Boab Tree(瓶子树)是澳大利亚的特色树种,在旱季会落光叶子,看起来就像一棵头朝下根朝上倒植于土中的大树。悉尼歌手Angela Little唱的这首“By the Boab Tree”是妮可基德曼主演的电影 《Australia》(澳洲乱世情)片尾曲。该影片的背景设在二次大战前夕的澳洲,讲述了一段发生在优雅的英国贵族Sarah和粗野不羁的放牧人之间的可歌可泣的爱情故事。
Sing and I will hear you
我能听见你在歌唱
No matter where you are
无论你在何方
A song to light the darkest night
歌声点亮那最黑的夜晚
And guide me from a far
远远指引我的方向
And I will never be alone
我再不会陷入孤单
Now I know you're somewhere
我知道你身处何方
You're everywhere to me
你就萦绕在我身旁
You're the colour in the sky
你是天边一抹绚丽的色彩
A reason to believe
一个相信的理由
And when the rain falls down
当雨纷纷落下
You tell a story
你向我倾诉
And I will hear you
我倾听着
Always near you
一直靠近着
By the boab tree
依着酒瓶树
Lay your arms around me
让你的手臂
Like the falling rain
像雨一样环绕我
Let the feeling drown me
让我沉浸在这滋润中
And life begins again
万物开始复苏
And I will never be afraid
从此我不再彷徨
Now I know you're somewhere
我知道你身处何方
You're everywhere to me
你就萦绕在我身旁
The warming of the sun upon
阳光洒下温暖
The earth beneath my feet
脚踏这片土壤
And when the rain falls down
当雨纷纷落下
You tell a story
你向我倾诉
And I will hear you
我倾听着
Always near you
一直靠近着
By the boab tree
依着酒瓶树
Oh you are somewhere
哦你就在某个地方
You're everywhere to me
你就萦绕在我身旁
You're the colour in the sky
你是天边一抹绚丽的色彩
And you're the earth beneath my feet
你就是我脚下那片土壤
And when the rain falls down
当雨纷纷落下
You tell a story
你向我倾诉
And I will hear you
我倾听者
Always near you
一直靠近着
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