Tell Me Why: 轰动世界的天籁之音
这首歌想表达的就是对世人们种种作为的困惑，包括人与自然、人与人之间冷漠的关系。歌曲前奏仔细听的话，你会发现是夹杂有鸟鸣、潮水的声音，营造的就是一种自然的气氛，然而人们却对这样的环境作了什么？高潮部分的高亢旋律，是一个孩童对世人的责问。一步一步地tell me why并不是要寻获答案，而是唤醒沉睡的世人。十岁男孩以歌声诘问人类战争、贫穷、饥饿的起因，祈求人类和平、友爱、富足，可谓句句触人心弦。
歌词欣赏：
In my dream, 在我梦中
children sing a song of love for every boy and girl. 孩子们为所有人吟唱着一首爱的歌
The sky is blue and fields are green and laughter is the language of the world. 蓝天碧草之间笑声成了世界通用的语言.
Than I wake and all I see is a world full of people in need. 然而当我醒来的时候却发现世界上到处是需要帮助的人.
Tell me why(why), 告诉我为什么
does it have to be like this? 真的只能是这样吗?
Tell me why(why), 告诉我为什么
is there something I have missed? 是不是我错过了什么?
Tell me why(why), 告诉我为什么
cos' I don't understand, 因为我实在是无法理解
when so many need somebody, 有那么多需要帮助的人
we don't give a helping hand. 我们却不伸出援助之手
Tell me why? 告诉我为什么
Every day, I ask myself, 每天我都在问自己
what will I have to do to be a man? 做为一个人我该做些什么
Do I have to stand and fight, to prove to everybody who I am? 我是不是要站起来抗争,向所有人证明我的价值
Is that what my life is far, to waste in a world full of war? 而这是不是意味着我的一生就将耗费在这满是硝烟的世界?
Tell me why(why), 告诉我为什么
does it have to be like this? 真的只能是这样吗?
Tell me why(why), 告诉我为什么
is there something I have missed? 是不是我错过了什么?
Tell me why(why), 告诉我为什么
cos' I don't understand, 因为我实在是无法理解
when so many need somebody, 有那么多需要帮助的人
we don't give a helping hand. 我们却不伸出援助之手
Tell me why? 告诉我为什么
Tell me why (Tell me why)? 告诉我为什么
Tell me why (Tell me why)? 告诉我为什么
Tell me why (Tell me why)? 告诉我为什么
Just tell me why! 这到底是为什么?
歌词解析：
1. 歌词：all I see is a world full of people in need.
分析：be full of: 充满；横生；盈；满腹
例句：The future seems to be full of hope. 前途看来充满希望。
The air seemed to be full of pink mist. 空中弥漫着粉红色的雾。
Your garden will be full of green grass. 你的花园将绿草成茵。
2. 歌词：what will i have to do to be a man?
分析：have to: 必须
例句：We shall have to trim our spending down to fit our income.
我们只得削减开支以使收支平衡.
Please be quiet. I have to study the book for a test tomorrow.
请不要说话了,明天要考试,我得看书.
I have to pay 150 dollars for the sewing machine.
我得花150美元买这台缝纫机.
3. 歌词：to prove to everybody who i am?
分析：prove to：向…证实，证明
例句：This will prove to the world that we are right.
这将向全世界证明我们是对的。
I shall prove to you that the witness is quite unreliable.
我将向你证明，证人十分不可靠。
The burden of proof lay on the plaintiff to prove negligence.
证明对方犯有疏忽罪的举证责任落在原告身上。
