《You Raise Me Up》这首歌曲的创作背景相当感人和鼓舞人心。这首歌最初由挪威音乐家罗尔夫·拉夫兰(Rolf Løvland)作曲,他是新世纪音乐乐队Secret Garden(秘密花园)的成员之一。曲子最早被命名为"Silent Story",是一首器乐作品。后来,拉夫兰在阅读了爱尔兰作家布兰登·格雷厄姆(Brendan Graham)的小说《最白的花》(The Whitest Flower)后,深受感动,邀请格雷厄姆为这首曲子填词,从而创作出了"You Raise Me Up"。
歌曲背后的灵感来源于一首著名的爱尔兰民谣"Danny Boy",表达了一位母亲忍痛送儿子出征的感人情怀。"You Raise Me Up"虽然没有直接讲述这个故事,但歌词中可以感受到唱歌的人对母亲的感激之情。每当他失落、彷徨时,母亲都会给予他鼓励,让他勇敢面对挑战,甚至超越自己原本的极限。
这首歌最初收录在Secret Garden 2002年发行的专辑《Once In A Red Moon》中,由爱尔兰歌手Brian Kennedy和黑人女歌手Tracy Campbell-Nation演唱,在爱尔兰和挪威取得了不错的销量。后来,这首歌在2003年被美国歌手乔诗·葛洛班(Josh Groban)翻唱,并迅速在美国走红,成为他的代表作之一。此后,这首歌被世界各地的艺术家广泛翻唱,成为一首广为传唱的经典歌曲。
以下是这首歌的歌词:
When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary;
When troubles come and my heart is burdened;
Then, I am still and wait here in the silence,
Until you come and sit awhile with me.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up, to more than I can be.
There is no life – no life without its hunger;
Each restless heart beats so imperfectly;
But when you come and I am filled with wonder,
Sometimes, I think I glimpse eternity.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
And I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up, to more than I can be.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up, to more than I can be.
You raise me up, to more than I can be.
这首歌的歌词传达了一种无论在何种困境中,总有一股力量让我们坚强,让我们超越自我,看到希望和永恒。
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