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Cynthia Erivo: "Natural Woman" and "Johnny and Donna"
辛西娅·埃里沃: 《Natural Woman》和《强尼和唐纳》
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“我喜欢唱歌，”辛西娅·埃里沃（Cynthia Erivo）说，“因为这是通往心脏的捷径。”在马里音乐（Mali Music）的《约翰尼和唐娜》（Johnny & Donna)）和艾瑞莎·弗兰克林（Aretha Franklin）的《天生的女人》（Natural Woman）华丽动人的表演之间，艾里沃在杰森·韦伯（Jason Webb）的钢琴伴奏下，冥想着音乐的超能力，让我们彼此相连。
Cynthia Erivo - Actor, performer
Best known for her role in the Broadway revival of "The Color Purple," Cynthia Erivo is a Tony-, Grammy- and Emmy-winning performer. Full bioJason Webb - Musical director
Jason Webb is a writer, musical director, arranger, orchestrator, lecturer and a lover of music. Full bio
Best known for her role in the Broadway revival of "The Color Purple," Cynthia Erivo is a Tony-, Grammy- and Emmy-winning performer. Full bioJason Webb - Musical director
Jason Webb is a writer, musical director, arranger, orchestrator, lecturer and a lover of music. Full bio
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Johnny met Donna,
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强尼遇见了唐纳，
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(Piano)
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(钢琴）
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and they fell in love,
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他们陷入爱河，
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but had no idea
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但并不知道，
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what love really was.
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爱是什么。
00:32
So they tried their best
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所以他们竭尽所能
00:36
to make each other smile.
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取悦彼此。
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But while learning themselves,
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在了解彼此的过程中，
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they would have a child.
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他们有了自己的孩子。
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But with no time to think
the whole thing through,
the whole thing through,
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没有时间考虑，
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little time to prepare,
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没有时间准备，
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it got tough to provide for him
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给他爱与关怀
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and give him love and care.
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开始变得艰难。
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How, how, how, how, how do I?
When and where?
When and where?
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我，我，我应该？何时何地？
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Are questions they both often ask God.
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这是他们经常寻求上帝的问题。
01:21
Life is full of twist, twist.
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生活充满转折，转折，
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Life is full of twirl,
twirl, t-twirl, twirl.
twirl, t-twirl, twirl.
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生活充满了转变，转变，转变，转变，
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Yeah, it's the weight of the world,
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是，这就是世界的运行方式，
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it flips you upside down
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能让你的吃不消。
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when you're young, when you're old
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无论你年轻，无论你年老，
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it just spins out of control,
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它就这么失去控制。
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oh.
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哦。
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Spins out of control,
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失去控制，
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so ...
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所以，
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hold on
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且慢，
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because you'll never know.
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因为你永远不会知道。
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(Piano)
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（钢琴）
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Johnny and Donna
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强尼和唐纳，
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slowly recognized
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慢慢意识到，
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that for the baby's future,
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对于孩子的未来，
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they planned two different lives.
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他们有着不同的打算。
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Donna wanted a family.
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唐纳想要一个家庭，
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She wanted to do it right,
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她想把事情做对，
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make Johnny's house a home.
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把强尼的房子变成家。
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She wanted to be a wife.
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她想成为一个妻子。
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Johnny was a dreamer.
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强尼是个梦想家。
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He had to move around.
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他要环游世界，
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Yeah, he'd be there for his child,
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是的，他会陪伴孩子，
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but wouldn't settle down.
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但他不想要安定下来。
02:50
How, how, how, how, how do I?
When and where?
When and where?
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我，我，我应该？何时何地？
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Are questions they both often ask God.
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这是他们经常寻求上帝的问题，
03:00
Life is full of twist, twist.
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生活充满转折，转折，
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Life is full of twirl,
twirl, t-twirl, twirl.
twirl, t-twirl, twirl.
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生活充满了转变，转变，转变，转变，
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Yeah, it's the weight of the world.
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是的，这就是世界的运行方式。
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It's whirlwinds and girlfriends,
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它是旋风和女友，
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toys and boyfriend, friends
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玩具和男友，
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and Frenchmen,
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朋友和法国人，
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war, peace, impeachment, gentlemen,
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战争，和平，弹劾，绅士，
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ladies, Sunday, shady mistakes,
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淑女，周日，美女，错误，
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and peach rings,
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和糖果，
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blacks and bleach stains.
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污渍和漂白印。
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Don't forget wasps and bee stings, oh.
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不要忘了蜜蜂的叮咬，哦。
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Whether you're Johnny or Donna,
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不管你是强尼还是唐纳，
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or neither of the two,
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或者都不是，
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just try to make the best
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尝试着把自己的
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of what's given to you.
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天赋发挥出来。
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Ha, ha, ha, ha.
