世界三大公益歌曲
一《Heal the world拯救世界》
There’s a place in your heart
在你心中有个地方,
And I know that it is love
我知道那里充满了爱。
And this place could be
这个地方会比明天更灿烂。
Much brighter than tomorrow
And if you really try
如果你真的努力过,
You’ll find there’s no need to cry
你会发觉不必哭泣。
In this place you’ll feel
在这个地方,
There’s no hurt or sorrow
你感觉不到伤痛或烦忧。
There are ways to get there
到那个地方的方法很多,
If you care enough for the living
如果你真心关怀生者,
Make a little space
营造一些空间。
Make a better place...
创造一个更美好的地方...
Heal the world
拯救这世界,
Make it a better place
让它变得更好,
For you and for me and the entire human race
为你、为我,为了全人类。
There are people dying
不断有人死去,
If you care enough for the living
如果你真心关怀生者,
Make a better place for you and for me
为你,为我,创造一个更美好的世界。
If you want to know why
如果你想知道缘由,
There’s a love that cannot lie
因为爱不会说谎。
Love is strong
爱是坚强的,
It only cares of joyful giving
爱就是心甘情愿的奉献。
If we try
若我们用心去尝试,
We shall see
我们就会明白,
In this bliss
只要心里有爱,
We cannot feel fear or dread
我们就感受不到恐惧与忧虑。
We stop existing
我们不再只是活着,
And start living
而是真正开始生活。
Then it feels that always
那爱的感觉将持续下去。
Love’s enough for us growing
爱让我们不断成长,
So make a better world
去创造一个更美好的世界,
Make a better world...
去创造一个更美好的世界...
Heal the world
拯救这世界,
Make it a better place
让它变得更好,
For you and for me and the entire human race
为你、为我,为了全人类。
There are people dying
不断有人死去,
If you care enough for the living
如果你真心关怀生者,
Make a better place for you and for me
为你,为我,创造一个更美好的世界。
And the dream we were conceived in
我们心中的梦想,
Will reveal a joyful face
让我们露出笑脸。
And the world we once believed in
我们曾经信赖的世界,
Will shine again in grace
会再次闪烁祥和的光芒。
Then why do we keep strangling life
那么我们为何仍在扼杀生命,
Wound this earth
伤害地球,
Crucify its soul
扼杀它的灵魂?
Though it’s plain to see
虽然这很容易明白,
This world is heavenly be God’s glow
这世界天生就是上帝的荣光。
We could fly so high
我们可以在高空飞翔
Let our spirits never die
让我们的精神不灭
In my heart I feel you are all my brothers
在我心中,你我都是兄弟
Create a world with no fear
共同创造一个没有恐惧的世界
Together we’ll cry happy tears
我们一起流下喜悦的泪水
See the nations turn their swords into plowshares
看到许多国家把刀剑变成了犁耙。
Heal the world
拯救这世界,
Make it a better place
让它变得更好,
For you and for me and the entire human race
为你、为我,为了全人类。
There are people dying
不断有人死去,
If you care enough for the living
如果你真心关怀生者,
Make a better place for you and for me
为你,为我,创造一个更美好的世界。
... ...
You and for me
为你为我
You and for me
为你为我
You and for me
为你为我
1991年创作,这首歌是为了配合Jackson自己的同名慈善组织所作的,倡导人们保护和珍惜我们的环境,让战争远离,世界和平,我们的心中都有一个地方,那就是爱,让我们营造一个没有战争、没有荒地,生机勃勃,到处充满了温暖和欢乐。
二《Earth Song 地球之歌》
What about sunrise
日出呢
What about rain
雨呢
What about all the things that you said we were to gain...
你说过我们曾经要拥有的一切呢
What about killing fields
迷人的土地呢
Is there a time
有没有那一段时光
What about all the things that you said was yours and mine...
