經典反戰歌曲推薦：Rise Against - Hero of War 戰爭英雄

最近新看了【共同警戒區】
又重看了【近距交戰】
心得還沒開始寫
不過他們共同講述的和平主題
卻讓我想起這首歌

這是來自我最愛的龐克搖滾團Rise Against的"Hero of War"
收錄在他們2008年的專輯"Appeal to Reason"
在他們眾多狂放熱血的搖滾歌曲中
是難得一見的不插電抒情小品
不過哀傷的曲調及畫面豐富的歌詞
卻讓這首歌令人難以忘懷

記得之前第一次聽到這首歌
反覆聽了好幾遍
當天晚上還差點失眠
歌詞與曲調都很簡單
不過講的東西卻深刻且令人鼻酸

相當值得推薦的一首反戰經典歌曲

底下附上MV和歌詞翻譯
我是一段一段照大意翻
沒有很嚴謹的跟著歌詞走
可能會多出一些自己增添的
讓意念更為強烈的形容
還請見諒

 

He said, “Son,
Have you see the world?
Well, what would you say
If I said that you could?
Just carry this gun and you'll even get paid.”
I said, “That sounds pretty good.”
有人曾對我說
"孩子，你見過這世界嗎？
我告訴你一個好機會，你意下如何？
只要拿起這支槍就行，甚至還有豐厚薪餉喔！"

我說 "聽起來不錯嘛！"

Black leather boots
Spit-shined so bright
They cut off my hair but it looked alright
We marched and we sang
We all became friends
As we learned how to fight
黑色皮靴
被擦得油亮
他們剪去我的頭髮
但看起來還行
我們行軍高歌
在戰鬥訓練中
成了血盟弟兄

A hero of war
Yeah that's what I'll be
And when I come home
They'll be damn proud of me
I'll carry this flag
To the grave if I must
Because it's flag that I love
And a flag that I trust
戰爭英雄
那將是我未來的形貌
我將昂首闊步、衣錦還鄉
人們將為我感到無比驕傲
我會高舉著這面旗幟
如為必須，高舉著它走入墳墓
因那是我敬愛的旗幟
是我信賴的旗幟

I kicked in the door
I yelled my commands
The children, they cried
But I got my man
We took him away
A bag over his face
From his family and his friends
我用力踹門
高喊著命令
孩童們哭喊
但我們兵強馬壯
在他頭上套了個紙袋
從他的親友面前將他帶走

They took off his clothes
They pissed in his hands
I told them to stop
But then I joined in
We beat him with guns
And batons not just once
But again and again
他們脫了他的衣服
在他手上撒尿
我叫他們停止
但最終我也加入了他們
我們用槍和棍子打他
一次、一次、一次、又一次

A hero of war
Yeah that's what I'll be
And when I come home
They'll be damn proud of me
I'll carry this flag
To the grave if I must
Because it's flag that I love
And a flag that I trust
戰爭英雄
那將是我未來的形貌
我將昂首闊步、衣錦還鄉
人們將為我感到無比驕傲
我會高舉著這面旗幟
如為必須，高舉著它走入墳墓
因那是我敬愛的旗幟
是我信賴的旗幟

She walked through bullets and haze
I asked her to stop
I begged her to stay
But she pressed on
So I lifted my gun
And I fired away
她在硝煙薄暮中緩步慢行
我請她止步
我求她停留
但她仍堅定迫近
我只好舉槍射擊

The shells jumped through the smoke
And into the sand
That the blood now had soaked
She collapsed with a flag in her hand
A flag white as snow
彈殼在煙塵中彈跳
落在染血的沙土上
隨著她軟倒的身軀
我看清了她手上的旗幟
那...蒼白如雪的旗幟

A hero of war
Is that what they see
Just medals and scars
So damn proud of me
And I brought home that flag
Now it gathers dust
But it's a flag that I love
It's the only flag I trust
戰爭英雄
那是人們所看見的形貌
他們看見了勳章和傷疤
所以為我感到無比驕傲
我帶回了那面旗幟
如今已砂土遍布
那是我敬愛的旗幟
我...唯一信賴的旗幟

He said, “Son, have you seen the world? Well what would you say, if I said that you could?”
有人曾對我說 "孩子，你見過這個世界嗎？ 我告訴你一個好機會，你意下如何？"