billboard官网对新单的介绍(附个人翻译)

So it was troubling, then, when the first two previews of Ruess' solo debut, Grand Romantic, were singles "Nothing Without Love" and "AhHa," whose cathartic lyrics about self-discovery amid crumbling relationships were marred by cloying melodies and grating, borderline-shrill vocals that sounded like Ruess had been filtered through a siren. Could Ruess without Fun. be less, well, fun?
最难翻得地方来了，就算看懂了也不好翻啊。。。
大意是新砖提前发布的两首歌"Nothing Without Love"和"AhHa”歌词不咋地，内容是失败的感情经历后的自我修复，里面还夹杂着各种烦人的旋律和刺耳的声音，就像把Nate的声音通过汽笛播放出来的，这么难听可咋整？没有Fun帮忙的Ruess还能Fun吗?
（我怎么完全没有意识到，AhHa不作评论，NWL不是很好么）

As it turns out, not quite. For the rest of Grand Romantic, Ruess reteams with Fun.'s Some Nights producer Jeff Bhasker, who helps Ruess rein in the melodrama to produce some of his most affecting work. "Brightside" is a glass-half-full guide to the brokenhearted. Beck shows up for "What This World Is Coming To," a warm, Laurel Canyon sunrise of a duet, while piano ballad "It Only Gets Much Worse" hides a pessimistic message in the same musically optimistic vibe that made Ruess' Pink collab "Just Give Me a Reason" a Hot 100 No. 1. And best of all is "Harsh Light," a lighter-waving self-acceptance song ("We all got scars," he sings) that could assure Ruess a future beyond Fun., The Format or any other project he pursues.
告诉你们，新砖并没有那么搓！对于专辑的其他作品，Ruess与不少艺术家进行了合作。Some Nights的制作人Jeff Bhasker帮助Ruess拿捏了歌曲的张力与戏剧性，创造了一些非常有表现力的作品。(好顶赞！) 伤心的人听了单曲"Brightside"，心情会平复许多。(glass-half-full，半杯酒刚刚好)。 刚拿了格莱美最佳摇滚专辑的Beck参与了"What This World Is Coming To"的创作，与Ruess一起deliver了一曲温暖的二重唱。而以钢琴伴奏的民谣"It Only Gets Much Worse"透露着悲观情绪，这点我们在Ruess与Pink!合作的"Just Give Me a Reason"中有感受到。
而专辑最好的单曲"Harsh Light"是一首很阳光的，悦纳自我的歌曲。这首歌充分说明Ruess比Fun.，The Format都吊，前途妥妥的。

Yes, Ruess confesses in "AhHa" to suicidal thoughts, and heartbreak is a recurring theme, but Grand Romantic has some moments more danceable than dour. "You Light My Fire" is a chipper, Hall & Oates-inspired jam about closing down the town with a new crush ("We're not as young as we'd like to be/You're about to get the best of me"). Ruess can still make an impact without his Fun. bandmates -- although he may want to talk to them about his singles choices.
是的，Ruess在"AhHa"中坦陈了自己的自杀想法，为情而伤也是几乎贯穿始终的话题，但是整张专辑给人更多的还是快乐。受Hall & Oates启发创作的"You Light My Fire"就是一首很欢快的歌曲，希望一场车祸让整个城市关闭。
现在看来没有了其他乐队成员的Ruess也能玩的风生水起，虽然他可能要跟其他人解释一番了，科科。