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

傑克遜‧布朗(Jackson Browne):“如果我能去任何地方”

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在TEDxGPGP,傑克遜‧布朗(Jackson Browne)彈唱一首他在去年四月參加藍色任務旅程時所寫下的歌曲,在席薇亞‧厄爾(Sylvia Earle)啟發之旅中得到如何拯救海洋的靈感。 “如果我能去任何地方”,他唱道:“現在能去任何地方,我會到這裡”。
- 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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Thank you.
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謝謝。
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(Music音樂)
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Slide滑動 into the shimmering閃閃發光的 surface表面
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♫滑進波光粼粼的水面♫
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between之間 two worlds世界. ♫
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♫在兩個世界之間♫
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Standing常設 at the center中央 of time ♫
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♫站在時間的中心♫
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♫ as it uncurls舒展了. ♫
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♫如舒展開一般♫
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Cutting切割 through通過 the veil面紗 of illusion錯覺. ♫
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♫穿過幻想的面紗♫
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Moving移動 beyond past過去 conclusions結論. ♫
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♫跳出過去的結論♫
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Wondering想知道 if all my doubt懷疑 and confusion混亂 will clear明確. ♫
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♫想知道我所有的疑問和困惑能否解除♫
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♫ If I could be anywhere隨地, ♫
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♫如果我能去任何地方♫
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♫ if I could be anywhere隨地, ♫
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♫如果我能去任何地方♫
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♫ if I could be anywhere隨地 right now, ♫
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♫如果我現在能去任何地方♫
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♫ I would want to be here. ♫
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♫我想在這裡♫
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Searching搜索 for the future未來
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♫從我們丟棄的事物中♫
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among其中 the things we're throwing投擲 away. ♫
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♫尋找未來♫
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Trying to see the world世界
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♫從我們產生的垃圾中♫
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through通過 the junk破爛 we produce生產 everyday每天. ♫
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♫試圖看清世界♫
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♫ They say nothing lasts持續 forever永遠, ♫
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♫人們說世上沒有永遠♫
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♫ but all the plastic塑料 ever made製作 is still here. ♫
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♫但所有的塑膠仍舊在♫
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♫ And no amount of closing關閉 our eyes眼睛
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♫就算閉起我們的雙眼♫
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♫ will make it disappear消失. ♫
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♫也不會消失♫
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♫ If I could be anywhere隨地, ♫
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♫如果我能去任何地方♫
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♫ if I could be anywhere隨地, ♫
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♫如果我能去任何地方♫
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♫ if I could be anywhere隨地 in history歷史, ♫
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♫如果我在過去能去任何地方♫
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♫ I would want to be here. ♫
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♫我想在這裡♫
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♫ The Romans羅馬書, the Spanish西班牙語
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♫羅馬人,西班牙人♫
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♫ the British英國的, the Dutch荷蘭人, ♫
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♫英國人,荷蘭人♫
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American美國 exceptionalism例外, so out of touch觸摸. ♫
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♫美國人是例外,完全脫節♫
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♫ The folly蠢事 of empire帝國 repeating重複 its course課程, ♫
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♫愚笨的帝國重蹈覆轍♫
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imposing威風 its will ♫
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♫強加意念♫
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♫ and ruling裁決 by force
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♫用力量統治♫
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♫ on and on through通過 time. ♫
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♫不斷地重複著♫
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♫ But the world世界 can't take it very much longer. ♫
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♫但世界再也承受不了♫
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♫ We're not going to make it ♫
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♫我們不能讓它承受下去♫
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unless除非 we're smarter聰明 and stronger. ♫
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♫除非我們更聰明,更堅強♫
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♫ The world世界 is going to shake itself本身 free自由 of our greed貪心
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♫世界在動搖,想從我們的貪婪中解放♫
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somehow不知何故. ♫
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♫不知何故♫
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♫ If I could be anywhere隨地, ♫
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♫如果我能去任何地方♫
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♫ if I could be anywhere隨地 in time, ♫
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♫如果我能及時去任何地方♫
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♫ if I could be anywhere隨地 and change更改 things, ♫
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♫如果我能去任何地方改變些什麼♫
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♫ it would have to be now. ♫
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♫必須是現在♫
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♫ They say nothing last forever永遠, ♫
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♫人們說世上沒有永遠♫
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♫ but all the plastic塑料 ever made製作 is still here. ♫
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♫但所有的塑膠依舊在♫
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♫ And no amount of closing關閉 our eyes眼睛
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♫就算閉起我們的雙眼♫
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♫ will make it disappear消失. ♫
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♫也不會消失♫
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♫ And the world世界 can't take it ♫
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♫世界再也不能♫
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♫ very much longer. ♫
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♫承受下去♫
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♫ We're not going to make it ♫
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♫我們不能讓它繼續承受♫
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unless除非 we're smarter聰明 and stronger. ♫
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♫除非我們更聰明,更堅強♫
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♫ The world's世界 gonna shake itself本身 free自由 of our greed貪心
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♫世界正在動搖,想從我們的貪婪中解放♫
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somehow不知何故. ♫
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♫不知何故♫
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♫ And the world世界 can't take it, that you can see. ♫
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♫你可以看到,世界無法承受♫
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♫ If the oceans海洋 don't make it, neither也不 will we. ♫
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♫如果海洋不能承受,我們也不能♫
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♫ The world's世界 gonna shake itself本身 all the way free自由
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♫世界會動搖,去解放自己♫
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somehow不知何故. ♫
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♫不知何故♫
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♫ If I could be anywhere隨地, ♫
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♫如果我能去任何地方♫
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♫ if I could be anywhere隨地 in time, ♫
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♫如果我能馬上去任何地方♫
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♫ if I could be anywhere隨地 and change更改 the outcome結果, ♫
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♫如果我能去任何地方改變結果♫
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♫ it would have to be now. ♫
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♫必須是現在♫
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Thank you.
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謝謝。
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Translated by Joyce Chou
Reviewed by Crystal Tu

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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