評價
美國一(yi)直是(shi)足球運動的(de)處女地(di),把世界杯(bei)主(zhu)辦權交到他們手里(li)似乎是(shi)個錯誤的(de)選擇,主(zhu)題曲(qu)也(ye)變得(de)黯淡。這首“榮耀(yao)之(zhi)地(di)”雖(sui)然(ran)有(you)個響亮的(de)名字,但是(shi)英雄主(zhu)義色彩在(zai)這首歌中蕩(dang)然(ran)無存。
“榮(rong)耀之地”在(zai)(zai)音樂風格(ge)上更接(jie)近(jin)于民謠(yao)與流行搖(yao)滾樂的(de)結(jie)合(he)(he),很有(you)些美國西部荒原的(de)蒼茫感。1994年作者兼主(zhu)唱達(da)利爾(er)創(chuang)作了此(ci)歌,并邀請福音曲(qu)(qu)演唱組合(he)(he)“黑暗之聲”(Sounds of blackness)協助(zhu)錄制。由于作品缺乏對足球(qiu)運動的(de)共鳴,很快淹沒在(zai)(zai)人(ren)(ren)們的(de)記憶之中(zhong)(zhong)。1994年的(de)世(shi)界杯合(he)(he)輯中(zhong)(zhong)收錄的(de)其他(ta)大牌藝(yi)人(ren)(ren)的(de)作品倒(dao)是要比主(zhu)題曲(qu)(qu)精彩得多。
歌詞
It started with a feeling
and a dream was born in you
You hope and pray that come the day
you'll see that dream come true.
With every passing moment
you begin to understand
that you're bound for gloryland.
With a hunger in your heart
and with fire in your soul,
with passion rising high,
you know that you can reach your goal (reach your goal)
Believe in what you do
and you'll go straight to see it through (to see it through)
on the road to gloryland (gloryland gloryland)
and I say (loving it)
Gloryland, in gloryland (gloryland)
it's in your heart, it's in your hand.
in gloryland (in gloryland) hey gloryland (gloryland)
you're here in gloryland
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