「英语文化」英语学习者必听的英文歌（2）Unchained Melody
歌曲背景
"Unchained Melody" is a 1955 song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. North wrote the music as a theme for the little-known prison film Unchained (January 1955), hence the song title. Todd Duncan sang the vocals for the film soundtrack. It has since become a standard and one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century, most notably by the Righteous Brothers. According to the song's publishing administrator, over 1,500 recordings of "Unchained Melody" have been made by more than 670 artists, in multiple languages.
《奔放的旋律》（"Unchained Melody"）是由曲作者Alex North和词作者Hy Zaret于1955年共同创作的歌曲。Alex North在鲜为人知的监狱题材电影《Unchained》中使用该曲作为主题曲，因此得名。Todd Duncan为电影原声演唱了该曲。此后，《奔放的旋律》成为了20世纪被录制次数最多的歌曲之一，据某些估计已衍生出了数百种语言的超过500个版本。
《奔放的旋律》的许多不同的演绎版本都曾占据各个排行榜的前列，但由正直兄弟（The Righteous Brothers）1965年演唱的版本成为了20世纪晚期自动点唱机的标配，并且因为被1990年流行电影《人鬼情未了》采用而迎来第二轮的热潮。
电影《人鬼情未了》(Ghost)剧照
英文歌词
Unchained Melody
[Chorus]
Whoa, my love
My darling
I've hungered for your touch
A long, lonely time
And time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine?
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love to me
[Verse]
Lonely rivers flow to the sea, to the sea
To the open arms of the sea
Lonely rivers sigh, "Wait for me, wait for me
I'll be coming home, wait for me"
[Chorus]
Whoa, my love
My darling
I've hungered, hungered for your touch
A long, lonely time
And time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine?
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love to me
歌词译文
译者：中英双语语言和文化
奔放的旋律
我的至亲我的至爱
我渴望着你的抚爱
孤寂的时光实在漫长
光阴荏苒 一去不复返
世事无常
你是否依然爱我？
我需要你的爱
我需要你的爱
天意难违 我终会接收到你的爱
孤寂百川奔向大海
奔向大海敞开的胸怀
孤寂百川叹息道：“等等我。等等我。
我正在归家的途中。等等我“
语言点备注
hunger 饥饿（名词）也可做动词：
to have an eager desire
急切渴望
The nation hungers for a strong leader.
整个国家急切渴望一位强有力的领导人。
speed 速度（名词）也可做动词：
to (cause to) move, go, or happen fast
（使）快速移动；（使）快速前行；加速；促进
The best thing you can do to speed your recovery (= make it quicker) is to rest.
尽快让身体康复的最佳方法就是休息。