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哈，哈，哈，哈。
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Ha, ha, ha, ha.
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哈，哈，哈，哈。
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Ha, ha, ha, ha.
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哈，哈，哈，哈。
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(Applause)
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（鼓掌）
04:12
Thank you.
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谢谢。
04:13
(Applause)
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（鼓掌）
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I don't know if you can tell,
but I love music.
but I love music.
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不知道你们看不看得出我热爱音乐，
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(Laughter)
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（笑声）
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I love to sing.
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我爱歌唱。
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And it's because I feel like
it's the fast-track route to the heart.
it's the fast-track route to the heart.
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我觉得这是直击心灵的最快途径。
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I feel like when I sing,
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当我歌唱时，
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I get to connect with each one of you.
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我可以和你们心与心的相通，
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And it's not because of the tune,
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不是因为歌的曲调，
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it's not because of the lyrics,
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不是因为歌词，
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it's not because of the tempo
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也不是因为节奏，
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or the pitch.
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或者音高。
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It's because, somehow,
we all understand music.
we all understand music.
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这是因为我们或多或少都懂音乐。
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It's a universal language.
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它是全世界共同的语言。
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Imagine: one language
that we can all understand.
that we can all understand.
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想象一下，
一种我们都能够理解的语言。
一种我们都能够理解的语言。
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We might not all speak it
as fluently as each other,
as fluently as each other,
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我们口语的流利程度可能不同，
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but we can definitely understand it.
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但我们一定能够理解它。
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And so, I speak it,
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所以，我说这种语言，
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and my job as the singer
or the storyteller
or the storyteller
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作为一个歌手和故事家，
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is to fill in the blanks with technicolor.
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我的工作就是用特效填补空白。
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I get to tell your secrets.
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我能够说出你秘密。
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I get to explain
how someone else is feeling
how someone else is feeling
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我能够解释他人的情感，
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so that whoever else is listening
can finally understand.
can finally understand.
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让在听的人能够理解。
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I think that with music,
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我认为因为音乐，
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we have a bit of a superpower.
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我们获得了一点超能力。
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We get to explain,
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我们能够解释，
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we get to express, we get to move,
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我们能够表达，我们能够被打动，
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we get to ostracize,
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我们能够放开自我，
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we get to accompany.
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我们能够感觉到陪伴。
仅通过一个曲调，
我们能够做各种各样的事情。
我们能够做各种各样的事情。
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We get to do all these different things
simply by using a tune.
simply by using a tune.
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And that's the way
I think we can change things.
I think we can change things.
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我认为这就是我们改变世界的方式。
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That's the tool I've been given
to help to change things.
to help to change things.
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这就是我被给予用来改变世界的工具。
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And think, if we all understand
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想想看，如果我们都知道
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that we have a little bit
of tune in our hearts --
of tune in our hearts --
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我们的心中有些许旋律，
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a little bit of lyrical prowess,
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些许歌词，
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shall we say,
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我们会说，
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we get to move things forward
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我们要向前一步，
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because we can explain using a language
that we can all understand.
that we can all understand.
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因为我们可以用
一种大家都理解的语言来沟通。
一种大家都理解的语言来沟通。
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It's undeniable.
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这毋庸置疑。
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I have another song here.
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我还有另外一首歌，
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And we all know it very, very well.
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大家都很熟悉。
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And I wonder --
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我想——
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I'm going to test you all.
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我们要考验你们，
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Let's see if you can join me.
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看你们能不能够加入我，
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This is the test to see
if you understand this.
if you understand this.
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来考验你们能否理解这个语言。
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(Singing) Lookin' out
on the morning rain --
on the morning rain --
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（唱歌）看向早晨的雨，
（观众唱下一句）
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(Audience sings next note)
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看到了吧？
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You see?
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（笑声）
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(Laughter)
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我们都听得懂。
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We all understand it.
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We all know something.
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我们都知道一些东西。
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We all are connected
by a piece of music somewhere.
by a piece of music somewhere.
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我们都被音乐所连接。
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We might not all be connected
by the same thing,
by the same thing,
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我们可能不会被同一个东西所连接，
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but music is the one thing I believe --
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但是我相信音乐，
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storytelling in the music
is something that connects us all.
is something that connects us all.
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音乐中的叙事能够连接我们所有人，
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Doesn't matter where we're from.
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不管我们从哪来，
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So maybe,
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所以，
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maybe it's one of the things
we can use to move us forward
we can use to move us forward
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音乐可能是一件能够
推动我们前进的东西，
推动我们前进的东西，
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into that future of ours.
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将我们带向未来的自己。
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Just maybe.
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只是可能。
07:01
I hope you enjoy this next one.
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我希望你们喜欢下一首歌。
07:04
(Pianist plays "Natural Woman")
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（钢琴弹奏《Natural woman》）
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Lookin' out on the morning rain,
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看向早晨的雨，
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I used to feel so uninspired.
