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相伴相惜的愛(ài)情就如舒婷的詩(shī)歌《致橡樹(shù)》里所寫：“不僅愛(ài)你偉岸的身軀，也愛(ài)你堅(jiān)持的位置，足下的土地。”在茫茫人海中，若能有一人欣賞你獨(dú)一無(wú)二的美麗，理解你的所思所想，包容你的缺點(diǎn)與不足，無(wú)論何時(shí)都伴你左右，為你加油打氣，那你將是何其幸運(yùn)。20多歲的你笑靨如花，青春靈動(dòng)，就如春天里一抹耀眼的陽(yáng)光，人們傾慕你年輕美好的容顏，但當(dāng)歲月在臉上留下痕跡，還有幾人能愛(ài)你如初？由年少至耄耋，生活將會(huì)設(shè)置無(wú)數(shù)個(gè)關(guān)卡，多少人在你的生命中來(lái)來(lái)往往，又有幾人能與你并肩攜手，時(shí)刻在你身邊守護(hù)？一生中，能有一個(gè)這樣的人就足矣。在歌曲Beautiful中，加拿大籍歌手Virginia to Vegas就像是這樣一個(gè)人，他對(duì)所愛(ài)之人深情地唱著愛(ài)的誓言，矢志不渝，充滿了呵護(hù)、關(guān)愛(ài)與鼓勵(lì)。當(dāng)然，這首歌在某種程度上也可當(dāng)做一首勵(lì)志歌曲。

Virginia to Vegas本名叫Derik Baker，出生于美國(guó)。他的出道單曲We Are Stars一經(jīng)發(fā)行便成為2014年的熱門歌曲?？赡芤?yàn)閂irginia to Vegas出道的時(shí)間并不長(zhǎng)，他的音樂(lè)作品聽(tīng)起來(lái)沒(méi)有過(guò)多的商業(yè)化味道，個(gè)人風(fēng)格很鮮明。這首Beautiful是Virginia to Vegas在2014年年末發(fā)行的單曲。歌曲的呈現(xiàn)形式比較簡(jiǎn)單，沒(méi)有使用繁復(fù)的編曲，只是簡(jiǎn)簡(jiǎn)單單的鋼琴伴奏加上Virginia to Vegas清澈的嗓音以及歌者流暢的真假音轉(zhuǎn)換，但當(dāng)歌曲呈現(xiàn)在聽(tīng)者面前時(shí)，是那么清新、治愈、打動(dòng)人心。在這首歌里，Virginia to Vegas用深情的演唱重新定義了“美麗”：當(dāng)找到生命中的另一半，當(dāng)望著摯愛(ài)的人的雙眸和臉龐，對(duì)方的美跨越了時(shí)間，成為心中不會(huì)褪色的存在。在歌中，Virginia to Vegas反復(fù)唱著：“Youre beautiful right where you are. Youre perfect with all of your scars.”（無(wú)論身在何處，你都永遠(yuǎn)美麗；就算滿身傷痕，你也完美無(wú)瑕。）歌者也不斷強(qiáng)調(diào)：“And maybe to them， you may not be anyone or anything. But darling youre everything to me.”（在某些人眼中，你可能什么都不是，但是在我眼中，你就是我的全部。）這幾句歌詞是歌者最真摯的愛(ài)情宣言。

閉上眼睛，仔細(xì)聆聽(tīng)這首歌，你會(huì)感覺(jué)好像愛(ài)人用溫暖的手擁抱你，告訴你：“別害怕。大千世界里，你我雖然渺小，但不會(huì)是一座孤島。我們會(huì)從無(wú)到有，耕種出屬于自己的園地。我們會(huì)在廣闊天地里摔打出健壯的身軀，即使在災(zāi)難面前也不屈服。最最重要的是，我會(huì)堅(jiān)守如初，不會(huì)改變，愛(ài)你永遠(yuǎn)。”

. New Oriental English

Virginia to Vegas

Sticks and stones they never break your bones

They just shake you up and make you feel all alone

Well dont believe the lies that live to see you cry

Like stormy weather wear you out1） like leather. Why？

Youre bigger than life

Then out of the blue2）

And you thought that you knew just who you are

I say

Youre beautiful right where you are

Youre perfect with all of your scars

And maybe to them

You may not be anyone or anything

But darling youre everything to me

Life it isnt fair not like a fairytale

We often try and fail

Dont let it bring you down

Youve been left so long

The strong cold winds have blown

Oh youre not on your own

No Im still around

Yeah Im by your side

Then out of the blue

And you thought that you knew just who you are

I say

Youre beautiful right where you are

Youre perfect with all of your scars

And maybe to them

You may not be anyone or anything

But darling youre everything to me

Youre beautiful right where you are

Youre perfect with all of your scars

And maybe to them

You may not be anyone or anything

But darling youre everything to me

Now in the silence its all out and clear

I say

Youre beautiful right where you are

You light up my world like the sun and the stars

I wouldnt change you for anyone or anything

Cause darling youre everything to me