tell me why
I really wish I could explain it, baby (why)
It's just the world is kinda crazy, baby (why)
Ain't no pretty way to paint it, baby (why)
Don't cry, dry your eyes
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September 11th, I woke up about 7 am west coast time, french toast
And my turkey bacon, taking my time, awakin', turning my TV on
To my surprise, saw what everybody in the world saw
Me and my children, images were chillin'
My son said "Daddy, were there people in that building?"
A cold sweat, frozen, with a lump in my chest
I heard his question, couldn't bring my lips to say "Yes" to him
That night at my son's side, he cried and prayed
For the one's who died in the World Trades
His palms to God, seeds and qualms with God
He just kept on pressin' me, wanna know why
Then one week later, our bombs were dropped
We seein' them on CNN, they just won't stop
The infra-red images of brutal attack
He said "Daddy, now we killin' 'em back" (right, right)
I really wish I could explain it, baby (why)
It's just the world is kinda crazy, baby (why)
Ain't no pretty way to paint it, baby (why)
Don't cry, dry your eyes
I really wish I could explain it, baby (why)
It's just the world is kinda crazy, baby (why)
Ain't no pretty way to paint it, baby (why)
Don't cry, dry your eyes
[Mary J. Blige]
Souls are captured
Dreams are stolen, hearts are broken
Evil blatantly rewarded
Hate surrenders, love exalted
Hope elated, negativity is shorted
Why is the bomb always gettin' the last word
And why did her uncles have to molest her
And why did all them cops have to be shootin' to kill
And why did all them priests have to act so ill
Tell me why did James Byrd Jr. have to be touched
Tell me why did Malcolm and Martin depart from us
Tell me why did that sniper make the little boy shoot
And why does human life always denied for loot
Tell me why did Mandela have to live in a cage
Why did my brother, Sterling, have to die at that age
Tell me why did Reginald Denny deserve his fate
And why the f*ck can't love seem to defeat hate
Tell me why is it so hard for all the children to eat
Why did Pac and Biggie Smalls have to fall in the street
Tell me why did Jam Master J have to go that way
Please, what am I supposed to say to my kids when they say "Why?"
I really wish I could explain it, baby (why)
It's just the world is kinda crazy, baby (why)
Ain't no pretty way to paint it, baby (why)
Don't cry, dry your eyes
I really wish I could explain it, baby (why)
It's just the world is kinda crazy, baby (why)
Ain't no pretty way to paint it, baby (why)
Don't cry, dry your eyes
Can't explain it baby, life is just really crazy
I mean if it's world wars or the life of a little baby
We got more stores than they got rice under Buddha lazy
You live four score and still it be driving you crazy
But for me, I try to see the bright side
Sometimes it'd be like the goodness be tryin' to hide
Then try to flee, but it can't it's deep inside
Sweetie, you be the light for the others, make 'em believe in God
[Mary J. Blige]
Souls are captured
Dreams are stolen, hearts are broken
Evil blatantly rewarded
Hate surrenders, love exalted
Hope elated, negativity is shorted
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我真希望自己可以跟你讲个明白,
只是这个世界有些疯狂。
没有好的办法来描绘这一切,
别哭,擦干泪。
第一段:
9月11日,早晨7点多醒来,西海岸时间,吃着法国土司和我的土耳其熏肉,不紧不慢地开始清醒,打开电视。
看着全世界每个人都看到的那些景象,我无比震惊。
我和我的孩子,全都惊呆了。
我的而是问:"爸爸,那个房子里有人吗?"
我感到胸口打了个寒战,
听着他的问话,我没办法张开自己的嘴对他说"是的"。
那天夜晚,儿子在屋里哭泣和祈祷,
为世贸大楼里所有遭遇不幸的人。
他诘问着上苍,一遍又一遍地问着,想要知道为什么。
一星期以后,美国的炸弹扔了下去。
我们在CNN频道上看到,一切都停不下来。
那显示残忍攻击的红外线图象,
他说:"爸爸,我们现在又反过来去杀害他们,对吗?对吗?"
重复副歌
桥段 演唱:Mary J. Blige
灵魂被剥夺,梦想被偷走,心灵破碎了。
邪恶在喧闹中被报偿,
仇恨被打败,爱是高尚的
让希望回归,阻止消极的一切。
第二段:
为什么炸弹总是夺走遗言,
为什么她的叔叔要调戏她,
为什么那些警察非得开枪杀人,
为什么那些牧师非得干肮脏的勾当。
告诉我为什么James Byrd Jr.非得被谋害,
(他被白人种族优越主义者残忍地开车从头上碾过而死)
告诉我为什么Malcolm和Martin撒手而去,
(两人都是杰出黑人运动家,Malcolm在演讲台上被乱枪射杀,隔年Martin,即马丁·路德·金被谋害身死)
告诉我为什么那个狙击手让那小男孩掏枪射击,
告诉我为什么人的生命总是被金钱所否定!
告诉我为什么曼德拉(南非总统)非得被囚禁,
而我的兄弟Sterling为什么才那个年纪就已经去世。
告诉我为什么Reginald Denny就得是那样的命运
(在1992年4月29日洛杉矶暴乱中被警察殴打的黑人)
为什么爱就是{xx}敌不过憎恨!
告诉我为什么让所有孩子吃上饭就那么难。
告诉我为什么TUPAC和BIG要倒在街头
(Tupac和Notorious B.I.G.是两位公认最伟大的传奇饶舌歌手,于96、97年先后遭到谋杀)。
告诉我为什么Jam Master Jay就非得走那条路
(伟大的饶舌先锋团体Run DMC三人之一,02年遭到谋杀)
求求你告诉我,我孩子问"为什么"的时候我该怎么说?
重复副歌
第三段:
孩子,我没办法向你解释,生命真的就是这样疯狂。
到底是世界大战还是一条小小的生命,我说不清。
我们这里的商店比他们拥有的粮食还多,
你就是活到了八十岁有些事情还是让你感到疯狂。
我想要找到光明的一面,
有时候就好象是善良在到处躲藏,想要逃跑。
但是跑不掉的,他们就在内心深处。
孩子,你要成为他人的光明,让人们相信上苍吧
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