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How many times must the cannon balls fly
要多少炮火
Before they're forever banned
才能换来和平
The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind
那答案,我的朋友,飘零在风中
The answer is blowing in the wind
答案随风飘逝
How many years must a mountain exist
山峰要屹立多久
Before it is washed to the sea
才是沧海桑田
How many years can some people exist
人们要等待多久
Before they're allowed to be free
才能得到自由
How many times can a man turn his head
一个人要几度回首
And pretend that he just doesn't see
才能视而不见
The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind
那答案,我的朋友,在风中飘零
The answer is blowing in the wind
答案随风而逝
How many times must a man look up
一个人要仰望多少次
Before he can see the sky
才能见苍穹
How many ears must one man have
一个人要多么善听
Before he can hear people cry
才能听见他人的呐喊
How many deaths will it take
多少生命要陨落
'Till he knows that too many people have died
才知道那已故的众生
The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind
答案,我的朋友,在风中飘零
The answer is blowing in the wind
答案随风而逝
为了纪念鲍勃·迪伦为音乐史上做出的突出贡献,在权威音乐杂志《滚石》
“史上最伟大100名词作者”
排行榜上,鲍勃·迪伦
名列第一
。他的另一首隐约《像一块滚石》被《滚石》选为
“史上最伟大500首歌曲”
的
第一名
。
曾有人评价说:
鲍勃·迪伦是三流歌手,二流吉他演奏家,一流作曲人,顶级诗人。
的确,他的嗓音可能并不讨喜,甚至你觉得难听也不用怀疑自己的耳朵。但鲍勃·迪伦对于这个时代的意义是伟大的,他的创作影响了几代人。
来欣赏这个敲开了诺贝尔奖大门顶级诗人的诗歌作品: