※ 引述《stopandshop (泪)》之铭言： : 这里有娜姐speech的全文 (文中也有影片) : http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1621390/20090913/jackson_michael.jhtml 娜姐这篇致辞 真的..很感人 翻译尽量保持原味 但是毕竟语言会有落差 抛砖引玉 希望有错请指正 MJ Forever (ps:下文中Michael Jackson因篇幅关系 以MJ缩写代之) : "Michael Jackson was born in August, 1958. so was I. Michael Jackson grew up : in the suburbs of the Midwest. So did I. Michael Jackson had eight brothers : and sisters. So do I. When Michael Jackson was 6 he became a superstar and : was perhaps the world's most beloved child. When I was 6 my mother died. I : think he got the shorter end of the stick. MJ出生於1958年8月，我也是。 MJ在美国中西部的郊区长大，我也是。 MJ有八个兄弟姐妹，很巧地我也有。 MJ六岁时成为了超越巨星，也或许在当时是这世上最多人疼爱的孩子。 我六岁时失去了我的母亲，但我想比起来，他比较吃亏。 : "I never had a mother, but he never had a childhood. And when you never get : to have something, you become obsessed by it. I spent my childhood searching : for my mother figures; sometimes I was successful. But how do you recreate : your childhood when you are under the magnifying glass of the world for your : entire life? 我从未拥有过母爱，但是他从未享受过童年。 当一个人某种事物从未获得满足时，他会不断地念兹在兹。 我花了我整个童年去寻找母亲的形象，我曾成功了。 但是，如果一生都在全世界拿着放大镜关注下，你要如何重新追回你的童年？ : "There is no question that Michael Jackson was one of the greatest talents : the world has ever known. ... That when he sang a song at the ripe old age of : 8, he could make you feel like an experienced adult was squeezing your heart : with his words. ... That the way he moved had the elegance of Fred Astaire : and packed the punch of Muhammad Ali. ... That his music had an extra layer : of inexplicable magic that didn't just make you want to dance but actually : made you believe that you could fly, dare to dream, be anything that you : wanted to be. Because that is what heroes do. And Michael Jackson was a hero. 毫无疑问地，MJ是这世界上最伟大的天才之一… 当他唱出如同成人般经历沧桑的故事时，他仅仅8岁而已， 而那些歌声及词藻，却又是那麽地扣人心弦… 他在舞台的动作，如同Fred Astaire般地优雅，又如同拳王阿里一般地震撼‥ 这一切的一切，造就他的音乐是如此地充满魔力并与众不同， 让你不只想要跟着起舞，而更让你相信你可以飞翔、可以梦想、可以做任何事。 因为，这是英雄能做到的，所以MJ，正是一位英雄！ : "He performed in soccer stadiums around the world, he sold hundreds of : millions of records, he dined with prime ministers and presidents. Girls fell : in love with him, boys fell in love with him, everyone wanted to dance like : him, he seemed otherworldly, but he was also a human being. Like most : performers, he was shy and plagued with insecurities. 他在世界各地的足球场演出，他拥有上亿张销售量的唱片， 他受过世界各国总理及总统的宴请招待。 女孩们爱上了他，男孩们迷上了他，大家都想要像他一样地起舞， 他是如此地超凡，如此地像是另一个世界来的神。 但，他也只是个人类，和其他的艺人一样，害羞腼腆，却又被不安全感困扰。 : "I can't say we were great friends, but in 1991 I decided I wanted to get to : know him better. I asked him out to dinner: I said, 'My treat, I'll drive, : just you and me.' He agreed and showed up to my house without any bodyguards. : We drove to the restaurant in my car. It was dark out, but he was still : wearing sunglasses. I said, 'Michael, I feel like I'm talking to a limousine, : do you think you could take off those glasses so I could see your eyes?' He : paused for a moment, then he tossed the glasses out the window, looked at me : with a wink and a smile and said, 'Can you see me now, is that better?' 我不敢说我们是很好的朋友，但在1991年时我决定去更接触了解他这个人。 我邀请他共进晚餐，我说”我请客，我负责开车，就我们两个”。 他答应了，未带保镳地独自一人出现在我的住处。 我们开车前往餐厅的路上，天色已黑，但他还是戴着墨镜。 我说”Michael，我觉得我好像是在跟车子讲话， 你可以拿下墨镜好让我看到你的双眼吗？” 