I'm alone, yet not alone.
God's the light that will guide me home.
With His love and tenderness,
Leading through the wilderness,
And wherever I may roam,
I'm alone, yet not alone.
I will not be bent in fear.
He's the refuge I know is near.
In His strength I find my own.
By His faithful mercies shown.
That so mighty is His shield
All His love is now revealed.
When my steps are lost.
And desperate for a guide,
I can feel his touch,
A soothing presence by my side.
当我的脚步迷失,
绝望地渴求指引时,
我能感受到他的触摸,
就在我身旁赐我安稳。
Alone, yet not alone.
Not forsaken when on my own.
I can lean upon His arm,
And be lifted up from harm.
If I stumble, or if I'm thrown,
I'm alone, yet not alone.
When my steps are lost.
And desperate for a guide,
I can feel his touch,
A soothing presence by my side.
当我的脚步迷失,
绝望地渴求指引时,
我能感受到他的触摸,
就在我身旁赐我安稳。
By my side!
就在我身旁!
He has bound me with His love,
Watchful angels look from above.
Every evil can be braved,
For I know I will be saved.
Never frightened on my own,
I'm alone, yet not alone.
《Alone Yet Not Alone》(孤单但不孤独)是第86届奥斯卡最佳原创歌曲提名歌曲,它的提名可谓是惊天冷门,我想当时提名到这首歌曲的时候一定有很多人目瞪口呆想不出这首歌出自哪里。当然,后来据说提名被取消了,不过这个我们先不谈,今天我们只说这首歌。
它是同名电影《Alone Yet Not Alone》的主题曲,这是一部基督教影片,电影讲述的是两位德国女孩在被美洲原住民绑架后,保守自己信仰的故事。电影不是很有名气,全美总票房就更不想提了。那么这么一部超级冷门电影的主题曲究竟是如何从100多首原创歌曲中脱颖而出的呢?
我们先来了解一下这首歌的主唱Joni Eareckson Tada(琼妮·艾力克森·多田),她是一名四肢瘫痪的基督徒。这绝对是一个有故事的女人,引文wiki:" Joni Eareckson Tada is an evangelical Christian author, radio host, and founder of Joni and Friends, an organization "accelerating Christian ministry in the disability community." 这是一位身残志坚致力于公益事业的基督作家、电台主持人和慈善机构创始人,说其为”美国“张海迪毫不过分。她十几岁的时候受伤成为残障,高度截瘫,只能坐在轮椅上。手脚不能动,却用嘴巴来画画、写作,也曾在广播里做讲员。因为肺部有问题,唱起歌来,十分艰辛。但是她还是完美的演绎了这首饱含深情的赞歌。当琼妮报名参加该项目录制时,她几乎没有任何录音棚的经验。所以,她唱完这首歌是非常不容易的。
孤单但不孤独,好听且宽慰人心,非常值得一听,错过会是遗憾。
两张影片截屏图:
一家人坐在一起的温馨,父亲告诉孩子们要虔诚地去相信主,信仰就是自由:
Through their ordeal they never lose hope and "their faith becomes their freedom". (在他们的磨难中,他们从未失去希望,“他们的信仰成为他们的自由”。)
歌曲名:The Clock Ticks On
歌手:Blackmore's Night
专辑:Shadow Of TheMoon
《The Clock Ticks On》
As the wind chimes play along the breeze
Singing songs to stir the soul,
Rainbow colours entwined in fairytales
On the maypole...
Sing the song of lands from far away,
Other times and another place,
The wind can carry us all away from here
Charmed in her embrace...
Leaves turn to red,
the nights are getting colder,
Seasons will change, the clock ticks on...
Leaves fill the trees as the days are getting warmer,
Days turn to years, the clocks ticks on...
A cloak and dagger, no fear of freedom
When hearts beat in another time,
Ever changing, the clock ticks on,
If only in your mind...
The wind has died and the chimes are still again
The trees stand tall as they cover me in shade
In the mirror a maiden stares at me
As the secret fades...
And though the clock ticks on to the future
It's in the past my heart will stay
In a time so far away from me
I'll return someday...