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Raul Midon - Guitarist
Guitarist and singer Raul Midon blends flamenco, jazz and R&B to create a category-defying sound. His life story is as inspiring as his musical vision.

Why you should listen

Raul Midon is into beating the odds, shattering stereotypes, and making category-defying music. "I was told as a child, 'You're blind; you can't do this,'" Midon told an interviewer in 2005. "I was told when I moved to New York, 'You can't do that, you're not going to make it.'" At 40, however, Midon has clearly made it.

After singing backup vocals for stars like Shakira, Julio Iglesias, Jennifer Lopez and Christina Aguilera, Midon released his major-label solo debut, State of Mind, with help from guest artist Jason Mraz. Midon's innovative songwriting incorporates his lyrics, guitar handiwork (jazz, classical, flamenco, R&B) and "vocal trumpet" improvisation. Though he draws comparisons to Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway and Richie Havens, Midon is the rare original in an industry of few.

His latest album is A World Within a World.

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Raul Midon: "Peace on Earth"

勞爾·米都（Raul Midon）演奏《人人》和《世界和平》

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吉他手兼歌手Raul Midon在他2007年的TED演奏會上為大家獻上《人人》和《世界和平》。
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Guitarist and singer Raul Midon blends flamenco, jazz and R&B to create a category-defying sound. His life story is as inspiring as his musical vision. Full bio

