Melinda Doolittle - Home

終於，第一年的學業就要告個段落。回想起這一年，我常常在夜裡播放這首歌曲安慰自己。Diana Ross在The Wiz，黑人版的綠野仙蹤歌舞劇，結尾她唱了Home，眼淚落下，卻不若上一屆American Idol選手Melinda Doolittle，她唱得真摯動人。唱得我在異鄉的夜裡，總是想及家鄉，思念如珠，絲絲串串，做我的後盾。



然後我可以給自己一個理由，一點信心，繼續前進。



When I think of home　當我想到家

I think of a place where there's love overflowing　就想到愛充滿的地方

I wish I was home　我希望我在家中

I wish I was back there with the　希望能與熟悉的一切

Things I´ve been knowing　相互依偎



Wind that makes the tall grass bend into leaning　風吹草低

Suddenly the raindrops that fall have a meaning　雨水忽然也有了意義

Sprinklin' the scene, makes it all clean　灑滿大地，一切洗淨



Maybe there's a chance for me to go back　也許我仍有機會能重新來過

Now that I have some direction　因為我現在有了新的方向

It would be sure nice to be back home　回到家當然很好

Where there's love and affection　因為愛與關懷滿溢

And just maybe I can convince time to slow up　也許我能令時光緩慢

Giving me enough time in my life to grow up　讓我有足夠時間成長

Time, be my friend　時光哪，當我的友人

Let me start again　讓我重新開始



Suddenly my world’s gone and changed its face　忽然我的世界離我遠去，改變面貌

But I still know where I'm going　但我依舊曉得前行的路

I have had my mind spun around in space　我的心思宛若在太空中旋轉

And yet I've watched it growing　但我看著它正在成長



Oh If you're listening God　上天啊，若您傾聽

Please don't make it hard to know　別讓這一切變得如此艱難

If we should believe in things that we see　我們是否應當相信我們雙眼所見

Tell us, should we run away should we try and stay　告訴我們是否該逃離或繼續打拼

Or would it be better just to let things be?　還是就讓這一切放手而去



Living here, in this brand new world　在這嶄新的世界生活

Might be a fantasy　也許就像是一個夢想

But it taught me to love　但它教會了我去愛

So it's real, real to me　而這對我而言最為真實



And I've learned　我也學習到

That we must look inside our hearts　我們必須檢視自己的內心

To find a world full of love　這樣才能找尋到充滿愛的世界

Like yours　像是你的

Like mine　像是我的



Like home...　像家一樣的地方







Melinda Doolittle - Home

http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=QNWu76bwCRo

Diana Ross - Home

http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=8rY9zOd0f-k