歌曲的背景故事
《Careless Whisper》是一首1984年发行的流行歌曲，由英国歌手和作曲家George Michael和Andrew Ridgeley创作，最初是作为Wham!的一首单曲，后来又作为George Michael的个人单曲发行。这首歌在全球多个国家和地区的排行榜上都取得了第一的成绩，成为了80年代的代表作之一12。
这首歌的灵感来源于George Michael的童年和青少年时期的恋爱经历。他在自传中透露，他在17岁的时候就在一辆公交车上写下了这首歌的大部分内容。他当时对两个不同的女孩有感情，一个叫Jane，一个叫Helen，但他却背叛了其中一个，从而产生了内疚和悔恨34。
这首歌的特色是一个由George Michael创作，由Steve Gregory演奏的萨克斯风独奏，被认为是流行音乐中最著名的萨克斯风段落之一5。这首歌后来也在社交媒体上广受欢迎，主要是因为萨克斯风部分被用作了一个流行的网络梗6。
歌曲的特殊的意义或者象征意义
《Careless Whisper》是一首关于失去爱情和悔恨的歌曲，歌手在犯下错误后，失去了爱人和舞蹈的欢乐。歌词中反复出现的“舞蹈”一词，既可以理解为字面意义，也可以理解为对爱情的隐喻。歌手在歌中表达了他对自己的不忠和不道德的自责，以及对爱人的怀念和祈求。
歌曲的副歌部分是这样的：
I’m never gonna dance again
Guilty feet have got no rhythm
Though it’s easy to pretend
I know you’re not a fool
I should have known better than to cheat a friend
And waste the chance that I’ve been given
So I’m never gonna dance again
The way I danced with you
这里，歌手明确地表达了他的内疚和无法挽回的遗憾。他认为自己的双脚因为罪恶而失去了节奏，无法再与爱人共舞。他也知道爱人不是傻瓜，不会轻易原谅他的背叛。他承认自己不该欺骗一个朋友，浪费了一个珍贵的机会。他再也无法重现与爱人的舞蹈。
歌曲的第二段是这样的：
Time can never mend
The careless whispers of a good friend
To the heart and mind
Ignorance is kind
There’s no comfort in the truth
Pain is all you’ll find
这里，歌手表达了他对时间的无奈和对真相的恐惧。他认为时间无法修复一个好友的无心之言，也就是他对另一个女孩的表白。他觉得自己的心灵和理智都受到了伤害，只有无知才是善良的。他不敢面对真相，因为真相只会带来痛苦。
歌曲的第三段是这样的：
Tonight the music seems so loud
I wish that we could lose this crowd
Maybe it’s better this way
We’d hurt each other with the things we want to say
We could have been so good together
We could have lived this dance forever
But now who’s gonna dance with me
Please stay
这里，歌手表达了他对爱人的渴望和无奈。他觉得音乐太吵，人群太多，他希望能和爱人独处。他也许觉得这样更好，因为他们的话语只会伤害彼此。他回忆了他们曾经的美好，他们本可以永远共舞。但现在他失去了舞伴，他恳求爱人留下。
歌曲的最后一段是这样的：
Now that you’re gone
Now that you’re gone
Now that you’re gone
Was what I did so wrong
So wrong that you had to leave me alone
这里，歌手表达了他对爱人的失落和自问。他重复了爱人离开的事实，他质疑自己的行为是否真的那么错，错到让爱人抛弃他一个人。
从以上的分析可以看出，《Careless Whisper》是一首充满了情感和象征意义的歌曲，它通过“舞蹈”这一主题，展现了歌手对爱情的渴望，对背叛的悔恨，对失去的痛苦，以及对重获的希望。
网友、乐评的评论反响
《Careless Whisper》是一首广受好评的歌曲，它不仅在商业上取得了巨大的成功，也在艺术上获得了高度的认可。以下是一些网友和乐评人对这首歌的评论：
- “I was surprised when I saw that I had never rated this song before since I always loved it, even though it has basically become a meme. Of course, every one knows the sax melody because is so goddamn unforgettable but George’s voice has always been the highlight for me, great singing and the lyrics are also pretty good. It kinda hurts me to see that a lot of users in here don’t seem to appreciate it at all, because to me this is one the best pop songs from the 80s and it shouldn’t be looked down upon like if it was just some kind of dumb pop hit, it’s a lot more than that, I go as far as to say that it is the “Definitive Sex Song” or at least one the toughest contenders.”7
- “In my early teens I used to be a Wham fan. Not of their early singles, which I already found a bit annoying, but of (most of) the songs on their ‘Make It Big’ album. Of those, ‘Careless Whisper’, originally released as a George Michael solo single, has always been my favourite. That sax theme is a marvel and the lyrics are surprisingly good (that ‘guilty feet have got no rhythm’ verse is particularly inspired). But the whole song and the performance, really, are worthy of praise. Nowadays Wham and George Michael mean very little to me, but this song will always have a special place. Apparently George himself was not a big fan of the song…”7
