经典英文歌曲：爱在哪里 Black Eyed Peas-Where is the love

爱在哪里？：Black Eyed Peas-Where is the love

黑眼豆豆在2003年以全新面貌重新出发。这首收录在《elephunk》里的《where is the love》绝对是我们不能错过的歌曲。不仅是它的旋律好听，更重要的是歌词引人深思。或许我们的国家反恐的口号没有USA那么大声，种族歧视在本土也没有什么明显之处。但我们面临的其他棘手问题可一点也不少。放送这首歌曲，要提醒我们自己，如何去爱。孩子们无辜死去，老人们被无情抛弃，年轻一代时刻为生存发愁。我们怎么还能够大放厥词？在这个敏感的时间段，更应该去爱，而不是让怀疑和冷漠代替我们之间的关系。

Song:Where is the love
Artist:Black Eyed Peas

What's wrong with the world, mama
这世界是怎么了，妈妈
People livin' like they ain't got no mamas
人们好像都没有妈妈一样。
I think the whole world addicted¹ to the drama
我觉得世人都在演戏，
Only attracted to things that'll bring you trauma²
只对能伤人的把戏感兴趣
Overseas, yeah, we try to stop terrorism
我们在国外口口声声要反恐，
But we still got terrorists here livin'
但是在我们居住的地方还有恐怖分子，
In the USA, the big CIA
就在美国国内,中央情报局，
The Bloods and The Crips and the KKK
黑社会帮派，还有三K党
But if you only have love for your own race
但是如果你只爱自己的种族
Then you only leave space to discriminate³
你就会让种族歧视滋长
And to 6 discriminate only generates hate
而种族歧视只会滋生仇恨
And when you hate then you're bound to get irate⁴
当你心中有恨，你就会发怒，
Madness is what you demonstrate
而做出疯狂的事情。
And that's exactly how anger works and operates
这就是愤怒的结果
You gotta have love just to set it straight
你必须用爱来改变这一切
Take control of your mind and meditate⁵
控制你的情绪，用脑好好想想
Let your soul gravitate to the love, y'all, y'all
让你的爱引导灵魂

People killin', people dyin'
人们互相残杀，死去
Children hurt and Women cryin'
孩子们受伤了，女人们在哭泣
Can you practice what you preach
你能实现你宣讲的福音吗
And would you turn the other cheek
你会打不还手，骂不还口吗
Father, Father, Father help us
圣父啊，请帮助我们
Send us some guidance from above
给我们你的指示
'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
因为人们的问题难住了我，
Where is the love (Love)
他们问：爱在何方。
Where is the love (The love)
爱在何方？
Where is the love (The love)
爱在何方？
Where is the love
爱在何方？
The love, the love 爱。 　

It just ain't the same, always unchanged
世事无常，
New days are strange, is the world insane?
世界变得奇怪疯狂。
If love and peace is so strong
如果爱与和平的力量如此强大
Why are there pieces of love that don't belong
为何这世界容不下这样的爱
Nations droppin' bombs
军队投下炸弹
Chemical gasses fillin' lungs of little ones
小孩的肺被化学气体污染，
With the ongoin' sufferin' as the youth die young
小小年纪就被折磨而死。
So ask yourself is the lovin' really gone
所以扪心自问爱是否真的已走远？
So I could ask myself really what is goin' wrong
所以我可以问自己到底错在哪里，
In this world that we livin' in people keep on givin'in
在这个我们赖以生存却经常遗弃的世界。
Makin' wrong decisions, only visions of them dividends⁶
做错误的决定，只顾自己的利益。
Not respectin' each other, deny thy brother
互相不尊重，背叛兄弟朋友，
A war is goin' on but the reason's undercover
发动一场战争，原因却不清不楚。
The truth is kept secret, it's swept under the rug
真相被隐藏，被掩盖。
If you never know truth then you never know love
如果从未知道真相，就不会了解这种爱。
Where's the love, y'all, come on (I don't know)
爱在何方(我不知道)
Where's the truth, y'all, come on (I don't know)
爱在何方(我不知道)
Where's the love, y'all
爱在何方。

