livin' on a prayer
livin' on a prayer
此單曲出自Bon Jovi樂隊在1986年8月的專輯Slippery When Wet,是樂隊的代表曲目,也是白金專輯《Slippery When Wet》中第二首登上榜單冠軍的單曲,歌曲發行后便在搖滾和流行電台播放,MV更是在MTV無限循環播放。樂隊憑藉該曲第一次在Billboard Mainstream Rock榜單拿到第一名,並第二次榮登BillboardHot 100榜單第一名。 Livin' on a Prayer講的是一對在艱難的生活面前依然積極面對的夫妻,相信只要兩人只要有愛,就一定能度過難關。
Bon Jovi樂隊成立於1983年美國的新澤西,作為八九十年代最受歡迎的硬搖滾和流行金屬樂隊,進入21世紀后,也一直保持較高的創作水平,創造了極高的商業價值。
Once upon a time
很久很久以前
Not so long ago
不那麼久以前
Tommy used to work on the docks
湯米本是碼頭苦力
Union's been on strike
罷工是家常便飯
He's down on his luck...it's tough, so tough
時運不濟啊...生活艱苦,真心艱苦
Gina works the diner all day
吉娜整日忙於餐廳
Working for her man, she brings home her pay
為她的男人而努力,揣著工錢回家
For love - for love
不就是為了愛嘛...為了愛
She says: We've got to hold on to what we've got
她說:我們應該珍惜擁有
'Cause it doesn't make a difference
If we make it or not
不必在意成功與否
We've got each other and that's a lot
擁有彼此便已足夠
For love - we'll give it a shot
為了愛-我們會孤注一擲
We're half way there
我們正在前往成功的途中
Livin' on a prayer
祈禱為生
Take my hand and we'll make it - I swear
握緊我的手,我們會成功—我發誓
Livin' on a prayer
祈禱為生
Tommy got his six string in hock
湯米典當了他的六弦琴
Now he's holding in what he used
此刻他多麼不捨得他曾經
To make it talk - so tough, it's tough
彈奏的吉他...生活艱苦,真心艱苦
Gina dreams of running away
吉娜想要逃避這一切
When she cries in the night
當她在夜晚啜泣
Tommy whispers: Baby it's okay, someday
湯米輕聲說:親愛的沒關係,會好起來的
We've got to hold on to what we've got
我們應該珍惜擁有
'Cause it doesn't make a difference
If we make it or not
不必在意成功與否
We've got each other and that's a lot
擁有彼此便已足夠
For love - we'll give it a shot
為了愛-我們會孤注一擲
We're half way there
我們正在前往成功的途中
Livin' on a prayer
祈禱為生
Take my hand and we'll make it - I swear
握緊我的手,我們會成功—我發誓
Livin' on a prayer
祈禱為生
We've got to hold on ready or not
我們一定要撐下去 無論願意與否
You live for the fight when it's all that you've got
當你得到一切之前你必須拼搏奮鬥
We're half way there
我們正在前往成功的途中
Livin' on a prayer
祈禱為生
Take my hand and we'll make it - I swear
握緊我的手,我們會成功—我發誓
Livin' on a prayer
祈禱為生