这是Lady Gaga和Ariana Grande两大天后携手演绎的歌曲,发行于2020.5.22日,正是Ariana Grande遭遇曼彻斯特演唱会恐怖袭击事件三周年纪念日。歌曲的创作灵感来源于两位歌手的一次谈话,Rain象征着泪水和生活中遇到的磨难,歌曲表达的是面对生命不懈怠,面对磨难不屈服,顽强抗争的态度。相信每一位莘莘学子,如果秉持着这样的人生态度来面对新学期和学习生涯中的挑战,也一定能收获颇丰。
Man in the MirrorI'm Gonna Make A Change,
我要做一次改变
For Once In My Life
一生一次
It's Gonna Feel Real Good,
这一定会感觉很好
Gonna Make A Difference
一定要有所改变
Gonna Make It Right . . .
一定要把它做好
As I, Turn Up The Collar On My
当我翻起我
Favourite Winter Coat
最喜爱的冬衣领子时
This Wind Is Blowin' My Mind
这种想法突如其来
I See The Kids In The Street,
我看到大街上的孩子们
With Not Enough To Eat
食不果腹
Who Am I to Be Blind?
我是谁,是瞎子吗?
Pretending Not To See Their Needs
怎能装作没看见他们的渴求?
A Summer's Disregard,
一整个盛夏的漠视
A Broken Bottle Top
一个破碎的瓶塞
And A One Man's Soul
和一个人的灵魂
They Follow Each Other On
正如你所见
The Wind Ya' Know
他们在风雨中相互扶持
Cause They Got Nowhere To Go
因为他们无处可去
That's Why I Want You To Know
那正是我想让你知道的
I'm Starting With The Man In The Mirror
我要从镜中之人开始作起
I'm Asking Him To Change His Ways
我要求他改变他的做法!
And No Message ShouldHave Been Any Clearer
没有比这更清楚的信息了
If You Wanna Make The World
如果你想要改善
A Better Place
这个世界,
If You Wanna Make The
如果你想去改善
World A Better Place
这个世界
Take A Look At Yourself, And
那么,先审视自己,
Then Make A Change
然后作出改变
Take A Look At Yourself, And
审视你自己,然后
Then Make A Change
作出改变
(Na Na Na, Na Na Na, Na Na, Na Nah)(呐呐呐,呐呐呐,呐呐,呐呐)
I've Been A Victim Of A Selfish
我曾是一种自私的
Kind Of Love
爱的牺牲品
It's TimeThat I Realize
是时候让我了解这一切了
That There Are Some With No
有的人无家可归,
Home, Not A Nickel To Loan
无钱还债
Could It Be Really Me,
这是我吗?
Pretending That They're Not Alone?
装作什么也没看见?
A Willow Deeply Scarred,
一株柳树上的疤痕
Somebody's Broken Heart
一颗破碎的心
And A Washed-Out Dream
一个逝去的梦想
(Washed-Out Dream)
(逝去的梦想)
They Follow The Pattern Of
正如你所见
The Wind, Ya' See
他们在风雨中彼此扶持
Cause They Got No Place To Be
因为他们无处可去
That's Why I'm Starting With Me
这就是为什么我要从自己做起
(Starting With Me!)
(从我做起!)
I'm Starting With The Man In The Mirror我要从镜中之人开始作起
(Ooh!)(噢!)
I'm Asking Him To Change His Ways
我要求他改变他所走的路
(Ooh!)(噢!)
And No Message Could Have
没有比这
Been Any Clearer
更清楚的信息了
If You Wanna Make The World
你若想让
A Better Place
世界更美好,
If You Wanna Make The
你若你想让
World A Better Place
世界更美好
Take A Look At Yourself And
先审视你自己
Then Make A Change
然后作出改变
Take A Look At Yourself And
审视自己
Then Make A Change
然后作出改变
I'm Starting With The Man In The Mirror我从镜中之人做起
(Ooh!)
(噢!)
I'm Asking Him To Change His Ways
要求他改变他所走的路
(Change His Ways-Ooh!)
(改变他的路-噢!)
And No Message Could Have
没有比这
Been Any Clearer
更清楚的信息了
If You Wanna Make The World A Better Place
如果你想让世界更美好,
(If You Wanna Make The World A Better Place)
(如果你憧憬一个美好的世界)
Take A Look At Yourself And
先审视你自己
Then Make That…Take A Look At
Yourself And
然后作出… 审视自己
Change!