People killin', people dyin'
人们互相残杀，死去，
Children hurt and Women cryin'
孩子们受伤了，女人们在哭泣。
Can you practice what you preach
你能实现你宣讲的福音吗？
And would you turn the other cheek
你会打不还手，骂不还口吗？
Father, Father, Father help us
圣父啊，请帮助我们，
Send us some guidance from above
给我们你的指示，
'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
因为人们的问题难住了我，
Where is the love (Love)
他们问：爱在何方。
Where is the love (The love)
爱在何方？
Where is the love (The love)
爱在何方？
Where is the love
爱在何方？
The love, the love 爱。

I feel the weight of the world on my shoulder
我感到压力越来越重，
As I'm gettin' older, y'all, people gets colder
我渐渐长大，人们渐渐冷漠。
Most of us only care about money makin'
我们大多数人只知道赚钱，
Selfishness got us followin' our own direction
自私让我们只顾个人眼前利益。
Wrong information always shown by the media
媒体总是发出错误信息，
Negative images is the main criteria⁷
负面形象是主流标准，
Infecting the young minds faster than bacteria
腐蚀年轻人的思想比细菌还快。
Kids act like what they see in the cinema
小孩子都模仿电影里的情节。
Yo', whatever happened to the values of humanity
人类的道德价值观变了吗？
Whatever happened to the fairness in equality
平等公平的原则变了吗？
Instead in spreading love we spreading animosity
不是散播爱的种子，而是散播仇恨。
Lack of understanding, leading lives away fromunity
缺少沟通谅解，让人们离心离德。
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' under
这就是为什么有时候我觉得空虚，
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' down
这就是为什么有时候我觉得沮丧，
There's no wonder why sometimes I'm feelin' under
感觉空虚并不奇怪。
Gotta keep my faith alive till love's found
一定要把爱作为我的信念。

Father, Father, Father help us
圣父啊，请帮助我们，
Send us some guidance from above
给我们你的指示，
'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
因为人们的问题难住了我，
Where is the love (Love)
他们问：爱在何方。
One world, one world.
一个世界，
We only got one world.
我们只有一个世界，
That's all we got, one world.
这就是我们唯一拥有的。
Something wrong with it.
这个世界不对劲。
One world, one world.
一个世界，
We only got one world.
我们只有一个世界，
That's all we got, one world.
这就是我们唯一拥有的。

1 addicted   

adj.沉溺于....的，对...上瘾的

参考例句：

• He was addicted to heroin at the age of 17.他17岁的时候对海洛因上了瘾。
• She's become addicted to love stories.她迷上了爱情小说。

2 trauma   

n.外伤，精神创伤

参考例句：

• Counselling is helping him work through this trauma.心理辅导正帮助他面对痛苦。
• The phobia may have its root in a childhood trauma.恐惧症可能源于童年时期的创伤。

3 discriminate   

v.区别，辨别，区分；有区别地对待

参考例句：

• You must learn to discriminate between facts and opinions.你必须学会把事实和看法区分出来。
• They can discriminate hundreds of colours.他们能分辨上百种颜色。

4 irate   

adj.发怒的，生气

参考例句：

• The irate animal made for us,coming at a full jump.那头发怒的动物以最快的速度向我们冲过来。
• We have received some irate phone calls from customers.我们接到顾客打来的一些愤怒的电话

5 meditate   

v.想，考虑，（尤指宗教上的）沉思，冥想

参考例句：

• It is important to meditate on the meaning of life.思考人生的意义很重要。
• I was meditating,and reached a higher state of consciousness.我在冥想，并进入了一个更高的意识境界。

6 dividends   

红利( dividend的名词复数 )； 股息； 被除数； （足球彩票的）彩金

参考例句：

• Nothing pays richer dividends than magnanimity. 没有什么比宽宏大量更能得到厚报。
• Their decision five years ago to computerise the company is now paying dividends. 五年前他们作出的使公司电脑化的决定现在正产生出效益。

7 criteria   

n.标准

参考例句：

• The main criterion is value for money.主要的标准是钱要用得划算。
• There are strict criteria for inclusion in the competition.参赛的标准很严格。