Down by the riverside, I laid my burdens down, now I'm traveling light.

語音講解



今日發音練習重點：
1. 注意down中的元音滑動/a—ʊ/，尤其注意雙元音中的第一個元音/a/的口型；
2. burden中的/dn/音可發成鼻腔爆破，也可發成/dən/。無須刻意追求。

言之有物

1. down by the river/riverside 在河邊
I found a lovely eatery down by the river.
我在河邊發現一間別致的小餐館。
2. lay down the burdens/ lay down your burdens 放下重擔
①放下→lay down
Daniel finished the article and laid the newspaper down on his desk
丹尼爾看完文章后把報紙放在他的書桌上。
②規定→lay down
The Companies Act lays down a set of minimum requirements
《公司法》規定了一系列最低標準。
3. travel light 輕裝前行
I will travel light this time.
這次我要少帶東西去旅行。
He likes to travel light.
他喜歡輕裝旅行。
Experienced travellers travel light.
有經驗的旅行者旅行時帶很少東西。

Traveling Light (輕裝前行)
I was doubling over the load on my shoulders
曾經在我肩頭有千鈞重擔，讓我不堪重負
Was a weight I carried with me everyday
每天每日我都覺得沉重不堪難以解脫！
Crossing miles of frustrations and rivers a raging
穿過滿路荊棘挫折，趟過無數狂怒激流
Picking up stones I found along the way
不忘一路俯拾尋找圓潤美麗的卵石！
I staggered and I stumbled down
我一路蹣跚，坎坷前行
Pathways of trouble
走過這條煩惱不斷的旅途！
I was hauling those souvenirs of misery
所有痛苦不幸的回憶讓我步履蹣跚
And with each step taken my back was breaking
每一步都仿似將要壓彎我的脊梁
'Til I found the One who took it all from me
直到遇到他，我如釋重負
Down by the riverside
漫步河畔
（Down by the riverside）
漫步河畔
I laid my burdens down
我卸下滿身重負
Now I'm traveling light
如今我將輕裝前行
My spirit lifted high
滿心舒暢一身輕盈
（I found my freedom now）
如今的我終于自由
I found my freedom now
如今的我終于自由
And I'm traveling light
我將輕裝前行
Through the darkest alleys and loneliest valleys
走過晦暗無光的衢巷，穿越幽暗深邃的幽谷
I was dragging those heavy chains of doubt and fear
所有不安和恐懼化作枷鎖讓我踉蹌難行
Then with the one word spoken the locks were broken
你一句簡單的言語便破除了我全部枷鎖
Now He's leading me to places
如今他正引領著我前往
Where there are no tears
那永不傷心落淚的天堂
Down by the riverside
漫步河畔
（Down by the riverside）
漫步河畔
I laid my burdens down
我卸下滿身重負
Now I'm traveling light
如今我將輕裝前行
My spirit lifted high
滿心舒暢一身輕盈
（I found my freedom now）
如今的我終于自由
I found my freedom now
如今的我終于自由
And I'm traveling light
我將輕裝前行
I laid my burdens down
我卸下滿身重負
And I'm traveling light
我將輕裝前行
My spirit lifted high
滿心舒暢一身輕盈
I found my freedom now
如今的我終于自由
Now I'm traveling light
我將輕裝前行
Down by the riverside
漫步河畔
I laid my burdens down
我卸下滿身重負
And I'm traveling light
我將輕裝前行
My spirit lifted high
滿心舒暢一身輕盈
I found my freedom now
如今的我終于自由
Now I'm traveling light
我將輕裝前行
Down by the riverside
漫步河畔
I laid my burdens down,
我卸下滿身重負
And I'm traveling light
我將輕裝前行
My spirit lifted high
滿心舒暢一身輕盈
I laid my burdens down
我卸下滿身重負
Now I'm traveling light
如今我將輕裝前行
（I'm traveling light）
我將輕裝前行
I'm traveling light
我將輕裝前行
I found my freedom now
如今的我終于自由
I'm traveling light
我將輕裝前行

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