埃塞俄比亚和苏丹的食物短缺、人民挨饿的消息震惊了迈克尔· 杰克逊和莱昂内尔·里奇,迈克尔杰克逊认为流行音乐之王与众星自己"该做点什么",于是他们合写了这首歌曲。两人费了四天的时间写曲,里奇先完成一部分,杰克逊看到后灵感大发,一夜之间就把全曲写好。之后他又花了两个半小时作词,为了普遍推广此曲,歌词也力求简单易学。于是就有了这首旋律优美动听,歌词朗朗上口充满了对人世关怀,满溢着大爱的传世佳作。
1985 年 2 月 28 日,在美国音乐奖的开幕式以后,迈克尔杰克逊号召45 位歌手花了一晚上时间,录制出了这首《天下一家》。经过后期制作与合成,该曲在 1985 年 3 月 7 日公开,在之后发行的幕后制作花絮录像带中,详细披露了歌曲的制作过程。
《[美]天下一家》文本歌词
天下一家 - 迈克尔
There comes a time when we heed a certain call
时刻来到了,有人已发出号召:
When the world must come together as one
让天下人民团结在一道!
There are people dying
快快伸出援助的手,
And it's time to lend a hand to life
将死之人最需要。
The greatest gift of all
对生命,这礼物才是最好。
We can't go on pretending day by day
不要幻想,日复一日的幻想,
That someone, somewhere will soon make a change
说什么有谁会带来奇迹。
We are all a part of God's great big family
在上帝创造的世界里,就包括我和你
And the truth you know love is all we need
你我都知道:爱才是我们的唯一。
We are the world ,We are the children
天下一家,我们都是上帝的孩子。
We are the ones who make a brighter day ,
我们要创造光辉灿烂的明天,
So let's start giving
让我们奉献。
There's a choice we're making ,
这才是我们的选择,
We're saving our own lives
我们在拯救我们自己,
It's true we'll make a better day ,Just you and me
要创造一片新天地,全靠我和你。
Send them your heart
献出你的爱心,
so they'll know that someone cares
让他们知道有人在关注。
And their lives will be stronger and free
让生命更加自由,坚强。
As God has shown us by turning stones to bread
按上帝的指示走,一切将改变,哪怕是石头。
So we all must lend a helping hand
我们都应伸出援助之手。
We are the world ,We are the children
天下一家,我们都是上帝的孩子。
We are the ones who make a brighter day,
我们要创造光辉灿烂的明天,
So let's start giving
让我们奉献。
There's a choice we're making ,
这才是我们的选择,
We're saving our own lives
我们在拯救我们自己,
It's true we'll make a better day,Just you and me
要创造一片新天地,全靠我和你。
When you're down and out ,There seems no hope at all
当你穷困潦倒,似乎希望渺渺, B
but if you just believe there's no way we can fall
但只要坚定信念,就永远不会跌倒。
Let us realize that a change can only come
啊,我们已经明白,好日子终将来到,
When we stand together as one
只要天下团结在一道。
We are the world ,We are the children
天下一家,我们都是上帝的孩子。
We are the ones who make a brighter day,
我们要创造光辉灿烂的明天,
So let's start giving
让我们奉献。
There's a choice we're making ,
这才是我们的选择,
We're saving our own lives
我们在拯救我们自己,
It's true we'll make a better day,Just you and me
要创造一片新天地,全靠我和你。
We are the world ,We are the children
天下一家,我们都是上帝的孩子。
We are the ones who make a brighter day,
我们要创造光辉灿烂的明天,
So let's start giving
让我们奉献。
There's a choice we're making ,
这才是我们的选择,
We're saving our own lives
我们在拯救我们自己,
It's true we'll make a better day,Just you and me
要创造一片新天地,全靠我和你。
We are the world ,We are the children
天下一家,我们都是上帝的孩子。
We are the ones who make a brighter day,
我们要创造光辉灿烂的明天,
So let's start giving
让我们奉献。
There's a choice we're making ,
这才是我们的选择,
We're saving our own lives
我们在拯救我们自己,
It's true we'll make a better day,Just you and me
要创造一片新天地,全靠我和你。
We are the world ,We are the children
天下一家,我们都是上帝的孩子。
We are the ones who make a brighter day,
我们要创造光辉灿烂的明天,
So let's start giving
让我们奉献。
There's a choice we're making ,
这才是我们的选择,
We're saving our own lives
我们在拯救我们自己,
It's true we'll make a better day,Just you and me
要创造一片新天地,全靠我和你。
We are the world ,We are the children
天下一家,我们都是上帝的孩子。
We are the ones who make a brighter day,
我们要创造光辉灿烂的明天,
So let's start giving
让我们奉献。
There's a choice we're making ,
这才是我们的选择,
We're saving our own lives
我们在拯救我们自己,
It's true we'll make a better day,Just you and me
要创造一片新天地,全靠我和你。
We are the world ,We are the children
天下一家,我们都是上帝的孩子。
We are the ones who make a brighter day,
我们要创造光辉灿烂的明天,
So let's start giving
让我们奉献。
There's a choice we're making ,
这才是我们的选择,
We're saving our own lives
我们在拯救我们自己,
It's true we'll make a better day,Just you and me
要创造一片新天地,全靠我和你。
We are the world ,We are the children
天下一家,我们都是上帝的孩子。
We are the ones who make a brighter day,
我们要创造光辉灿烂的明天,
So let's start giving
让我们奉献。
There's a choice we're making ,
这才是我们的选择,
We're saving our own lives
我们在拯救我们自己,
It's true we'll make a better day,Just you and me
要创造一片新天地,全靠我和你。
We are the world ,We are the children
天下一家,我们都是上帝的孩子。
We are the ones who make a brighter day,
我们要创造光辉灿烂的明天,
So let's start giving
让我们奉献。