When I’m Gone是一首发行于2005年，Eminem写给自己女儿的一首优秀作品，歌词中处处展现了他对于女儿Hailie的爱和对于生活现状的反思，是我最喜欢的Eminem的歌曲之一。

　　那么除了深沉的歌词和优美的旋律之外，我们能从这首歌中学到什么对于提升口语有帮助的知识点呢?我从歌曲中选出了5个知识点，下面我们来对它们进行一一解读。

　　1 give an arm for 不惜代价去做某事(宁愿失去一条胳膊)

　　“Have you ever loved someone so much, you'd give an arm for? Not the expression, no, literally give an arm for?”

　　Eminem在连续的两个句子里两次非常巧妙的使用了give an arm for这个俚语。在give an arm for第一次出现的时候，表达的意思为“不惜代价去做某事”，表明他愿意为了女儿去牺牲一切的想法。

　　当give an arm for第二次出现的时候，它却产生了双层含义，第一层还是愿意付出一切的意思，而若要理解另一层意思，我们就要看看Eminem的右臂纹身了。

　　没错，Eminem把女儿Hailie的头像纹在了右臂上，这才是彻彻底底实实在在的give an arm for。

　　对于这个俚语的应用，我们可以说，My dream is being an pianist and I would give an arm for achieving that goal.

　　2　gotta do=got to do 必须要做某事

　　"Daddy look what I made", Dad's gotta go catch a plane. I'll give you one underdog then you gotta swing by yourself.

　　gotta在美语中是一个特别常用的缩略用法，我们在读gotta的时候要将[t]读作[d]，这样的变化将会加强整个句子的连贯度，也会让口音听上去更加地道。例如，I gotta cancel the plan to see the movie since my girlfriend doesn’t feel well.

　　3　be supposed to do something 理应要做某事

　　“The plane that I was supposed to be on crashes and burns to ashes”

　　be supposed to do something的意思是指一个人应该去做某事，通常都会涉及一些客观原因，与should的区别是should表示主观意愿上应该去做某事，例如，I was supposed to drive my cousins to the museum, but there was something wrong with the car.

　　4　no wonder 怪不得

　　“That's what they want, they want you Marshall, they keep screaming your name, it's no wonder you can't go to sleep.”

　　no wonder是一个比较口语化的表达方式，它表达的意思是“难怪怎样”或“怪不得怎样”，我们可以在生活中这样说， No wonder you failed in the final exam, you played video games 4 hours a day!

　　5　as if 好像，仿佛

　　“Hailie just smiles and winks at her little sister almost as if to say……”

　　as if表示好像、仿佛的意思，后面可以接三种情况，一种是加to do something，例如，He stood so low as if to surrender to the rival. 另外两种情况都是引导从句，一种是引导陈述语气，表示所引导从句的情况是极有可能发生的，例如，It sounds like as if it is raining outside. 另外一种情况是引导虚拟语气，表示从句的事情不太可能发生或与事实相反，例如， He loved her so much, but he talks as if he didn’t care anymore.

　　以上5个知识点只是我从整首歌中挑选出比较适合日常口语的几个用法，但这首好歌如果我们细细品味的话，能够得到的将远远不止于以上内容，那么下面我来附上歌词，大家戴上耳机慢慢欣赏吧~~

　　《When I’m Gone》歌词

　　Yeah...

　　It's my life...

　　My own words I guess...

　　[Verse 1]

　　Have you ever loved someone so much, you'd give an arm for?

　　Not the expression, no, literally give an arm for?

　　When they know they're your heart

　　And you know you were their armour

　　And you will destroy anyone who would try to harm her

　　But what happens when karma, turns right around and bites you?

　　And everything you stand for, turns on you to spite you?

　　What happens when you become the main source of her pain?

　　"Daddy look what I made", Dad's gotta go catch a plane

　　"Daddy where's Mommy? I can't find Mommy where is she?"

　　I don't know go play Hailie, baby, your Daddy's busy

　　Daddy's writing a song, this song ain't gonna write itself

　　I'll give you one underdog then you gotta swing by yourself

　　Then turn right around in that song and tell her you love her

　　And put hands on her mother, who's a spitting image of her

　　That's Slim Shady, yeah baby, Slim Shady's crazy

　　Shady made me, but tonight Shady's rocka-by-baby...

