歌词
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
并非身体的清醒 而是灵魂升华
It is the groundin' of a foot uncompromisin'
这是不妥协的双脚在地面矗立
It's not forgoin' of the lie
这不是对谎言的忘怀
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'
并非身体的清醒 而是灵魂升华
It's not the shade we should be cast in
我们不应该久久躲藏在阴影里
It's the light it's the obstacle that casts it
那是光 是障碍重重在面前阻拦
It's the heat that drives the light
是热在驱使着光芒去向
It's the fire it ignites
是火花已经点燃
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
并非身体的清醒 而是灵魂升华
It's not the song, it is the singin'
不在于歌曲本身 而是歌者的歌声
It's the heaven of the human spirit ringin'
现在已经是人类灵魂敲响觉醒的天堂
It is the bringin' of the line
终点已经逼近
It is the bearin' of the rhyme
这就是旋律的包容
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
并非身体的清醒 而是灵魂升华
And I could cry power (power)
我可以哭诉祈求力量降临
Power (power)
力量
Power, Lord!
力量
Nina cried power
就如Nina Simone那般祈求力量
Billie cried power
就如Billie Holiday那般祈求力量
Mavis cried power
就如Mavis Staples那般祈求力量
And I could cry power (power)
我可以哭诉祈求力量降临
Power (power)
力量
Power, Lord!
力量
Curtis cried power
就如Curtis Mayfield那般祈求力量
Patti cried power
就如Patti LaBelle那般祈求力量
Nina cried power
就如Nina Simone那般祈求力量
It's not the war but what's behind it
这不是战争 那么又是什么在它身后
Oh, the fear of fellow men is near assignment
害怕人类已经接近被取代的命运
And everythin' that we're denied by keepin' the divide
那些我们拒绝承认 却保证着神圣不可侵犯的
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
并非身体的清醒 而是灵魂升华
And I could cry power (power)
我可以哭诉祈求力量降临
Power (power)
力量
Power (power)
力量
Power, Lord!
力量
Nina cried power
就如Nina Simone那般祈求力量
Lennon cried power
就如John Lennon那般祈求力量
James Brown cried power
就如James Brown那般祈求力量
And I could cry power
我可以哭诉祈求力量降临
Power (power)
力量
Power (power)
力量
Power
力量
B.B. cried power
就如B.B.King那般祈求力量
Joni cried power
就如Joni Mitchell那般祈求力量
Nina cried power
就如Nina Simone那般祈求力量
And I could cry power
我可以哭诉祈求力量降临
Power has been cried by those stronger than me
无数比我更强大的人也曾祈求力量降临
Straight into the face that tells you to rattle your chains
直面那些让你的锁链吱吱作响的人
If you love bein' free
若你也渴望自由降临
Ah, lord I could cry power
上帝 我可以哭诉祈求力量降临
Power (power)
力量
'Cause power is my love when my love reaches to me
因为当我的爱人在我身边 力量就是我对她的爱
James Brown cried power
就如James Brown那般祈求力量
Seeger cried power
就如Pete Seeger那般祈求力量
Marvin cried power
就如Marvin Gaye那般祈求力量
Yeah ah, power
我们渴望力量降临
James cried power
就如James Brown那般祈求力量
Millie cried power
就如Millie Jackson那般祈求力量
Patti cried power
就如Patti LaBelle那般祈求力量
Billie, power
Billie Holiday 力量
Dylan, power
Bob Dylan 力量
Woody, power
Woody Guthrie 力量
Nina cried power
就如Nina Simone那般祈求力量
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