賈宇帆
胖胖的Lauren Alaina看起來并不像個明星,但這個年輕女孩卻成功書寫了自己的“美國夢”——她于2011年贏得了??怂箯V播公司《美國偶像》(American Idol)第十季的亞軍,從一個默默無聞的鄉(xiāng)村女孩變成了一顆冉冉升起的明星。
Lauren Alaina出生在美國佐治亞州的一個小城市。她三歲即表現(xiàn)出了非凡的歌唱天賦,無論在教堂、餐廳、合唱團還是家庭聚會,只要有機會,她就一定會一展歌喉。長大后,唱功了得且兼具創(chuàng)作才華的Lauren Alaina開始參加各種歌唱比賽,在那個小城市里,她選擇的是一條“鮮有人走過的路”。她沒有家庭背景,沒有驚艷的外表,有的只是一顆百折不撓的心。為了自己的音樂夢想,她在餐廳當(dāng)服務(wù)生,在酒吧當(dāng)駐唱,把眾人的質(zhì)疑和嘲笑拋之腦后。2011年,身經(jīng)百戰(zhàn)的她終于獲得了《美國偶像》的亞軍。正如她在這首“Road Less Traveled”中所唱的:“You won't make yourself a name if you follow the rules. (如果墨守成規(guī),你就無法成功。)”
Lauren Alaina的歌之所以打動人心,就是因為她和我們一樣,都是平凡卻勇敢的追夢人。Lauren Alaina并沒有世俗定義的美貌,甚至還有些胖,但沒人敢否認(rèn)她的魅力。也許正因為如此,她在歌曲中第一段就提出了質(zhì)疑:Why do you keep on staring? That mirror, mirror, it ain't fair at all. (你為什么一直盯著鏡子看呢?鏡子一點都不公平。)接著便給出了對許多女孩子來說振聾發(fā)聵的提醒:Dress sizes can't define. Don't let the world decide what's beautiful. (裙子尺碼不能定義你。不要讓這個世界決定什么是美麗。)世上本無事,庸人自擾之。與其拿外界的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)苛求自己,不如立志成為書寫規(guī)則的強者。
Why do you keep on staring
That mirror, mirror, it ain't fair at all
Hmmm
Dress sizes can't define
Don't let the world decide what's beautiful
No
▲ You won't make yourself a name
If you follow the rules
History gets made
When you're acting a fool
So don't hold it back and just run it
Show what you got and just own it
No, they can't tear you apart ▲
★ If you trust your rebel heart
Ride it into battle
Don't be afraid
Take the road less traveled
Wear out your boots
And kick up the gravel
Don't be afraid
Take the road less traveled on ★
☆ Oh whoa oh whoa
Take the road less traveled on ☆
Don't follow anyone
March to the rhythm of a different drum
Hmmm
Why do we analyze
Break out and criticize the crazy ones
Oh
(Refrain ▲)
(Refrain ★)
(Refrain ☆ ☆)
Put your hands up
Show me that you're one of a kind
Put your hands up
Let me hear your voice tonight
Oh
(Refrain ★ ★ ☆)
Wear out your boots
And kick up the gravel
Don't be afraid
Take the road less traveled on
Traveled on
Take the road less traveled on