歌聲娓娓道來又澎湃激昂,直上雲宵的高音部,飽滿幹凈清幽空靈自然純美。是憂郁和憤怒在吶喊與呼喚的tell me why,十歲男孩以歌聲詰問人類戰爭、貧窮、饑餓,祈求人類和平、友愛、富足。
In my dream,children sing
在我的夢中,孩子們在歌唱
A song of love for every boy and girl
唱壹首獻給所有男生還有女生的歌曲
The sky is blue and fields are green
“天空如此蔚藍,土地如此翠綠
And laughter is the language of the world
笑聲是世界上***同的語言”
Then i wake and all i see
接著我醒來而且看到了所有的事情
Is a world full of people in need
這個世界是否充滿了人類的悲求?
Chorus(合唱)
Tell me why(why) does it have to be like this?
告訴我為什麽,壹切都不得不這樣嗎?
Tell me why (why) is there something i have missed?
告訴我為什麽,是不是我錯過了什麽事情?
Tell me why (why) cos i don’t understand
告訴我為什麽,因為我根本不懂。
When so many need somebody
那麽多充滿渴求的人們
We don’t give a helping hand Tell me why?
我們卻不能給他們伸出援助之手,告訴我為什麽?
Everyday i ask myself
每天我都捫心自問
What will i have to do to be a man?
作為壹個人我應該要去做些什麽
Do i have to stand and fight
我必須站起來去戰鬥嗎?
To prove to everybody who i am?去向世人證明我是誰?
chorus(大合唱)
Is that what my life is for
這就是我生命的意義所在嗎?
To waste in a world full of war?
浪費在滿是戰爭的世界裏?
chorus(合唱)
(children)tell me why?(declan)tell me why?
告訴我為什麽?告訴我為什麽?
(children)tell me why?(declan)tell me why?
告訴我為什麽?告訴我為什麽?
(together) just tell me why, why, why?
只是告訴我為什麽,為什麽,為什麽
chorus
Tell me why (why,why,does the tiger run)
告訴我為什麽?(為什麽,為什麽,是老虎在追趕嗎?)
Tell me why(why why do we shoot the gun)
告訴我為什麽?(為什麽,為什麽我們要開槍射擊)
Tell me why (why,why do we never learn)
告訴我為什麽?(為什麽,為什麽我們從來就不反省)
Can someone tell us why we let the forest burn?
能有誰能告訴我為什麽我們讓森林恣意得焚燒?
(why,why do we say we care)
(為什麽,為什麽我們說我們在乎?)
Tell me why(why,why do we stand and stare)
告訴我為什麽?(為什麽,為什麽我們佇立凝視?)
Tell me why(why,why do the dolphins cry)
告訴我為什麽?(為什麽,為什麽那些海豚在哭泣?)
Can some one tell us why we let the ocean die?
能有誰告訴我為什麽我們讓海洋枯竭?
(why,why if we’re all the same)
(為什麽,為什麽我們都如此壹樣)
Tell me why(why,why do we pass the blame)
告訴我為什麽(為什麽,為什麽我們要忽略譴責)
Tell me why (why,why does it never end)
告訴我為什麽(為什麽,為什麽這種事情看不到盡頭)
Can some one tell us why we cannot just be friends?
能有誰告訴我為什麽我們不能成為朋友?