<1. 歌手 & 背景介绍> 放眼现今乐坛，Westlife（西城男孩）可以说是最受欢迎的男声团体之一了。每一次的演唱会门票都是销售一空，成为史上最畅销的巡演乐队。西城男孩的专辑，在全球销售超过三千四百万张，也在英国创造了12首冠军单曲的音乐历史纪录。 1999年4月9日，Westlife的首支单曲 “Swear it Again” 经过简单的宣传便问世了，此曲一经推出便直达英国单曲排行榜的头名。不久，第二首单曲 “If I Let You Go” 和第三首 “Flying Without Wings” 又相继坐上了排行榜的头把交椅。  

 <2. 歌词> Spend all your time waiting for that second chance For a break(1) that would make it OK There’s always some reasons to feel not good enough And it’s hard at the end of the day I need some distraction(2) or a beautiful release(3) Memories seep from my veins(4) Let me be empty or weightless And maybe I’ll find some peace tonight In the arms of the angel Fly away from here From this dark, cold hotel room And the endlessness that you fear(5) You are pulled from the wreckage(6) of your silent reverie(7) You are in the arms of the angel May you find some comfort(8) here So tired of the straight line And everywhere you turn There’re vultures(9) and thieves at your back The storm keeps on twisting(10) You keep on building the lies That you make up for all that you lack(11) It don’t make no difference, escape one last time It’s easier to believe In this sweet madness, oh this glorious(12) sadness That brings me to my knees In the arms of the angel Fly away from here From this dark, cold hotel room And the endlessness that you fear You are pulled from the wreckage of your silent reverie You are in the arms of the angel May you find some comfort here You are in the arms of the angel May you find some comfort here  

  <3. 注释> (1) break - a period of time when you stop doing something before you start again 休息 I wanted a break from university life. (2) distraction - something that stops you paying attention to what you are doing 分散注意力（的东西）: I study in the library as there are too many distractions at home. (3) release - a feeling that you are free from the worry or pain that you have been suffering 解脱: (4) vein - one of the tubes which carries blood to your heart from other parts of your body 血管 (5) fear - to feel afraid or worried that something bad may happen 害怕: Fearing violence, the group asked for police protection. (6) wreckage - the parts of something such as a plane, ship, or building that are left after it has been destroyed in an accident 残骸: Firemen managed to pull some survivors from the wreckage. (7) reverie - a state of imagining or thinking about pleasant things, that is like dreaming 冥想: She was startled out of her reverie by a loud crash. (8) comfort - if someone or something gives you comfort, they make you feel calmer, happier, or more hopeful after you have been worried or unhappy 安慰: Whenever he was upset, he would turn to her for comfort and advice. (9) vulture - a large bird that eats dead animals 秃鹫 (10) twist - to wind something around or through an object 旋转；扭曲： (11) lack - to not have something that you need, or not have enough of it 缺少；缺乏: Alex's real problem is that he lacks confidence. (12) glorious - having or deserving great fame, praise, and honor 光荣的；辉煌的: a glorious victory