《Tear drops on My Guitar》的創作靈感來源於泰勒·斯威夫特在高中時期的一段暗戀經歷,該曲是寫給自己的中學時期的同學德魯·哈德威克的,在中學時兩人關係非常好。但是,當泰勒·斯威夫特喜歡上德魯·哈德威克時,德魯·哈德威克卻又喜歡上了別的女生,德魯·哈德威克每天都和泰勒·斯威夫特聊那個女生是多麼的好,自己又是多麼的喜歡那個女生。泰勒·斯威夫特不敢向德魯·哈德威克透露她的感情,只能默默地聽著,強顏歡笑,暗自垂淚。對於有過這次暗戀經歷的泰勒來說,這首歌曲觸動著她的心,因此她創造出了這首歌曲。
《Tear drops on My Guitar》是一首典型的鄉村流行樂(Country pop)歌曲,融入了當代鄉村的音樂風格;歌曲每分鐘擁有104次的溫和節奏;歌曲的簡譜由B大調構成,歌曲被歸類為中等節奏,歌曲使用的主要樂器為原聲吉他,歌曲的和絃為B♭-Gm-E♭- f。
中英雙語歌詞
Tear drops on My Guitar 淚珠落在我的吉他上
Drew looks at me, I fake a smile so he won't see
德魯看著我,我假裝微笑,這樣他就不會看到
That I want and I'm needing everything that we should be
我想要並且需要的我們應該成為的一切
I'll bet she's beautiful, that girl he talks about
我敢打賭他談到的那女孩一定很美麗
And she's got everything that I have to live without
而她得到了我必須放棄的一切
Drew talks to me, I laugh cuz it's just so funny
德魯跟我說話,我笑起來,因為它只是太有趣了
That I can't even see anyone when he's with me
但是當他和我在一起的時候,我看不到其他任何人
He says he's so in love, he's finally got it right,
他說,他是在熱戀中,他終於得到了它的權利,
I wonder if he knows he's all I think about at night
我在想他是否知道他是我整晚都在想的人
He's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar
他的理由使淚珠落在我的吉他
The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star
唯一讓我許願星許願
He's the song in the car I keep singing, don't know why I do
他在車上我一直唱的歌曲,不知道我為什麼
Drew walks by me, can he tell that I can't breathe?
德魯經過我身旁,他知道我不能呼吸嗎?
And there he goes, so perfectly
在那裡,他如此完美,
The kind of flawless I wish I could be
我想我可能是那種無瑕
She'd better hold him tight, give him all her love
她最好把他握緊,給他所有的愛
Look in those beautiful eyes and know she's lucky cause
深深看進那雙美麗的眼睛裡,明白她很幸運,因為
He's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar
他的理由是淚珠落在我的吉他
The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star
唯一讓我許願星許願
He's the song in the car I keep singing, don't know why I do
他是我在車上一直唱的歌曲,不知道為什麼
So I drive home alone, as I turn out the light
所以,我獨自回家,我關了燈
I'll put his picture down and maybe
我把他的相片放下,也許
Get some sleep tonight
今晚能多睡一會
He's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar
他的理由使淚珠落在我的吉他
The only one who's got enough for me to break my heart
誰擁有足以讓我打破我的心只有一個
He's the song in the car I keep singing don't know why I do
他在車上我一直唱的歌曲,不知道我為什麼
He's the time taken up, but there's never enough
他所花費的時間,但有永遠都不夠
And he's all that I need to fall into
他的一切,我需要落入
Drew looks at me, I fake a smile so he won't see
德魯看著我,我假裝微笑,這樣他就不會看到
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