歌词
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
这不只是简单地从梦中醒来,而是灵魂的升华
It is the groundin' of a foot uncompromisin'
这是一双决不妥协的脚坚定的矗立在地面
It's not forgoin' of the lie
这也不是对那些谎言的释怀
It's not the openin' of eyes
不是简单的睁开双眼
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
因为这不只是简单的从梦中醒来,而是灵魂的升华
It's not the shade we should be cast in
这不是我们的藏身之处
It's the light it's the obstacle that casts it
是光 是重重障碍出现在面前
It's the heat that drives the light
是温度在驱使着光亮
It's the fire it ignites
它点燃了火焰
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
因为这不只是简单的从梦中醒来,而是灵魂的升华
It's not the song, it is the singin'
这不只关乎歌曲本身,而是歌者口中的美妙歌声
It's the heaven of the human spirit ringin'
是用人类灵魂所敲响的天堂
It is the bringin' of the line
终点就在眼前
It is the bearin' of the rhyme
这是旋律所包含的真意
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
因为这不只是简单的从梦中醒来,而是灵魂的升华
And I could cry power (power)
我现在哭求力量降临
Power (power)
力量
Power, Lord!
力量
Nina cried power
如Nina Simone那般祈求力量
Billie cried power
如Billie Holiday那般祈求力量
Mavis cried power
如Mavis Staples那般渴求力量
And I could cry power (power)
我现在哭求力量降临
Power (power)
力量
Power, Lord!
力量
Curtis cried power
如Curtis Mayfield那般祈求力量
Patti cried power
如Patti LaBelle那般祈求力量
Nina cried power
如Nina Simone那般祈求力量!
It's not the war but what's behind it
如果不是战争,那又是什么在身后驱使着
Oh, the fear of fellow men is near assignment
我害怕人类接近被取代的命运
And everythin' that we're denied by keepin' the divide
那些我们拒绝承认而又保护着的神圣的事物
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
因为这不只是简单的从梦中醒来,而是灵魂的升华
And I could cry power (power)
我现在哭求力量降临
Power (power)
力量
Power (power)
力量
Power, Lord!
力量
Nina cried power
如Nina Simone那般祈求力量!
Lennon cried power
如John Lennon那般祈求力量!
James Brown cried power
如James Brown那般祈求力量!
And I could cry power
我也可以祈求力量降临
Power (power)
力量
Power (power)
力量
Power
力量
B.B. cried power
如B.B.King那般祈求力量
Joni cried power
如Joni Mitchell那般祈求力量
Nina cried power
如Nina Simone那般祈求力量!
And I could cry power
我也可以祈求力量降临
Power has been cried by those stronger than me
比我更强大的人曾祈求力量降临
Straight into the face that tells you to rattle your chains
直面那些让你将锁链吱吱作响的人
If you love bein' free
如果你也热爱着自由
Ah, lord I could cry power
我可以祈求力量降临
Power (power)
力量
'Cause power is my love when my love reaches to me
因为当我的爱人依偎在我身旁, 力量就是我表达爱的方式
James Brown cried power
如James Brown那般祈求力量!
Seger cried power
如Pete Seeger那般祈求力量
Marvin cried power
如Marvin Gaye那般祈求力量
Yeah ah, power
力量
James cried power
如James Brown那般祈求力量!
Millie cried power
如Millie Jackson那般祈求力量
Patti cried power
如Patti LaBelle那般祈求力量
Billie, power
Billie Holiday的力量
Dylan, power
Bob Dylan的力量
Woody, power
Woody Guthrie的力量
Nina cried power
如Nina Simone那般祈求力量
专辑信息
1.Nina Cried Power
2.Almost (Sweet Music)
3.Movement
4.No Plan
5.Nobody
6.To Noise Making (Sing)
7.As It Was
8.Shrike
9.Talk
10.Be
11.Dinner & Diatribes
12.Would That I
13.Sunlight
14.Wasteland, Baby!