Gimme Hope Jo Anna - Pat Benesta
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Well Jo'anna she runs a country
乔安娜统治着这个国度
She runs in Durban and the Transvaal
她的权力遍及德班与德兰士瓦
She makes a few of her people happy oh
她让少数人欢欣鼓舞
She don't care about the rest at all
却对其他人漠不关心
She's got a system they call apartheid
她建立种族隔离制度
And keeps a brother in a subjection
让同胞们屈从于压迫
But maybe pressure will make Jo'anna see
但或许压力能让乔安娜醒悟
How everybody could a live as one oh
明白众生本该平等共处
Gimme hope Jo'anna
给我希望吧 乔安娜
Hope Jo'anna
希望啊 乔安娜
Gimme hope Jo'anna
给我希望吧 乔安娜
'Fore the morning come
在黎明到来之前
Gimme hope Jo'anna
给我希望吧 乔安娜
Hope Jo'anna
希望啊 乔安娜
Gimme hope before the morning come
在破晓前赐予我们希望
I hear she make all the golden money
听闻她聚敛万贯黄金
To buy new weapons any shape of guns
只为购置各式新式武器
While every mother in black Soweto fears
当索韦托每位黑人母亲都在恐惧
The killing of another son
又一个孩子将殒命枪下
Sneakin' across all the neighbors' borders
悄然穿越邻国边境线
Now and again having little fun
时不时寻些卑劣乐子
She doesn't care if the fun and games she play
她毫不在意那些残忍游戏
Is dang'rous to ev'ryone oh
正危及众生安危
Gimme hope Jo'anna
给我希望吧 乔安娜
Hope Jo'anna
希望啊 乔安娜
Gimme hope Jo'anna
给我希望吧 乔安娜
'Fore the morning come
在黎明到来之前
Gimme hope Jo'anna
给我希望吧 乔安娜
Hope Jo'anna
希望啊 乔安娜
Gimme hope before the morning come
在破晓前赐予我们希望
She's got supporters in high up places
她在高位拥有众多支持者
Who turn their heads to the city sun
谁对城市的阳光视而不见
Jo'anna give them the fancy money
乔安娜挥霍着奢靡的金钱
Oh to tempt anyone who'd come
只为引诱每一个靠近的人
She even knows how to swing opinion
她甚至懂得如何操控舆论
In every magazine and the journals
在每本杂志和报刊之间
For every bad move that this Jo'anna makes
乔安娜每个错误行径背后
They got a good explanation
总有冠冕堂皇的辩解
Oh gimme hope Jo'anna
求你给我希望 乔安娜
Hope Jo'anna
希望啊 乔安娜
Gimme hope Jo'anna
给我希望吧 乔安娜
'Til the morning come
直到黎明降临
Gimme hope Jo'anna
给我希望吧 乔安娜
Hope Jo'anna
希望啊 乔安娜
Gimme hope before the morning come
在破晓前赐予我们希望
Even the preacher who works for Jesus
就连侍奉耶稣的牧师
The Archbishop who's a peaceful man
那位倡导和平的大主教
Together say that the freedom fighters
让我们齐声高呼 自由战士终将胜利
Will overcome the very strong
必将战胜那强权压迫
I want to know if you're blind Jo'anna
我想知道你是否视而不见 乔安娜
If you want to hear the sound of drums
若你想听见战鼓擂动
Can't you see that the tide is turning
难道你看不见局势正在逆转
Oh don't let me wait till the morning come
别让我等到黎明来临
Oh gimme hope Jo'anna
求你给我希望 乔安娜
Hope Jo'anna
希望啊 乔安娜
Gimme hope Jo'anna
给我希望吧 乔安娜
'Til the morning come
直到黎明降临
Gimme hope Jo'anna
给我希望吧 乔安娜
Hope Jo'anna
希望啊 乔安娜
Gimme hope before the morning come
在破晓前赐予我们希望
Oh gimme hope Jo'anna
求你给我希望 乔安娜
Hope Jo'anna
希望啊 乔安娜
Gimme hope Jo'anna
给我希望吧 乔安娜
'Til the morning come
直到黎明降临
Gimme hope Jo'anna
给我希望吧 乔安娜
Hope Jo'anna
希望啊 乔安娜
Gimme hope before the morning come
在破晓前赐予我们希望