上世紀(jì)80年代，Michael Jackson的太空舞步一度震撼了中國年輕一代的眼球。自此以后，歐美流行歌曲始終不乏忠實的中國擁躉，甚至包括很多知名歌手和音樂人。無論曾經(jīng)風(fēng)行小資族群的藍(lán)調(diào)、爵士、搖滾，直到現(xiàn)在風(fēng)靡中國流行樂壇的R&B，其中又有多少內(nèi)涵是來自歐美流行歌曲的影響和借鑒。
然而大家是否知道，歐美經(jīng)典流行歌曲還有另外一個別出心裁的作用，正源于其美妙歌詞。這些描述了不同情感內(nèi)容的歌詞，似乎也很能給予點滴生活靈感，例如寫一封纏綿悱惻的情書、送一段情真意切的祝福。
初戀篇
1. Now and Forever Singer: Richard Marx
If I'd only known you were there all the time
All this time
Until the day the ocean doesn't touch the sand
Now and forever
I will be your man
“從現(xiàn)在到永遠(yuǎn)”，這一直是有關(guān)愛情的最長久證言，恰適用于兩人確立戀愛關(guān)系初始，給予對方繼續(xù)下去的信心和承諾。
我知道你在那里，始終如一。
Until the day the ocean doesn’t touch the sand，所謂“滄海桑田”，也無過如此。
2. Love Will Keep Us Alive Singer: The Eagles
I was standing
All alone against the world outside
You were searching
For a place to hide
Lost and lonely
Now you've given me the will to survive
When we're hungry...love will keep us alive
我遺世獨立，你孤單流離，多少人正在茫茫人海中尋訪之靈魂伴侶。而我驀然找到了你，于是彼此開始有勇氣去面對世界。
When we’re hungry，這里hungry意指精神境界的饑渴，love則自然地被喻為維持生存的養(yǎng)料。當(dāng)遇到令你難忘的另一半，相信這會是足以打動她/他的語言。
3. I Do Believe in Love Singer: Katie Melua
But I do believe in love
Though I should never rely on love
Nothing else excites me
But loving you
這個世界上，很多事實曖昧難明，令人無法相信。但是我依然堅信愛情，因為我愛上了你。Do believe in love與之前Don’t believe的種種世情形成強烈對比，以此強調(diào)描述愛情的不可思議，若你曾經(jīng)憤世嫉俗，這首歌便是你邂逅愛情的寫照。
熱戀篇
4. When You Say Nothing At All Singer: Ronan Keating
The smile on your face lets me know that you need me
There's a truth in your eyes saying you'll never leave me
The touch of your hand says you'll catch me wherever I fall
You say it best, when you say nothing at all
《When You Say Nothing At All》是言情電影《諾丁山》的主題曲。正如《諾丁山》旨在探求不同生存背景的兩人為何會產(chǎn)生愛情，這首主題曲則完美詮釋出沉浸熱戀之中的愛人是如何傳達(dá)心聲。
微笑的臉、真實的眼、溫柔的手，完全代替語言，一點一滴都是滋生愛情的土壤。當(dāng)你不說話的時候，一切盡在不言中。
5. Flying Without Wing Singer: Westlife & BoA
Everybody's looking for a something
One thing that makes it all complete
……
Well, for me it's waking up beside you
To watch the sun rise on your face
To know that I can say I love you
At any given time or place
……
And you're the place my life begins
And you'll be where it ends
對每個人來說，都有一件很特別的事物。找到它，才能真正讓人生完整。
對我來說，這件事就是每天醒來的時候躺在你身邊，看著太陽升起在你的臉上；無論任何時間地點場合，可以向所有人宣稱我愛你。
用這段詞來求婚成功率一定不低?！澳闶俏疑拈_始，也是終結(jié)?！毕嘈艣]有多少女人能夠拒絕這樣一句情話。
離別篇
6. Goodbye My Lover Singer: James Blunt
And as you move on, remember me,
Remember us and all we used to be
I've seen you cry, I've seen you smile.
