<1. 歌手 & 背景介绍> 打从60年代中期于加州民谣圈发迹以来，Jackson Browne就以南加州民谣摇滚客自居。1973年与The Eagles的成员Glenn Frey合写畅销金曲“Take It Easy”，通过这首金曲打开了创作名气；1974年的专辑《Late For The Sky》荣获滚石杂志推选为史上最佳百张专辑之一；他那充满自省风格的歌词文采于1976年在TOP 5专辑《The Pretender》中大放光芒；1977年经典大碟《Running On Empty》进一步实践摇滚乐纪录片的创作概念，有棱有角地勾勒出人生旅程百态，专辑大破700万张 

  The words had all been spoken And somehow the feeling still wasn’t right And still we continued on through the night Tracing (1) our steps from the beginning Until they vanished (2) into the air Trying to understand how our lives has led (3) us there Looking hard into your eyes There was nobody I’d ever known Such an empty surprise to feel so alone Now for me some words come easy But I know that they don’t mean that much Compared with the things that are said when lovers touch (4) You never knew what I loved in you I don’t know what you loved in me Maybe the picture of somebody you were hoping I might be (5) Awake again I can’t pretend (6) and I know I’m alone And close to (7) the end of the feeling we’ve known How long have I been sleeping How long have I been drifting (8) alone through the night How long have I been dreaming I could make it right (9) If I closed my eyes and tried with all my might (10) To be the one you need Awake again I can’t pretend and I know I’m alone And close to the end of the feeling we’ve known How long have I been sleeping How long have I been drifting alone through the night How long have I been running for that morning flight Through the whispered promises and the changing light Of the bed where we both lie (11) Late for the sky 

 (1) Trace 追寻 She had given up all hope of tracing her missing daughter. (2) Vanish 消失 My keys were here a minute ago but now they've vanished. (3) Led（lead的过去式）带领；引导 A nurse took her arm and led her to a chair. (4) Now for me some words come easy. But I know that they don’t mean that much compared with the things that are said when lovers touch. 现在我觉得，其实很多话说出来容易，但我知道, 比起恋人之间相互触碰的肢体语言，它们意义不大。 (5) You never knew what I loved in you I don’t know what you loved in me Maybe the picture of somebody you were hoping I might be 你从来不知道我钟爱你的什么 我也不知道你喜欢我哪里 也许你喜欢的是你想象中的我 Compare with 与。。。相比较 How does life in Britain compare with life in the States? (6) Can’t pretend 无法假装 You can’t pretend that nothing’s happened. (7) Close to 接近 I want to live here because it’s close to school. (8) Drift （无目地在水上或空中）漂移 Jenni spent the year drifting around Europe. (9) make it right 补救；改正 How many wrongs does it take to make it right? (10) Try with … might 用尽全力 He swung the axe again with all his might. (11) Lie 躺 He was lying on the bed smoking a cigarette.