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(注:原来的文章被一拆为二,这部分留下了作为歌曲欣赏)
近来在一部影片《Malcolm X》里重听歌曲《改变终将会来临 A Change is Gonna Come》,它是黑人灵魂歌手 Sam Cooke为抗争黑人人权而作的,他的震慑引燃内心的呐喊,让我次次感动,每每给我以鼓舞,所以翻译了歌词与大家分享。细心的朋友也许会发现,美国黑人总统奥巴马的竞选口号“改变Change ”和宣传图片的灵感就来源于这张专辑。
A Change is Gonna Come 改变终将会来临
I was born by the
river in a little tent 我出生在河边的小帐篷里
Oh and just like the river I've been running ever since 从那时起我就如同这条河一样奔流不息
It's been a long, a long time coming 时光是如此的煎熬和漫长
But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will 但是我知道改变终将会来临,是的,我坚信
It's been too hard living but I'm afraid to die 生活很艰难,但是我害怕以死来抗争
Cause I don't know what's up there beyond the sky 因为我想知道在天边尽头会有些什么
It's been a long, a long time coming 时光是如此的煎熬和漫长
But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will 但是我知道改变终将会来临,是的,我坚信
I go to the movie and I go downtown 当我去电影院和闹市区(注:去这些地方曾是白人和上等人的特权)
somebody keep
telling me don't hang around 有人不停地提醒我不要在此逗留
It's been a long, a long time coming 时光是如此的煎熬和漫长
But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will 但是我知道改变终将会来临,是的,我坚信
Then I go to my brother 我转向我的兄弟
And I say brother help me please 我说,兄弟,请帮助我
But he winds up knockin' me 结果他却将我反打
Back down on my knees 使我双膝跪地
There been times that I thought I couldn't last for long 多少次我在想自己可能无法支撑多久了
But now I think I'm able to carry on 但是现在我知道我是能够继续坚持下去
It's been a long, a long time coming 时光是如此的煎熬和漫长
But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will 但是我知道改变终将会来临,是的,我坚信