译林牛津版学高中Theenvironment英美文化欣赏教案必修英语 解析版
【导读】《地球之歌》(Earth Song)是迈克尔·杰克逊的“公益三部曲”之一,于1995年12月初发行。歌曲反映了世界战争不断,环境污染越来越严重,并呼吁世人觉醒。
Earth Song
by Michael Jackson What about sunrise
What about rain
What about all the things
That you said we were to gain
What about killing fields
Is there a time
What about all the things
That you said was yours and mine
Did you ever stop to notice
All the blood we've shed before
Did you ever stop to notice
This crying Earth this weeping shores
What have we done to the world
Look what we've done
What about all the peace
That you pledge your only son
What about flowering fields
Is there a time
What about all the dreams
That you said was yours and mine
Did you ever stop to notice
All the children dead from war
Did you ever stop to notice
This crying Earth this weeping shores
I used to dream
I used to glance beyond the stars
Now I don't know where we are
Although I know we've drifted far
Hey,what about yesterday(what about us)
What about the seas(what about us)
Heavens are falling down(what about us)
I can't even breathe(what about us)
What about apathy(what about us)
I need you(what about us)
What about nature's worth(ooo,ooo)
It's our planet's womb(what about us)
What about animals(what about it)
We've turned kingdoms to dust(what about us)
What about elephants(what about us)
Have we lost their trust(what about us)
What about crying whales(what about us)
We're ravaging the seas(what about us),
地球之歌
迈克尔·杰克逊演唱日出呢
雨呢
还有你应许给
我们的一切呢
被杀戮的土地呢
有没有结束的时候
还有你说过
属于你和我们的东西呢
你是不是忘了
我们曾流的血
你有没有注意到
地球在流泪,海岸在哭泣我们对世界做了什么
看看我们做错了什么吧
还有你向独子许诺的
一切和平呢
鲜花遍布的大地呢
有没有结束的时候
还有你说过
属于你和我的所有梦想呢你是不是忘了
战争中死去的那些孩子
你有没有看到
地球在流泪,海岸在哭泣我曾经梦想过
我曾经遥望群星之上
如今我不知我们身在何方尽管我明白我们漂泊了太远嘿,昨天呢
海洋呢
天堂在堕落
我简直不能呼吸
冷漠麻木呢
我需要你
宝贵的自然呢
那是我们地球的孕育地
动物呢
我们把它们的王国化为灰烬
大象呢
我们是不是已失去它们的信任
哭泣的鲸鱼呢
我们污染了海洋
[知识积累]
1.pledge vt.保证
2.drift vi.流动;漂流
3.apathy n.漠然;冷淡
4.womb n.摇篮;发源地
5.ravage vi.毁坏
[文化链接]
在这首歌中,迈克尔·杰克逊用淋漓的情感、高亢的嗓音,流着泪诉说着一切正离我们而去的美好事物:“你有没有看到,地球在流泪,海岸在哭泣?一切和平呢?鲜花遍布的大地呢?”。