妈妈的怀抱
2015-05-23byRonanKeating
by Ronan Keating
from Songs for My Mother
选自专辑《献给母亲的歌》
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妈妈的怀抱
Mama’s Arms
by Ronan Keating
from Songs for My Mother
选自专辑《献给母亲的歌》
ybuis 翻译&撰稿
Going back to a tender age
So full of confusion and rage
Daddy says, “Boys, your Mama’s gone.”
There’s a hand on your shoulder as you’re throwing dirt
Someone says, “Time heals the hurt.
But, little man, you got to keep on keepin’ on.”
But all you want is Mama’s arms
You ride back home in a limousine
The saddest car that you’ve ever seen
Your brother can not look you in the eye
Lightning strikes and thunder roars
An early winter in that heart of yours
You swear you won’t let them see you cry
’Cause all you want is Mama’s arms
The neighbors come and bring you pies
Endless words and futile sighs
And you run up to your room and lock the door
There you are in your Sunday best
The way your Mama would have had you dressed
And you realize it doesn’t matter anymore
’Cause all you want is Mama’s arms
’Round and ’round and ’round it goes
The seasons change, the young boy grows
To understand it’s all part of some plan
You used to wonder what it’s all about
Now those are questions you can do without You laugh them off and do the best you can All you want is Mama’s arms
All you want is Mama’s arms
回到那个脆弱的年纪
充满了迷茫和愤怒
爸爸说,“孩子,妈妈走了。”
你耍闹时,一只手搭在你肩头
有人说,“时间是抚平伤口的良药,
小男子汉,你要继续坚强地生活。”
但你只想要妈妈的怀抱
你坐着豪华轿车回家
你从未见过如此让人难过的车
你的兄弟无法直视你
闪电霹雳,雷声咆哮
寒冬提前来到了你心里
你发誓不让他们看见你流泪
因为你只想要妈妈的怀抱
邻居给你带来了馅饼
说不完的话,徒劳的叹息
你跑回房间锁上门
穿上节日服装
就像妈妈给你穿上的那样
你明白这已经无关紧要
因为你只想要妈妈的怀抱
一年一年又一年过去了
随着四季轮回,小男孩长大了
他明白这只是人生旅途中的一部分
你曾经想探寻其中的真谛
现在你可以抛开这些困扰
一笑置之,全力以赴
你只想要妈妈的怀抱
你只想要妈妈的怀抱
《Songs for My Mother》是罗南·基汀(Ronan Keating)为母亲录制的专辑,收录了在Ronan记忆中,母亲喜欢听的歌,所有曲目都经过Ronan的精心挑选,动听而令人回味。《Mama’s Arms》是乔舒亚·凯迪生(Joshua Kadison)的作品,曾由众多著名歌手演唱过,感动了无数的人,也曾帮助Ronan走出丧母之痛。
1998年,Ronan的母亲因乳癌去世,他悲痛万分,后来设立了以母亲名字命名的基金会Marie Keating Cancer Awareness Fund,致力于乳癌防治。《Mama’s Arms》唱出了失去母亲的悲痛以及对母亲的思念。歌曲中多次重复“all you want is mama’s arms”,每一节都以这句歌词结尾。从小孩到长大成人,不管经历多少高低起伏,他最想要的仍然只是妈妈的怀抱。母亲这个角色在每个人的生命中都起着至关重要的作用,她不仅给了我们生命,还给了我们最无私、最伟大的爱。母亲的爱是小孩最温暖的摇篮,是经历风雨后最安全的港湾,是一个家的核心。失去母亲的爱或许是人生中最大的遗憾。歌曲简单却情真意切,歌词真挚感人,曲调柔和低沉,加上Ronan那饱含深情的演绎,让人沉浸在歌中意境的同时,又不禁让人想起自己母亲慈爱的背影。树欲静而风不止,子欲养而亲不待,这首歌也在提醒我们要好好珍惜日渐老去的父母。