《The Rose》是由Amanda McBroom创作于1978年,由Bette Midler在其领衔主演的《The Rose》(歌声泪痕)中作为片尾曲首唱,Amanda特别为她配的合声。影片推出后,获得了很高的评价,让Bette Midler夺得了该年度“最佳流行乐女歌手”的格莱美奖,另外,由于演技精湛,她不仅被提名角逐奥斯卡,更夺得“最佳女演员”和“年度最佳新人”等两座金球奖。
Bette Midler,一位影歌双栖的女星。擅长演夸张、嬉闹的喜剧,然而只要听过她唱的《The rose》你很难想象这样一位女丑角形象的演员,竟能唱出如此深情动人的歌。
《The Rose》这首感人至深的歌曲多年来始终深受喜爱,除在1979年的电影《The Rose》(歌声泪痕)中作为主题曲,由Bette Midler首唱发行,并夺得了白金单曲外。影片《Napoleon Dynamite》(大人物拿破仑)(2004)也使用了此曲,此外宫崎骏的作品《おもひでぽろぽろ》(岁月的童话)(1989)的片尾曲“爱は花、君はその种子”亦是由这首歌曲改编的,由はるみ(北村春美)演唱。平井坚在专辑“Ken's Bar”中也翻唱过这首歌。 其作者Amanda McBroom也录制了一个版本,感觉很不相同。后来相继有多个当红歌手争相翻唱,包括红遍全球的美国天才少女LeAnn Rimes,超人气组合westlife,英国走红女歌手Natalie Imbruglia,港台老将林忆莲与齐豫、黄莺莺,小天后蔡依林,新生力量阿桑,独立乐团苏打绿,更有日本唱功见长的矢野真纪和很少听到的男声版本平井坚,日本声优高垣彩阳在专辑《たからもの》中收录了the rose的翻唱,还有日本的女歌手兼声优手嶌葵(Aoi Teshima) 也翻唱过这个版本。所有这些版本各具韵味,我最开始听的是西城男孩(即westlife)的版本,感觉还不错。 最近日本的一部由真实故事改编的特殊的爱情故事《生命的最后一个花嫁》也用了这首歌(由日本创作型女歌手JUJU演唱,收录在她2009年4月29日发行的single《明日がくるなら》中),用在去婚礼的路上,患癌症的女主人公望向车外。歌声里,勉励完成的婚礼中的痛与幸福,飘进人心。
这首歌先后被许多歌手翻唱,其中,westlife,手嶌葵的版本最受大众喜爱。
The Rose
Some say love it is a river that drowns the tender reed
有人说,爱是条河 容易将柔弱的芦苇淹没
Some say love it is a razor that leaves your soul to bleed
有人说,爱是把剃刀 会任由你的灵魂流血
Some say love it is a hunger and endless aching need
有人说,爱是种饥渴 一种无尽的带痛的需求
I say love it is a flower and you its only seed
我说,爱是一朵花。 而你,是唯一的花种
It's the heart afraid of breaking that never learns to dance
是因为心害怕被伤害 所以永远不学习跳舞
It's the dream afraid of waking that never takes the chance
是因为梦担心被惊醒 所以永远错失机会
It's the one who won't be taken who cannot seem to give
不愿吃亏的人 不懂得付出
And the soul afraid of dying that never learns to live
忧心死亡的灵魂 不懂得生活
When the night has been too lonely and the road has been too long
当夜显得寂寞不堪 ,去路显得无尽漫长
And you think that love is only for the lucky and the strong
当你觉得只有幸运者 及强者才有幸得到爱
Just remember in the winter far beneath the bitter snows
请记住,在冬日那片酷雪下
Lies the seed that with the sun's love
深藏着一粒种子
In the spring becomes the rose
一旦春阳临照,就能幻化成一朵玫瑰
THE ROSE(另一种译文)
some say love,it is a river that drowns the tender reed.
有人说,爱是一条会淹没弱者的河流
some say love,it is a razor that leaves your soul to bleed.
有人说,爱是让你灵魂血流不止的剃刀
some say love,it is a hunger,an endless aching need.
有人说,爱是永不满足的欲望
i say love,it is a flower,and you it's only seed.
我认为,爱是一朵花,而你是唯一的种子
it's the heart,afraid of breaking,that never learns to dance.
从未去学习舞蹈,是因为心害怕受伤
it's the dream,afraid of waking,that never takes a chance.
从未去尝试,是因为害怕美梦破灭
it's the one who won't be taken,who cannot seem to give.
这是一个永远不会被他人选中的人,因为他不愿意付出
and the soul,afraid of dyin',that never learns to live.
最后,这个灵魂在惧怕中死亡,却从来没有学会如何去生活
when the night has been too lonely,
在孤独寂寞的夜晚里
and the road has been too long,
在漫漫无际的路途中
and you think that love is only for the lucky and the strong,
你也许会认为,自己不够强大不够幸运,无法得到那独一无二的爱
just remember in the winter far beneath the bitter snows,
但是请记住,在严冬的积雪之下
lies the seed,that with the sun's love,
正有一颗期待阳光的种子
in the spring becomes the rose
当春天来临的时候,它会绽放成一朵玫瑰
the rose (最贴近歌意的中文翻译)
some say有人说
love it is a river 爱是一条河
that drowns the tender reed 淹没了轻柔的芦苇
some say 有人说
loveit is a razor 爱是一把剃刀
that leaves your soul to bleed 让你的灵魂流血
some say有人说
love it is a hunger 爱是一种渴望
and endless aching need 永无止境的渴求
i say 我说
love it is a flower 爱是一朵花
and you it's only seed 你则是唯一的种子
(break) it's the heart afraid of breaking 如果你害怕摔倒
that never learns to dance 就永远无法学会舞蹈
it's the dream afriad of waking 如果你害怕美梦醒来
that never takes the chance 就永远无法抓住任何机会
it's the one who won't be taken 如果你不愿付出
who can not seem to give 就永远无法得到回报
and the soul afraid of dying 如果你无法正视伤害
that never learns to live 就永远领悟不到生活的真谛
(break) when the night has been too lonely 当夜晚太过寂寞
and the road has been too long 当道路太过漫长
and you think 当你认为
that love is only for the lucky and the strong 只有幸运者和强者才能得到爱
just remember in the winter 那么你要记住
far beneath the bitter snows 在严寒的积雪下
lies the seed 深埋着的那颗种子
that with the sun's love 当春天来到阳光洒下时
in the spring becomes the rose 它必将绽放成一朵美丽的花