ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Luke Sital-Singh - Singer-songwriter
Luke Sital-Singh plumbs emotional depths to write tender, tuneful songs.

Why you should listen

Luke Sital-Singh is an internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter from the UK. In 2012 he released his debut single "Fail For You," which first introduced to the world his deft ability to craft songs with a mesmerizing piercing emotional quality. The song went on to be featured in numerous TV shows including Grey’s Anatomy. At the end of 2013, Sital-Singh was featured in the BBC's Sound of 2014 list and signed to Parlophone records, who released his debut record The Fire Inside later that year.

After a couple of years touring the world and opening for artist such as Villagers, The Staves, Martha Wainwright and Kodaline, in 2017 Sital-Singh released his sophomore record Time Is A Riddle, which featured the stand out song "Killing Me." His songs are rich and somber and have the tendency to stop you in your tracks. Of his songwriting, Sital-Singh says: "I like writing about the heavy things. There’s a lot of shallow stuff out there and that’s fine for certain contexts. My fun is diving as deep as I can. Inside myself and, if I can, inside others and writing songs that are as honest as I can make them. Honest to the struggles we all face, the sadness but more importantly, the hope."

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TED2018

Luke Sital-Singh: "Afterneath" / "Killing Me"

盧克·塞迪辛格: 《在心深處》/《殺了我》

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盧克·塞迪辛格演唱震撼人心的《在心深處》及《殺了我》,在歌聲裏,迴盪著愛、渴望和悲傷。他說:「我從未厭倦聼這樣的歌曲,也從未厭倦去寫這樣的歌,因為它們讓我不再感到孤獨。」
- Singer-songwriter
Luke Sital-Singh plumbs emotional depths to write tender, tuneful songs. Full bio

