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《Beat It》是一首反對社會暴力音樂作品。通過《Beat It》告誡年輕人避免不必要的麻煩,暴力不能解決一切問題,只會傷害到自己。
《Beat It》是世界流行天王邁克爾·傑克遜(Michael Jackson)與Eddie Van Halen合作作品,在其1982年專輯《Thriller》收錄的主打歌曲之一。作爲一首搖滾名曲,入圍了搖滾名人堂史上500首經典之作之一,同時入圍滾石雜志最佳100首搖滾吉他Solo之一,Metallica、Fall Out Boy等搖滾樂隊都曾經翻唱、演繹過Beat It。
此曲由傑克遜親手作詞、作曲、編曲,並演唱,後經時任美國總統的裏根的建議,將這首歌用在一個勸導禁止酒駕的公益廣告中。傑克遜本人也因此被裏根總統邀其至白宮,親自爲其頒發了“世界傑出青年獎”以及“特別貢獻獎”。同時傑克遜也憑借《Beat It》這首歌獲得了第26屆格萊美最佳搖滾男歌手。這首歌曲的音樂錄影帶的設計與拍攝更是跨世紀的,可謂曠世奇作,廣受好評。
Beat It中英文對照歌詞:
They Told Him 他們告訴他:
Don't You Ever Come Around Here “你膽敢再來?
Don't Wanna See Your Face, 不想再見你,
You Better Disappear 你最好消失!”
The Fire's In Their Eyes 怒火在他們眼中升騰
And Their Words Are Really Clear 話語也說得格外明白
So Beat It, Just Beat It 那麽就避開吧,避開
You Better Run, 你最好快跑
You Better Do What You Can 最好盡你所能
Don't Wanna See No Blood, 不想看到流血
Don't Be A Macho Man 別逞能硬漢
You Wanna Be Tough, 你想要強硬
Better Do What You Can 最好盡你所能
So Beat It, But You Wanna Be Bad 那麽就走開吧,但你卻偏要逞強
Just Beat It, Beat It, Beat It, Beat It 避開吧,避開
No One Wants To Be Defeated 沒人想被擊敗
Showin' How Funky Strong Is Your Fight 所以都來發狠耍狂
It Doesn't Matter Who's Wrong Or Right 其實對錯並不重要
Just Beat It, Beat It & 就避開吧,避開
Just Beat It, Beat It
Just Beat It, Beat It
Just Beat It, Beat It
They're Out To Get You, 他們趕來抓你
Better Leave While You Can 你就趕快離開
Don't Wanna Be A Boy, 不想乳臭未幹
You Wanna Be A Man 你想成爲男子漢
You Wanna Stay Alive, 但如果你想活命
Better Do What You Can 就盡你所能
So Beat It, Just Beat It 避開吧,避開
You Have To Show Them 你本是要告訴他們
That You're Really Not Scared 你毫不畏懼
You're Playin' With Your Life, 但卻是在把生命當兒戲
This Ain't No Truth Or Dare 其實無所謂真理與膽量
They'll Kick You, Then They Beat You, 他們踢翻你,打倒你
Then They'll Tell You It's Fair 然後告訴你這就是正義
So Beat It, But You Wanna Be Bad 那麽就避開吧,但你卻偏要逞強
Just Beat It, Beat It, Beat It, Beat It 避開吧,避開
No One Wants To Be Defeated 沒人想要認輸
Showin' How Funky Strong Is Your Fight 所以都來發狠耍狂
It Doesn't Matter Who's Wrong Or Right 其實對錯並不重要
Just Beat It, Beat It 就避開吧,避開
Just Beat It, Beat It, Beat It, Beat It 避開吧,避開
No One Wants To Be Defeated 沒人想要認輸
Showin' How Funky Strong Is Your Fight 所以都來發狠耍狂
It Doesn't Matter Who's Wrong Or Right 其實對錯並不重要
Just Beat It, Beat It 就避開吧,避開