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我曾经感觉如此无力。
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And when I knew I had to face another day,
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当我知道还有明天的时候，
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Lord, it made feel so tired.
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上帝，我变得疲惫不堪。
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Before the day I met you,
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在我遇见你的前一天，
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life was so unkind,
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生活是多么曲折，
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but you're the reason
for my piece of mind.
for my piece of mind.
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但你是我内心平静的原因。
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'Cause you make me feel,
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因为你能让我感觉，
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you make me feel,
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你让我感觉，
你让我感觉像是一个自然的女人。
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you make me feel like a natural woman.
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07:57
When my soul was in the lost and found,
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当我的灵魂不知所措，
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you came along to claim it.
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你来取走了它。
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I didn't know just what was wrong with me,
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我不知道我出了什么问题，
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'til your kiss helped me name it.
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直到你的吻让我意识到。
08:22
Now I'm no longer doubtful
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现在，我不再迷茫，
08:25
of what I'm living for,
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我存在的目的，
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and if I make you happy,
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而且如果我让你开心，
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I don't need to do more.
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我就很满足了。
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'Cause you make me feel,
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因为你能让我感觉，
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you make me feel,
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你让我感觉，
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you make me feel like a natural woman.
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你让我感觉像是一个自然的女人。
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Oh, baby what you done to me --
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哦，你对我做的，
你让我感觉很棒，
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You make me feel so good inside.
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09:01
And I just wanna be
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我只想
09:06
close to you,
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和你亲近，
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you make me feel so alive.
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你让我感觉我存在。
09:10
'Cause you make me feel,
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因为你能让我感觉，
09:14
you make me feel,
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你让我感觉，
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you make me feel like a natural woman.
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你让我感觉像是一个自然的女人。
09:23
You make me feel,
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你让我感觉，
09:26
you make me feel,
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你让我感觉，
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you make me feel like a natural woman.
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你让我感觉像是一个自然的女人。
09:37
Oh --
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哦。
09:42
(Applause)
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（鼓掌）
09:53
Jason Webb.
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钢琴，杰森·韦伯。
谢谢。
09:56
Thank you very much.
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ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Cynthia Erivo - Actor, performerBest known for her role in the Broadway revival of "The Color Purple," Cynthia Erivo is a Tony-, Grammy- and Emmy-winning performer.
Why you should listen
Cynthia Erivo made her Broadway debut as Celie in The Color Purple -- a role that earned her Tony, Grammy and Emmy Awards. Erivo has performed for the annual Kennedy Center Honors and been featured on stage in Sister Act as well as A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Most recently, Erivo teamed up with John Legend at the 2017 Grammy Awards to perform the Beach Boys’ song, “God Only Knows.”
The actress stars with Viola Davis in the upcoming Steve McQueen film Widows, and as Harriet Tubman in the biopic Harriet.
Cynthia Erivo | Speaker | TED.com
Jason Webb - Musical director
Jason Webb is a writer, musical director, arranger, orchestrator, lecturer and a lover of music.
Why you should listen
From conducting orchestras in Broadway pits to writing and arranging music for a presidential inauguration, Jason Michael Webb has dedicated his life to using music to heal, uplift and encourage.
Webb;s early musical training consisted of formal classical study, playing in small churches and listening to pop music. By 21, he had a degree in classical piano, played in the biggest churches in New York City and made his orchestral solo debut with the Queens Symphony Orchestra. He then went on to become Musical Director of the six-time Grammy-winning Brooklyn Tabernacle, for whom he co-wrote and produced four albums for The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, leading to two Stellar Award nominations and a Dove Award win. His arrangement of BTC's "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" was featured at the 2013 inauguration of President Barack Obama and simultaneously heard by over one billion people worldwide.
Webb also recently served as musical director of the Tony- and Grammy-winning 2016 Broadway Revival of Oprah Winfrey's "The Color Purple", directed by John Doyle and based on the timeless novel by Alice Walker. Webb is now currently the US Music Supervisor of the tour, as well as Music Director/Arranger for Cynthia Erivo, who won a 2016 Tony Award as Celie in the Broadway Revival.
Mr. Webb’s writing can also be heard on the TV series "Empire", Netflix’s film Juanita, and numerous recording projects and original musicals, including "The First Noel" (produced annually at the world famous Apollo Theater in Harlem, NYC) and the South African musical "Ilathi," which premiered July 2017 at the New York Musical Festival. Webb has conducted live and recording orchestras from New York to LA, including pianist Lang Lang's 2016 love letter to NYC, "New York Rhapsody", which featured performances by Rufus Wainwright, Regina Spektor and Suzanne Vega.
Jason Webb | Speaker | TED.com