評價
美國一直是足球運動的(de)處(chu)女地(di),把(ba)世界杯主(zhu)辦權(quan)交到他們手里似(si)乎是個錯誤(wu)的(de)選擇,主(zhu)題曲也變得(de)黯淡。這(zhe)首“榮耀之(zhi)地(di)”雖(sui)然有(you)個響(xiang)亮的(de)名字,但是英雄(xiong)主(zhu)義色彩在這(zhe)首歌中蕩然無(wu)存。
“榮(rong)耀之地”在音(yin)樂風格上更接近(jin)于民謠(yao)與流行搖(yao)滾(gun)樂的(de)結合,很(hen)有些美國西(xi)部荒原的(de)蒼茫感。1994年(nian)作(zuo)(zuo)者兼主唱(chang)達(da)利爾創作(zuo)(zuo)了此歌,并邀(yao)請福音(yin)曲演唱(chang)組合“黑暗之聲(sheng)”(Sounds of blackness)協(xie)助錄(lu)制(zhi)。由于作(zuo)(zuo)品缺乏對足(zu)球(qiu)運(yun)動的(de)共鳴,很(hen)快淹沒在人們的(de)記憶之中(zhong)。1994年(nian)的(de)世界(jie)杯合輯中(zhong)收錄(lu)的(de)其他大牌(pai)藝人的(de)作(zuo)(zuo)品倒(dao)是要(yao)比(bi)主題曲精彩(cai)得(de)多。
歌詞
It started with a feeling
and a dream was born in you
You hope and pray that come the day
you'll see that dream come true.
With every passing moment
you begin to understand
that you're bound for gloryland.
With a hunger in your heart
and with fire in your soul,
with passion rising high,
you know that you can reach your goal (reach your goal)
Believe in what you do
and you'll go straight to see it through (to see it through)
on the road to gloryland (gloryland gloryland)
and I say (loving it)
Gloryland, in gloryland (gloryland)
it's in your heart, it's in your hand.
in gloryland (in gloryland) hey gloryland (gloryland)
you're here in gloryland
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