Kelly Clarkson一夜成名的故事,去年也发生在了中国。跟她的风格和实力最为相似的张靓颖,也已经走出辛酸的往事,用自己的声音讲述自己的感情和野心。Kelly那具有穿透力的声音,自然而然的让人想到另一个酷爱唱歌的女孩华丽的海豚音。她们都拥有上天恩赐好嗓子、好运气和清醒的头脑。用自己的方式走自己的路,这样的成功令人艳羡。
Kelly感人肺腑的浓郁唱腔使这首“Because of you”从一开始就牵动着听者的心灵。即使不知道歌词的人,也可能因为这首歌凄婉的曲调而扼腕感伤。Kelly如泣如诉而又富有弹性的声音,让人从中听到一种震慑人心的控诉,听到一个女子掩藏在坚强外表下的忧愁和委屈。
这首歌的歌词更是感人至深。朴实的字里行间,写着一个女子从埋怨到挣扎,再到清醒的过程。在自己幼年的时候,她是父母间恶劣关系的牺牲品,所以当她也遭遇同样的处境时,看着女儿含泪的眼睛,她猛醒,毅然走出了悲剧的循环。
这首歌不仅是情感的表达,而且是一种呼声,具有积极的社会意义,就像Jay当年的那首《爸,你回来了》。家庭冲突最大的受害者,往往不是冲突的双方,而是无辜的孩子。希望Kelly的歌声能唤醒那些迷失方向的父母,不要等到孩子眼中噙着仇恨的泪,才去后悔。
“Because of You”日前已被收录进2006年世界杯足球赛官方指定专辑《圣杯之歌》。
英文歌词:
I will not make the same mistakes that you did
I will not let myself
Cause my heart so much misery
I will not break the way you did
You fell so hard
I've learned the hard way
To never let it get that far
Because of you
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Because of you
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
Because of you
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
Because of you
I am afraid
I lose my way
And it's not too long before you point it out
I cannot cry
Because I know that's weakness in your eyes
I'm forced to fake
A smile, a laugh everyday of my life
My heart can't possibly break
When it wasn't even whole to start with
Because of you
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Because of you
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
Because of you
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
Because of you
I am afraid
I watched you die
I heard you cry every night in your sleep
I was so young
You should have known better than to lean on me
You never thought of anyone else
You just saw your pain
And now I cry in the middle of the night
For the same damn thing
Because of you
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Because of you
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
Because of you
I try my hardest just to forget everything
Because of you
I don't know how to let anyone else in
Because of you
I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty
Because of you
I am afraid