2006-08-25

[MV] We are the world

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There comes a time

When we heed a certain call

When the world must

Come together as one

There are people dying

And it's time to

Lend a hand to life

There greatest gift of all

We can't go on

Pretending day by day

That someone

Somewhere will soon

Make a change

We are all a part of

God's great big family

And the truth, you know

Love is all we need

 

CHORUS:

We are the world

We are the children

We are the ones

Who make a brighter day

So let's start giving

There's a choice

We're making

We're saving out own lives

It's true we'll make

A better day

Just you and me

 

Send them your heart

So they'll know

That someone cares

And their lives will

Be stronger and free

As God has shown us

By turning stones to brend

So we all must

Lend a helping hand

 

Repeat chorus

 

When you're down and out

There seems no hope at all

But if you just believe

There's no way we can fall

Let us realise that

A change can only come

When we stand

Together as one

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八十年代中期,非洲许多国家发生饥荒,饿殍遍野,难民无数。为了援救非洲难民,爱尔兰歌星鲍勃·吉尔多夫(BobGeldof)首先提议以义演的方式,号召全世界各国艺术家贡献自己的一份力量。美国著名歌星迈克尔·杰克逊(Michael Jackson)和莱昂内尔·里奇(Lionel Richie)立即响应,并于1985年1月合写了这首歌。他们邀请美国当时最为著名的54位歌星一夜之间录完了这首歌。这支歌队称为美国援非乐队"USA For Africa",就是为援助非洲发生饥荒的难民募捐义演而专门组成的。1985年2月,迈克尔·杰克逊与莱昂内尔·里奇以及本歌俱荣获美国葛莱美音乐大奖。

歌曲中反复吟唱的第三段内容,给人留下了极为深刻的印象。这一段其实是乐曲第一乐段的副歌。第一乐段由三段歌词构成,在歌曲的结尾处,做为副歌的第三段歌词被反复重唱了六遍,使歌的主题得到了强化。由于在演唱中采用合唱,轮唱等形式,不但不使人觉得呆板乏味,反而有一种意境得到升华、灵魂得以净化的感觉,给人一种意犹未尽之感。

这首歌气势恢宏,充满了人类之爱。歌曲号召人们要团结互助,伸出友谊之手,爱才是我们人类共有的财富。的确,当一个民族受到危难,人们不得不舍弃家园的时候,当母亲在默默地抛洒泪水,孩子们饥寒交迫而痛苦地渴盼的时候,每一个人都应该伸出援助之手,因为我们扶助的不是别人,我们在自己救自己!