The Astronomical Clock, Prague, Czech, Photo Courtesy: Hypathway
Hypathway’s Notes: 在這個父親節周末，我覺得是一個完美的時刻把這首題為“你撫養我長大”的歌放在這裏。這是一首典型的愛爾蘭歌曲，其歌詞來自布倫丹格雷厄姆而它的愛爾蘭的經典旋律則由羅爾夫勒夫蘭譜成。如此優美的歌詞本身就是學生學習英語的好材料。我們第一次有機會欣賞這首歌曲是在兒子的密蘇裏學者夏令營（MSA）的閉幕式上.讀完了十年級的優秀高中生被邀請參加這個在密蘇裏州哥倫比亞市的夏令營。你 可以想像所有的學者在台上演唱這首“你撫養我長大”給台下那些驕傲的父母觀眾，對於我們那可是一個令人難以忘懷的時刻。密蘇裏學者相當於不同州的州長學者。為滿足不同的欣賞口味，我分別提供了布賴恩肯尼迪的原唱和最近兩次由喬許葛洛班和西線演唱的鏈接。這首歌獻給天下所有的父親。
In this father’s day weekend, I think it is a perfect time for me to put the lyrics of a song of “You Raise Me Up” here. It was pretty much an Irish song in which its lyrics was written by Brendan Graham and the classic Irish melody was created by Rolf Lovland. The lyrics per se was so beautifully done that itself would be an excellent piece for students to learn English language.
Our first experience to appreciate it was in the closing ceremony of our son’s Missouri Scholars Academy (MSA) where gifted high school students were invited to spend a part of summer at the end of their tenth grade in Columbia, Missouri. Imaging all Scholars had been organized on the stage singing this “You Raise Me Up” to their proud parents as the audiences, it was an incredible gratitude moment for us. MSA is Missouri’s equivalent to the Governor’s Scholars of the different States. For the balance of tastes, I included the link of the original one performed by Brian Kennedy and two recent ones by Josh Groban and Westline. This song is for all the Fathers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJxrX42WcjQ;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1_MydgRFZw
Josh Groban’s lyrics of “You Raise Me Up”
Musice by Rolf Lovland
Lyrics by Brendan Graham
When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary;
When troubles come and my heart burdened be;
Then, I am still and wait here in the silence,
Until you come and sit awhile with me.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up: To more than I can be.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up: To more than I can be.
There is no life - no life without its hunger;
Each restless heart beats so imperfectly;
But when you come and I am filled with wonder,
Sometimes, I think I glimpse eternity.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up: To more than I can be.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up: To more than I can be.
