由邁克爾 杰克遜演唱的《Earth Song 》,這是一首環(huán)保歌曲,創(chuàng)作自1995年,當時世界戰(zhàn)爭不斷,污染越來越嚴重,在那樣的歷史背景下,邁克爾杰克遜親自作詞,作曲以及編曲和制作,創(chuàng)作了這首《Earth Song 》,被評為100年內最偉大的歌曲,旋律非常震撼人心,同時用他極高的唱功和精湛的嗓音轟動了整個世界。
這是MJ創(chuàng)作的著名的公益三部曲之一。另兩首公益歌曲分別是,Heal The World《拯救世界》,We Are The World《天下一家》。
What about sunrise 日出呢
What about rain 雨呢
What about all the things 還有你說過
That you said we were to gain... 我們會得到的一切呢......
What about killing fields 土地在減少呢
Is there a time 有沒有結束的時候
what about the things 還有你說過
That you said was yours and mine... 屬于你和我的一切呢......
Did you ever stop to notice 你是不是忘了
All the blood we've shed before 我們曾揮灑下的血汗
Did you ever stop to notice 你有沒有看到
The crying Earth the weeping shores? 地球在流淚海岸在哭泣
Aaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaah 啊--------
What have we done to the world 我們對世界做錯了什么
Look what we've done 看看我們做錯了什么吧
What about all the peace 還有你向獨子許諾過的
That you pledge your only son... 一切和平呢
What about flowering fields 鮮花遍布的田野呢
Is there a time 有沒有結束的時候
What about all the dreams 還有你說過
That you said was yours and mine... 屬于你和我的所有夢想呢
Did you ever stop to notice 你是不是忘了
All the children dead from war 戰(zhàn)爭中死去的那些孩子
Did you ever stop to notice 你有沒有看到
The crying Earth the weeping shores? 地球在流淚海岸在哭泣
Aaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaah 啊-----------
I used to dream 我曾經(jīng)夢想
I used to glance beyond the stars 我曾經(jīng)遙望群星之上
Now I don't know where we are 如今不知我們身在何方Althouge I know we've drifted for 盡管我明白我們漂泊了太遠
Aaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaah 啊-----------
Hey,what about yesterday (what about us) 嘿,昨天呢(我們呢)
What about the seas (what about us) 海洋呢
The heavens are falling down (what about us) 天堂跌落
I can't even breathe (what about us) 我不能呼吸
What about the bleeding Earth (what about us) 流血的地球呢
Can't we feel its wounds (what about us) 我們難道不能感受到它的傷痕
What about nature'worth (ooo,ooo) 寶貴的自然呢
It's our planet's womb (what about us) 那是我們地球的孕育地
What about animals (what about us) 動物呢
We've turned kingdoms to dust (what about us) 我們把他們的王國化為灰燼
What about elephants (what about us) 大象呢
Have we lost their trust (what about us) 我們是不是已失去它們的信任
What about crying whales (what about us) 鯨魚呢
We're ravaging the seas (what about us) 我們污染了海洋
What about forest trails (ooo,ooo) 森林小徑呢
Burnt despite our please (what about us) 給我們違心的燒毀了
What about the holy land (what about us) 神圣的土地呢
Tron 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) 我們可以給予他自由嗎
What about children dying (what about us) 奄奄一息的孩子呢
Can't you hear them cry (what about us) 你有沒有聽到他們的哭聲
Where did we go wrong (ooo,ooo) 我們走錯了何方
Someone tell me why (what about us) 有沒有人告訴我原因
What about babies (what about us) 嬰兒呢
What about the days (what about us) 歲月呢
What about all their joy (what about us) 他們所有的歡樂呢
What about the man (what about us) 人類呢
What about the crying man (what about us) 哭喊的人們呢
What about Abraham (what about us) 亞伯拉罕呢
What about death again (ooo,ooo) 再問一次,死亡呢
Do we give a damn 我們有沒有注意
Aaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaah 啊----------