是范晓萱演唱的英文歌《Happy New Year》
新年,即一年的第一天,为世界多数国家通行的节日。世界各国,特别是古代,新年都有不同的日期,现代世界多数国家定为公元制纪年的1月1日。
现代中国将“元旦”称为公历新年,将“春节”称为农历新年。当日,人们会以各种不同的方式庆祝新年的到来。
守岁,就是在旧年的最后一天夜里不睡觉,熬夜迎接新一年的到来的习俗,也叫除夕守岁,俗名“熬年”。探究这个习俗的来历,在民间流传着一个有趣的故事:
太古时期,有一种凶猛的怪兽,散居在深山密林中,人们管它们叫“年”。它的形貌狰狞,生性凶残,专食飞禽走兽、鳞介虫豸,一天换一种口味,从磕头虫一直吃到大活人,让人谈“年”色变。
后来,人们慢慢掌握了“年”的活动规律,它是每隔三百六十五天窜到人群聚居的地方尝一次口鲜,而且出没的时间都是在天黑以后,等到鸡鸣破晓,它便返回山林中去了。
Happy new year
January sky like a slate wiped clean
And stillness of air where nothing has been
Wait for your word as if to say
Another last chance lives from today
Happy new year
The world just keeps turning
Day into night, night into day
Holding on tight, millions all hoping
something like love will light up the way
Dying for change, but the feeling won't last
Summer will come and be over too fast
Grow into sun, fade into rain
A miniature life to live over again
Happy new year
The world just keeps going
Tumbling round, screaming through space
Holding on tight, millions all hoping
Something like love will light up their face
Happy new year to everyone hurting
Praying this time it all becomes clear
Here when the light is pale and uncertain
Happy new year
Happy new year