英文歌曲背后的故事 blowing in the wind(随风飘荡)歌手:Bob Dylan(鲍勃·狄伦)

周平

<p class="ql-block">这首歌曲是鲍勃·狄伦跻身世界歌坛的代表作品。鲍勃·狄伦所写的歌曲旋律简洁优美、歌词质朴而富有哲理,充分表达了他对社会的看法和对政治的见解,因而被人们誉为“出色的诗人、尖刻的社会评论家、反主流文化的勇敢旗手”。摇滚乐这种令年轻人狂热的音乐形式在鲍勃·狄伦的手里增加了表现宗教、死亡、爱情、政治等问题的内容。他的作品使人们意识到摇滚乐和诗歌、小说一样是直率的、个性的、有生命力的。如果说猫王在20世纪50年代赋予摇滚乐以生命,鲍勃·狄伦在60年代赋予摇滚乐以灵魂。</p><p class="ql-block">1957年越南战争爆发,美国把大量的人力、物力投向越南战场,结果造成了惨重的伤亡。于是美国社会内部掀起了一股反战热潮。与此同时,民歌也在全美各地校园流行起来,许多年轻人利用创作民歌来表达人民的呼声,这首《随风飘荡》的曲调也在游行队伍上空回荡,被人们誉为争取民权运动的圣歌,激励了整整一代青年人。</p><p class="ql-block">一个人要仰望多少次/才能看见天空/一个人要有多少只耳朵/才能听见民众的呼喊/要牺牲多少生命/才能知道太多的人已经死去/答案啊,我的朋友,就飘在风中/答案就飘在风中。</p> <p class="ql-block">英文歌词:</p><p class="ql-block">How many roads must a man walk down</p><p class="ql-block">Before they call him a man</p><p class="ql-block">How many seas must a white dove sail</p><p class="ql-block">Before she sleeps in the sand</p><p class="ql-block">How many times must the cannon balls fly</p><p class="ql-block">Before they're forever banned</p><p class="ql-block">The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind </p><p class="ql-block">The answer is blowing in the wind</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">How many years must a mountain exist</p><p class="ql-block">Before it is washed to the sea</p><p class="ql-block">How many years can some people exist</p><p class="ql-block">Before they're allowed to be free</p><p class="ql-block">How many times can a man turn his head </p><p class="ql-block">And pretend that he just doesn't see</p><p class="ql-block">The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind </p><p class="ql-block">The answer is blowing in the wind</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">How many times must a man look up</p><p class="ql-block">Before he can see the sky</p><p class="ql-block">How many ears must one man have</p><p class="ql-block">Before he can hear people cry</p><p class="ql-block">How many deaths will it take</p><p class="ql-block">Till he knows that too many people have died </p><p class="ql-block">The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind </p><p class="ql-block">The answer is blowing in the wind</p> <p class="ql-block">歌词大意:</p><p class="ql-block">一个人要走多少路</p><p class="ql-block">才能真正称作是一个人</p><p class="ql-block">一只白鸽要翱翔多少海洋</p><p class="ql-block">才能安息在沙滩上</p><p class="ql-block">炮弹要飞行多少次</p><p class="ql-block">才能永远被禁止</p><p class="ql-block">答案啊,我的朋友,就飘在风中</p><p class="ql-block">答案就飘在风中</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">一座山要生存多少年</p><p class="ql-block">才能被冲进海洋</p><p class="ql-block">一个民族要生存多久</p><p class="ql-block">才能获得自由</p><p class="ql-block">一个人要扭多少次头</p><p class="ql-block">才能假装看不见</p><p class="ql-block">答案啊,我的朋友,就飘在风中</p><p class="ql-block">答案就飘在风中</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">一个人要仰望多少次</p><p class="ql-block">才能看见天空</p><p class="ql-block">一个人要有多少只耳用</p><p class="ql-block">才能听见民众的呼喊</p><p class="ql-block">要牺牲多少生命</p><p class="ql-block">他才能知道太多的人已经死去</p><p class="ql-block">答案啊,我的朋友,就飘在风中</p><p class="ql-block">答案就飘在风中</p>