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Paloma Faith - UPSIDE DOWN lyrics

Angels watching over me with smiles upon their face
Cause I have made it through this far in an unforgiving place

It feels sometimes this hill's too steep for a girl like me to 1___
But I must knock those thoughts right down I'll do it in my own time

I don't care (care care)
I'm half way there (nowhere)
On a road that leads me to straight to who knows where

I tell you what (I tell you what)
What I have found (What I have found)
That I'm no fool (That I'm no fool)
I'm just upside down (Just upside down)

Ain't got no cares (Ain't got no cares)
I aint got no rules (Aint got no rules)
I think I like (I think I like)
Living upside down (Living upside down)

Watchin people 2___ by rushing to and fro
Oh this world is such a crazy place it's all about the go go go

Sometimes life can taste so sweet When you slow it down
You start to see the world a little differently When you turn it upside down

I don't care (care care)
I'm half way there (nowhere)
And I'm just 3___ up the magic in the air

I tell you what (I tell you what)
What I have found (What I have found)
That I'm no fool (That I'm no fool)
I'm just upside down (Just upside down)

Ain't got no cares (Ain't got no cares)
I aint got no rules (Aint got no rules)
I think I like (I think I like)
Living upside down (Living upside down)

(Whoa Whoa Whoa)
You gotta slow it down
(Yeah Yeah Yeah)
But then you pick it up
(Whoa Yeah Whoa)
C'mon and try a little topsy-turvy back-to-front the right way round
Take it slow slow slow (You gotta pick it up)
Yeah Yeah Yeah (See you slow it down)
Hey Yo Yo Yo (Tell me something something)

I tell you what (I tell you what)
What I have found (What I have found)
That I'm no fool (That I'm no fool)
I'm just upside down (Just upside down)

Ain't got no cares (Ain't got no cares)
I aint got no rules (Aint got no rules)
I think I like (I think I like)
Living upside down (Living upside down)

I tell you what (I tell you what)
What I have found (What I have found)
That I'm no fool (That I'm no fool)
I'm just 4___ ___(Just upside down)

Ain't got no cares (Ain't got no cares)
I aint got no rules (Aint got no rules)
I think I like (I think I like)
Living upside down (Living upside down)

1.climb 2.scurry 3.soaking 4.upside down

單字解析：

1.climb

vt. 及物動詞
爬, 攀登; 登上
We started to climb the hill. 我們開始爬山。
(植物)沿著...攀緣而上
vi. 不及物動詞
爬, 攀登
They climbed out through the window. 他們從窗戶爬了出來。
(太陽等)徐徐上升; (物價等)逐漸上升
The price of grain climbed back. 糧價逐漸回升了。
(植物)攀緣向上; (道路等)傾斜向上
The ivy climbed up the wall. 長春藤沿著牆攀緣而上。
(在社會地位等方面)上升, 向上爬
匆匆穿上(或脫下)[(+into/out of)]
n. 名詞
攀登, 攀爬[the S]
The climb down was even harder than the climb up. 那一次下山比上山還艱難。
需攀登的地方; 山坡[S1]

2.scurry

vi. 不及物動詞
急匆匆地跑; 急趕[Q]
The mouse scurried into its hole when the cat appeared. 貓一出來的時候, 老鼠便匆匆跑進洞裡去了。
vt. 及物動詞
使急趕
n. 名詞
急促奔跑(聲)[U][the S]
I heard a scurry of footsteps. 我聽到一陣匆忙奔跑的腳步聲。
短距離賽跑(或賽馬)[C]

3.soaking

vt. 及物動詞
浸泡, 浸漬[(+in)]
She soaked the dirty clothes in cold water. 她將髒衣服浸泡在冷水裡。
使濕透
We were soaked to the skin by the heavy rain. 大雨淋得我們渾身濕透。
吸, 吸收[(+in/up)]
The sponge soaked in the water on the desk. 海綿將書桌上的水吸了進去。
浸掉, 浸出[O][(+out)]
I put the shirt in soapy water to soak out the stain. 我將襯衫浸在肥皂水裡以去除污漬。
【口】使(自己)喝醉
He went to a bar and soaked himself. 他去酒吧喝得酩酊大醉。
使沈湎; 使熱衷[(+in)]
She soaked herself in detective stories. 她沈湎於偵探小說之中。
【口】向...敲竹槓; 向...徵重稅
He admitted he had been soaked in the deal. 他承認在這筆生意中他被敲了竹槓。
【俚】痛打; 重罰
Why don't you soak him? 你為什麼不揍他一頓?
vi. 不及物動詞
浸泡, 浸漬[(+in)]
濕透
滲透; 印[Q]
【口】喝得爛醉
n. 名詞 [C]
浸泡, 浸漬
Give the clothes a long soak before washing. 洗之前先將衣服多泡一些時間。
【俚】酒鬼; 爛醉
He is an old soak. 他是一個老酒鬼。

