近來在一部影片《Malcolm X》里重聽歌曲《改變終將會來臨A
Change is Gonna Come》,它是黑人靈魂歌手Sam
Cooke為抗爭黑人人權而作的,他的震懾引燃內心的吶喊,讓我次次感動,每每給我以鼓舞,所以翻譯了歌詞與大家分享。細心的朋友也許會發現,美國黑人總統奧巴馬的競選口號「改變Change」和宣傳圖片的靈感就來源於這張專輯。
A Change is Gonna Come 改變終將會來臨
I was born by the
river in a little tent我出生在河邊的小帳篷里
Oh and just like the river I've been running ever since 從那時起我就如同這條河一樣奔流不息
It's been a long, a long time coming 時光是如此的煎熬和漫長
But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will 但是我知道改變終將會來臨,是的,我堅信
It's been too hard living but I'm afraid to die 生活很艱難,但是我害怕以死來抗爭
Cause I don't know what's up there beyond the sky 因為我想知道在天邊盡頭會有些什麼
It's been a long, a long time coming 時光是如此的煎熬和漫長
But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will 但是我知道改變終將會來臨,是的,我堅信
I go to the movie and I go downtown 當我去電影院和鬧市區(註:去這些地方曾是白人和上等人的特權)
somebody keep
telling me don't hang around 有人不停地提醒我不要在此逗留
It's been a long, a long time coming 時光是如此的煎熬和漫長
But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will 但是我知道改變終將會來臨,是的,我堅信
Then I go to my brother 我轉向我的兄弟
And I say brother help me please 我說,兄弟,請幫助我
But he winds up knockin' me 結果他卻將我反打
Back down on my knees 使我雙膝跪地
There been times that I thought I couldn't last for long 多少次我在想自己可能無法支撐多久了
But now I think I'm able to carry on 但是現在我知道我是能夠繼續堅持下去
It's been a long, a long time coming 時光是如此的煎熬和漫長
But I know a
change gonna come, oh yes it will 但是我知道改變終將會來臨,是的,我堅信