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(Piano鋼琴)
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(鋼琴演奏)
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(Singing唱歌) It was doneDONE
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(唱)一切已塵埃落定
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When the benediction祝福 had been sung
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當神靈的祈福迴盪耳畔
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Firelight火光 gently平緩 woke醒來 us
from our golden金色 night
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火光輕柔地
把我們從金色夜晚中喚醒
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My surprise
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我如此驚訝
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I can turn to see your open打開 eyes眼睛
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我能轉身望見你睜開的雙眸
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And I know
You are alive
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我知道
你還活著
我記得那個笑容
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I know that smile微笑
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Nothing more
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除此外再無其它
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In the after
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從今往後
從你的睡夢中醒來
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There is waking醒來 from your sleep睡覺
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而你的愛人
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And your lover情人
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是你唯一望見的臉龐
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Is the only face面對 you see
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We are after
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我們都在追尋
永遠在追尋
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Ever after
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There is laughter笑聲
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那裡有歡笑
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Afterneath之後
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在心深處
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The war戰爭
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在戰爭中
沒有人曾問過為何而戰
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Nobody沒有人 ever even asked what for
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Up above以上
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在一切之上
沒有什麽比你深愛的人更重要
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Nothing matters事項 but the ones那些 you love
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02:12
So get out with me
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所以和我一同出去吧
現在你對我已經足矣
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Now you've got enough足夠 with me
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如你所見只有我們兩個
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Just the two of us you see
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And nothing more
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再無其他
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In the after
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從今往後
從你的睡夢中醒來
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There is waking醒來 from your sleep睡覺
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而你的愛人
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And your lover情人
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是你唯一望見的臉龐
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Is the only face面對 you see
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We are after
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我們都在追尋
永遠在追尋
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Ever after
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There is laughter笑聲
Afterneath之後
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那裡有歡笑
在那心底深處
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Oh, we after
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哦,我們在追尋
永遠在追尋
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Ever after
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那裡有歡笑
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There is laughter笑聲
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在心深處
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Afterneath之後
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Oh
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Oh
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Oh
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Oh
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Thank you.
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謝謝。
(掌聲)
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(Applause掌聲)
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非常感謝。
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Thank you very much.
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(掌聲)
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(Applause掌聲)
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謝謝。
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Thanks謝謝.
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I love a depressing壓抑 song歌曲 ...
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我喜愛傷感的歌曲……
(笑聲)
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(Laughter笑聲)
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你知道嗎?
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you know?
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到現在為止我已經寫歌 15 年了,
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I've been writing寫作 them for 15 years年份 now,
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and to be honest誠實, over that time,
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實話說,這些年以來,
我甚至覺得它們
其實一點也不傷感。
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I've come to kind of believe
that they're not really depressing壓抑 at all.
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04:14
In fact事實, I think they're kind of the most
important重要 songs歌曲 we have.
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事實上,我認為它們是
我們擁有的最重要的歌。
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Songs歌曲 that sing of sorrow悲哀,
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這些歌,歌唱著惋惜、
悲傷、
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of grief哀思,
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渴望、
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of longing渴望,
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愛的黑暗面、
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of the darker side of love,
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活著的另一面,
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the underside下側 of being存在 alive,
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我從未厭倦聼這樣的歌曲,
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these are the songs歌曲
I just never tire of hearing聽力
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也從未厭倦去寫這樣的歌,
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and I never tire of writing寫作,
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因為它們讓我不再感到孤獨。
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because they make me feel less alone單獨.
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They speak說話 to a very real真實
part部分 of being存在 human人的
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它們在述說著
作為人非常真實的一部分,
這些感情通常藏匿於恐懼和屈辱,