- “George Michael sold more than 100 million records over a career that spanned almost four decades, but would likely have preferred some of his songs to be remembered over others. 1984 single ‘Careless Whisper’ by Wham! was Michael’s biggest hit, co-written with Andrew Ridgeley when they were just 17-years-old. It sold over six million copies around the world and made it to No.1 on the charts in 25 countries, serving as a major breakthrough for his solo career. It also features one of the most famous sax solos in popular music. Yet in his 1991 autobiography BARE, he spoke about the song in fairly negative terms, and said that it “was not an integral part of my emotional development”, Genius reports. In a 2009 interview with the Big
歌曲MV播放下载地址
这首歌的官方音乐视频可以在YouTube上观看，链接是这里。这个视频展示了George Michael在一个黑暗的房间里弹奏吉他和唱歌的场景，以及一些他的照片。这个视频的风格很简单，但很有感染力，突出了歌曲的情感和氛围。
歌曲中英文翻译
[00:00.00]作词:George Michael/Andrew Ridgeley
[00:01.00]作曲:George Michael/Andrew Ridgeley
[00:27.15]I feel so unsure 我感到很不确定
[00:32.99]As I take your hand 当我牵起你的手
[00:35.33]And lead you to the dance floor 带你来到舞池
[00:40.00]As the music dies 当音乐消逝
[00:43.11]Something in your eyes 你眼中的某种东西
[00:45.88]Calls to mind a silver screen 唤起了关于银幕的记忆
[00:48.72]And all its sad goodbyes 以及它所有悲伤的告别
[00:52.68][01:55.53]I’m never gonna dance again 我再也不会跳舞了
[00:55.28][01:58.10][03:13.94]Guilty feet have got no rhythm 罪恶的脚步没有节奏
[00:58.78][02:01.63][03:17.52]Though it’s easy to pretend 虽然假装很容易
[01:01.36][02:04.16][03:20.07]I know you’re not a fool 我知道你不是傻子
[01:04.48][03:23.24]I should’ve known better than to cheat a friend 我本该更清楚,不应欺骗朋友
[01:07.62][02:10.42][03:26.38]And waste the chance that I’ve been given 浪费了我得到的机会
[01:11.33][02:14.16][03:30.00]So I’m never gonna dance again 所以我再也不会跳舞了
[01:13.92][02:16.68][03:32.57]The way I danced with you 像我和你跳的那样
[01:19.64][02:21.42][02:28.81][03:38.31][03:56.70][04:15.29]
[01:29.91]Time can never mend 时间永远无法弥补
[01:36.01]The careless whispers of a good friend 好友轻率的低语
[01:42.82]To the heart and mind 对心灵和思想
[01:45.91]Ignorance is kind 无知是种善意
[01:48.68]There’s no comfort in the truth 真相中没有安慰
[01:51.81]Pain is all you’ll find 痛苦就是你能得到的一切
[02:07.33]I should’ve known better than to cheat a friend (Should’ve known better, yeah) 我本该更清楚,不应欺骗朋友(我本该更清楚,是的)
[02:25.66]Never without your love 永远不会没有你的爱
[02:45.25]Tonight the music seems so loud 今晚的音乐似乎很嘈杂
[02:48.37]I wish that we could lose this crowd 我希望我们能摆脱这群人
[02:51.78]Maybe it’s better this way 也许这样更好
[02:54.71]We’d hurt each other with the things we want to say 我们会用我们想说的话伤害对方
[02:57.84]We could have been so good together 我们本可以很好地在一起
[03:01.05]We could have lived this dance forever 我们本可以永远跳这支舞
[03:04.21]But now who’s gonna dance with me 但现在谁会和我跳舞
[03:09.05]Please stay 请留下来
[03:11.20]And I’m never gonna dance again 我再也不会跳舞了
[03:49.46][03:52.61][04:02.08]Now that you’re gone 现在你离开了
[04:04.07]Was what I did so wrong 我做的事这么错吗
[04:07.02]So wrong that you had to leave me alone 错到你不得不离开我一个人
[04:20.00]制作人:George Michael
[04:23.00]主唱及伴唱:George Michael
[04:26.00]萨克斯:Steve Gregory
[04:29.00]贝斯:Deon Estus
[04:32.00]鼓手:Trevor Morrell
[04:35.00]键盘:Chris Parren / Anne Dudley (未署名)
[04:38.00]电吉他:Hugh Burns
[04:41.00]打击乐器:Danny Cummings
[04:44.00]录音地点:伦敦Sarm West录音室
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