When you believe
--Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey
Many nights we've pray.
With no proof anyone could hear.
And our hearts a hopeful song.
We barely understood.
Now we are not afraid.
Although we know there's much to fear.
We were moving mountains.
Long before we knew we could.
In this time of fear.
When prayer so often proves in vain.
Hope seems like the summer birds.
Too swiftly flown away.
And now I am standing here.
My heart's so full I can't explain.
Seeking faith and speaking words.
I never thought I'd say.
There can be miracles.
When you believe.
Though hope is frail.
It's hard to kill.
Who knows what miracles?
You can achieve.
When you believe.
Somehow you will.
You will when you believe!
我少年时不听英文歌。第一次专注地听一首英文歌,就是以上这首《When you Believe》,我把歌词稍微搬移了,后面的被我省略了。
我从未跟人说过有关这首歌的事,就是当第一次听这首歌的时候,我正在一家叫“Tawau Club”的俱乐部打工。
那时我第一次离开家乡,到附近的城镇念书。很快的,我找到一份在俱乐部当侍应生的兼职,工作时间是下午六时到凌晨二时。俱乐部里头充斥刺鼻的烟味和喧闹声,对我来说这是一个完全陌生的世界,我在那儿呆了两个星期。
我到现在都弄不清楚当时是处于怎样的情绪。只知道,那段在斗湖的日子,是我人生过程中最失落和无力的岁月吧。就以在俱乐部工作的短暂日子来说,就是我最缺乏自信和安全感的时期。加上睡眠极少,我每天都疲惫地活着。
有一天工作到凌晨,突然看见电视上播着这首歌的MTV。我不知道为什么就被感动了,特别是听到副歌的时候,我眼泪直流。也许是这样,我终于在困境中找到了一点点的信心,我靠这点信心恢复了力量,后来就辞掉俱乐部的工作。不久后再找到另一份兼职。
所以,我想,这首歌,也许适合同样处于缺乏信心和无力感的你听吧。或许,是怎么样的心情的人都不要紧,都可以和我一起听这首歌。一首在成长过程中留下深刻印象的歌。