That Girl – Olly Murs
Lyrics by:Olly Murs/Claude Kelly/Steve Robson
Composed by:Claude Kelly/Olly Murs/Steve Robson
There’s a girl but I let her get away
It’s all my fault cause pride got in the way
And I’d be lying if I said I was OK
About that girl the one I let get away
I keep saying no
This can’t be the way it was supposed to be
I keep saying no
There’s gotta be a way to get you close to me
Now I know you gotta
Speak up if you want somebody
Can’t let them get away oh no
You don’t wanna end up sorry
The way that I’m feeling every day
Don’t you know
No no no no
There’s no hope for the broken heart
Don’t you know
No no no no
There’s no hope for the broken
There’s a girl but I let her get away
It’s my fault cause I said I needed space
I’ve been torturing myself night and day
About that girl the one I let get away
I keep saying no
This can’t be the way it was supposed to be
I keep saying no
There’s gotta be a way to get you
Gotta be a way
To get you close to me
You gotta
Speak up if you want somebody
Can’t let them get away oh no
You don’t wanna end up sorry
The way that I’m feeling every day
Don’t you know
No no no no
There’s no hope for the broken heart
Don’t you know
No no no no
There’s no hope for the broken
No home for me
No home cause I’m broken
No room to breathe
And I got no one to blame
No home for me
No home cause I’m broken
About that girl
The one I let get away
So you better
Speak up if you want somebody
You can’t let them get away no no
You don’t wanna end up sorry
The way that I’m feeling every day
Don’t you know
No no no no
There’s no home for the broken heart
Don’t you know
No no no no
There’s no home for the broken
Oh
You don’t wanna lose that love
It’s only gonna hurt too much
I’m telling you
You don’t wanna lose that love
It’s only gonna hurt too much
I’m telling you
You don’t wanna lose that love
Cause there’s no home for the broken about
That girl
The one I let get away
歌曲《That Girl》创作背景与表达含义
基本信息
- 演唱: Olly Murs (奥利·莫尔斯)
- 作词/作曲: Steve Robson / Claude Kelly / Olly Murs
- 发行时间: 2016年11月11日
- 收录专辑: 《24 HRS (Deluxe)》
- 特殊事件: 2018年与中国歌手刘宇宁推出合作重制版
创作背景:从“X Factor”偶像到成熟创作者的转型之作
表达含义:骄傲代价下的悔恨挽歌与成长寓言
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“骄傲”作为情感的隐形杀手
歌词开篇即直击痛点:“There's a girl but I let her get away / It's all my fault cause pride got in the way”(曾经心爱的女孩我却让她擦肩而过 / 自尊心作祟一切都是我的错)。这不仅仅是简单的道歉,而是对自我性格缺陷的深刻剖析。主人公承认,阻碍爱情的并非外界的阻力,而是自己那可笑的虚荣心和所谓的“面子”。这种“死要面子活受罪”的心理状态,极易引发听众的共鸣,因为它揭示了我们在感情中往往因为害怕示弱而选择逞强,最终导致不可挽回的结局。 -
“口是心非”的自我欺骗
“It's my fault cause I said I needed space / I've been torturing myself night and day”(全都因为我说需要空间 / 我不断地折磨着自己)。这里的“Need space”(需要空间)成为了现代人逃避亲密关系时最常用的借口。歌词生动地描绘了这种自欺欺人的状态:嘴上说着不在乎、想要自由,内心却在日夜遭受煎熬。这种言行不一的矛盾感,将失恋后的心理挣扎刻画得入木三分,展现了主人公在深夜里独自面对孤独时的崩溃。 -
“破碎之心无家可归”的流浪感
副歌部分反复吟唱的“No no no no / There's no home for the broken heart”(不要像我这样 / 破碎的心无家可归),运用了极具画面感的隐喻。对于沉浸在爱河中的人来说,爱人的怀抱就是“家”;而当爱情逝去,心碎之人便成了精神上的流浪者。这种无处安放的漂泊感,与歌曲轻快节奏形成了强烈的戏剧性反差——这是一种典型的“笑着流泪”的艺术手法,用欢快的节奏反衬出内心的荒凉,让人在忍不住跟着律动摇摆的同时,感受到一种深入骨髓的酸楚。 -
迟来的觉醒与劝诫
“Speak up if you want somebody / Can't let them get away, oh no”(要对所爱之人大声诉说 / 别让他错过)。这是整首歌最具有教育意义的升华部分。主人公用自己的惨痛教训,向所有听众发出了振聋发聩的劝诫。这不仅是对过去的忏悔,更是一种成长的宣言:爱需要勇敢表达,犹豫和沉默只会带来终身的遗憾。这种从个人痛苦中提炼出的普世智慧,使得这首歌超越了一般的情歌范畴,成为了一首关于珍惜眼前人、勇敢去爱的青春寓言。