你说过属于你和我的一切呢
Did you ever stop to notice
你有没有曾停下去留意
All the blood we've shed before
我们曾经流出的鲜血
Did you ever stop to notice
你有没有曾停下来看一看
This crying Earth its weeping shores?
哭泣的地球和她流泪的海岸
Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh
Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh
What have we done to the world?
我们都对地球做了些什么
Look what we've done.
看看我们都做了些什么
What about all the peace that you pledge your only son?
你对你仅有的儿子保证的和平呢
What about flowering fields?
鲜花开遍的田野呢
Is there a time?
有没有那么一段时光
What about all the dreams that you said was yours and mine?
你说过你和我的所有梦想呢
Did you ever stop to notice,
你有没有曾停下来注意到
All the children dead from war?
所有在战争中死去的孩子
Did you ever stop to notice,
你有没有曾停下来看一看
This crying Earth its weeping shores?
哭泣的地球和她流泪的海岸
Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh
Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh
I used to dream
我过去常常幻想
I used to glance beyond the stars
我过去常常望向群星
Now I don't know where we are
现在我不知道我们身在何方
Although I know we've drifted far
然而我却知道我们已经漂泊得太远
Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh
Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh
Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh
Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh
Hey
what about yesterday!
我们的往昔呢!
(What about us)!
我们怎么办!
What about the seas!
海洋呢!
(What about us)!
我们怎么办!
Heavens are falling down!
天堂正在陨落!
(What about us)!
我们怎么办!
I can't even breathe!
我甚至不能呼吸!
(What about us) !
我们怎么办!
What about lost again!
再次失去的呢!
(What about us)!
我们怎么办!
I leaded the woe!
我造成了这种灾难!
(What about us)!
我们怎么办!
What about nature's worth!
大自然的财富呢?
(ooo, ooo)
It's our planet's womb!
它是我们星球的生命摇篮!
(What about us)!
我们怎么办!
What about animals!
动物们呢!
(What about it)!
它怎么办!
Turned kingdoms to dust!
王国被夷为废墟!
(What about us)!
我们怎么办!
What about elephants!
大象呢!
(What about us)!
我们怎么办!
Have we lost their trust?
我们已经失去他们的信任了吗?
(What about us)!
我们怎么办!
What about crying whales?
哭泣着的鲸鱼呢!
(What about us)!
我们怎么办!
We're ravaging the seas!
我们正在污染海水!
(What about us)!
我们怎么办!
What about forest trails!
森林的小径呢!
(ooo, ooo)
Burnt despite our pleas!
被我们用恶意的借口烧毁了!
(What about us)!
我们怎么办!
What about the holy land!
我们神圣的土地呢!
(What about it)!
它怎么样了!
Torn apart by creed
被四分五裂了!
(What about us)!
我们怎么办!
What about the common man!
平民百姓呢!
(What about us)!
我们怎么办!
Can't we set him free!
我们难道不让他们自由吗!
(What about us)!
我们怎么办!
What about children dying!
奄奄一息的孩子呢!
(What about us)!
我们怎么办!
Did you hear them cry!
你听到他们在哭吗!
(What about us)!
我们怎么办!
Where did we go wrong!
我们在哪里走错了!
(ooo, ooo)
Someone tell me why!
有人能告诉我为什么吗!
(What about us)!
我们怎么办!
What about the baby boy!
可爱的婴孩呢!
(What about it)!
他怎么办!
What about the days!
我们这个时代怎么办!
(What about us)!
我们怎么办!
What about all their joy!
他们的快乐呢!
(What about us)!
我们怎么办!
What about the man!
人类怎么办!
(What about us)!
我们怎么办!
What about the crying man!!
哭泣的人类怎么办!!
(What about us)!
我们怎么办!
What about Abraham!
亚伯拉罕呢!
(What was us)!
我们是什么!
What about death again!!
再一次灭亡怎么样!!
(ooo, ooo)
Do we give a damn!!!
我们就不在乎吗!!!