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♫ Picture圖片 yourself你自己 in a world世界 where there's no one else其他, ♫
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♫想像你身處在沒有人的世界♫
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♫ nobody沒有人 anywhere隨地. ♫
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♫四周無人♫
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♫ A moment時刻 ago前, there were voices聲音 and faces面孔 to look upon上, ♫
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♫曾經可以聆聽的聲音 可以仰望的面孔♫
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♫ you can't see them anywhere隨地. ♫
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♫已無處可尋♫
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♫ Nothing more to say ♫
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♫無話可說♫
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♫ and no one left to say it to, anyway無論如何. ♫
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♫也無人可說♫
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♫ Oh, listen to what I say. ♫
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♫噢，來聽我說♫
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♫ Everybody每個人 can be somebody誰 ♫
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♫每個人都可以成為重要的人 ♫
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♫ and everybody每個人 is free自由 to make a difference區別. ♫
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♫每個人都有改變的自由♫
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♫ Everybody每個人 can be somebody誰. ♫
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♫每個人都可以成為重要的人 ♫
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♫ Everybody每個人 is free自由 to make a difference區別 in this world世界. ♫
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♫每個人都有改變世界的自由♫
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♫ Now picture圖片 a world世界 where the people all feel their其 worth價值. ♫
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♫想像一個人人都感受得到自我價值的世界♫
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♫ Children孩子 are everywhere到處. ♫
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♫孩童無所不在♫
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♫ Now there is a reason原因 for everyone's大家的 time on Earth地球. ♫
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♫每個人都有存在於世的原因♫
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♫ Wondering想知道 why you should care關心, yeah. ♫
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♫不解你為何要在意，耶♫
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♫ Nothing more to say ♫
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♫無需多言♫
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♫ and only love can see us through通過, anyway無論如何. ♫
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♫只有真愛能將我們看透，無論如何♫
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♫ Oh, listen what I say, yeah. ♫
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♫噢，來聽我說♫
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♫ Everybody每個人 can be somebody誰 ♫
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♫每個人都可以成為重要的人♫
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♫ and everybody每個人 is free自由 to make a difference區別. ♫
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♫每個人都有帶來改變的自由♫
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♫ Everybody每個人 can be somebody誰. ♫
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♫每個人都可以成為重要的人 ♫
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♫ Everybody每個人 is free自由 to make a difference區別. ♫
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♫每個人都有改變的自由♫
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♫ You don't have to be a big大 celebrity名人 ♫
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♫你不需要成為一個名人♫
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♫ to feel the power功率, the power功率 in your soul靈魂, no. ♫
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♫來感受到你靈魂的力量♫
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♫ You don't have to be a big大 star星 on MTVMTV ♫
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♫你不需要成為MTV的大明星♫
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♫ to realize實現 that in your eyes眼睛 is a view視圖 that only you can see. ♫
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♫要了解你眼中的一切只有你自己能看到♫
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♫ Everybody每個人 can be somebody誰. ♫
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♫每個人都可以成為重要的人♫
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♫ Everybody每個人 is free自由 to make a difference區別 in this world世界. ♫
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♫每個人都有改變世界的自由♫
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♫ You can make a little difference區別 in this world世界. ♫
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♫你可以改變這個世界♫
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♫ I can make a little difference區別 in this world世界. ♫
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♫我可以改變這個世界♫
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♫ She can make a little difference區別 in this world世界. ♫
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♫她可以改變世界♫
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♫ He can make a little difference區別 in this world世界. ♫
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♫他可以改變世界♫
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♫ You can, I can, she can, he can, ♫
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♫你可以，我可以，她可以，他可以♫
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♫ we can make a little bit位 of difference區別 in this world世界. ♫
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♫我們可以小小地改變這個世界♫
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♫ Everybody每個人 gonna make a little ♫
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♫每個人都可以帶來小小的改變♫
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♫ little difference區別, yeah. ♫
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♫小小的改變♫
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♫ Talking說 'bout'回合 everybody每個人 gonna make a little difference區別. ♫
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♫每個人都可以帶來小小的改變♫
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♫ Everybody每個人 gonna make a little difference區別 in this world世界, ♫
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♫每個人都可以小小地改變這個世界♫
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♫ oh yeah. ♫
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♫噢耶♫
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Thank you so much.
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謝謝大家。
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This is a song歌曲 that came來了 about
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我有了這首歌的靈感
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because I think it's difficult難 to be in the world世界
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是因為我想到如果對世界一無所知
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and not be aware知道的 of what's going on,
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還和有戰爭和等等周遭發生的事，
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and the wars戰爭 and so forth向前.
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是很難在世界生存的。
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This song歌曲 kind類 of came來了 out of all of that.
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這首歌也因此誕生。
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And I wrote寫 a lot of happy快樂 songs歌曲 on my first record記錄,
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我為我的第一張唱片寫了許多歡欣的歌曲，
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which哪一個 I still stand站 by,
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現在我依然堅持著，
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but this has got something else其他 in it.
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但這首歌卻有些額外的東西在其中。
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It's called叫 "Peace和平 on Earth地球."
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這首歌名叫做《世界和平》
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♫ There is no hope希望. ♫
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♫沒有希望♫
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♫ There is no future未來. ♫
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♫沒有未來♫
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♫ No faith信仰 in God to save保存 the day. ♫
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♫沒有信心上帝會拯救世界♫
