Boab Tree(瓶子树)是澳大利亚的特色树种，在旱季会落光叶子，看起来就像一棵头朝下根朝上倒植于土中的大树。悉尼歌手Angela Little唱的这首“By the Boab Tree”是妮可基德曼主演的电影 《Australia》(澳洲乱世情)片尾曲。该影片的背景设在二次大战前夕的澳洲，讲述了一段发生在优雅的英国贵族Sarah和粗野不羁的放牧人之间的可歌可泣的爱情故事。

Sing and I will hear you

我能听见你在歌唱

No matter where you are

无论你在何方

A song to light the darkest night

歌声点亮那最黑的夜晚

And guide me from a far

远远指引我的方向

And I will never be alone

我再不会陷入孤单

Now I know you're somewhere

我知道你身处何方

You're everywhere to me

你就萦绕在我身旁

You're the colour in the sky

你是天边一抹绚丽的色彩

A reason to believe

一个相信的理由

And when the rain falls down

当雨纷纷落下

You tell a story

你向我倾诉

And I will hear you

我倾听着

Always near you

一直靠近着

By the boab tree

依着酒瓶树

Lay your arms around me

让你的手臂

Like the falling rain

像雨一样环绕我

Let the feeling drown me

让我沉浸在这滋润中

And life begins again

万物开始复苏

And I will never be afraid

从此我不再彷徨

Now I know you're somewhere

我知道你身处何方

You're everywhere to me

你就萦绕在我身旁

The warming of the sun upon

阳光洒下温暖

The earth beneath my feet

脚踏这片土壤

And when the rain falls down

当雨纷纷落下

You tell a story

你向我倾诉

And I will hear you

我倾听着

Always near you

一直靠近着

By the boab tree

依着酒瓶树

Oh you are somewhere

哦你就在某个地方

You're everywhere to me

你就萦绕在我身旁

You're the colour in the sky

你是天边一抹绚丽的色彩

And you're the earth beneath my feet

你就是我脚下那片土壤

And when the rain falls down

当雨纷纷落下

You tell a story

你向我倾诉

And I will hear you

我倾听者

Always near you

一直靠近着

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