Superheroes——平凡的超级英雄
Superheroes——平凡的超级英雄
歌词
All the life, she has seenAll the meaner side of meThey took away the prophet’s dreamFor a profit on the streetNow she’s stronger than you knowA heart of steel starts to growAll his life, he’s been toldHe’ll be nothing when he’s oldAll the kicks and all the blowsHe will never let it show‘Cause he’s stronger than you knowA heart of steel starts to grow* When you’ve been fighting for it all your lifeYou’ve been struggling to make things rightThat’s how a superhero learns to flyEvery day, every hourTurn the pain into powerWhen you’ve been fighting for it all your lifeYou’ve been working every day and nightThat’s how a superhero learns to flyEvery day, every hourTurn the pain into power *Oh, oh, oh, ohOh, oh, oh, ohAll the hurt, all the liesAll the tears that they cryWhen the moment is just rightYou’ll see fire in their eyes‘Cause he’s stronger than you knowA heart of steel starts to grow△ (Refrain *)(power, power, power, power)(Power, power, power, power)Every day, every hourTurn the pain into power(Power, power, power, power)(Power, power, power, power)Every day, every hourTurn the pain into power △★ She’s got lions in her heartA fire in her soulHe’s a got a beast in his bellyThat’s so hard to control‘Cause they’ve taken too much hitsTaking blow by blowNow light them up, stand back, watch them explode ★(Refrain ★)(Refrain △)When you’ve been fighting for it all your lifeYou’ve been struggling to make things rightThat’s how a superhero learns to fly
歌词
手稿乐队(The Script)是一支来自爱尔兰的摇滚乐队，由主唱Danny O’Donoghue、光头吉他手Mark Sheehan和鼓手Glen Power组成。该乐队将节奏蓝调(R&B)、灵魂乐(Soul)等黑人音乐加入到自己的音乐中，作品节奏感十足、极富感染力，实力堪比来自洛杉矶的魔力红乐队(Maroon 5)。难能可贵的是，他们继承了永不妥协的摇滚精神，从不唱只有节奏而没有内涵的口水歌，而是通过音乐来批判社会弊端、宣扬人道主义、倡导爱与和平。这样有灵魂的音乐，最是触动人心。
该乐队2014年发行的单曲《超级英雄》(Superheroes)就歌颂了那些平凡的超级英雄。为了拍摄这首歌的MV，主创团队亲赴南非首都约翰内斯堡。贫民窟里，西装革履的黑人父亲在清晨吻别熟睡的儿子，坐在卡车后面来到了工作场地，然后他小心地脱下西服，换上脏兮兮的工作服，走向了尘土飞扬的垃圾场——没错，他是这里的工人。在堆积成山的垃圾中，他发现了一只玩具小马。下班后，他重新换上西服。儿子在桥上远远地看到了他，朝他飞奔过来。他抱起儿子，把那只玩具小马送给了他，镜头定格在孩子纯真的笑脸上。为什么一个捡垃圾的工人要穿着西服去上班？因为他是儿子心中的超级英雄，他想让儿子相信自己有着一份体面的工作，想让他为自己感到骄傲。
正如歌中所唱的那样，“You’ve been working every day and night/That’s how a superhero learns to fly/Every day, every hour/Turn the pain into power”。当你不分昼夜地工作，当你把悲痛化为力量，当你矢志不渝地追逐梦想，这就是超级英雄如何学会飞翔的。Superhero并不一定是改变世界的超人，所有不向现实妥协、努力拼搏的平凡人都是超级英雄。向生活中那些平凡的超级英雄致敬！