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♫ There is no reason原因, no understanding理解 ♫
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♫沒有理由，沒有理解♫
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♫ no sacred神聖 place地點 to hide隱藏 away. ♫
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♫沒有神聖的藏身之處♫
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♫ There is no earnest認真 conversation會話. ♫
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♫沒有渴求的對話♫
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♫ No words話 of wisdom智慧 from the wise明智的. ♫
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♫沒有智人的至理名言♫
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♫ There is no reconciliation和解 ♫
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♫沒有化解♫
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♫ and no collective集體 compromise妥協. ♫
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♫沒有退讓♫
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♫ Peace和平 on Earth地球, ♫
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♫世界和平♫
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♫ that's what we want. ♫
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♫是我們的要的♫
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♫ Peace和平 on Earth地球, ♫
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♫世界和平♫
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♫ that's what we all say. ♫
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♫是我們的訴求♫
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♫ Peace和平 on Earth地球. ♫
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♫世界和平♫
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♫ Yet然而, there in the hallway門廳 ♫
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♫但在走廊深處♫
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♫ lurks潛伏著 the ghost鬼 of war戰爭. ♫
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♫仍然潛藏著戰爭的鬼魂♫
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♫ He wants more, and more, and more, and more, ♫
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♫他只想要更多、更多、更多♫
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♫ and more, and more, and more, and more. ♫
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♫更多、更多、更多♫
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♫ There is no darkness黑暗, no sunshine陽光. ♫
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♫沒有黑暗，沒有陽光♫
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♫ There is no great society社會. ♫
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♫沒有偉大的社會♫
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♫ There is no freedom自由 without無 conviction定罪. ♫
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♫沒有自由的信念♫
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♫ There is no freedom自由 to be free自由. ♫
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♫沒有解放的自由♫
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♫ There is no heaven天堂, no fire火 and brimstone硫磺. ♫
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♫沒有天堂、沒有烈火與磨難♫
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♫ There is no brotherhood手足情誼 of man. ♫
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♫沒有團結在一起的兄弟♫
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♫ There is no country國家, no one religion宗教. ♫
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♫沒有國家，沒有宗教♫
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♫ There is no universal普遍 plan計劃. ♫
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♫沒有統一的計畫♫
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♫ Peace和平 on Earth地球, ♫
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♫世界和平♫
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♫ that's what we want. ♫
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♫是我們的要的♫
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♫ Peace和平 on Earth地球, ♫
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♫世界和平♫
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♫ that's what we all say. ♫
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♫是我們的訴求♫
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♫ Peace和平 on Earth地球. ♫
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♫世界和平♫
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♫ Yet然而, there in the hallway門廳 ♫
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♫但在走廊深處♫
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♫ lurks潛伏著 the ghost鬼 of war戰爭. ♫
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♫仍然潛藏著戰爭的鬼魂♫
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♫ He wants more, and more, and more, and more, ♫
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♫他只想要更多、更多、更多♫
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♫ and more, and more, and more, and more, and more. ♫
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♫更多、更多、更多♫
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♫ The answer回答 is ♫
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♫結果是♫
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♫ mutual-assured相互保證的 destruction毀壞, ♫
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♫兩敗俱傷♫
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♫ a balance平衡 of power功率, ♫
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♫權力的均衡♫
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♫ a weapon武器 for everyone大家. ♫
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♫人人手持武器♫
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♫ Mutual-assured相互保證的 destruction毀壞 ♫
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♫兩敗俱傷♫
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♫ bringing使 peace和平 to everyone大家. ♫
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♫將和平帶給每個人♫
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(Trumpet喇叭 sounds聲音)
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（模仿小號聲）
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(Trumpet喇叭 sounds聲音)
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♫ Peace和平 on Earth地球, ♫
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♫世界和平♫
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♫ that's what we want. ♫
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♫是我們的要的♫
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♫ Peace和平 on Earth地球, ♫
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♫世界和平♫
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♫ that's what we all say. ♫
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♫是我們的訴求♫
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♫ Peace和平 on Earth地球. ♫
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♫世界和平♫
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♫ There in the hallway門廳, ♫
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♫在走廊深處♫
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♫ peace和平 on Earth地球. ♫
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♫世界和平♫
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♫ Peace和平 on Earth地球. ♫
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♫世界和平♫
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♫ Peace和平 on Earth地球. ♫
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♫世界和平♫
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Translated by Shelley Krishna R. TSANG
Reviewed by Joyce Chou

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Raul Midon - Guitarist
Guitarist and singer Raul Midon blends flamenco, jazz and R&B to create a category-defying sound. His life story is as inspiring as his musical vision.

Why you should listen

Raul Midon is into beating the odds, shattering stereotypes, and making category-defying music. "I was told as a child, 'You're blind; you can't do this,'" Midon told an interviewer in 2005. "I was told when I moved to New York, 'You can't do that, you're not going to make it.'" At 40, however, Midon has clearly made it.

After singing backup vocals for stars like Shakira, Julio Iglesias, Jennifer Lopez and Christina Aguilera, Midon released his major-label solo debut, State of Mind, with help from guest artist Jason Mraz. Midon's innovative songwriting incorporates his lyrics, guitar handiwork (jazz, classical, flamenco, R&B) and "vocal trumpet" improvisation. Though he draws comparisons to Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway and Richie Havens, Midon is the rare original in an industry of few.

His latest album is A World Within a World.

More profile about the speaker
Raul Midon | Speaker | TED.com
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