4.upside down

a. 形容詞
顛倒的; 混亂的
After her children went to bed, the mother turned the upside-down house back to normal. 孩子們睡覺後, 母親把混亂的屋子重新整理好。
First myth buster: Paloma Faith is not Amy Winehouse nor is she Duffy; she is also not a hybrid of the two. That’s pure lazy journalism! Rather, Paloma Faith is a raider of several music genres rendering her a “child of our age” (her words); someone who does not have an allegiance to any particular style. However, the 1940s rhythm ‘n’ blues, and soul/blues that she’s fond of listening to is evident in her vocal style.

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The album kicks off with first hit, the keyboard-stonker, ‘Stone Cold Sober’ followed by Paloma’s band’s new-favourite: the string-laden ‘Smoke & Mirrors’. Third and fourth tracks, ‘Broken Doll’, and ‘Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful’ evoke nostalgia reminiscent of Burt Bacharach’s lush orchestration; although ‘Do You Want…..’ adds rock guitars to give the song its overall sound a dark, brooding edge.

The next track, ‘Upside Down’, was once described as: “more Paloma Faith than Paloma Faith” by the record label when they first approached her with the song (for those of you who have seen her perform it live, you will understand what they mean). The tempo is upbeat with the song’s roots stemming from pure Dixie traditional to 1920s Charleston. Current hit, ‘New York’ is the kind of epic that is expected when your heart has been broken by the one you love: part George Benson’s ‘Rainy Night in Georgia’, part soaring Gospel choir. ‘Romance is Dead’ however, is a treatment in Romance at the opposite end of the spectrum. Lyrics such as: “The plastic flowers you gave… so unstable, and there’s some greasy fingertips…” says it all!

Doo-wop and 80s soul number, ‘Stargazer’ is the most down-tempo track on the album, and bears a passing resemblance to ‘Starmaker’, the 1982 no.1 hit single to Fame (yes, the original before the current remake) by the Kids from Fame, and vocally to ‘Love is Contagious’ by 80s songstress, Taja Sevelle. ‘My Legs Are Weak’ is a personal favourite and is dedicated to Paloma’s departed friend Louis. The song also boasts another slice of nostalgia, courtesy of ‘Smoke Gets in Your Eyes’ by The Platters (50s/60s Doo Wop/Vocal group). Final track, ‘Play On’ features a string quartet at the start which transmutes into a Euro-rock anthem that Paloma customises and makes her own.

Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful? is an impressive debut by a little-known songstress outside the London Burlesque and Cabaret Scene. Paloma’s song, ‘I Just Wait’ featured on the Drink Aware (girl version) advert was a brilliant piece of savoir faire, and long may she continue to use it.

於倫敦現年24歲的 Paloma Faith 有著一半的純正英國血統與一半的西班牙血統。倫敦聖馬丁學院戲劇碩士畢業生，雜技節目和舞蹈俱樂部的表演者，Paloma 在幾年前開始嘗試唱歌，最先開始模仿自己欣賞的藍調和靈魂音樂歌手，Paloma 歌唱風格被人們稱為是 Amy Winehouse 和 Duffy 的綜合體。Upside Down 是她的第四首單曲，出自她的首張專輯 Do You Want The Truth Or Something Beautiful 之中。

參考資料：

歌詞
http://www.lyricsreg.com/lyrics/paloma+faith/UPSIDE+DOWN+/
部落格
http://blog.yam.com/michaelwu30/article/27151654
音樂網站
http://musosguide.com/paloma-faith-%E2%80%93-do-you-want-the-truth-or-something-beautiful/7824
雅虎字典
http://tw.dictionary.yahoo.com/