心情點播–足跡

Leona Lewis里歐娜是從英國的歌唱比賽中被發掘，幾首歌曲如「Better in time」、「Bleeding love」全球都賣的嚇嚇叫。現在也轉戰美國，前陣子也上美國的超級星光大道American Idol一展歌喉。

但我想推薦她一首比較沒那麼耳熟能詳的歌曲「Footprints in the sand」，這首紀念非洲飢童的歌曲詞意感人優美，歌詞改編至ㄧ首網路上廣為流傳膾炙人口的英文短詩。

One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord.
有一夜我夢見我和主並肩走在沙灘上
Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky.
生命中的許多場景、一一顯現於天空
In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand.
我在每一個景象掠過時注意沙灘上的足印
Sometimes there were two sets of footprints,
有時只有一對
other times there were one set of footprints.
有時有兩對
This bothered me because I noticed
這個發現困擾著我
that during the low periods of my life,
因為我發現在我生命低潮時
when I was suffering from anguish, sorrow or defeat,
當我遇到苦惱、憂傷或挫敗
I could see only one set of footprints.
沙灘上只有一對足印
So I said to the Lord,
於是我對主說：
“You promised me Lord, that if I followed you,
「親愛的主阿　祢承諾過只要我追隨祢
you would walk with me always.
　祢會永遠與我同在
But I have noticed that during the most trying periods of my life
　但我發現在我最難受的時候
there have only been one set of footprints in the sand.
　沙灘上只有一對足印
Why, when I needed you most, you have not been there for me?”
　為什麼祢在我需要祢時離我而去？」
The Lord replied,
主回答說：
“The times when you have seen only one set of footprints in the sand, is when I carried you.”
「在你需要我時沙灘上之所以只有一對足印那是因為我背著你啊！」

聽聽里歐娜渾厚的嗓音演唱這首「Footprints in the sand」，希望讓你有好心情！

You walked with me
Footprints in the sand
And helped me understand
Where I’m going
You walked with me
When I was all alone
With so much I no along the way
Then I heard you say

I promise you
I’m always there
When your heart is filled with sorrow and despair
I’ll carry you
When you need a friend
You’ll find my footprints in the sand

I see my life
Flash across the sky
So many times have I
Been so afraid ooh
And just when I
Have thought I’ve lost my way

You give me strength to carry on
That’s when I heard you say

I promise you
I’m always there
When your heart is filled with sorrow and despair
I’ll carry you
When you need a friend
You’ll find my footprints in the sand

When I’m weary
Well I no you’ll be there
And I can feel you
When you say

I promise you
I’m always there
When your heart is full of sadness and despair
I’ll carry you
When you need a friend
You’ll find my footprints in the sand
You’ll find my footprints in the sand
I’ll carry you
When you need a friend
You’ll find my footprints in the sand

你與我同行，在沙灘上留下腳印，讓我瞭解我該追逐的方向.
你與我同行，當我形單影隻之，而一路上都充滿著未知之時，
那時我聽見你說：
“我承諾：當你的心被悲傷和失望所覆蓋時，我會在你的身旁。
當你需要一位元知己朋友時，我會挺你到底。
你會在沙灘上發現我來過的腳印。”

我看著自己的生命在藍天上一閃而過，
我多少次感到恐懼與害怕，
然而就在我以為我已迷失了自己的時候，
你給了我力量，讓我能夠繼續走下去
就在我聽見你說：
“我承諾：當你的心被悲傷和失望所覆蓋時，我會在你的身旁。
當你需要一位元知己朋友時，我會挺你到底。
你會在沙灘上發現我來過的腳印。”

當我感到疲憊不堪時，我知道你會在我的身旁。
我能感覺到你的存在，當你告訴我：
“我承諾：當你的心被悲傷和失望所覆蓋時，我會在你的身旁。
當你需要一位元知己朋友時，我會挺你到底。
你會在沙灘上發現我來過的腳印。”