改变!
I'm Starting With The Man In The Mirror我从镜中之人开始
(Man In The Mirror--Oh Yeah!)
(镜中之人--是他!)I
l'm Asking Him To Change His Ways
我要他改变他脚下的路
(Better Change!)
(最好去改善!)
No Message Could Have
没有比这
Been Any Clearer
更明了的信息了
(If You Wanna Make The World A Better Place)
如果你想令世界更美好)
(Take A Look At Yourself And
(审视你自己,
Then Make The Change)
然后去改变)
(You Gotta Get It Right, While
(在你还有时间的时候
You Got The Time)
去完成它)
('Cause When You Close Your Heart)(因为即使你视而不见
You Can't Close Your . . .Your Mind!
都无法阻止自己的心灵!
(Then You Close Your . . . Mind!)
(即使你封闭自己的……心灵!)
That Man, That Man, That
镜中之人, 那个男人,那个男人
Man, That Man
那个男人
With That Man In The Mirror
从他开始
(Man In The Mirror, Oh Yeah!)
(镜中之人)
That Man, That Man, That Man
那个人,那个人,那个男人
I'm Asking Him To Change His Ways
我要他改变自己的行为
(Better Change!)
(要改变!)
You Know . . .That Man
镜中之人……你可否知道
No Message Could Have
没有比这
Been Any Clearer
更明确的信息了
If You Wanna Make The World
如果你想让世界
A Better Place
更加美好
If You Wanna Make The World A Better Place
如果你憧憬 一个美好的世界
Take A Look At Yourself And
那就先审视你自己
Then Make A Change
然后去改善她
Take A Look At Yourself And
去审视自己
Then Make A Change
然后作出改变
Hoo! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!Na Na Na,
Na Na Na, Na Na,Na Nah(OhYeah!)
Gonna Feel Real Good Now!
这将有多么美好!
Yeah Yeah! Yeah Yeah!Yeah Yeah!Na Na
Na, Na Na Na, Na Na,Na Nah(Ooooh . .
.)Oh No, No No . . .I'm Gonna Make A
Change
我会作出改变
It's Gonna Feel Real Good!
感觉真好!
Come On!
来吧!(Change . . .)
Just Lift Yourself
激励自我!
You Know
你知道
You've Got To Stop It.
你必须停止
Yourself!
你自己
(Yeah!-Make That Change!)
I've Got To Make That Change,
改变自己
Today!
就在今天!
Hoo!(Man In The Mirror)You Got To
你必须
You Got To Not Let Yourself . . .
必须让自己……
Brother . . .
我的同胞……
Hoo!(Yeah!-Make That Change!)
You Know--I've Got To Get
看到了吗--我已让那个人
That Man, That Man . . .
那个人,那个人……
(Man In The Mirror)
(镜中之人)
You've Got To
你必须
You've Got To Move!
Come On! Come On!
你必须行动起来 来吧!一起来!
You Got To . . .
你必须……
Stand Up! Stand Up!
站起来!站起来!
Stand Up!
行动起来!
(Yeah-Make That Change)
(吔-作出改变)
Stand Up And Lift
行动起来,提升到崭新高度,
Yourself, Now!
就在此刻!
(Man In The Mirror)
(镜中之人)
Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!
吼!吼!吼!
Aaow!
嗷!
(Yeah-Make That Change)
(作出改善)
Gonna Make That Change . . .
去改变……
Come On!
行动起来!
(Man In The Mirror)
(镜中之人)
You Know It!
你很明确!
You Know It!
你知道怎么做!
You Know It!
你很明确!
You Know . . .
你知道……
(Change . . .)
(改变)
Make That Change.
作出改变
新学期的你,是不是也想用全新的面貌迎接生活呢?Man in the Mirror这首歌或许能给你带来一些启发。这是流行天王Michael Jackson的一首经典作品,歌曲的创作契机是Michael认为想要让世界变得更好,首先要从改变自己开始。看着镜中的自己,Michael做出的改变是,开始关心那些无家可归、需要帮助的人,他也呼吁大家,想一想自己能为创造更好的世界,做出怎样的改变。
这首歌的歌词是教科书级别的,没有华丽的辞藻但是却句句直击人心,极具感召力。作为普通人,我们虽然不能做慈善,但是把一些小事当作习惯,比如遵守社会公德,注重环保,对周围的人做出力所能及的关心,或立一个新的目标努力去实现它,这个新的学期就会变得更有意义。