麥可傑克森的Earth Song

Michael Jackson在1996年創作這首Earth Song (地球之歌)
Michael Jackso10幾年前就已告知大家要注意地球暖化與氣候變遷、乾旱、濫伐森林、
過度魚獵、環境污染以及戰爭…等人為的生態浩劫。
在全球各地都已經為地球暖化付出代價的今天,
我們再一起聽聽Michael Jackson早在13年前的作品,希望大家能再重視地球被污染的問題。
 

當我再聽到這首歌時,心裡充滿無限的感動嚎啕大哭

  
 
What about sunrise
想想那陽光
What about rain
想想那雨
What about all the things
想想這所有的事物
That you said we were to gain…
你認為我們應該得到的一切
What about killing fields
想想那些死去的土地
Is there a time
想想過去
What about all the things
想想這所有的事物
That you said was yours and mine…
你認為所有屬於你和我的一切
Did you ever stop to notice
難道你已經閉上了眼睛
All the blood we’ve shed before
看不見許多已經流下的血
Did you ever stop to notice
難道你已經關上了雙耳
The crying Earth the weeping shores?
聽不見大地母親的點點淚滴
Aaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaah
Aaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaah
What have we done to the world
想想我們所做的一切
Look what we’ve done
看看我們做了什麼
What about all the peace
想想這所有的和平
That you pledge your only son…
承諾給孩子的一切
What about flowering fields
想想那美麗的花園
Is there a time
想想過去
What about all the dreams
想想所有的夢想
That you said was yours and mine…
你認為屬於你和我的一切
Did you ever stop to notice
難道你已經閉上了眼睛
All the children dead from war
看不見戰場裏孩子飄蕩的靈魂
Did you ever stop to notice
難道你已經關上了雙耳
The crying Earth the weeping shores
聽不見大地母親點點的淚滴
Aaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaah
Aaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaah
I used to dream
我曾經有一個夢想
I used to glance beyond the stars
我曾經仰頭張望那美麗的星空
Now I don’t know where we are
現在我失去了自己的方向
Although I know we’ve drifted far
雖然我知道已經離開的太遠太遠

Aaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaah
Aaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaah
Aaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaah
Aaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaah

Hey, what about yesterday
昨天怎麼辦
What about us)
What about the seas
海洋怎麼辦
(What about us)
The heavens are falling down
天堂正在墜落~
(What about us)
I can’t even breathe
我已經無法呼吸
(What about us)
What about the bleeding Earth
想想哭泣的地球
(What about us)

What about elephants
大象怎麼辦
(What about us)
Have we lost their trust
我們失去了它們的信任
(What about us)
What about crying whales
想想哭泣的抹香鯨
(What about us)
We’re ravaging the seas
我們蹂躪了海洋
(What about us)
What about forest trails
那森林又該如何
(ooo, ooo)
Burnt despite our pleas
欲望燒毀了一切
(What about us)
What about the holy land
想想神聖的土地
(What about it)
Torn apart by creed
信條被隨意撕毀
(What about us)
What about the common man
想想普通的人們
(What about us)
Can’t we set him free
誰能還給他們自由
(What about us)
What about children dying
想想垂死的孩子們~
(What about us)
Can’t you hear them cry
難道你聽不到他們哭泣聲
(What about us)
Where did we go wrong
我們將要墮落到何處
(ooo, ooo)
Someone tell me why
有人能告訴我嗎
(What about us)
What about babies born
嬰兒怎麼辦
(What about it)
What about the days
他們要怎麼過下去
(What about us)
What about all their joy
孩子的歡娛何在
(What about us)
What about the man
人們在幹什麼
(What about us)
What about the crying man
想想哭泣的人們
(What about us)
What about Abraham
想想偉大的亞伯拉罕
(What was us)
What about death again
想想地球滅絕的重現
(ooo, ooo)
Do we give a damn
這是我們的末日嗎?

Aaaaaaaah Oooooooh
Aaaaaaaah Oooooooh

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