ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Jackson Browne - Musician and activist
Jackson Browne has written and performed some of the most literate and moving songs in popular music -- and has defined a genre of songwriting charged with honesty, emotion and personal politics.

Why you should listen

Since his debut album in 1972, Jackson Browne has written some of the most literate and moving songs in popular music. Inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, he's defined a genre of songwriting charged with honesty, emotion and personal politics. He has released 19 albums; his latest, Love Is Strange featuring David Lindley, was released last year.

Browne has combined his four-decade-long music career with a passionate commitment to social and environmental justice. He's a co-founder of the groups Musicians United for Safe Energy (MUSE), Nukefree.org, and the Success Through the Arts Foundation, which provides education opportunities for students in South Central Los Angeles.

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TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch

Jackson Browne: A song inspired by the ocean

杰克逊·布朗尼:“如果我能到任何地方”

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在TEDxGPGP上,杰克逊·布朗尼演唱了他创作于去年四月蓝洋行动旅行(Mission Blue Voyage)时的歌曲,该行动是有资深海洋学家塞尔维亚·厄尔勒发起的,目的是找寻拯救海洋的方式。“如果我能到任何地方”,他在歌中唱道,“这里便是我愿去的地方”。
- Musician and activist
Jackson Browne has written and performed some of the most literate and moving songs in popular music -- and has defined a genre of songwriting charged with honesty, emotion and personal politics. Full bio

