Kelly Clarkson是胜出格莱美奖的美国流行音乐歌手,第一位美国偶像冠军。 Kelly胜出比赛后于 2003年推出首张专辑《 Thankful》,此专辑空降 Billboard专辑榜专辑,并取得双白金销量。其后在 2004年推出第二张专辑《 Breakaway》,并凭借此专辑和其中的单曲" Since U Been Gone"获得格莱美最佳流行专辑和最佳流行女歌手两项大奖,此专辑在美国取得六白金销量,全球销量超过千万。
Kelly Clarkson感人肺腑的浓郁唱腔使这首“ Because of you”从单曲封面一开始就牵动着听者的心灵,即使不知道歌词的人,也可能因为这首歌凄婉的曲调而扼腕感伤, Kelly如泣如诉而又富有弹性的声音,让人从中听到一种震慑人心的控诉,听到一个女子掩藏在坚强外表下的忧愁和委屈。
这首歌的歌词更是感人至深,朴实的字里行间,写着一个女子从埋怨到挣扎,再到清醒的过程。在自己幼年的时候,她是父母间恶劣关系的牺牲品,所以当她也遭遇同样的处境时,看着小时候的自己目送拿着行李离家远去的父亲,她猛醒,毅然走出了悲剧的循环。这不仅是情感的表达,而且是一种呼声,具有积极的社会意义。家庭冲突最大的受害者,往往不是冲突的双方,而是无辜的孩子。希望 Kelly的歌声能唤醒那些迷失方向的父母,不要等到孩子眼中噙着仇恨的泪,才去后悔!
【 Because of you】歌词赏析:
I will not make the same mistakes that you did
我才不会重蹈你的覆辙
I will not let myself cause my heart so much misery
我才不会让自己的心品尝苦涩
I will not break the way you did, you fell so hard
我更不会像你一样崩溃,狠狠的坠落在地
I've learned the hard way
我已经尝尽了苦涩的滋味
To never let it get that far
却绝不会轻易去体会
Because of you
因为你
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
人生的轨道我从不敢偏离
Because of you
因为你
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
我学会封闭内心来保护自己
Because of you
因为你
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
我发现我不仅不相信我自己,连周围的人都开始怀疑
Because of you
因为你
I am afraid
我如此恐惧
I lose my way
我迷失了轨道
And it‘ s not too long before you point it out
你随后便给我指出
I can not cry
我不能哭
Because I know that's weakness in your eyes
因为在你眼中这就是脆弱
I’m forced to fake a smile, a laugh everyday of my life
我不得不强装笑颜 在我生命中的每一天
My heart can't possibly break
我的心不可能再破碎了
When it wasn't even whole to start with
甚至从一开始它就是不完整的
Because of you
因为你
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
人生的轨道我从不敢偏离
Because of you
因为你
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
我学会用封闭内心来保护自己
Because of you
因为你
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
我发现我不仅不相信我自己,连周围的人都开始怀疑
Because of you
因为你
I am afraid
我如此恐惧
I watched you die
我看着你憔悴
I heard you cry every night in your sleep
我听见你呜咽着彻夜难眠
I was so young
我还这么小
You should have known better than to lean on me
你应该知道比依靠我更好的方法
You never thought of anyone else
你从未想过别人
You just saw your pain
你只看到你的伤痛
And now I cry in the middle of the night
而我现在每晚在夜半哭泣
For the same damn thing
只因为同样该死的事情在我身上重演
Because of you
因为你
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
人生的轨道我从不敢偏离
Because of you
因为你
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
我学会封闭内心来保护自己
Because of you
因为你
I try my hardest just to forget everything
我竭尽全力,只想把一切忘记
Because of you
因为你
I don t know how to let anyone else in
我不知如何敞开心扉让别人驻进
Because of you
因为你
I m ashamed of my life because it s empty
我为我的生命感到惭愧,因为它如此空虚
Because of you
因为你
I am afraid
我如此畏惧
Because of you
因为你
Because of you
只因为你