Beautiful

李茁

Listening & Speaking

聽說天地

相伴相惜的愛情就如舒婷的詩歌《致橡樹》里所寫：“不僅愛你偉岸的身軀，也愛你堅持的位置，足下的土地。”在茫茫人海中，若能有一人欣賞你獨一無二的美麗，理解你的所思所想，包容你的缺點與不足，無論何時都伴你左右，為你加油打氣，那你將是何其幸運。20多歲的你笑靨如花，青春靈動，就如春天里一抹耀眼的陽光，人們傾慕你年輕美好的容顏，但當歲月在臉上留下痕跡，還有幾人能愛你如初？由年少至耄耋，生活將會設置無數個關卡，多少人在你的生命中來來往往，又有幾人能與你并肩攜手，時刻在你身邊守護？一生中，能有一個這樣的人就足矣。在歌曲Beautiful中，加拿大籍歌手Virginia to Vegas就像是這樣一個人，他對所愛之人深情地唱著愛的誓言，矢志不渝，充滿了呵護、關愛與鼓勵。當然，這首歌在某種程度上也可當做一首勵志歌曲。

Virginia to Vegas本名叫Derik Baker，出生于美國。他的出道單曲We Are Stars一經發行便成為2014年的熱門歌曲。可能因為Virginia to Vegas出道的時間并不長，他的音樂作品聽起來沒有過多的商業化味道，個人風格很鮮明。這首Beautiful是Virginia to Vegas在2014年年末發行的單曲。歌曲的呈現形式比較簡單，沒有使用繁復的編曲，只是簡簡單單的鋼琴伴奏加上Virginia to Vegas清澈的嗓音以及歌者流暢的真假音轉換，但當歌曲呈現在聽者面前時，是那么清新、治愈、打動人心。在這首歌里，Virginia to Vegas用深情的演唱重新定義了“美麗”：當找到生命中的另一半，當望著摯愛的人的雙眸和臉龐，對方的美跨越了時間，成為心中不會褪色的存在。在歌中，Virginia to Vegas反復唱著：“Youre beautiful right where you are. Youre perfect with all of your scars.”（無論身在何處，你都永遠美麗；就算滿身傷痕，你也完美無瑕。）歌者也不斷強調：“And maybe to them， you may not be anyone or anything. But darling youre everything to me.”（在某些人眼中，你可能什么都不是，但是在我眼中，你就是我的全部。）這幾句歌詞是歌者最真摯的愛情宣言。

閉上眼睛，仔細聆聽這首歌，你會感覺好像愛人用溫暖的手擁抱你，告訴你：“別害怕。大千世界里，你我雖然渺小，但不會是一座孤島。我們會從無到有，耕種出屬于自己的園地。我們會在廣闊天地里摔打出健壯的身軀，即使在災難面前也不屈服。最最重要的是，我會堅守如初，不會改變，愛你永遠。”

. New Oriental English

Virginia to Vegas

Sticks and stones they never break your bones

They just shake you up and make you feel all alone

Well dont believe the lies that live to see you cry

Like stormy weather wear you out1） like leather. Why？

Youre bigger than life

Then out of the blue2）

And you thought that you knew just who you are

I say

Youre beautiful right where you are

Youre perfect with all of your scars

And maybe to them

You may not be anyone or anything

But darling youre everything to me

Life it isnt fair not like a fairytale

We often try and fail

Dont let it bring you down

Youve been left so long

The strong cold winds have blown

Oh youre not on your own

No Im still around

Yeah Im by your side

Then out of the blue

And you thought that you knew just who you are

I say

Youre beautiful right where you are

Youre perfect with all of your scars

And maybe to them

You may not be anyone or anything

But darling youre everything to me

Youre beautiful right where you are

Youre perfect with all of your scars

And maybe to them

You may not be anyone or anything

But darling youre everything to me

Now in the silence its all out and clear

I say

Youre beautiful right where you are

You light up my world like the sun and the stars

I wouldnt change you for anyone or anything

Cause darling youre everything to me