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Rei: "my mama" / "BLACK BANANA"
蕾: “我的妈妈“/”黑香蕉“
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歌手/作曲人蕾在TED的舞台上带来了两首混合独立摇滚与蓝调风格的歌曲：”我的妈妈“和”黑香蕉“。
Rei - Singer-songwriter
Born in Japan's Hyogo prefecture, Rei spent her childhood years in New York and now sings her unique, self-penned lyrics in both Japanese and English. Full bio
Born in Japan's Hyogo prefecture, Rei spent her childhood years in New York and now sings her unique, self-penned lyrics in both Japanese and English. Full bio
Double-click the English transcript below to play the video.
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(Guitar music starts)
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I've been looking
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我一直在寻找
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Several days now
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已经寻找了数日
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Where did they go?
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他们去了哪？
他们去了哪？
01:37
Where did they go?
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01:40
My mama told me long ago
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很久以前妈妈告诉我
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I've lost so many precious things, I know
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我已经丢失了太多珍贵的东西，我知道
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They won't be back
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他们不会再回来
他们去了哪？
01:51
Where did they go?
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01:54
My mama told me long ago
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很久以前妈妈告诉我
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Ain't nobody's ever gonna tell me
to abandon my old friend
to abandon my old friend
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没有人让我抛弃我的老朋友
02:03
Happy days, walking on the shore
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曾经走在沙滩上时那些快乐时光
02:07
Happy days, walking on the shore
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曾经走在沙滩上时那些快乐时光
曾经走在沙滩上时那些快乐时光
02:10
Happy days, walking on the shore
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02:15
Ain't nobody's ever gonna tell me
to abandon my good memories at all
to abandon my good memories at all
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没有人让我抛弃我的老朋友
02:26
I've seen so many pretty things
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我见过很多漂亮的东西
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They don't mean a thing now
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他们不是现在的任何东西
02:31
Listen to the song
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听这首歌
很久以前妈妈告诉我
02:35
My mama told me long ago
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03:00
Ain't nobody's ever gonna tell me
to doubt my good old days
to doubt my good old days
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没有人让我去质疑那些美好的从前
03:04
Happy days, walking on the shore
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曾经走在沙滩上时那些快乐时光
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Happy days, walking on the shore
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曾经走在沙滩上时那些快乐时光
03:11
Happy days, walking on the shore
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曾经走在沙滩上时那些快乐时光
03:17
Ain't nobody's ever gonna tell me
to abandon my good memories at all
to abandon my good memories at all
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没有人让我抛弃我的老朋友
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Abandon my good memories at all
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抛弃我美好的回忆
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Abandon my good memories at all
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抛弃我美好的回忆
03:48
(Music ends)
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（音乐结束）
03:49
(Applause)
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（掌声）
03:51
Thank you.
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谢谢。
（掌声）
03:52
(Applause)
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03:58
Thank you for giving me the opportunity
to perform tonight at TED New York.
to perform tonight at TED New York.
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谢谢给我这次机会在纽约TED演唱。
04:04
I've been a dedicated TED fan and viewer,
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我是TED忠实的粉丝和观众，
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and also, I actually used to live
in Manhattan when I was younger,
in Manhattan when I was younger,
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我小时候确实在曼哈顿住过一段时间，
所以纽约对我来说就是第二个家，
我很开心能回来。
我很开心能回来。
04:12
so New York is like a second home to me,
and it's great to be back.
and it's great to be back.
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04:18
The song I just performed
was called "my mama,"
was called "my mama,"
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我刚刚唱的那首歌叫“我的妈妈”，
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and the next song I'm going to perform
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接下来我要唱的歌
是我的另一首原创歌曲，一“黑香蕉”。
04:23
is another original song of mine
called "BLACK BANANA."
called "BLACK BANANA."
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04:28
This song I wrote about the importance
of being patient with your dreams.
of being patient with your dreams.
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我写的这首歌是关于耐心对待自己梦想的重要性。
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Because I think commitment
will always be rewarded.
will always be rewarded.
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因为我觉得坚持就是胜利。
04:39
Just like fruit ripens
when the time is right.
when the time is right.
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就像时机到了，水果自然会成熟。
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So it's my interpretation
of building the future.
of building the future.
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这是我自己对未来的理解。
04:49
(Guitar music starts)
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（吉他曲）
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Clap your hands.
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大家一起拍手。
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One!
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一！
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Two!
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二！
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One, two, one, two, three, four.
