他的全部心思 (heart意譯為“心思”) Smile when you're around 當你在他周圍的時候,他會高興( you're around意譯為“你在他的周圍”,smile意譯為“高興”) And cry when you're apart 當你離開他的時候,他會傷心(apart-adj. 遠離的,句中作“離開”解釋) If you know what makes a man 如果你知道是什麼讓一個男人 Wanna love you the way I do 想用我愛你的方式去愛你 Girl you gotta let me know 親愛的,你必須讓我知道這是為什麼(Girl為了好看,翻譯為”親愛的“,gotta=got to,口語,正確形式have got to,必須) So I can get over you 所以我才可以忘卻你(get over,原意”克服“,意譯”忘卻“)
What makes her so right 是什麼讓她乾什麼都是對的 Is it the sound of her laugh 是她的笑聲嗎? That look in her eyes 她的眼神..... When do you decide 你什麼時候就決定 She is the dream that you seek 她就是你一生中所尋找的夢想 That force in your life 在你生命中的力量
When you apologise 當你道歉了(apologize-Verb 道歉) no matter who was wrong 無論誰對誰錯,都不要緊( no matter- 不要緊) When you get on your knees if that would bring her home 你就是要跪著也要把她帶回家(get on sb's knees-可以翻譯為”跪下“)
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Other girls will come along they always do 別的女孩兒做什麼都會孤獨 But what's the point when all I ever want is you ,tell me 但是曾經,我只想你又有什麼價值呢?( What's the point(of sth.) ...的意義何在?)
Bryan, Shane, Nicky, Mark和Kian這回慷慨地給歌迷們帶來了19首歌!單從歌曲數量上講實在很對得起歌迷。在 <Coast To Coast> 中,民謠的成分有所降溫。它的範圍從好聽的 "My Love" 、 "What Makes A Man" 到 "Close Your Eyes" 、 "You Make Me Feel" ,專輯中也加入了一點新嘗試,比如拉丁風味的 "Soledad" 。比如 "When You're Looking Like That" ,這是一支funk節拍的迪斯科舞曲,很象Prince的 "U Got the Look" ,這不是個壞主意,至少我們知道了Westlife也能作出一道味道純正的美國派。 "My Love" 是一首浪漫的民謠,它使用了大量的鋼琴,許多弦樂器,而表達出的是一種既甜美又苦澀的情感,而Westlife們講,這首歌不僅是一首情歌,還包含了他們對祖國愛爾蘭的深情。What makes a man?這是個難度很大的多學科多角度的問題,不過Westlife們給了男孩們一個方向,也許那是一支體面的歌,如果你是鋼琴基調的民謠歌曲的愛好者,那么就輕輕地搖晃著來欣賞它吧。能和樂界的大牌藝人合作,是一種榮幸,也是一種自豪。'N Sync曾經與拉丁天后Gloria Estefan合作,而Mariah Carey在 "Against All Odds" 中與Westlife成功合作說明Westlife已經正式成為BMG的重要品牌產品之一。這首1984年的老歌被製作人Steve Mac在原有的旋律中加入一些七十年代的funky迪斯科曲風,不知Collins先生會有何看法。 "I Have A Dream" 是一首慢板抒情歌曲,而歌詞不由讓人想起一些美國著名詩人Henry Wadsworth Longfellow的傳世名作。
最後, <Coast to Coast> 這張唱片無疑很長,智力測驗就是要看看人到底笨到什麼程度,而超過50分鐘的唱片毫無疑問是要試試人的耐力強到什麼程度。不過,BMG好象不在乎“每出一張唱片就是一次冒險”的行業老話,而是大膽打牌,但很幸運,它的質量沒有因長度而打太大的折扣,看來只要有男孩子唱著美麗感傷的情歌,自有伴著他們的痛苦而落淚的女孩子,確實不用在乎是否會在公司的帳目上做出一個非常大的壞帳準備,而且,想必Westlife們已經隔洋眺望那座英國歌手們朝思暮想的自由女神了。