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Slide滑动 into the shimmering闪闪发光的 surface表面
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♫ 慢慢陷入那微微发光的表面 ♫
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between之间 two worlds世界. ♫
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♫ 恍如两个世界 ♫
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Standing常设 at the center中央 of time ♫
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♫ 站在时光中间 ♫
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♫ as it uncurls舒展了. ♫
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♫ 看着它无限延展 ♫
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Cutting切割 through通过 the veil面纱 of illusion错觉. ♫
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♫ 透过幻觉的面纱 ♫
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Moving移动 beyond past过去 conclusions结论. ♫
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♫ 抛开过去的论断 ♫
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Wondering想知道 if all my doubt怀疑 and confusion混乱 will clear明确. ♫
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♫ 不知能否解开我的困惑 ♫
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♫ If I could be anywhere随地, ♫
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♫ 如果我能到任何地方 ♫
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♫ if I could be anywhere随地, ♫
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♫ 如果我能到任何地方 ♫
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♫ if I could be anywhere随地 right now, ♫
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♫ 如果我此刻能到任何地方 ♫
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♫ I would want to be here. ♫
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♫ 这里便是我愿去的地方 ♫
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Searching搜索 for the future未来
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♫ 在我们抛弃的事物中 ♫
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among其中 the things we're throwing投掷 away. ♫
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♫ 寻找未来 ♫
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Trying to see the world世界
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♫ 试着透过我们每天♫
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through通过 the junk破烂 we produce生产 everyday每天. ♫
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♫ 产生废弃物来看这个世界 ♫
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♫ They say nothing lasts持续 forever永远, ♫
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♫ 都说没有什么可以永远 ♫
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♫ but all the plastic塑料 ever made制作 is still here. ♫
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♫ 但塑料垃圾却一直存在着 ♫
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♫ And no amount of closing关闭 our eyes眼睛
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♫ 在怎么闭上我们的双眼 ♫
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♫ will make it disappear消失. ♫
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♫ 也无法让它消失 ♫
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♫ If I could be anywhere随地, ♫
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♫ 如果我能去任何地方 ♫
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♫ if I could be anywhere随地, ♫
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♫ 如果我能去任何地方 ♫
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♫ if I could be anywhere随地 in history历史, ♫
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♫ 如果我能穿越时空,到达任何地方 ♫
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♫ I would want to be here. ♫
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♫ The Romans罗马书, the Spanish西班牙语
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♫ 罗马人,西班牙人 ♫
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♫ the British英国的, the Dutch荷兰人, ♫
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♫ 英国人,荷兰人 ♫
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American美国 exceptionalism例外, so out of touch触摸. ♫
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♫ 美国例外,所以我们不谈 ♫
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♫ The folly蠢事 of empire帝国 repeating重复 its course课程, ♫
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♫ 荒唐的故事还在一遍遍上演 ♫
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imposing威风 its will ♫
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♫ 强加意愿 ♫
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♫ and ruling裁决 by force
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♫ 暴力统治 ♫
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♫ on and on through通过 time. ♫
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♫ 不断上演 ♫
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♫ But the world世界 can't take it very much longer. ♫
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♫ 但我们的世界已无法承受 ♫
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♫ We're not going to make it ♫
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♫ 除非我们能更加聪明强大 ♫
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unless除非 we're smarter聪明 and stronger. ♫
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♫ 否则我们将无法幸免 ♫
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♫ The world世界 is going to shake itself本身 free自由 of our greed贪心
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♫ 世界将通过它的方式 ♫
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somehow不知何故. ♫
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♫ 摆脱我们的贪婪 ♫
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♫ If I could be anywhere随地, ♫
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♫ 如果我能去任何地方 ♫
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♫ if I could be anywhere随地 in time, ♫
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♫ 如果我能立刻到达任何地方 ♫
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♫ if I could be anywhere随地 and change更改 things, ♫
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♫ 如果我能去任何地方,改变些什么 ♫
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♫ it would have to be now. ♫
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♫ 我必须立刻启程 ♫
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♫ They say nothing last forever永远, ♫
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♫ 都说没有什么可以永远 ♫
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♫ but all the plastic塑料 ever made制作 is still here. ♫
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♫ 但塑料垃圾却一直存在着 ♫
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♫ And no amount of closing关闭 our eyes眼睛
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♫ 即使你闭上双眼 ♫
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♫ will make it disappear消失. ♫
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♫ 也无法让它少一点点 ♫
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♫ And the world世界 can't take it ♫
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♫ 我们的世界 ♫
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♫ very much longer. ♫
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♫ 已无法承受多久 ♫
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♫ We're not going to make it ♫
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♫ 除非我们能更加聪明强大 ♫
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unless除非 we're smarter聪明 and stronger. ♫
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♫ The world's世界 gonna shake itself本身 free自由 of our greed贪心
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somehow不知何故. ♫
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♫ 摆脱我们的贪婪 ♫
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♫ And the world世界 can't take it, that you can see. ♫
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♫ 你会看到我们的世界已无法承受 ♫
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♫ If the oceans海洋 don't make it, neither也不 will we. ♫
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♫ 如果海洋都束手无策,我们也将无法拯救 ♫
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♫ The world's世界 gonna shake itself本身 all the way free自由
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♫ 世界将通过它的方式 ♫
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somehow不知何故. ♫
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♫ 摆脱我们的贪婪 ♫
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♫ If I could be anywhere随地, ♫
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♫ 如果我能去任何地方 ♫
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♫ if I could be anywhere随地 in time, ♫
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♫ 如果我能立刻到达任何地方 ♫
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♫ if I could be anywhere随地 and change更改 the outcome结果, ♫
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♫ 如果我能去任何地方,改变结果 ♫
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♫ it would have to be now. ♫
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Translated by Bo Fu
Reviewed by Felix Chen

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Jackson Browne - Musician and activist
Jackson Browne has written and performed some of the most literate and moving songs in popular music -- and has defined a genre of songwriting charged with honesty, emotion and personal politics.

Why you should listen

Since his debut album in 1972, Jackson Browne has written some of the most literate and moving songs in popular music. Inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, he's defined a genre of songwriting charged with honesty, emotion and personal politics. He has released 19 albums; his latest, Love Is Strange featuring David Lindley, was released last year.

Browne has combined his four-decade-long music career with a passionate commitment to social and environmental justice. He's a co-founder of the groups Musicians United for Safe Energy (MUSE), Nukefree.org, and the Success Through the Arts Foundation, which provides education opportunities for students in South Central Los Angeles.

More profile about the speaker
Jackson Browne | Speaker | TED.com