Stand by Me
Stand by Me
David St. John


When the solace1 of angels is named,
When the winds blister2 the academy,
When the first lesions of winter light
Scrawl their paths across the black sheet
Of the bed beneath the skylight,
When the algebras of my past repeat
Themselves drunkenly on into the night,
When the lemon peels twist
At the edge of the porcelain3 saucer,
When the door is closed behind me,
When the stilettos all stand at attention
The moment I step onto the subway,
When my future's looking dim,
Stand by me
no matter
The declensions of light along the shore,
No matter the new color of my hair,
No matter the tattoo4 I've solicited
In a bar fight over nothing,
No matter the earrings5 on the dresser top,
No matter the motion of my body against yours <a hRef=htTps://Www.EuZw.nEt/miNiform.html>苏州阅读写作培训</a>
Breaking its own rainbow,
No matter what,
stand by me;
If some innocent misanthropy unties6 me
From my new suede7 shoes,
If the many travellers within me all
Depart together, or if the one who's most
Rude & surly returns to you alone,
If every word I've lifted with such effort
Hangs in its residue8 of ash,
If there's still some consequence in this,
Stand by me;
after the music
Rasps its way out of my chambered bones,
After the shuffle9 I'm famous for is reduced
To nothing but the white tracings
Of shoes on a sidewalk,
Numbered 1, 2, & 3 ...
After the legato which will leave me alone,
After the third day of prolonged applause,
After the newscasters impress upon me
The transitory nature of all earthly fame,
After my make-up begins to run like
Stigmata in the shadow of the klieg lights,
After the night before the night
You decide it really isn't
Worth it anymore,
stand by me;
Because the antiphony of my conscience
Has become quite enough,
Because you remember me believing
Whatever it was that I believed,
Because it's getting late no matter which
Country, heart or clock we consult,
Because the outfield is moving in,
Because even the women on the Pirelli
Calendar are looking grim,
Because everyone has to forgive someone,
Because I miss you & it matters,
Because no one else wears the morning
Quite so well, stand by me, please;
Stand by me.





1 solace

n.安慰；v.使快乐；vt.安慰(物)，缓和 <a Href=htTPs://WWw.EuZw.nEt/minifoRm.html>苏州作文辅导班</a>

参考例句：


They sought solace in religion from the harshness of their everyday lives.他们日常生活很艰难，就在宗教中寻求安慰。 His acting career took a nosedive and he turned to drink for solace.演艺事业突然一落千丈，他便借酒浇愁。



2 blister

n.水疱；(油漆等的)气泡；v.(使)起泡

参考例句：


I got a huge blister on my foot and I couldn't run any farther.我脚上长了一个大水泡，没办法继续跑。 I have a blister on my heel because my shoe is too tight.鞋子太紧了，我脚后跟起了个泡。



3 porcelain

n.瓷；adj.瓷的，瓷制的

参考例句：


These porcelain plates have rather original designs on them.这些瓷盘的花纹很别致。 The porcelain vase is enveloped in cotton.瓷花瓶用棉花裹着。



4 tattoo

n.纹身，(皮肤上的)刺花纹；vt.刺花纹于

参考例句：


I've decided to get my tattoo removed.我已经决定去掉我身上的纹身。 He had a tattoo on the back of his hand.他手背上刺有花纹。



5 earrings

n.耳环( earring的名词复数 )；耳坠子

参考例句：


a pair of earrings 一对耳环 These earrings snap on with special fastener. 这付耳环是用特制的按扣扣上去的。 来自《简明英汉词典》



6 unties

松开，解开( untie的第三人称单数 )； 解除，使自由； 解决

参考例句：


High efficiency unties the method experience that circular functions inscribes in high school mathematics, good Bonus. 高中 数学中高效率解三角函数题的方法 经验，好了加分。



7 suede

n.表面粗糙的软皮革

参考例句：


I'm looking for a suede jacket.我想买一件皮制茄克。 Her newly bought suede shoes look very fashionable.她新买的翻毛皮鞋看上去非常时尚。



8 residue

n.残余，剩余，残渣

参考例句：


Mary scraped the residue of food from the plates before putting them under water.玛丽在把盘子放入水之前先刮去上面的食物残渣。 Pesticide persistence beyond the critical period for control leads to residue problems.农药一旦超过控制的临界期，就会导致残留问题。



9 shuffle

n.拖著脚走，洗纸牌；v.拖曳，慢吞吞地走

参考例句：


I wish you'd remember to shuffle before you deal.我希望在你发牌前记得洗牌。 Don't shuffle your feet along.别拖着脚步走。
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