Olivia Rodrigo 在新專輯《GUTS》發行後沒多久,以這首〈get him back!〉作為單曲釋出了歌曲的音樂錄影帶。在她的出道專輯《Sour》獲成功後,決定繼續與製作人 Dan Nigro 合作,而她的新專輯《GUTS》也終於在 2023 年問世。
這張專輯是是在她 19 歲時構思的作品,她形容 19 歲那一年對她來說是「充滿困惑、錯誤、尷尬和典型的青少年焦慮」,這首〈get him back!〉便完美展現出這些元素。
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Olivia Rodrigo – get him back!:我想摔碎他的心,然後成為那個縫合他心的人
〈get him back!〉的歌詞由 Olivia Rodrigo 與 Dan Nigro 合作創作完成。
她在一次 Apple Music 的專訪中詳細解釋了這首歌的靈感來源:「在《Sour》發行後,我非常渴望去生活、體驗事物、犯錯並成長,但我感到了這種被期望成為我認為每個人都期望我成為的女孩的壓力。或許因為這種壓力,我可能做了一些我本不應該做的事情,約會了一些我不應該約會的人。」
〈get him back!〉 一詞在歌曲中被賦予雙關的含義:get him back 意思是重新得到他,在歌曲中同時又有憤恨的味道,一方面希望對方回來,一方面又想要可以進行報復。
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在歌詞中, Olivia 描述了一段在夏天開始並在春天結束的短暫戀情。她對前任有著矛盾的感覺,她既希望對方能會到自己的身邊,又希望可以讓親手毀掉對方,讓他嚐嚐自己曾經歷的痛苦。歌詞這樣寫道:
I wanna get him back
我想要讓他回到我身邊
I wanna make him really jealous, wanna make him feel bad
我想要讓他非常嫉妒,讓他感到難過
在一場訪問中,Olivia 這樣說道:「Dan 和我當時在紐約的 Electric Lady Studios。我們整天都在寫歌,而我們寫了一首我不喜歡的歌,然後我完全崩潰了。我當時說:『天啊,我不能寫歌。我這方面真的很差。』」
她接著說道:「然而,我們休息了一下後,回來就寫了〈get him back!〉,這是我最喜歡的歌之一,所以這只是表明:永遠不要放棄。寫這首歌真的很有趣,我真的很喜歡副歌。對我來說,它感覺有些粘性,感覺像是我希望觀眾會唱的東西。
以下為歌曲連結:
延伸閱讀:專輯樂評|Olivia Rodrigo – SOUR:在這殘酷而酸澀青春裡,我們正見證一個巨星的誕生
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Olivia Rodrigo – get him back! 中文歌詞翻譯
[Verse 1]
I met a guy in the summer, and I left him in the spring
夏天我遇見了一個男孩,卻在春天離開了他
He argued with me about everything
他對我爭論一切事情
He had an ego and a temper and a wandering eye
他自負且脾氣暴躁,總是四處打量
He said he’s 6’2, and I’m like, “Dude, nice try”
他說他身高6英尺2英寸,但我說:「老兄,別開玩笑了」
But he was so much fun, and he had such weird friends
但他非常有趣,他的朋友也都很奇怪
And he would take us out to parties, and the night would never end
他會帶我們去參加派對,晚上似乎永無止境
Another song, another club, another bar, another dance
又一首歌,又一個俱樂部,又一家酒吧,又一支舞曲
And when he said something wrong, he’d just fly me to France
當他說錯話時,他會帶我飛到法國
So I miss him some nights when I’m feeling depressed
所以有些晚上,當我感到沮喪時,我會想念他
‘Til I remember every time he made a pass on my friend
直到我記得他每次對我朋友出手
Do I love him? Do I hate him? I guess it’s up and down
我愛他嗎?我恨他嗎?我想這個情感是多變的
If I had to choose, I would say right now
如果我必須選擇,我會說現在
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[Chorus]
I wanna get him back
我想要讓他回到我身邊
I wanna make him really jealous, wanna make him feel bad
我想要讓他非常嫉妒,讓他感到難過
Oh, I wanna get him back
哦,我想要重新得到他
‘Cause then again, I really miss him, and it makes me real sad
因為,我真的想念他,這讓我很難過
Oh, I want sweet revenge, and I want him again
哦,我想要甜蜜的復仇,我想再次擁有他
I want to get him back, back, back
我想要把他找回來,回來,回來
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[Verse 2]
So I write him all these letters, and I throw them in the trash
