【英文歌曲】解析歌词ADearJohnLetter

1、音乐欣赏A Dear Joh n Letter«A Dear John Letter是一首曲调、内容并不令人激动的歌。整首歌实际上就五行歌词，重复了三遍。女主人公告诉约翰她恨写这样一封信，为的是通知他她再也不爱他了，她要另嫁他人，嫁给另一个约翰。这封信的内容在男主人公旁白后读出：男主人公正在国外战场上，此时战争结束，获得胜利。他欣喜雀跃，打开来信，却见后上所写不同于往常，女朋友向他索回自己的照片，然后她告诉他她要嫁给他的弟弟。Dear Joh n, oh, how I hate to write!Dear Joh n, I must let you know tonightThat

2、my love for you has died awayLike grass upon the law n,And toni ght I wed ano ther Dear Joh n.Dear Joh n, oh, how I hate to write!Dear Joh n, I must let you know tonightThat my love for you has died awayLike grass upon the law n,And toni ght I wed ano ther Dear Joh nDear Joh n, oh, how I hate to wri

3、te!Dear Joh n,l must let you know tonightThat my love for you has died awayLike grass upon the law n,And toni ght I wed ano ther Dear Joh n (Sp oke n)I was overseas in battleWhe n the p ostma n came to me.He han ded me a letter,And I was just as happy as I could be, 'Cause the fighti ng was all

4、overAnd the battles they'd all bee n won.But the n I opened up the letter8 / 7And it started with“ Dear John ”Would you p lease send back my p icture?My husba nd wants it now.Whe n I tell you who I'm wedd ing,You won't care, Dear, an yhow,And it hurts me so to tell youThat my love for yo

5、u has gone,And toni ght I wed your brother,Dear Joh n.歌词大意给约翰的信亲爱的约翰，哦，我多恨写这信，亲爱的约翰，今晚我必须让你知道， 我对你的爱已消失。像草坪上的草那样枯黄， 今晚我要嫁给另一个约翰。亲爱的约翰，哦，我多恨写这信， 亲爱的约翰，今晚我必须让你知道， 我对你的爱已消失。像草坪上的草那样枯黄， 今晚我要嫁给另一个约翰。亲爱的约翰，哦，我多恨写这信， 亲爱的约翰，今晚我必须让你知道， 我对你的爱已消失。像草坪上的草那样枯黄， 今晚我要嫁给另一个约翰。（旁白） 我正在国外战场上， 邮差向我走过来， 他递给我一封信， 像往常一样，我

6、很咼兴， 因为战争已结束， 我们赢了所有的战役。但等我打开信， 信上写：亲爱的约翰。”请你把我的照片寄回，因为我丈夫现在要它。我告诉你我要嫁给谁，亲爱的，你不会怎么在意。真伤心我要如此告诉你。我对你的爱已经逝去，今晚我嫁给你兄弟，亲爱的约翰。歌词、句型分析1 . How I hate to write!=How un wil ling I am to write this letter!how引导的是一感叹句。例:How I long to have a pen!我多想有一支钢笔呀！2 . My love for you has died away.我对你的爱已消失。love for sb:

7、对某人的爱*die away:死掉；消失；消逝例:Si nee her love for him was refused, her lovedied awas.自从她对他的爱被拒绝，她爱心已死。3 . I was overseas in battle.=1 was abroad fight ing.overseas:海外的;在海外例:overseas chin ese海外华侨;overseas stude nts海外留学生in battle: on the battle field; fighti ng例:He was killed in battle (actio n)他阵亡了。4. Whe

8、n I teell you who I'm wedding , you won't care, Dear, anyhow.=An yhow, you won't care who I am wedd ing whe n I tell you the truth.care:在乎例:I don't care what he says我不在乎他说什么。caren.1.看护；保护UIs he in the doctor's care?他有医生治疗护理吗？2.照料；管理；关怀UThe baby n eeds a lot of care. 这婴孩需要精心照料。3.忧

9、虑,烦恼；心事CUHe is now free from all care.他如今无忧无虑。4.用心;努力UCaroli ne bega n to devote more care to her work. 凯洛琳开始更加努力地工作了。5.小心,谨慎UFragile; han dle with care!易碎品,小心轻放！6.所关心之事CThe dog was the old man's major care.这条狗是这位老人最操心的事。vi.W1. 关心；担心；在乎,介意(+about/for)Do you care if I go?如果我去的话，你不介意吧？2. 关怀，照顾(+for)3. 喜欢,愿意,想要(+for)