欧美金曲 | 迈克尔·杰克逊《Earth Song》一曲肝肠寸断,唱醒沉睡的心灵

2018年01月13日 走遍美国



《Earth Song(地球之歌)》是美国流行天王迈克尔·杰克逊于1995年发行的个人单曲。


写这首歌的时候,世界战争不断,污染越来越严重,在那样的历史背景下,迈克尔·杰克逊亲自作词、作曲及制作,创作了《地球之歌》,表达了对地球的保护和热爱。


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What about sunrise

日出呢

What about rain

甘霖呢

What about all the things

还有你说过

That you said we were to gain

我们会得到的一切呢?

What about killing fields

杀戮的土地呢?

Is there a time

有没有结束的时候

What about all the things

还有你说过

That you said was yours and mine

属于你和我的一切呢?

Did you ever stop to notice

你是不是忘了

All the blood we've shed before

我们曾挥洒下的血汗

Did you ever stop to notice

你有没有注意到

The crying Earth the weeping shores

地球在流泪,海岸在哭泣

Aaaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh

啊啊啊~~~呜呜呜~~~

What have we done to the world

我们对世界做错了什么

Look what we've done

看看我们做错了什么吧

What about all the peace

还有你向独子许诺过的

That you pledge your only son

一切和平呢?

What about flowering fields

百花争艳的大地呢

Is there a time

有没有结束的时候

What about all the dreams

还有你说过

That you said was yours and mine

属于你和我的所有梦想呢?

Did you ever stop to notice

你是不是忘了

All the children dead from war

战争中死去的那些孩子

Did you ever stop to notice

你有没有注意到

The crying Earth the weeping shores

地球在流泪,海岸在哭泣

Aaaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh

啊啊啊~~~呜呜呜~~~

I used to dream

我曾经梦想

I used to glance beyond the stars

我曾经遥望群星之上

Now I don't know where we are

如今不知我们身在何方

Although I know we've drifted far

尽管我明白我们漂泊了太远

Aaaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh

啊啊啊~~~呜呜呜~~~

Hey, what about yesterday (What about us)

嘿,昨天呢

What about the seas (What about us)

海洋呢

The heavens are falling down (What about us)

天堂正在堕落

I can't even breathe (What about us)

我简直不能呼吸

What about everything (What about us)

地球的万物呢

I didn't do (What about us)

我束手无策

What about nature's worth (Oooooo)

宝贵的自然呢

It's our planet's womb (What about us)

那是我们地球的孕育地

What about animals (What about it)

动物呢

We've turned kingdoms to dust (What about us)

我们把他们的王国化为灰烬

What about elephants (What about us)

大象呢

Have we lost their trust (What about us)

我们是不是已失去它们的信任

What about crying whales (What about us)

鲸鱼呢

We're ravaging the seas (What about us)

我们污染了海洋

What about forest trails (Oooooo)

森林呢

Burnt despite our pleas (What about us)

被我们用恶意的借口烧毁了

What about the holy land (What about it)

神圣的土地呢

Torn apart by creed (What about us)

被四分五裂了

What about the common man (What about us)

普通人呢

Can't we set him free (What about us)

我们能放过他们吗

What about children dying (What about us)

奄奄一息的孩子呢

Can't you hear them cry (What about us)

你有没有听到他们的哭声

Where did we go wrong (Oooooo)

我们到底哪一步走错了

Someone tell me why (What about us)

有没有人告诉我原因

What about babies (What about it)

婴儿呢

What about the days (What about us)

这个时代怎么办

What about all their joy (What about us)

他们所有的欢乐呢

What about the man (What about us)

人类呢

What about the crying man (What about us)

哭喊的人们呢

What about Abraham (What was us)

亚伯拉罕呢

What about death again (Oooooo)

再一次灭亡会怎样

Do we give a damn

我们都不在乎吗?

Aaaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh

啊啊啊~~~呜呜呜~~~



《Earth song》到现在依然经典,因为它足够震撼、足够劲爆。MV中原本美丽的地球被摧毁,到处是破坏、战争、尸体。片中从一开始质问,到迈克尔·杰克逊狂风中的怒吼和世人的祈祷,再加上音乐的完美旋律,深深的震撼了每个人的心,无不为之泪流满面。


据说,这支MV在南美拍完雨林部分的一周后,这片雨林就被盗木者摧毁了。我们经常在思考:旅行的意义是什么?其实无非两种:感悟和纪录。所以,带上相机,走出去,拍下你看到的一切。或许,明天这一切,就只存在相机的储存卡里了。


保护地球是我们义不容辞的责任




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