評價
美(mei)國一(yi)直是足球(qiu)運(yun)動的處女地,把世界杯主辦權交到(dao)他們手里似乎(hu)是個(ge)(ge)錯誤的選擇(ze),主題曲(qu)也變得黯淡。這(zhe)首“榮耀之地”雖然(ran)有個(ge)(ge)響(xiang)亮(liang)的名字,但是英雄(xiong)主義色(se)彩在這(zhe)首歌中(zhong)蕩(dang)然(ran)無存。
“榮耀(yao)之地”在(zai)音(yin)樂風(feng)格上更(geng)接近于民謠與(yu)流行搖(yao)滾樂的(de)(de)結合,很(hen)有些(xie)美國西(xi)部荒原的(de)(de)蒼茫感。1994年(nian)作者兼主唱(chang)達(da)利爾(er)創作了(le)此(ci)歌,并邀請(qing)福(fu)音(yin)曲(qu)演唱(chang)組(zu)合“黑暗之聲”(Sounds of blackness)協助錄制。由(you)于作品(pin)缺乏對(dui)足(zu)球(qiu)運動的(de)(de)共鳴(ming),很(hen)快淹沒(mei)在(zai)人(ren)們的(de)(de)記(ji)憶之中(zhong)。1994年(nian)的(de)(de)世界杯合輯中(zhong)收(shou)錄的(de)(de)其他大(da)牌藝人(ren)的(de)(de)作品(pin)倒是要比主題曲(qu)精彩(cai)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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