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Nina Simone

美國傳奇音樂人,黑人女歌手和鋼琴演奏家Nina Simone (1933-2003)在1968年接受訪問,被問到自由是什麼時,她答:”只是一種感覺。” 然後,她突然有一個想法,補充道:“就讓我告訴你自由是什麼吧:無懼(no fear)。我說真的,自由就是無懼。”

她的音樂絕對體現了什麼是無懼。 今日才認識這把聲音。這把聲音是如此獨特,有靈魂,有罪,有愛,有恨,有怨…..以下是她高唱自由感覺的時候:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dlrXCYrNYI

這是同一首歌的另一個演繹。同樣動人。自由可以是這樣唱出來的:

“I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free”

I wish I knew how
It would feel to be free
I wish I could break
All the chains holding me
I wish I could say
All the things that I should to say
Say ’em loud say ’em clear
For the whole round world to hearI wish I could share
All the love that’s in my heart
Remove all the bars
That keep us apart
I wish you could know
What it means to be me
Then you’d see and agree
Everyone should be free

I wish I could give
All I’m longin’ to give
I wish I could live
Like I’m longin’ to live
I wish I could do
All the things that I can do
Though I’m way overdue
I’d be starting anew.

I wish I could be like a bird in the sky
How sweet it would be
If I found out I could fly
I’d soar to the sun
And look down at the sea
And I sing ’cause I know

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