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一二一二三四。
05:57
Sitting here, killing time,
I've been doing it all day
I've been doing it all day
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坐在这里，消磨时间，我每天都这样度过
06:01
I've been always smart
when it comes to gettin' away
when it comes to gettin' away
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每当我想逃离时我都会变得很聪明
06:04
Got a soda pop fizzin' hard
in my empty brain
in my empty brain
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当一瓶苏打水在我大脑中变形
时机一到，我将立刻离开
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When the time is right I'll move
alright so don't get too uptight
alright so don't get too uptight
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06:12
Silly girls in bathing suits
cleaning cars on Sundays
cleaning cars on Sundays
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周日，穿着比基尼的蠢女孩洗着车
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They're living a lie
don't make as fool of yourself too soon
don't make as fool of yourself too soon
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她们生活在谎言中，愚弄着自己
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Lining my bananas
on the window sill to ripen
on the window sill to ripen
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衣服里的香蕉依然没有熟透
时机一到，我将立刻离开
06:22
When the time is right I'll move
alright so don't get too uptight
alright so don't get too uptight
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06:27
Bananananana sekasanaide
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香蕉香蕉啊（日语，不要着急）
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Bananananana-ri yuki makase
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香蕉香蕉啊（日语，任其自然）
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Bananananana wagamamana mi ga jukusu made
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香蕉香蕉啊（日语，再成熟一些）
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Black Banana Black Banana
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黑香蕉啊黑香蕉
香蕉香蕉啊
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Banananananana
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06:48
Remember last December
when we went to get some pizza
when we went to get some pizza
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记得去年12月，我们一起去买了披萨
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Was a brat, was running fast
to get home by my curfew
to get home by my curfew
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在晚钟敲响时，像顽童般跑回了家
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Silly me, tripping quick,
I was almost killed by a honker
I was almost killed by a honker
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多么愚蠢的我，跑太快差点被车撞死
到时机一到我将立刻离开
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When the time is right I'll move
alright so don't get too uptight
alright so don't get too uptight
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07:03
Bananananana isoganaide
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香蕉香蕉啊（日语，不要着急）
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Bananananana-ri yuki makase
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香蕉香蕉啊（日语，任其自然）
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Bananananana mō ato
chotto dake jukusu made
chotto dake jukusu made
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香蕉香蕉啊（日语，再成熟一些）
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Black Banana Black Banana
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黑香蕉啊黑香蕉
香蕉香蕉啊
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Banananananana
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Bananananana Don't push me baby
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香蕉香蕉啊，不要催促我宝贝
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Bananananana All I want is leeway
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香蕉香蕉啊，我只想要慢慢走
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Bananananana You gotta be patient
for the fruit to ripen
for the fruit to ripen
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香蕉香蕉啊，你需要耐心等到成熟的果实
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Black Banana Black Banana
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黑香蕉啊黑香蕉
香香香香蕉
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Banananana
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香蕉香蕉啊（日语，不要着急）
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Bananananana isoganaide
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Banananananano yori nari
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香蕉香蕉啊（日语，成其所成）
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Bananananana wagamamana mi ga jukusu made
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香蕉香蕉啊（日语，直到任性的我成熟）
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Black Banana Black Banana
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黑香蕉啊黑香蕉
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Bananananana
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香蕉香蕉啊
香蕉香蕉啊
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Bananananana
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香蕉香蕉香蕉啊
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Banananananana
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08:14
(Music ends)
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（音乐结束）
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Thank you.
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谢谢。
（掌声）
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(Applause)
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（吉他乐）
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(Guitar music)
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(Music ends)
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（音乐结束）
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(Applause)
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（掌声）
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Rei - Singer-songwriterBorn in Japan's Hyogo prefecture, Rei spent her childhood years in New York and now sings her unique, self-penned lyrics in both Japanese and English.
Why you should listen
Having started classical guitar at the age of four, Rei became fascinated with blues music at 5. She primarily uses an acoustic guitar in her performances, but simulates electric sounds with effects and audio feedback, allowing her to perform a wide range of music genres.
Rei has also garnered appraise for her performances at major music events such as Japan's FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL, Peter Barakan's Live Magic in Tokyo, Java Jazz Indonesia, and most recently Les Eurockeennes 2017 at Belfort, etc. Stateside, she played at SXSW 2016 and a showcase at San Francisco's iconic Amoeba Music. She has released 5 mini-albums to date, her first of which was produced by Ryosuke Nagaoka from PETROLZ. All releases featured her self-illustrated or designed covers and visuals. Her latest release, "FLY," with four new songs and a music film, was released in February 2018.
Rei | Speaker | TED.com