　　[Chorus]

　　And when I'm gone, just carry on, don't mourn

　　Rejoice every time you hear the sound of my voice

　　Just know that I'm looking down on you smiling

　　And I didn't feel a thing, So baby don't feel no pain

　　Just smile back

　　And when I'm gone, just carry on, don't mourn

　　Rejoice every time you hear the sound of my voice

　　Just know that I'm looking down on you smiling

　　And I didn't feel a thing, So baby don't feel no pain

　　Just smile back...

　　[Verse 2]

　　I keep having this dream, I'm pushin' Hailie on the swing

　　She keeps screaming, she don't want me to sing

　　"You're making Mommy cry, why? Why is Mommy crying?"

　　Baby, Daddy ain't leaving no more, "Daddy you're lying

　　"You always say that, you always say this is the last time

　　"But you ain't leaving no more, Daddy you're mine"

　　She's piling boxes in front of the door trying to block it

　　"Daddy please, Daddy don't leave, Daddy - no stop it!"

　　Goes in her pocket, pulls out a tiny necklace locket

　　It's got a picture, "this'll keep you safe Daddy, take it withcha'"

　　I look up, it's just me standing in the mirror

　　These fuckin' walls must be talking, cuz man I can hear 'em

　　They're saying "You've got one more chance to do right" - and it's tonight

　　Now go out there and show that you love 'em before it's too late

　　And just as I go to walk out of my bedroom door

　　It turns to a stage, they're gone, and this spotlight is on

　　And I'm singing...

　　[Chorus]

　　And when I'm gone, just carry on, don't mourn

　　Rejoice every time you hear the sound of my voice

　　Just know that I'm looking down on you smiling

　　And I didn't feel a thing, So baby don't feel no pain

　　Just smile back

　　And when I'm gone, just carry on, don't mourn

　　Rejoice every time you hear the sound of my voice

　　Just know that I'm looking down on you smiling

　　And I didn't feel a thing, So baby don't feel no pain

　　Just smile back...

　　[Verse 3]

　　Sixty thousand people, all jumping out their seat

　　The curtain closes, they're throwing roses at my feet

　　I take a bow and thank you all for coming out

　　They're screaming so loud, I take one last look at the crowd

　　I glance down, I don't believe what I'm seeing

　　"Daddy it's me, help Mommy, her wrists are bleeding,"

　　But baby we're in Sweden, how did you get to Sweden?

　　"I followed you Daddy, you told me that you weren't leavin'

　　"You lied to me Dad, and now you make Mommy sad

　　"And I bought you this coin, it says 'Number One Dad'

　　"That's all I wanted, I just want to give you this coin

　　"I get the point - fine, me and Mommy are going"

　　But baby wait, "it's too late Dad, you made the choice

　　"Now go out there and show 'em that you love 'em more than us"

　　That's what they want, they want you Marshall, they keep.. screamin' your name

　　It's no wonder you can't go to sleep, just take another pill

　　Yeah, I bet you will. You rap about it, yeah, word, k-keep it real

　　I hear applause, all this time I couldn't see

　　How could it be, that the curtain is closing on me

　　I turn around, find a gun on the ground, cock it

　　Put it to my brain and scream "die Shady" and pop it

　　The sky darkens, my life flashes, the plane that I was supposed to be on crashes and burns to ashes

　　That's when I wake up, alarm clock's ringin', there's birds singin'

　　It's Spring and Hailie's outside swinging, I walk right up to Kim and kiss her

　　Tell her I miss her, Hailie just smiles and winks at her little sister

　　Almost as if to say..

　　[Chorus/Outro]

　　And when I'm gone, just carry on, don't mourn

　　Rejoice every time you hear the sound of my voice

　　Just know that I'm looking down on you smiling

　　And I didn't feel a thing, So baby don't feel no pain

　　Just smile back

　　And when I'm gone, just carry on, don't mourn

　　Rejoice every time you hear the sound of my voice

　　Just know that I'm looking down on you smiling

　　And I didn't feel a thing, So baby don't feel no pain

　　Just smile back...

　　[Curtains closing and sounds of clapping]