Kirk Franklin - I Smile

黑人的和聲真是無懈可擊，太強了～
這首歌曲是我第一次看到主唱完全沒唱幾句，完全由合聲來唱，很妙。不知道你現在處在甚麼光景中，還笑得出來嗎？
來聽聽這首歌吧～

Kirk Franklin - I Smile

中譯:sean

I dedicate this song to recession,
我把這首歌獻給經濟衰退，
depression and unemployment.
蕭條和失業。
This song's for you.
這首歌是為你。
Today's a new day, and there is no sunshine.
今天是新的一天，沒有陽光。
Nothing but clouds, and it's dark in my heart
只不過是雲層，在我的心是黑暗
and it feels like a cold night.
感覺就像一個寒冷的夜晚。
Today's a new day, where are my blue skies,
今天是新的一天，我的藍天在哪裡，
where is the love and the joy that you promised me
你答應我的愛和快樂在哪裡
you tell me it's alright.
你告訴我這是好的。
(I'll be honest with you)
（我會跟你說實話）

I almost gave up, but a power that I can't explain,
我幾乎放棄了，但一個我無法解釋的力量，
fell from heaven like a shower.
從天堂般的淋浴。
(When I think how much better I'm gonna be when this is over)
（當我想這是什麼時候，我會有多好）
I smile, even though I'm hurt see I smile,
我微笑，即使我受傷看我微笑，
I know God is working so I smile,
我知道上帝在工作，所以我微笑，
Even though I've been here for a while
雖然我已經在這裡一段時間
I smile, smile.
我微笑，微笑。
it's so hard to look up when you look down.
當你低頭看時是如此的難找。
I sure would hate to see you give up now
我真的不想看到你現在放棄
You look so much better when you smile, so smile.
當你微笑的時候，你看起來好多了，所以微笑。

Today's a new day, but there is no sunshine.
今天是新的一天，但沒有陽光。
Nothing but clouds, and it's dark in my heart,
只不過是雲層，在我的心是黑暗，
and it feels like a cold night.
感覺就像一個寒冷的夜晚。
Today's a new day, tell me where are my blue skies,
今天是新的一天，告訴我我的藍天在哪裡，
where is the love and the joy that you promised me
你答應我的愛和快樂在哪裡
you tell me it's alright.
你告訴我這是好的。
(the truth is)
（事實是）

I almost gave up, but a power that I can't explain
我幾乎放棄了，但一個我無法解釋的力量
fell from heaven like a shower.
從天堂般的淋浴。
I smile, even though I'm hurt see I smile,
我微笑，即使我受傷看我微笑，
I know God is working so I smile,
我知道上帝在工作，所以我微笑，
Even though I've been here for a while
雖然我已經在這裡一段時間
I smile, smile.
我微笑，微笑。
it's so hard to look up when you look down.
當你低頭看時是如此的難找。
Sure would hate to see you give up now.
肯定會不願意看到你現在放棄。
You look so much better when you smile.
當你微笑的時候，你看起來好多了。

so smile.
所以微笑。
Smile. for me
微笑。為了我
Can you just smile... for me.
你能微笑…為了我
Smile. for me
微笑。為了我
Can you just smile... for me.
你能微笑…為了我
Ohohoh you look so much better when you
喔喔　當你這樣你看起來那麼好
ohohoh you look so much better when you
喔喔　當你這樣你看起來那麼好
ohohoh you look so much better when you
喔喔　當你這樣你看起來那麼好
ohohoh you look so much better when you
喔喔　當你這樣你看起來那麼好
ohohoh you look so much better when you
喔喔　當你這樣你看起來那麼好
(and while your waiting)
（你的等待）
ohohoh you look so much better when you
喔喔　當你這樣你看起來那麼好
(and while your praying)
（你的祈禱）
ohohoh you look so much better when you
喔喔　當你這樣你看起來那麼好
(look in the mirror)
（照鏡子）
ohohoh you look so much better when you
喔喔　當你這樣你看起來那麼好
(always remember)
（永遠記住）
You look so much better when you smile
當你微笑的時候，你看起來好多了
I almost gave up, but a power that I can't explain
我幾乎放棄了，但一個我無法解釋的力量
fell from heaven like a shower.
從天堂般的淋浴。
I smile, even though I'm hurt see I smile,
我微笑，即使我受傷看我微笑，
I know God is working so I smile,
我知道上帝在工作，所以我微笑，
Even though I've been here for a while
雖然我已經在這裡一段時間
I smile, smile.
我微笑，微笑。
it's so hard to look up when you look down.
當你俯視的時候是如此的難。
Sure would hate to see you give up now.
肯定會不願意看到你放棄現在。
You look so much better when you smile.
當你微笑的時候，你看起來好多了。
so smile.
所以微笑。
Ohohoh you look so much better when you
喔喔　當你這樣你看起來那麼好
ohohoh you look so much better when you
喔喔　當你這樣你看起來那麼好
ohohoh you look so much better when you
喔喔　當你這樣你看起來那麼好
ohohoh you look so much better when you
喔喔　當你這樣你看起來那麼好
ohohoh you look so much better when you
喔喔　當你這樣你看起來那麼好
smile...
微笑…
I just want you to be happy.
我只想讓你快樂。
I want you to have joy 'cause can't nobody
我想讓你有沒人擁有過的快樂
take that away from you.
把那離你遠去。
I see you. Smile!
我看見你的微笑！





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來自德州的Kirk Franklin，偕同多達17人之龐大家族Kirk Franklin&The Family齊力在1993年發行同名專輯，不僅挺入福音榜百餘週並跨界節奏藍調榜，更奪下首張福音專輯贏得白金之榮耀，第二張應景聖誕專輯，成為首張福 音聖誕冠軍專輯，一再締造音樂新傳奇。1996年婚後生子復出，以《Nu Nation Project》、《God’s Property》等專輯，風光抱走五座葛萊美獎加冕，擄獲流行、節奏藍調及福音界之歡迎，並與Bono、Mary J Blige、R Kelly等巨星級人物合作。