ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Jackson Browne - Musician and activist
Jackson Browne has written and performed some of the most literate and moving songs in popular music -- and has defined a genre of songwriting charged with honesty, emotion and personal politics.

Why you should listen

Since his debut album in 1972, Jackson Browne has written some of the most literate and moving songs in popular music. Inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, he's defined a genre of songwriting charged with honesty, emotion and personal politics. He has released 19 albums; his latest, Love Is Strange featuring David Lindley, was released last year.

Browne has combined his four-decade-long music career with a passionate commitment to social and environmental justice. He's a co-founder of the groups Musicians United for Safe Energy (MUSE), Nukefree.org, and the Success Through the Arts Foundation, which provides education opportunities for students in South Central Los Angeles.

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Jackson Browne | Speaker | TED.com
TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch

Jackson Browne: A song inspired by the ocean

ジャクソン・ブラウン「どこへでも行けるなら」

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半年前、シルビア・アールのアイデアで始まった海を救うためのブレーンストーミングの場である「ミッションブルーの旅」に参加した時に書き始めた曲を、ジャクソン・ブラウンがTEDxGPGPの場で披露しています。「今すぐどこへでも行けるなら、俺はここにいたい」と彼は歌っています。
- Musician and activist
Jackson Browne has written and performed some of the most literate and moving songs in popular music -- and has defined a genre of songwriting charged with honesty, emotion and personal politics. Full bio

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Slide滑り台 into the shimmering光る surface表面
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2つの世界の狭間で
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betweenの間に two worlds世界. ♫
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キラキラ光る水面へと滑り出し
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Standing立っている at the centerセンター of time ♫
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ほどけていく時の
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♫ as it uncurlsuncurls. ♫
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中心にいて
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Cutting切断 throughを通して the veilベール of illusion錯覚. ♫
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幻想のベールを切り開き
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Moving動く beyond超えて past過去 conclusions結論. ♫
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過去の結果を超えて進もう
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Wondering思いがけない if all my doubt疑問に思う and confusion混乱 will clearクリア. ♫
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疑いや混乱は すべて晴れるだろうかと惑いながら
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♫ If I could be anywhereどこでも, ♫
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どこへでも行けるなら
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♫ if I could be anywhereどこでも, ♫
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どこへでも行けるなら
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♫ if I could be anywhereどこでも right now, ♫
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今すぐ どこへでも行けるなら
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♫ I would want to be here. ♫
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俺はここにいたい
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Searching検索 for the future未来
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俺達が捨ててきたものの中に
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among the things we're throwing投げ away. ♫
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未来を探しながら
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Trying試してみる to see the world世界
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俺達が毎日生み出す
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throughを通して the junkジャンク we produce作物 everyday毎日. ♫
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ゴミを通して 世界を見たい
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♫ They say nothing lasts続く forever永遠に, ♫
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何も永遠には続かないと言うけど
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♫ but all the plasticプラスチック ever made is still here. ♫
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作られてきたプラスチックは みんなまだここにある
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♫ And no amount of closing閉鎖 our eyes
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いくら目をつぶっても
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♫ will make it disappear姿を消す. ♫
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消えてなくなりはしない
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♫ If I could be anywhereどこでも, ♫
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どこへでも行けるなら
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♫ if I could be anywhereどこでも, ♫
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どこへでも行けるなら
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♫ if I could be anywhereどこでも in history歴史, ♫
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歴史上のどこへでも行けるなら
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♫ I would want to be here. ♫
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俺はここにいたい
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♫ The Romansローマ人, the Spanishスペイン語
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ローマ帝国も スペインも
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♫ the Britishイギリス人, the Dutchオランダの, ♫
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大英帝国も オランダも
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Americanアメリカ人 exceptionalism例外主義, so out of touchタッチ. ♫
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例外主義のアメリカも まるでわかってない
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♫ The folly愚かな of empire帝国 repeating繰り返す its courseコース, ♫
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帝国の愚は繰り返される
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imposing堂々たる its will ♫
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いつの時代も
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♫ and ruling支配 by force
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意志を押しつけ
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♫ on and on throughを通して time. ♫
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力で支配してきた
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♫ But the world世界 can't take it very much longerより長いです. ♫
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でも世界には もう許容できない
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♫ We're not going to make it ♫
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もっと強く賢くならないと
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unless限り we're smarterスマートな and strongerより強く. ♫
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やっていけはしない
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♫ The world世界 is going to shake振る itself自体 free無料 of our greed貪欲
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世界は人間の強欲を
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somehow何とか. ♫
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いつか振り払うだろう
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♫ If I could be anywhereどこでも, ♫
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どこへでも行けるなら
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♫ if I could be anywhereどこでも in time, ♫
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時をどこへでも行けるなら
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♫ if I could be anywhereどこでも and change変化する things, ♫
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どこへでも行って 何かを変えられるなら
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♫ it would have to be now. ♫
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それは 今ここだよね
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♫ They say nothing last forever永遠に, ♫
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何も永遠には続かないと言うけど
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♫ but all the plasticプラスチック ever made is still here. ♫
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作られてきたプラスチックは みんなまだここにある
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♫ And no amount of closing閉鎖 our eyes
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いくら目をつぶっても
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♫ will make it disappear姿を消す. ♫
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消えてなくなりはしない
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♫ And the world世界 can't take it ♫
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世界にはもう
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♫ very much longerより長いです. ♫
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許容できない
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♫ We're not going to make it ♫
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もっと強く賢くならないと
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unless限り we're smarterスマートな and strongerより強く. ♫
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やっていけはしない
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♫ The world's世界の gonna shake振る itself自体 free無料 of our greed貪欲
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世界は人間の強欲を
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somehow何とか. ♫
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いつか振り払うだろう
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♫ And the world世界 can't take it, that you can see. ♫
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世界がもう許容できないのは お前にだってわかるだろう
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♫ If the oceans don't make it, neitherどちらも will we. ♫
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海にできないなら 人間にだって無理だ
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♫ The world's世界の gonna shake振る itself自体 all the way free無料
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世界はいつかすっかり
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somehow何とか. ♫
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自由になるだろう
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♫ If I could be anywhereどこでも, ♫
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どこへでも行けるなら
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♫ if I could be anywhereどこでも in time, ♫
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時をどこへでも行けるなら
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♫ if I could be anywhereどこでも and change変化する the outcome結果, ♫
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どこへでも行って 結果を変えられるなら
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♫ it would have to be now. ♫
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それは今ここだよね
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Thank you.
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ありがとう
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Translated by Takahiro Shimpo
Reviewed by Yasushi Aoki

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Jackson Browne - Musician and activist
Jackson Browne has written and performed some of the most literate and moving songs in popular music -- and has defined a genre of songwriting charged with honesty, emotion and personal politics.

Why you should listen

Since his debut album in 1972, Jackson Browne has written some of the most literate and moving songs in popular music. Inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, he's defined a genre of songwriting charged with honesty, emotion and personal politics. He has released 19 albums; his latest, Love Is Strange featuring David Lindley, was released last year.

Browne has combined his four-decade-long music career with a passionate commitment to social and environmental justice. He's a co-founder of the groups Musicians United for Safe Energy (MUSE), Nukefree.org, and the Success Through the Arts Foundation, which provides education opportunities for students in South Central Los Angeles.

More profile about the speaker
Jackson Browne | Speaker | TED.com