《A thousand year》收录于《Unity -2004雅典奥运官方专辑》中,这首歌曲的演唱者Sting(斯汀)被当今乐坛冠以诗人歌手的美名,凭借那独一无二的沙哑又不失细腻的嗓音,始终如自由不羁的云,荡漾于缈缈的空中。 Sting的独唱事业开始于The Police解散前的1982年,1985年,Sting出版了首张个人专辑《蓝海龟之梦》,相比之下,这张专辑的歌词显得比The Police时期的作品更富智慧。这张专辑中还有“爱他就给他自由”、“心的要塞”和“俄国人”等多首歌畅销一时。 从80年代末开始,Sting经常涉足政界,用进行巡回演出的款项来资助印第安人争取生活的自由。进入90年代以来,Sting多次获得葛莱美大奖,成为全球最有影响的艺人之一。
A thousand years, a thousand more, A thousand times a million doors to eternity I may have lived a thousand lives, a thousand times An endless turning stairway climbs To a tower of souls If it takes another thousand years, a thousand wars, The towers rise to numberless floors in space I could shed another million tears, a million breaths, A million names but only one truth to face
A million roads, a million fears A million suns, ten million years of uncertainty I could speak a million lies, a million songs, A million rights, a million wrongs in this balance of time But if there was a single truth, a single light A single thought, a singular touch of grace Then following this single point , this single flame, The single haunted memory of your face
I still love you I still want you A thousand times the mysteries unfold themselves Like galaxies in my head
I may be numberless, I may be innocent I may know many things, I may be ignorant Or I could ride with kings and conquer many lands Or win this world at cards and let it slip my hands I could be cannon food, destroyed a thousand times Reborn as fortune's child to judge another's crimes Or wear this pilgrim's cloak, or be a common thief I've kept this single faith, I have but one belief
I still love you I still want you A thousand times the mysteries unfold themselves Like galaxies in my head
On and on the mysteries unwind themselves Eternities still unsaid Till you love me |