I've watched you sleeping for a while.
I'd be the father of your child.
I'd spend a lifetime with you.
We've had our doubts but now we're fine,
And I love you, I swear that's true.
“人們說你就要離開村莊，我們將懷念你的微笑。你的眼睛比太陽更明亮，照耀在我們心上?！?《紅河谷》瑯瑯上口的旋律講述著對遠(yuǎn)行之人的留念，《Goodbye My Lover》卻反倒希望即將離開的戀人能夠記住，記住過去發(fā)生的一切，記住我愛你這個事實，記住有個人曾經(jīng)愿意跟你共度一生。
離別伊始，如果戀人尚有余情，看到這些感情真摯的言辭，說不定可以挽回一段感情。
7. Autumn Leaves Singer: Eva Cassidy
The falling leaves drift by the window
The autumn leaves of red and gold
I see your lips, the summer kisses
The sunburned hand I used to hold
Since you went away the days grow long
And soon I'll hear old winter's song
But I miss you most of all, my darling
紅紅黃黃的落葉沿窗飄落，我從中看見過去的快樂，夏日的熱吻，緊握的雙手。原來你離開這么久了，就快聽見冬天冷風(fēng)的呼嘯，然而我還是這么思念你……
這段歌詞借景抒情，由一個獨特切入點，深刻描繪對分手戀人的想念和牽掛。有時候讓對方知道你的想法未必一定想挽回，兩人能有一段共同的美好回憶也是一件幸運的緣分。
友情篇
8. Thats What Friends Are For Singer: Paul Mauriat
Keep smilin', keep shinin'
Knowin' you can always count on me-ee, for sure
That's what friends are for
For good times and bad times
I'll be on your side forever more-ore
That's what friends are for
放心微笑和享受吧，你永遠(yuǎn)可以依靠我。無論成功或失敗，我始終會陪在你身邊。這，就是朋友的意義。問一百個人，什么是朋友？得到的答案想必不盡相同。而另一層面上，朋友的意義也會很簡單，意味著無條件的支持和信賴。以上幾句話已經(jīng)完全概括了。
然而大家是否知道，歐美經(jīng)典流行歌曲還有另外一個別出心裁的作用，正源于其美妙歌詞。這些描述了不同情感內(nèi)容的歌詞，似乎也很能給予點滴生活靈感，例如寫一封纏綿悱惻的情書、送一段情真意切的祝福。
初戀篇
1. Now and Forever Singer: Richard Marx
If I'd only known you were there all the time
All this time
Until the day the ocean doesn't touch the sand
Now and forever
I will be your man
“從現(xiàn)在到永遠(yuǎn)”，這一直是有關(guān)愛情的最長久證言，恰適用于兩人確立戀愛關(guān)系初始，給予對方繼續(xù)下去的信心和承諾。
我知道你在那里，始終如一。
Until the day the ocean doesn’t touch the sand，所謂“滄海桑田”，也無過如此。
2. Love Will Keep Us Alive Singer: The Eagles
I was standing
All alone against the world outside
You were searching
For a place to hide
Lost and lonely
Now you've given me the will to survive
When we're hungry...love will keep us alive
我遺世獨立，你孤單流離，多少人正在茫茫人海中尋訪之靈魂伴侶。而我驀然找到了你，于是彼此開始有勇氣去面對世界。
When we’re hungry，這里hungry意指精神境界的饑渴，love則自然地被喻為維持生存的養(yǎng)料。當(dāng)遇到令你難忘的另一半，相信這會是足以打動她/他的語言。
3. I Do Believe in Love Singer: Katie Melua
But I do believe in love
Though I should never rely on love
Nothing else excites me
But loving you
這個世界上，很多事實曖昧難明，令人無法相信。但是我依然堅信愛情，因為我愛上了你。Do believe in love與之前Don’t believe的種種世情形成強烈對比，以此強調(diào)描述愛情的不可思議，若你曾經(jīng)憤世嫉俗，這首歌便是你邂逅愛情的寫照。
