9241. Blowin’ in the wind

Dylan at the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

Dylan at the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

Bob Dylan 是美國歌手、詩歌作家、畫家、鋼琴家,他的作品橫跨五十年代,主題涉及民主、人權、反戰。在美國60年代,世界最亂的年頭,Bob 遇到了Joan Baez,擦出了詩歌火花,合作了許多傳世之作。
1963年22歲的Bob發表了這首”Blowin’ in the wind”,說著戰爭、和平和自由,他問了很多問題,並再三殷切地說,答案盡在風中。阿張蘭石曾說:“答案就在面前,越過我執的輪廓就看到了。”
有時卻只說:“答案像風一樣,觸摸不到,隨風而逝。”

詩人為無力感而嘆息,讓每個人自我反省。

Blowing in the Wind

How many roads must a man walk down
Before you call him a man?
Yes, ‘n’ how many seas must a white dove sail
Before she sleeps in the sand?
Yes, ‘n’ how many times must the cannon balls fly
Before they’re forever banned?
The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind,
The answer is blowin’ in the wind.

How many years can a mountain exist
Before it’s washed to the sea?
Yes, ‘n’ how many years can some people exist
Before they’re allowed to be free?
Yes, ‘n’ how many times can a man turn his head
Pretending he just doesn’t see?
The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind,
The answer is blowin’ in the wind.

How many times must a man look up
Before he can see the sky?
Yes, ‘n’ how many ears must one man have
Before he can hear people cry?
Yes, ‘n’ how many deaths will it take till he knows
That too many people have died?
The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind,
The answer is blowin’ in the wind.