重点介绍-乡村之父-Alan Jackson-Where Were You(When The World Stopped Turning)

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  Alan Jackson是继Garth Brooks之后最负盛名的乡村歌手.他完整的继承了80年代的新传统主义运动。这位倍受歌迷喜爱的乡村男歌手谦虚而朴实，他擅长自己创作并演唱歌曲，唱法朴实自然，音乐富有深意，他一共拥有着20多首冠军单曲以及更多的前十名单曲。 曾创下3000万张惊人销售纪录.


这首是为纪念“911”而创作的《Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)》为Alan Jackson赢得了包括Grammy在内的多项乡村音乐大奖，将他的事业推上了又一个巅峰。纪念911遇难的人们.

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Where were you when the world stop turning on that September day
在九月那个世界停止旋转的日子 你在何处
Were you in the yard with your wife and children
你是在院子里陪伴着妻子和孩子
Or working on some stage in L.A.
还是在洛杉基的某个舞台上表演
Did you stand there in shock at the sight of that black smoke
你是否站在那里被深深地震惊
Rising against that blue sky
浓浓黑烟四起 直至遮住那湛蓝的天空
Did you shout out in anger, in fear for your neighbor
你有否大声惊呼 有否担心你的邻居  
Or did you just sit down and cry
或者坐下悲极而泣



Did you weep for the children who lost their dear loved ones
你是否因你的孩子们失去他们某个所爱的人而落泪
And pray for the ones who don't know
或者为你所不认识的人而祈祷
Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble
你是否为从碎石中走出的人们而感到喜悦
And sob for the ones left below
为那些永远留在瓦砾中的人而呜咽
Did you burst out in pride for the red, white and blue
你是否为飘扬着的旗帜而感到自豪
And the heroes who died just doin' what they do
那些英雄们因为救助他人而牺牲
Did you look up to heaven for some kind of answer
你是否抬起头凝望天空寻找答案
And look at yourself and what really matters
又看看自己 考虑生命的真谛

Chorus:

I'm just a singer of simple songs
我只是一个歌手 唱着简单的歌型
I'm not a real political man
我不是政客
I watch CNN but I'm not sure I could
看着有线新闻网 我束手无策
Tell you the difference in Iraq and Iran
我不知道国与国之间究竟有何不同
But I know Jesus and I talk to God
但我深信能与神灵对话
And I remember this from when I was young
在孩提时我就记得这些
Faith, hope and love are some good things He gave us
我们获得信念 希望和爱
And the greatest is love
在这些好东西中 爱是最珍贵的凭熨

Verse:

Where were you when the world stop turning on that September day
在九月那个世界停止旋转的日子 你在何处
Teaching a class full of innocent children
你正教着那些无辜的孩子们
Or driving down some cold interstate
还是正驾车驶在寒冷的州际公路上
Did you feel guilty 'cause you're a survivor
你是否为自己是一个幸存者而感到过内疚
In a crowded room did you feel alone
在挤满人的屋子里却仍感到孤寂无比
Did you call up your mother and tell her you loved her
你是否打电话给母亲并告诉她你爱她
Did you dust off that Bible at home
或者在家中默默祈祷

Did you open your eyes, hope it never happened
你是否争开双眼 希望一切都不曾发生
And you close your eyes and not go to sleep
或者闭上双眼却无法入睡
Did you notice the sunset the first time in ages
你是否在多年后 第一次注意到日落
Or speak to some stranger on the street
或者同街上陌生的人们开始谈话
Did you lay down at night and think of tomorrow
你是否彻夜难眠担心着第二天
Go out and buy you a gun
或为自己的安全着想
Did you turn off that violent old movie you're watchin'
你是否因为那些暴力的场面而关上了电视
And turn on "I Love Lucy" reruns
或者再次转向那些过了时的肥皂剧

Did you go to a church and hold hands with some strangers
你是否开始在教堂和不认识的人握手
Stand in line and give your own blood
站在那里献出自己的鲜血
Did you just stay home and cling tight to your family
  或者呆在家中享受着团聚的温馨
Thank God you had somebody to love
感谢上帝 你拥有着你所爱的人
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