팝송 영어 : 아바 -- As Good As New

[조국현]

이번 주에는

팝송을 가지고 영어훈련하겠습니다.

제가 중학교 때부터 무척 좋아했던 곡입니다.

아바의 노래 중에는 Gimme, gimme, gimme와 Dancing Queen 등

명곡이 많지만, 대부분 가사가 쉬워서 강의하기엔 좀 아쉬운 느낌이 있습니다.

그에 비해 As Good As New는 명곡이면서

가사가 다소 힘들어서 강의하기에는 딱인 것 같습니다.

아무튼, 이 팝송을 공부하시면서

제가 중학교 때 어떻게 영어 공부했는지도 알아보시죠.

As Good As New ― ABBA (1979)

I'll never know why I had to go

Why I had to put up such a lousy, rotten show

Boy, I was tough, packin' all my stuff

Sayin' I don't need you anymore, I've had enough

And now, look at me standing here again 'cause I found out that

Ma Ma Ma Ma Ma Ma Ma

Ma Ma Ma Ma Ma Ma My life is here

Gotta have you near

As good as new, my love for you

And keeping it that way is my intention

As good as new, and growing too

Yes I think it's taking on a new dimension

It's as good as new, my love for you

Just like it used to be and even better

As good as new, thank God it's true

Darling, we were always meant to stay together

Feel like a creep, never felt so cheap

Never had a notion that my love could be so deep

How could I make such a dumb mistake?

Now I know I'm not entitled to another break

But please baby, I beg you to forgive 'cause I found out that

Ma Ma Ma Ma Ma Ma Ma

Ma Ma Ma Ma Ma Ma My life is here

Gotta have you near

As good as new, my love for you

And keeping it that way is my intention

As good as new, and growing too

Yes I think it's taking on a new dimension

It's as good as new, my love for you

Just like it used to be and even better

As good as new, thank God it's true

Darling, we were always meant to stay together

I thought that our love was at an end but here I am again

As good as new, my love for you

And keeping it that way is my intention

As good as new, and growing too

Yes I think it's taking on a new dimension

It's as good as new, my love for you

Just like it used to be and even better

As good as new, thank God it's true

Darling, we were always meant to stay together

Yes, the love I have for you feels as good as new

Darling, we were always meant to stay together