這首收錄在Janet神專節奏王國的一首非主打, 講述這個世界還有很多可怕的一面, 在某些地方與我們相同年紀或者更小的孩子正承受極大的惡意, 而這首30多年前發行的歌曲至今歌詞所說的事仍不斷上演, 但也像歌曲說到的, 不能放棄希望, 一定有更好的未來
Five AM, rise and shine
凌晨5點, 天才剛亮
To feed the baby before he starts to cry
要趕在孩子哭鬧前餵飽他
No rest, no time to play
不能休息, 沒時間玩樂
Fifteen, the mother is a runaway
15歲的年紀, 這位母親被生活追趕著
No time for dreams or goals
沒空去思考夢想和目標
Pressure is so strong
壓力令她喘不過氣
Her body, she has sold, so her child can eat
她必需出賣身體, 才能讓孩子吃上飯
What is happening to this world we live in
我們居住的這個世界, 到底怎麼了？
In our home and other lands
不管是我們的家園, 或其他土地
Drugs and crime spreadin' on the street
毒品和不法之徒充斥在街道上
People can't find enough to eat
人們的溫飽則成了問題
Now our kids can't go out and play
孩子們不能安心的出去玩
That's the state of the world today
這就是現今這世界的現狀
State of the world, ooh baby
世界的現狀
Little Johnny, all alone
小強尼, 獨身一人
His only friend, the doll he carries with him
他唯一的朋友, 只有他手中的玩偶
Goes to school each and every day
每天來到學校時
To be teased because he has no place to stay
只因沒有容身之處而遭到欺負
This young and homeless boy feels his life is worthless
這位年輕的小流浪者, 認爲自己的生命沒有任何價值
Instead of suicide, he cries himself to sleep
他每晚以淚洗面, 以代替想自殺的心情
And it's happenin' to this world we live in
而這就是這個世界目前的狀況
There's got to be a better way, ooh
更好的未來一定在等著我們
Drugs and crime spreadin' on the street
毒品和不法之徒充斥在街道上
People can't find enough to eat
人們的溫飽則成了問題
Now our kids can't go out and play
孩子們不能安心的出去玩
That's the state of the world today
這就是現今這世界的現狀
State of the world, ooh baby
世界的現狀
Ooh
Da-do, da-do, da-do, da-do
Nation
Can't give up hope now
別放棄希望
Let's weather the storm together
讓我們團結所有力量
Drugs and crime spreadin' on the street
毒品和不法之徒充斥在街道上
People can't find enough to eat
人們的溫飽則成了問題
Now our kids can't go out and play
孩子們不能安心的出去玩
That's the state of the world today
這就是現今這世界的現狀
Drugs and crime spreadin' on the street
毒品和不法之徒充斥在街道上
People can't find enough to eat
人們的溫飽則成了問題
Now our kids can't go out and play
孩子們不能安心的出去玩
That's the state of the world today
這就是現今這世界的現狀
Drugs and crime spreadin' on the street
毒品和不法之徒充斥在街道上
People can't find enough to eat
人們的溫飽則成了問題
Now our kids can't go out and play
孩子們不能安心的出去玩
That's the state of the world today
這就是現今這世界的現狀
That's the state of the world today
這就是現今這世界的現狀
That's the state
這就是
That's the state of the world today
這就是現今這世界的現狀
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