他考虑了一会儿後，他摘下墨镜并直接丢出窗外， 微笑，俏皮地眨眨眼看着我说”你现在看得到我了吗，这样有没有好一点？” : "In that moment, I could see both his vulnerability and his charm. The rest : of the dinner, I was hell-bent on getting him to eat French fries, drink : wine, have dessert and say bad words, things he never seemed to allow himself : to do. Later, we went back to my house to watch a movie and we sat on the : couch like two kids, and somewhere in the middle of the film, his hand snuck : over and held mine. It felt like he was looking for a friend more than a : romance and I was happy to oblige him. And in that moment he didn't feel like : a superstar, he felt like a human being. We went out a few more times : together and then for one reason or another we fell out of touch. Then, the : witch hunt began and it seemed like one negative story after the other was : coming out about Michael. I felt his pain. I know what it's like to walk down : the street and feel like the whole world has turned against you. I know what : it's like to feel helpless and unable to defend yourself because the roar of : the lynch mob is so loud that you are convinced your voice can never be : heard. 在这个瞬间，我同时感受到他的脆弱及魅力。 晚餐剩余的时间，我很故意地凹他做一些他从未让自己做过的事: 吃薯条、喝酒、吃点心甚至讲不雅文字 随後，我们回到我的住处，像孩子般地坐在沙发上看电影， 在影片的途中，他偷偷地握住我的手。 但那感觉比较像是朋友间的动作而不是什麽暧昧成份，因此我很开心地顺着他。 那时，他并不像是个超级巨星，而真的就只是个普通人。 我们之後有再约会几次但因为某些原因，我们失了联络。 随後，如同女巫狩猎般地，一个接一个负面事件降临在MJ身上。 我可以体会他的痛苦。 我了解那就像是你走在路上，面对的却是全世界都背叛了你的情景。 我了解当你想要抗辩澄清否认时， 你的声音却比不上那些想要私刑撕裂你的怪物们所发出的吼声时， 那可以让人感到有多无助、多绝望… : "But I had a childhood, and I was allowed to make mistakes and find my own : way in the world without the glare of the spotlight. When I first heard that : Michael had died I was in London, days away from the opening of my tour. : Michael was going to perform in the same venue as me a week later. All I : could think about in that moment was that I had abandoned him. That we had : abandoned him. That we had allowed this magnificent creature that once set : the world on fire to somehow slip through the cracks. While he was trying to : build a family and rebuild his career, we were all busy passing judgment. : Most of us had turned our backs on him. 我享受过童年，我曾经可以犯了错但不用被聚光灯放大， 而是让我在这世上可以找到我自己要走的路。 当我听到Michael的死讯时，刚好是在我伦敦巡演开幕的几天之後。 Michael本来在一个星期後就要在和我演出的同一个地点表演。 在当下我只有一个想法，那就是我背弃了他，我们大家都背弃了他。 是我们让这令世界疯狂的创造昙花一现又从缝中溜走。 当他正在试着建立他的家庭及重建他的事业时，我们都忙到未给予支持 大多数的我们，背弃了他。 : "In a desperate attempt to hold onto his memory, I went on the Internet to : watch old clips of him dancing and singing on TV and onstage and I thought, : 'My God, he was so unique, so original, so rare. And there will never be : anyone like him again.' He was a king. But he was also a human being and : alas, we are all human beings and sometimes we have to lose things before we : can truly appreciate them. I want to end this on a positive note and say that : my sons, age 9 and 4, are obsessed with Michael Jackson. There's a whole lot : of crotch-grabbing and moonwalking going on in my house, and it seems like a : whole new generation of kids has discovered his genius and are bringing him : to life again. I hope that wherever Michael is now, he is smiling about this. 当伤心欲绝时，我在网路上不断地看着他过去跳舞及唱歌的影片以兹凭吊。 看着看着，我才发现”天啊！他是如此地与众不同、如此地珍贵独创， 　　　　　　　　　　但是再也不会有人像他一样了！” 他是个王者，但他也只是个普通人，而我们，唉，也都只是个普通人。 以至於我们都要失去後才懂得珍惜。 最後，我想要正面乐观的方式来结束这段演讲。 我两个儿子，一个9岁，另一个4岁，对MJ很着迷。 成天在家里跳着MJ裤档招牌动作及月球漫步。 那就像是一个新世代发现了他的才华并让他再次复活在这世上一般。 我希望不管Michael现在在哪里，对这一切，他会微笑。 : "Yes, yes Michael Jackson was a human being, but dammit, he was a king. Long : live the king." 是啊…是啊…MJ或许只是个普通人类罢了，但是天杀地可别忘了，他是个王者！ 王者永存人心！ --

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