首先引用《墨攻》里的一句话:人为什么要杀人?
Will Smith ft.Mary J Blige [Tell Me Why] http://www.happy3g.com/video/play.do?id=107139
昨天第一次听这首歌,太他妈震撼了,我有种要把它翻译过来的使命感
[INTRO] - Why, why, why, why, why. Why 为什么X 5
[CHORUS] [和声]
I really wish I could explain it baby (why),
我真希望我能解释,宝贝(为什么)
It’s just the world is kinda crazy baby (why),
这世界越来越疯狂了,宝贝(为什么)
Ain’t no pretty way to paint it baby (why),
没用正确的方法来描绘它,宝贝(为什么)
Don’t cry, dry your eyes
别哭,擦干眼泪
September 11th, I woke up about 7am,
9月11日,我在西海岸时区7点起床
west coast time, French toast and my
花时间准备法式面包和土耳其烤肉
Turkey bacon, taking my time, awakin’, turning my TV on
打开电视 让我震惊
To my surprise, saw what everybody in the world saw
我和我的孩子看见了全世界都在看的画面
Me & my children, images were chillin’
令人害怕的画面
My son said, "Daddy were there people in that building?"
我儿子问“爸爸,那栋楼里有人吗?”
A cold sweat, frozen with a lump in my chest
一滴冷汗,在我心中凝结成块
I heard his question, couldn’t bring my lips to say "Yes" to him
我听见他的提问,却不能张嘴对他说“是”
That night at my son’s side, he cried & prayed
那晚我陪在儿子身边,他边哭边祈祷
For the one’s who died in the World Trade
为每一个在灾难中死去的人
His palms to God, seeds and qualms with God
他向上帝祈祷,却也在责备上帝
He just kept on pressin’ me, wanna know why
他一直在追问我,想要知道为什么
Then one week later our bombs were dropped
一个星期后我们的炸弹落下
We seein’ them on CNN, they just won’t stop
我在CNN看到,他们不会停止
The infrared images of brutal attack
残暴的攻击显示在红外线画面里
He said, "Daddy now we killin’ em back"; (right, right)
他说“爸爸现在我们在报复他们,是吗”
[CHORUS - (2x)] [和声 X2]
[BRIDGE - Mary J. Blige:]
Mmmmm, souls are captured
灵魂被掳获
Dreams are stolen, hearts are broken
梦想被偷走,心被伤透
Evil blatantly rewarded
让人厌恶的报复
Hate surrenders, Love exalted
讨厌低下,却喜欢高高在上
Hope elated, negativity is shorted
希望让人兴奋,消极总是很短暂
Why is the bomb always getting the last word
为什么永远用炸弹来解决问题
& why did her uncle have to molest her
为什么她的叔叔会侵犯她
& why did all them cops have to be shootin’to kill
为什么警察会被射杀至死
& why did all them priests have to act so ill
为什么神父的行为如此残暴
Tell me why did James Byrd Jr. have to be touched
告诉我为什么James Byrd Jr.会被谋害
Tell me why did Malcolm & Martin depart from us
告诉我为什么Malcolm和Martin会离开我们
Tell me why did that sniper make the little boy shoot
告诉我为什么狙击手让小孩学会开枪
& why does human life always denied for loot
为什么人的生命总是被金钱所否定
Tell me why did Mandela have to live in a cage
告诉我为什么Mandela要被关在监狱里
Why did my brother Sterling have to die at that age
为什么我的兄弟Sterling在那个年纪就死去
Tell me why did Reginald Denny deserve his fate
告诉我为什么Reginald Denny就得遭受那样的命运
& why the f*@k can’t love seem to defeat hate
为什么爱就是他妈的敌不过仇恨
Tell me why is it so hard for all the children to eat
告诉我为什么让所有的孩子有饭吃会那么难
Why did Pac & Biggie Smalls have to fall in the street
为什么Pac和Biggie Smalls会倒在街头
Tell me why did Jam Master Jay have to go that way
告诉我为什么Jam Master Jay一定要走
Please what am I supposed to say to my kids when they say “Why?”
请告诉我当我的孩子们问我“为什么”时我该怎么说
[CHORUS - (2x)] [和声 X2]
[VERSE 3]
Can’t explain it baby, life is just really crazy
我不能向你解释,宝贝 生命真的太疯狂
I mean if it’s world wars or the life of a little baby
我的意思是如果这是世界大战还是一个小宝贝的生命
We got more stores than they got rice under Buddha lazy
我们这里的商店比他们拥有的粮食还多
You live four scores & still it be driving you crazy
你就是活到了八十岁有些事情还是让你感到疯狂
But for me I try to see the bright side
但我想要找到光明的一面
Sometimes it’d be like the goodness be tryin’ to hide
有时候就好象是善良在到处躲藏
Then try to flee, but it can’t it’s deep inside
想要逃跑,但是跑不掉,它就在内心深处
Sweetie, you be the light for the others, make ’em believe in God
亲爱的,你要成为他人感到光明,让人们相信上帝
这是Will Smith 在2005年的专辑[Lost and Found]中的歌曲,如果你听完这首歌哪怕产生一点点的震撼和共鸣,我都要说,谢谢你
