Defying Gravity是美国2003年首演,后登上百老汇舞台的托尼奖获奖音乐剧《女巫前传》(Wicked)中的“西方坏女巫”Elphaba的著名唱段,表达了她不畏强权,追求自己的理想的志向,已成为音乐剧史上的经典唱段,在多个场合被众多歌手翻唱。
歌曲荣誉
2004年的托尼奖颁奖现场,音乐剧《Wicked》(女巫前传)的两位原班主演Idina Menzal(饰演Elphaba)和
Kristin Chenoweth(饰演Glinda)再次联手合唱了这首经典之作。
2008年,Elphaba的扮演者之一Kerry Ellis在专辑Wicked in Rock中翻唱了这首歌的摇滚版本,广受好评。
2009-2010美国
福克斯(
FOX)电视台热播美剧《
欢乐合唱团》(
glee)第一季第九集(S1E9)中,由Rachel Berry (
Lea Michele饰)与Kurt Hummel(
Chris Colfer饰)斗唱时亦选择这首歌。
2013年英国女歌手Kimberley Walsh(原英国少女组合
girls aloud成员)发行的专辑《
Centre Stage》中收录了这首歌的翻唱版本。
2014年美国福克斯(FOX)电视台《
欢乐合唱团》(
Glee)第五季第十二集(百集庆典)中Rachel Berry(
Lea Michele饰)与
Mercedes Jones(Amber Riley饰)及Kurt Hummel(
Chris Colfer)再次共同斗唱演绎了这首经典翻唱。
歌词
以下为Glee Cast的中英文对照歌词:
Something has changed within me
不知不觉我已改变
Something is not the same
我已跟过去不一样
I'm through with playing by the rules
我不能再按常规行事
Of someone else's game
再跟着别人走
Too late for second-guessing
没时间再去想那么多
Too late to go back to sleep
也没时间把一切都弄清楚
It's time to trust my instincts
是时候相信我自己的直觉
Close my eyes and leap!
闭上双眼 一跃而起
It's time to try
是时候试着
Defying gravity
反抗引力了
I think I'll try
我会试着
Defying gravity
去反抗引力
Kiss me good-bye
与我吻别吧
I'm defying gravity
我要反抗引力了
And you won't bring me down!
谁也不能阻止我!
I'm through accepting limits
我不要再接受现实
cause someone says they're so
就因为别人都说本应如此
Some things I cannot change
有些事我改变不了
But till I try, I'll never know!
但我不去试,我怎么能确定!
Too long I've been afraid of
我已经害怕太久
Losing love I guess I'd lost
或许是害怕改变会失去爱
Well, if that's love
如果爱是保持现状
It comes at much too high a cost!
那我承受不起!
I'd sooner buy
我就要去
Defying gravity
反抗引力了
Kiss me goodbye
与我吻别吧
I'm defying gravity
我要反抗引力
I think i'll try defying gravity
我该去试着反抗引力了
And you won't bring me down
谁也不能阻止我
I'd sooner buy
我将要
Defying gravity
反抗引力
Kiss me goodbye
与我吻别吧
I'm defying gravity
我要反抗引力了
I think i'll try defying gravity
我要试着反抗这引力
And you can't bring me down
谁也不能阻止我
(此句故意破音,输掉比赛,详情请参照剧情[glee S1E9]——译者注)
Bring me down 不能!
Ahhh!
美国吉他演奏家 Vinnie Moore 2001年的专辑《Defying Gravity》
音乐剧原声带版本 Defying Gravity
Glinda:Elphaba - why couldn't you have stayed calm for once, Instead of flying off the handle!
I hope you're happy
I hope you're happy now
I hope you're happy how you
Hurt your cause forever
I hope you think you're clever
Elphaba:I hope you're happy
I hope you're happy too
I hope you're proud how you
Would grovel in submission
To feed your own ambition
Both:So though I can't imagine how
I hope you're happy right now...
Glinda:Elphie, listen to me - just say you're sorry...
You can still be with the wizard
What you've worked and waited for
You can have all you ever wanted...
Elphaba:I know... But I don't want it -
NO - I can't want it
Anymore... Something has changed within me
Something is not the same
I'm through with playing by the rules
Of someone else's game
Too late for second-guessing
Too late to go back to sleep
It's time to trust my instincts
Close my eyes and leap
It's time to try
Defying gravity
I think I'll try
Defying gravity
And you can't pull me down...
Glinda:Can't I make you understand, you're having delusions of grandeur... ?
Elphaba:I'm through accepting limits
'Cuz someone says they're so
Some things I cannot change
But 'till I try, I'll never know
Too long I've been afraid of
Losing love - I guess I have lost
Well, if that's loveIt comes at much too high a cost
I'd sooner buy
Defying gravity
Kiss me goodbye
I'm defying gravity
And you can't pull me down...
Elphaba: Glinda, come withme. Think of what we could do - together
Unlimited
Together we're unlimited
Together we'll be the greatest team
There's ever been, Glinda, Dreams the way we planned 'em
Glinda:If we work in tandem
Both:There's no fight we cannot win
Just you andI
Defying gravity
With you and I
Defying gravity
Elphaba:They'll never bring us down... Well? Are you coming?
Glinda:I hope you're happy
Now that you're choosing this...
Elphaba:You too - I hope it brings you bliss
Both:I really hope you get it
And you don't live to regret it
I hope you're happy in the end
I hope you're happy, my friend...
Elphaba:So if you care to find me
Look to the western sky
As someone told me lately
-Ev'ryone deserves the chance to fly
And if I'm flying solo
At least I'm flying free
To those who'd ground me
Take a message back from me -
Tell them how I am defying gravity!
I'm flying high
Defying gravity!
And soon I'll match them in renown
And nobody in all of Oz
No wizard that there is or was
Is ever gonna bring me down!
Glinda:I hope you're happy!
Citizens of Oz:Look at her, she's wicked! Get her!
Elphaba:... bring me down!
Citizens of Oz:No one mourns the wicked
So we've got to bring her...
Elphaba:Ahhhh!
Citizens of Oz:Down!