Black or White by Micheal Jackson
《Black Or White》讲述的是种族问题,但却不是用严肃而沉闷的方式来表现。这首歌曲拥有轻快的节奏,至少在歌曲本身当中,杰克逊没有对那些不平等表露出极端的愤慨--虽然他仍然提到了这些事实,他完全将那些置之度外。杰克逊还首次在他的歌曲里尝试请来说唱歌手来为歌曲增色,L.T.B.在歌曲中献上了一段说唱,指出社会上存在的种种黑暗和不公,阐述了自己的渴望人人平等的态度。
歌词(节选)欣赏:
I took my baby on a Saturday bang
我带着宝贝在周末开车兜风
Boy, is that girl with you?
小伙子,这是你的姑娘?
Yes, we're one and the same
是的,我们心心相印,合二为一
Now, I believe in miracles
现在我相信奇迹
And a miracle has happened tonight
而今夜奇迹已经显现
But if you're thinkin' about my baby
但如果你在意我
It don't matter if you're black or white
你是黑是白都没有关系
They print my message in the "Saturday Sun"
他们把我的消息印在周末《太阳报》上
I had to tell'em
我不得不告诉他们
I ain't second to none
我不比谁差
And I told about equality
我坚信人人平等
And it's true,either you're wrong,or you're right
无论你是对是错都改变不了这个真理
But if you're thinkin' about my baby
但如果你在意我
It don't matter if you're black or white
你是黑是白都没有关系
歌词点津:
I ain't second to none
我不比谁差
点津: second to none 首屈一指;