迈克尔杰克逊的三首经典公益歌曲《heal the world》《earth song》
《we are the world》
1《heal the world》被誉为“世界上最动听的歌曲”拯救世界(Heal the world)是一首呼唤世界和平的歌曲,十分优秀,歌词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。
歌词导语:Child:Think about the generations and say that we wanna make it a better place for our children and our children's children,so that they know it's a better world for them.We think,think make a better place.(沉思那潮生潮灭,世代更迭说吧说我们想要想要为孩子们和他们的子孙营造更美好的家园让他们明了,他们活在一个较过去更加美好的世界从而让他们坚信,他们也可以营造一个愈加美好的世界。)
There’s a place in your heart ( 在你心中有一片净土,)
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 for 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,)
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 (看到许多国家铸剑为犁)
we could really get there(我们需要去那里)
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。 )
To 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。)
... ...
You and for me (为你为我 )
You and for me (为你为我 )
You and for me (为你为我)
Heal the world we live in(拯救我们生活的这个世界)
Save it for our children(为了我们的孩子而拯救它)
2《we are the world》1985年,流行之王-迈克尔·杰克逊和莱昂纳尔·里奇共同谱写该曲子,后由迈克尔·杰克逊独自填词完成。由美国45位歌星联合演唱,昆西·琼斯负责制作,旨在声援向非洲饥民捐款的大型慈善活动“美国援非”。为救援非洲饥民而义卖的唱片为非洲筹集了5000万美金的捐款, 解决了政治家喋喋不休却解决不了的难题。震撼了亿万人的心,风靡全球。
There comes a time when we hear a certain call 当我们听到了恳切的呼唤
When the world must come together as one 全世界应该团结一致
There are people dying 有些地方的人们正逐渐死亡
Oh, and it's time to lend a hand to life 是该伸出援手的时候了
The greatest gift of all 对生命而言,这是最好的礼物
We can't go on pretending day by day 我们不能日复一日的伪装下去了
That someone, somewhere will soon make a change 在某些地方总有人要改变自己
We're all a part of God's great big family 我们都是上帝的大家族中的一员
And the truth - you know love is all we need 事实上,我们需要的就是爱
We are the world, we are the children 四海皆一家,我们都是神的子民
We are the ones who make a brighter day 创造美好的未来要靠我们
So let's start giving 所以,让我们开始奉献自己
There's a choice we're making 我们正在做的抉择
We're saving our own lives 是在拯救自己的生命
It's true we'll make a better day 我们真的可以创造更美好的明天
Just you and me 就靠你和我
Well, send'em your heart 将你的心传递给他们
So they know that someone cares 让他们明了有人关心他们
And their lives will be stronger and free 他们的生活才能更坚强、更自由
As God has shown us 如同上帝开释我们的
By turning stone to bread 借着把石头变成面包这件事
And so we all must lend a helping hand 我们都应该伸出援手才对
We are the world, we are the children 四海皆一家,我们都是神的子民
We are the ones who make a brighter day 创造美好的未来要靠我们
So let's start giving 所以,让我们开始奉献自己
There's a choice we're making 我们正在做的抉择
We're saving our own lives 是在拯救自己的生命
It's true we'll make a better day 我们真的可以创造更美好的明天
Just you and me 就靠你和我
When you're down and out 当你意志消沉、不被接纳
There seems no hope at all 一切似乎全无希望
But if you just believe 但只要你相信
There's no way we can fall 我们不可能倒下
Well, well, well, let's realize 让我好好想清楚
That one change can only come 只能做一个改变
When we stand together as one 当我们像一家人站在一起
We are the world, we are the children 四海皆一家,我们都是神的子民
We are the ones who make a brighter day 创造美好的未来要靠我们
So let's start giving 所以,让我们开始奉献自己
There's a choice we're making 我们正在做的抉择
We're saving our own lives 是在拯救自己的生命
It's true we'll make a better day 我们真的可以创造更美好的明天
Just you and me(*) 就靠你和我
3《earth song》Michael为呼吁人类行动起来,保护自然和我们赖以生存的地球而作的伟大单曲。视频更震撼。
What about sunrise 日出呢 What about rain 雨呢 What about all the things that you said we were to gain...你说过我们曾经拥有的一切呢 What about killing fields 毁掉的土地呢 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的太远 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! The 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 everything!所有的事情! (What about us)!我们怎么办! I given you! 我给予你们的! (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! We've turned kingdoms to dust!我们已经把它们的王国夷为废墟! (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!我们已经把海水污染了! (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! 难道我们让他们自由吗! (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! Can't you hear them cry!你难道听不见他在哭吗! (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 baby boy!可爱的男孩呢! (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
参考资料:参考百度知道