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that can often經常 be hidden in fear恐懼 and shame恥辱
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被深埋心底,徘徊、腐爛。
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and pushed deep down
where it lingers徘徊 and rots腐爛.
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But I think in listening to these songs歌曲 --
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但是我相信如果我們用心聼這些歌,
真正用心聼,
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really listening --
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能讓我們重新去感受這些艱難的感情,
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can allow允許 us to refeel重新感受
these hard emotions情緒,
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但是以一種宣洩和療癒的方式。
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but in a cathartic瀉藥 and healing復原 way.
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In a way that reminds提醒 us, as we listen,
that we're not alone單獨 in darkness黑暗.
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在我們聆聽的同時,也提醒我們,
黑暗中的我們不孤獨。
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There's a Japanese日本 phrase短語
known已知 as "mono no aware知道的,"
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日語裡有一句話,
「物の哀れ(真情流露)」,
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which哪一個 roughly大致 translates轉換
as "the bittersweet苦樂參半 poignancy辣味 of things,"
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可以大致翻譯為
「萬物皆有苦樂參半的心酸」
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or the pathos感傷 or "ahness阿赫內斯" of things.
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或是凄楚之情或對事物的「哀嘆」。
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It's a valuable有價值 awareness意識 of impermanence無常,
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這是對世事無常的一種珍貴的認識,
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both a kind of gentle溫和, transient短暫的
sadness as things pass通過 by in life,
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也是一種溫柔、轉瞬即逝,
對生命中擦身而過的事物的感傷,
但也是一種更深的、
更加纏綿的憂傷,
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but also a deeper更深,
softly輕輕的 lingering纏綿 sadness
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關於對於現實中一切事物的短暫性。
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about the impermanence無常 of all reality現實.
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"Mono no aware知道的" can be manifest表現
in lots of life stories故事 and moments瞬間
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「物の哀れ」顯現在生活中
很多的故事和時刻裡
還有歌裡。
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and songs歌曲.
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在日本文化裡有一個例子
就是慶祝櫻花的盛開。
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One example in Japanese日本 culture文化
is the celebration慶典 of the cherry櫻桃 blossom開花.
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The cherry櫻桃 blossom開花 in and of itself本身
is no more impressive有聲有色
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櫻花盛開的本身並沒有比
一棵蘋果或橘子樹的盛開更令人驚艷,
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than that of an apple蘋果 or orange橙子 tree,
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但它的與衆不同
在於它盛開時間的短暫。
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but what sets it apart距離 is its brevity簡短.
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Cherry櫻桃 blossoms花朵 fall秋季
within a single week --
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盛開的櫻花樹會在一周内凋零,
落花會被溫和的風兒帶走,
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can be whisked護送 away
on the gentlest溫柔 breeze微風 --
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and it's this that makes品牌 it
more beautiful美麗.
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這讓它顯得更美麗。
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It's utterly完全 fragile脆弱,
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它太易碎了,
易碎感帶給生命感傷。
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and fragility脆弱性 gives life its poignancy辣味.
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Now, being存在 a cheery愉快的 chap皴裂,
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我是一個愉快的傢伙,
沒有什麼比這更能說明我了,而且——
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nothing speaks說話 to me more
than this, and --
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(笑聲)
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(Laughter笑聲)
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你知道,我覺得這也是
我這些年來創作的精髓,
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you know, I think it's been the essence本質
of my songwriting詞曲創作 for years年份,
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觸動我去寫,
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of what moves移動 me to write,
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鼓舞我去唱出來。
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what inspires激勵 me to sing.
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Because pain疼痛 and grief哀思 and doubt懷疑,
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因為傷痛、悲傷和疑惑,
當它們在音樂、歌曲中呈現,
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when it's made製作 manifest表現
in music音樂, in song歌曲 --
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由美麗的詩歌和畫面組成,
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when it's made製作 beautiful美麗
in poetry詩歌 and painting繪畫,
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it can build建立 a community社區 and a kinship親屬關係
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可以建立社區和聯繫,
那就是在黑暗中
沒有一個人是孤獨的。
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in the knowledge知識 that we are
none沒有 of us alone單獨 in darkness黑暗.
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My next下一個 song歌曲 is one
that I call "Killing Me,"
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我的下一首歌是《殺了我》,
就像歌名說的一樣,
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and as the name名稱 suggests提示,
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不適合跳舞。
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it's not a dance舞蹈 floor地板 favorite喜愛.
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(笑聲)
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(Laughter笑聲)
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但也沒有那麽痛苦。
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But it isn't miserable.
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It's full充分 of love and hope希望.
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它充滿愛和希望。
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And I think it exemplifies例證了 everything
I've been talking about.
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我覺得它就是
我剛剛所說的一切的最好例子。
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And it's the first song歌曲 I've written書面
from the perspective透視 of somebody else其他,
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這是我為一個人而寫的第一首歌,
這個人就是我的祖母,
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specifically特別 my grandmother祖母,
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當我祖父去世後,她獨自生活,
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as she lives生活 on without
my late晚了 grandfather祖父,
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as she experiences經驗
new things in her life --
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在她的人生中,
她也在經歷新的事情——
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her grandchildren孫子 getting得到 married已婚,
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她的孫子們結婚了,
有了他們自己的孩子,
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having their own擁有 children孩子,
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在 TED 演說。