熱戀篇
4. When You Say Nothing At All Singer: Ronan Keating
The smile on your face lets me know that you need me
There's a truth in your eyes saying you'll never leave me
The touch of your hand says you'll catch me wherever I fall
You say it best, when you say nothing at all
《When You Say Nothing At All》是言情電影《諾丁山》的主題曲。正如《諾丁山》旨在探求不同生存背景的兩人為何會產(chǎn)生愛情，這首主題曲則完美詮釋出沉浸熱戀之中的愛人是如何傳達(dá)心聲。
微笑的臉、真實的眼、溫柔的手，完全代替語言，一點一滴都是滋生愛情的土壤。當(dāng)你不說話的時候，一切盡在不言中。
5. Flying Without Wing Singer: Westlife & BoA
Everybody's looking for a something
One thing that makes it all complete
……
Well, for me it's waking up beside you
To watch the sun rise on your face
To know that I can say I love you
At any given time or place
……
And you're the place my life begins
And you'll be where it ends
對每個人來說，都有一件很特別的事物。找到它，才能真正讓人生完整。
對我來說，這件事就是每天醒來的時候躺在你身邊，看著太陽升起在你的臉上；無論任何時間地點場合，可以向所有人宣稱我愛你。
用這段詞來求婚成功率一定不低?！澳闶俏疑拈_始，也是終結(jié)?！毕嘈艣]有多少女人能夠拒絕這樣一句情話。
離別篇
6. Goodbye My Lover Singer: James Blunt
And as you move on, remember me,
Remember us and all we used to be
I've seen you cry, I've seen you smile.
I've watched you sleeping for a while.
I'd be the father of your child.
I'd spend a lifetime with you.
We've had our doubts but now we're fine,
And I love you, I swear that's true.
“人們說你就要離開村莊，我們將懷念你的微笑。你的眼睛比太陽更明亮，照耀在我們心上?！?《紅河谷》瑯瑯上口的旋律講述著對遠(yuǎn)行之人的留念，《Goodbye My Lover》卻反倒希望即將離開的戀人能夠記住，記住過去發(fā)生的一切，記住我愛你這個事實，記住有個人曾經(jīng)愿意跟你共度一生。
離別伊始，如果戀人尚有余情，看到這些感情真摯的言辭，說不定可以挽回一段感情。
7. Autumn Leaves Singer: Eva Cassidy
The falling leaves drift by the window
The autumn leaves of red and gold
I see your lips, the summer kisses
The sunburned hand I used to hold
Since you went away the days grow long
And soon I'll hear old winter's song
But I miss you most of all, my darling
紅紅黃黃的落葉沿窗飄落，我從中看見過去的快樂，夏日的熱吻，緊握的雙手。原來你離開這么久了，就快聽見冬天冷風(fēng)的呼嘯，然而我還是這么思念你……
這段歌詞借景抒情，由一個獨特切入點，深刻描繪對分手戀人的想念和牽掛。有時候讓對方知道你的想法未必一定想挽回，兩人能有一段共同的美好回憶也是一件幸運的緣分。
友情篇
8. Thats What Friends Are For Singer: Paul Mauriat
Keep smilin', keep shinin'
Knowin' you can always count on me-ee, for sure
That's what friends are for
For good times and bad times
I'll be on your side forever more-ore
That's what friends are for
放心微笑和享受吧，你永遠(yuǎn)可以依靠我。無論成功或失敗，我始終會陪在你身邊。這，就是朋友的意義。問一百個人，什么是朋友？得到的答案想必不盡相同。而另一層面上，朋友的意義也會很簡單，意味著無條件的支持和信賴。以上幾句話已經(jīng)完全概括了。