EnglishGrammar英语语法主讲者：TimAdjectives形容词第24课Vincent歌曲分析第六章学习目标1了解歌曲
Vincent的背景。2能基本演唱Vincent全曲。VincentVincentvanGogh''sTheStarryN
ight(1889)Background"Vincent"isasongbyDonMcLeanwrittena
satributetoVincentvanGogh.Itisalsoknownbyitsopening
line,"StarryStarryNight",areferencetoVanGogh''s1889paint
ingTheStarryNight.Thesongalsodescribesotherpaintingsby
theartist.McLeanwrotethelyricsin1971afterreadingabooka
boutthelifeofVanGogh.Thesongmakesusemainlyoftheguita
rbutalsoincludestheaccordion,marimba,andstrings.歌曲背景《文
森特》（Vincent）是美国歌手唐·麦克林所唱的一首纪念文森特·梵高的歌曲。这首歌也因为开场歌词“StarryStarryN
ight”而闻名，这句歌词意指梵高的作品《星夜》。1971年，麦克林在读完一本讲述梵高一生的书籍之后写下了这首歌的歌词，使用了手
风琴、颤音琴、弦乐器和吉他配乐。在当年，这首歌一度成为英国单曲排行榜的第一名，并在美国获得第12名。该首也是荷兰梵高博物馆天天伴
随梵高画作播放的歌曲。歌曲背景这首歌清楚地表达了对梵高作品以及对梵高本人深深的崇拜。这首歌包含了大量对梵高作品的描述。歌词“
描绘出树林和水仙花（sketchthetreesandthedaffodils）”和“清晨的田园里琥珀色的谷物（morn
ingfieldsofambergrain）”描述了梵高作品中数次出现的琥珀色的小麦。其中有几句歌词也婉转地提到了梵高的自
画像，例如“饱经风霜的脸上写满了痛苦，在艺术家的手里得到抚慰（weatheredfaceslinedinpain/ar
esoothedbeneaththeartist''slovinghand）”。麦克林在此暗示梵高可能在创作自画像的过程
中寻找到一些安慰。但是，这句歌词也可能指梵高的另一作品《吃马铃薯的人》，这幅画中描述了一个辛苦工作的农民家庭。另外还有一行歌词
“火红的花朵灿烂地燃烧着（flamingflowersthatbrightlyblaze）”描述了梵高最为著名的系列画作《
向日葵》。这句歌词不仅借鉴了画作中明亮的黄色和橘色，也创造出了充满能量的太阳的意象。歌曲背景在最开始的两句合唱“人们不曾倾听
你的心声，他们也不知道怎么做，也许他们现在明白了（Theywouldnotlisten/theydidnotkno
whow/perhapsthey''lllistennow）”中，麦克林对于梵高生前缺乏知名度表示了赞颂。在最后的合唱中
，麦克林唱到“人们不曾倾听你的心声，现在依然未倾听你的心声，也许永远不会（Theywouldnotlisten/the
y''renotlisteningstill/perhapstheyneverwill）。这是梵高的故事，直到他死，
他才被认为是一位艺术家。这些歌词表明梵高试图通过他的作品“使人们变得自由（setpeoplefree）”。麦克林对这有着清楚的
而强烈的感觉：“现在，我理解了你试图告诉我的（AndnowIunderstandwhatyoutriedtosay
tome）”。Vincent[Verse1]Starry,starrynightPaintyourpalette
blueandgreyLookoutonasummer''sdayWitheyesthatknowtheda
rknessinmysoulShadowsonthehillsSketchthetreesandthedaf
fodilsCatchthebreezeandthewinterchillsIncolorsonthesnow
ylinenland[Chorus]NowIunderstandWhatyoutriedtosaytomeAn
dhowyousufferedforyoursanityAndhowyoutriedtosetthemf
reeTheywouldnotlisten,theydidnotknowhowPerhapsthey''llli
stennowVincent[Verse2]Starry,starrynightFlamingflowerstha
tbrightlyblazeSwirlingcloudsinviolethazeReflectinVincent''
seyesofchinablueColorschanginghueMorningfieldsofambergr
ainWeatheredfaceslinedinpainAresoothedbeneaththeartist''s
lovinghand[Chorus]NowIunderstandWhatyoutriedtosaytomeAnd
howyousufferedforyoursanityAndhowyoutriedtosetthemfr
eeTheywouldnotlisten,theydidnotknowhowPerhapsthey''lllis
tennowVincent[Bridge]FortheycouldnotloveyouButstillyou
rlovewastrueAndwhennohopewasleftinsightOnthatstarry,
starrynightYoutookyourlife,asloversoftendoButIcouldhav
etoldyou,VincentThisworldwasnevermeantforoneAsbeautiful
asyouVincent[Verse3]Starry,starrynightPortraitshunginemp
tyhallsFramelessheadsonnamelesswallsWitheyesthatwatchthe
worldandcan''tforgetLikethestrangersthatyou''vemetTheragg
edmeninraggedclothesThesilverthorn;abloodyroseLiecrushe
dandbrokenonthevirginsnow[Outro]NowIthinkIknowWhatyou
triedtosaytomeAndhowyousufferedforyoursanityAndhowyou
triedtosetthemfreeTheywouldnotlisten,they''renotlisteni
ngstillPerhapstheyneverwillExercise1Completethelyricsw
ithcorrectadjectives.用正确的形容词补全歌词。(),starrynight(
)flowersthatbrightlyblaze()cloudsin(
)hazeReflectinVincent''seyesof()Colorschang
inghueMorningfieldsof()grain()faceslin
edinpainAresoothedbeneaththeartist''s()handExer
cise2Fillintheblanks.写出以下歌词中的划线形容词对应的名词。Starry,starrynigh
t（）PortraitshunginemptyhallsFramelessheadsonname
lesswalls（）Witheyesthatwatchtheworldandcan''t
forgetLikethestrangersthatyou''vemetTheraggedmeninragged
clothes（）Thesilverthorn;abloodyrose（）L
iecrushedandbrokenonthevirginsnowAnswerKeytoExercise1
Completethelyricswithcorrectadjectives.用正确的形容词补全歌词。(Starry
),starrynight(Flaming)flowersthatbrightlyblaze(Swirling)cl
oudsin(violet)hazeReflectinVincent''seyesof(chinablue)Col
orschanginghueMorningfieldsof(amber)grain(Weathered)faces
linedinpainAresoothedbeneaththeartist''s(loving)handAnswe
rKeytoExercise2Fillintheblanks.写出以下歌词中的划线形容词对应的名词。Starry
,starrynight（star）PortraitshunginemptyhallsFramelessheadsonnamelesswalls（name）Witheyesthatwatchtheworldandcan''tforgetLikethestrangersthatyou''vemetTheraggedmeninraggedclothes（rag）Thesilverthorn;abloodyrose（blood）Liecrushedandbrokenonthevirginsnow |
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