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speaking請講 at TEDTED --
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all the while she lives生活 without,
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為了那些她獨自生活的時刻,
也為了她一直想念的靈魂伴侶。
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and all the while she misses錯過
her soul靈魂 mate伴侶.
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07:24
Thank you.
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謝謝。
07:31
(Piano鋼琴)
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(鋼琴演奏)
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(Singing唱歌) Sweetheart親愛的
would you wake喚醒 up today今天?
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(唱)甜心,今天你會醒來嗎?
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I promise諾言 you would recognize認識 my faith信仰
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我向你保證
你會認出我的信心
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I want to show顯示 you
how I've grown長大的 in this place地點
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我想讓你看看
我在此如何長大
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In this place地點 I'm not alone單獨
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在這個地方
我不再孤獨
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And I know I'll be OK
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而且我明白我會很好
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But it's always harder更難
When the winter冬季 comes to stay
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但是當冬天來臨
一切都是那麽艱難
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And I can't help remember記得
all the words I never said
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而且我情不自禁想起
那些我從未說過的話
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And it's killing謀殺 me
That you're not here with me
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它正在殺了我,我無法承受
因為你不在我身旁
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I'm living活的 happily高高興興
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我開心地生活著
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But I'm feeling感覺 guilty有罪
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但我卻感到愧疚
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And you won't慣於 believe
The wonders奇蹟 I can see
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你不會相信
我所見到的奇蹟
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This world世界 is changing改變 me
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這個世界正改變著我
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But I will love you faithfully忠實.
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但我依然會誠心誠意地著愛你。
09:00
(Piano鋼琴)
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(鋼琴演奏)
09:07
Oh, everything is taller these days
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哦,這些日子裡
一切都變得如此高大
09:14
Maybe I feel smaller
and time rushes七嘴八舌 away
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也許是因為我感到了自己的渺小
而時間正匆匆而逝
09:21
So much I could show顯示 you
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我有那麽多想與你分享
我們所有的曾孫子們是如何
09:25
How all the great-grandchildren曾孫
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像我們年輕時一樣歡笑
09:28
Have been laughing
like we did when we were young年輕
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09:35
I've been laughing like we did
when we were young年輕
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就像我們年輕時一樣歡笑著
09:42
Oh, it's killing謀殺 me
that you're not here with me
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哦,它正在殺了我,我無法承受
因為你不在我身旁
09:49
I'm living活的 happily高高興興
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我開心地生活著
但我卻感到愧疚
09:52
But I'm feeling感覺 guilty有罪
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09:57
Oh, you won't慣於 believe
The wonders奇蹟 I can see
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哦,你不會相信
我所見到的奇蹟
10:03
This world世界 is changing改變 me
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這個世界正改變著我
而我依然會誠心誠意地著愛你。
10:06
I will love you faithfully忠實
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10:11
Oh
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10:17
Oh
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10:26
Oh
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10:31
Oh
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10:38
Oh, it's killing謀殺 me
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哦,它正殺了我
因為你不在我身旁
10:42
That you're not here with me
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10:45
I'm living活的 happily高高興興
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我開心地生活著
10:49
But I'm feeling感覺 guilty有罪
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但我卻感到愧疚
10:53
Oh, you won't慣於 believe
The wonders奇蹟 I can see
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哦,你不會相信
我所能見到的奇蹟
10:59
This world世界 is changing改變 me
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這個世界正改變著我
但我依然會誠心誠意地著愛你。
11:03
I will love you faithfully忠實
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哦,它正在殺了我
11:07
Oh, it's killing謀殺 me
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因為你不在我身旁
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That you're not here with me
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11:14
I'm living活的 happily高高興興
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我開心地生活著
但我卻感到愧疚
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But I'm feeling感覺 guilty有罪
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Oh, you won't慣於 believe
The wonders奇蹟 I can see
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哦,你不會相信
我所見到的奇蹟
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This world世界 is changing改變 me
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這個世界正改變著我
但我依然會誠心誠意地著愛你。
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But I will love you faithfully忠實
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11:41
Thank you very much.
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非常感謝大家。
(掌聲和歡呼)
11:42
(Applause掌聲 and cheering歡呼)
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Translated by Yanyan Hong
Reviewed by Anney Ye

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Luke Sital-Singh - Singer-songwriter
Luke Sital-Singh plumbs emotional depths to write tender, tuneful songs.

Why you should listen

Luke Sital-Singh is an internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter from the UK. In 2012 he released his debut single "Fail For You," which first introduced to the world his deft ability to craft songs with a mesmerizing piercing emotional quality. The song went on to be featured in numerous TV shows including Grey’s Anatomy. At the end of 2013, Sital-Singh was featured in the BBC's Sound of 2014 list and signed to Parlophone records, who released his debut record The Fire Inside later that year.

After a couple of years touring the world and opening for artist such as Villagers, The Staves, Martha Wainwright and Kodaline, in 2017 Sital-Singh released his sophomore record Time Is A Riddle, which featured the stand out song "Killing Me." His songs are rich and somber and have the tendency to stop you in your tracks. Of his songwriting, Sital-Singh says: "I like writing about the heavy things. There’s a lot of shallow stuff out there and that’s fine for certain contexts. My fun is diving as deep as I can. Inside myself and, if I can, inside others and writing songs that are as honest as I can make them. Honest to the struggles we all face, the sadness but more importantly, the hope."

More profile about the speaker
Luke Sital-Singh | Speaker | TED.com