Aaaaaaaaah Ooooooooh
这首歌被许多人认为是Michael Jackson拍摄过的最棒的音乐录影。Michael Jackson在片中扮演一个失落的救世主形象,他为被人为破坏的环境、被无辜屠戮的野生动物和被战火摧残的世界而悲泣。音乐录影以倒放镜头的拍摄制作手法,在荧幕上完成了一个现实中永远不可能实现的梦境。这部天真而煽情的短片引起了世人的共鸣,然而这个已经充满危机的世界的真正得救之道,还在于人类自身的觉醒、即刻的行动和不懈的努力。
三《We are the world我们就是世界》
We Are The World 天下一家
There comes a time when we heed a certain call
时刻来到了,有人已发出号召
When the world must come together as one
让天下人民团结在一起
There are people dying (Stevie Wonder)
将死之人最需要的是
Oh, and it's time to lend a hand to life
快快伸出援助的手
The greatest gift of all
对生命,这礼物才是最好
We can't go on pretending day by day
不要幻想,日复一日的幻想
That someone, somehow will soon make a change
说什么有谁会带来奇迹
We're all a part of God's great big family
在上帝创造的世界里,就包括我和你
And the truth
事实上
You know love is all we need
你我都知道,爱才是我们的唯一
( CHORUS )(合唱)
We are the world, we are the children
天下一家,我们是未来
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving
我们要创造光辉灿烂的明天,让我们奉献
There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives
这才是我们的选择,我们在拯救我们自己
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me
要创造一片新天地,全靠我和你
Well, send'em you your heart so they know that someone cares
献出你的爱心,让他们知道有人在关注
And their lives will be stronger and free
让生命更加自由,坚强
As God has shown us by turning stone to bread
按上帝的指示走,一切将改变,哪怕是石头
And so we all must lend a helping hand
我们都应伸出援助之手
( REPEAT CHORUS )(合唱重复)
We are the world, we are the children
天下一家,我们是未来
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving
我们要创造光辉灿烂的明天,让我们奉献
There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives
这才是我们的选择,我们在拯救我们自己
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me
要创造一片新天地,全靠我和你
When you're down and out there seems no hope at all
当你穷困潦倒,似乎希望渺渺
But if you just believe there's no way we can fall
但只要坚定信念,就永远不会跌倒
Well, well, well, let's realize that a change can only come
啊,我们已经明白,好日子终将来到
When we stand together as one
只要天下团结在一起
We are the world, we are the children
天下一家,我们是未来
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving
我们要创造光辉灿烂的明天,让我们奉献
There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives
这才是我们的选择,我们在拯救我们自己
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me
要创造一片新天地,全靠我和你
针对英国歌坛的义举,美国黑人歌手Harry Belafonte提出建议,Quincy Jones担任制作人,45位当红歌星鼎力支持,1985年2月28日,在洛杉矶灌录了“We are the world”这首脍炙人口的歌曲。“We are the world”的成功,要归功于Michael Jackson 和Lionel Richie。词和曲由他们两人共同谱写,费了四天的时间写曲,Richie先完成一部分,Jackson看到后灵感大发,一夜之间就把全曲写好。之后他们又花了两个半小时作词,为了普遍推广此曲,歌词也力求简单。 “We are the world”一经推出,受到的欢迎难以想象,短短数周便卖出800万张,风靡全球。在这首歌的带动下,为非洲募集到捐款亿美元。
三首歌曲Michael Jackson起到的作用可见一斑,一直以来我们给予了Jackson太多异样的目光,但Jackson却是一直非常有善心的人,他一个人支持了世界上39个慈善救助基金会,保持着2006年的吉尼斯世界个人慈善纪录,是全世界以个人名义捐助慈善事业最多的人。公益绝不仅仅是一声口号,他需要更多真心真意地恳切和脚踏实地的付出,让我们把掌声送给Michael Jackson!!