Down to Earth是由彼得·盖布瑞尔( Peter Gabriel)创作并演唱的歌曲,被迪士尼动画影片《机器人总动员》( Wall· E)选作主题曲,获第 51届格莱美奖最佳影视歌曲!
彼得·盖布瑞尔( Peter Gabriel)生于 1950年 2月 13日,出生于英国伦敦。他是个音乐天才,不但是乐团主唱,键盘、敲击乐、直笛、以及合成乐器都是拿手绝活!
在当代的摇滚音乐史上, Peter Gabriel可说是一位极为特立独行的艺人,他从早期的非主流前卫曲风,发展到後来成为一位流行音乐巨星,最後更成为一位世界音乐的爱好者,其创作历程的变迁与发展可说是精彩纷呈!
歌词赏析:
Did you think that your feet had been bound
是否感到自己被禁足
By what gravity brings to the ground
被地心引力紧紧束缚
Did you feel you were tricked
是否觉得自己被欺骗
By the future you picked
被你自己选择的明天
Well come on down
那就一起来吧
All those rules don’ t apply
所有规则都无迹可寻
When you’re high in the sky
当你高高地飘在天际
So come on down
那就一起来
Come on down
一起来吧
We’re coming down to the ground
我们回到阔别的土地
There’s no better place to go
再没有更好的地方可去
We’ve got snow up on the mountains
山顶上覆盖着白雪皑皑
We’ve got rivers down below
山脚下静淌过流水潺潺
We’re coming down to the ground
我们回到阔别的土地
We hear the birds sing in the trees
听见鸟儿歌唱在树林
And the land will be looked after
我们会好好照顾这片土地
We send the seeds out in the breeze
播下种子播撒在清风里
Did you think you’ d escaped from routine
你以为自己能逃脱规律
By changing the script and the scene
你以为自己能逃脱规律
Despite all you made of it
偷偷篡改了脚本和剧情
You’re always afraid
到头来你还是会害怕
Of the change
所谓改变带来的奇迹
You’ve got a lot on your chest
有太多愁绪堆积在心
Well you can come as my guest
就请你来当我的座上宾
So come on down
那就一起来
Come on down
一起来吧
We’re coming down to the ground
我们回到阔别的土地
There’s no better place to go
再没有更好的地方可去
We’ve got snow up on the mountains
山顶上覆盖着白雪皑皑
We’ve got rivers down below
山脚下静淌过流水潺潺
We’re coming down to the ground
我们回到阔别的土地
We hear the birds sing in the trees
听见鸟儿歌唱在树林
And the land will be looked after
我们会好好照顾这片热土
We send the seeds out in the breeze
撒下种子散播在清风里
Like the fish in the ocean
正如鱼儿游在水中
We felt at home in the sea
曾在海洋如此自由
We learned to live off the good land
终于登陆肥沃热土
Learned to climb up a tree
学会潇洒穿梭枝头
Then we got up on two legs
待到我们直立行走
But we wanted to fly
却又想着展翅遨游
When we messed up our homeland
家园满目疮痍时候
We set sail for the sky
我们扭头飞向天空
We’re coming down to the ground
我们回到阔别的土地
There’s no better place to go
再没有更好的地方可去
We’ve got snow up on the mountains
山顶上覆盖着白雪皑皑
We’ve got rivers down below
山脚下静淌过流水潺潺
We’re coming down to the ground
我们回到阔别的土地
We hear the birds sing in the trees
听见鸟儿歌唱在树林
And the land will be looked after
我们会好好照顾这片热土
We send the seeds out in the breeze
撒下种子散播在清风里
We’re coming down
我们重新回归
Coming down to Earth
重新回到地球家园
Like babies at birth
好像婴儿呱呱坠地
Coming down to Earth
重新回到地球家园
Refine your priorities
分清你的轻重缓急
These are extraordinary qualities
这是你非凡的能力
We’re coming down to the ground
我们回到阔别的土地
There’s no better place to go
再没有更好的地方可去
We’ve got snow up on the mountains
山顶上覆盖着白雪皑皑
We’ve got rivers down below
山脚下静淌过流水潺潺
We’re coming down to the ground
我们回到阔别的土地
We hear the birds sing in the trees
听见鸟儿歌唱在树林
And the land will be looked after
我们会好好照顾这片热土
We send the seeds out in the breeze
撒下种子散播在清风里
We’re coming down to the ground
我们回到阔别的土地
There’s no better place to go
再没有更好的地方可去
We’ve got snow up on the mountains
山顶上覆盖着白雪皑皑
We’ve got rivers down below
山脚下静淌过流水潺潺
We’re coming down to the ground
我们回到阔别的土地
We hear the birds sing in the trees
听见鸟儿歌唱在树林
And the land will be looked after
我们会好好照顾这片土地
We send the seeds out in the breeze
播下种子播撒在清风里
Refine your priorities
分清你的轻重缓急
These are extraordinary qualities
这是你非凡的能力