所以我寫了所有這些信給他,然後把它們扔進垃圾桶
‘Cause I miss the way he kisses and the way he made me laugh
因為我想念他吻我的方式和他讓我笑的方式
Yeah, I pour my little heart out, but as I’m hitting “send”
是的,我傾吐我的小心靈,但當我按下“發送”時
I picture all the faces of my disappointed friends
我想象著所有失望的朋友的臉
Because everyone knew all of the shit that he’d do
因為每個人都知道他會做的所有糟糕的事情
He said I was the only girl, but that just wasn’t the truth
他說我是唯一的女孩,但那不是事實
And when I told him how he hurt me, he’d tell me I was trippin’
當我告訴他他如何傷害我,他會告訴我我是在幻想
But I am my father’s daughter, so maybe I could fix him
但我是我父親的女兒,也許我可以修復他
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[Chorus]
I wanna get him back
我想要讓他回到我身邊
I wanna make him really jealous, wanna make him feel bad
我想要讓他非常嫉妒,讓他感到難過
Oh, I wanna get him back
哦,我想要重新得到他
‘Cause then again, I really miss him, and it makes me real sad
因為,我真的想念他,這讓我很難過
Oh, I want sweet revenge, and I want him again
哦,我想要甜蜜的復仇,我想再次擁有他
I want to get him back
我想要把他找回來
I want to get him back, back, back
我想要把他找回來,回來,回來
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[Bridge: Olivia Rodrigo, Alexander 23]
I wanna key his car
我想把他的車子刮壞
I wanna make him lunch
我想做午餐給他吃
I wanna break his heart
我想摔碎他的心
Then be the one to stitch it up
然後成為那個縫合他心的人
Wanna kiss his face
想親吻他的臉
With an uppercut
用上鉤拳擊敗他
I wanna meet his mom
我想見他的媽媽
Just to tell her her son sucks
只是告訴她她的兒子很差勁
Oh, I wanna key his car, I wanna make him lunch
哦,我想把他的車子刮壞,我想做午餐給他吃
I wanna break his heart, stitch it right back up
我想摔碎他的心,然後把它縫好
I wanna kiss his face with an uppercut
我想用上鉤拳擊敗他的臉
I wanna meet his mom, and tell her her son sucks, yeah
我想見他的媽媽,告訴她她的兒子很差勁,是的
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[Chorus]
I wanna get him back
我想要讓他回到我身邊
I wanna make him really jealous, wanna make him feel bad
我想要讓他非常嫉妒,讓他感到難過
Oh, I wanna get him back
哦,我想要重新得到他
‘Cause then again, I really miss him, and it makes me real sad
因為再一次,我真的想念他,這讓我很難過
Oh, I want sweet revenge, and I want him again
哦,我想要甜蜜的復仇,我想再次擁有他
I want to get him back
我想要把他找回來
I want to get him back, back, back
我想要把他找回來,回來,回來
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[Outro]
I’ll get him, I’ll get him, I’ll get him, I’ll get him back
我會把他找回來,我會把他找回來,我會把他找回來,我會把他找回來
Get him back
把他找回來
I’m gonna get him so good, he’s not even gonna know what hit him
我會把他找回來得很好,他甚至不會知道怎麼回事
He’s gonna love me and hate me at the same time
他會同時愛我和恨我
(Get him back, girl, you better get him back)
(把他找回來,女孩,你最好把他找回來)
(You got it, got it)
(你明白,明白)
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Olivia Rodrigo – get him back! 參考資料
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