評價
美國一直是足球運動的處女地(di),把世界杯主(zhu)辦權交到(dao)他(ta)們(men)手里似乎(hu)是個(ge)錯(cuo)誤的選擇,主(zhu)題曲(qu)也變得黯淡。這首“榮耀之地(di)”雖然(ran)有個(ge)響亮的名字,但是英雄主(zhu)義色彩在這首歌中(zhong)蕩然(ran)無存。
“榮(rong)耀之地”在(zai)音樂風格上更接近于(yu)民(min)謠(yao)與流行搖滾樂的(de)(de)結(jie)合(he),很(hen)有些美國西部(bu)荒原(yuan)的(de)(de)蒼茫(mang)感(gan)。1994年作(zuo)(zuo)者兼主(zhu)唱(chang)達(da)利爾創作(zuo)(zuo)了此歌,并邀請福(fu)音曲(qu)演唱(chang)組合(he)“黑暗之聲”(Sounds of blackness)協助錄制(zhi)。由(you)于(yu)作(zuo)(zuo)品缺乏對足球(qiu)運動的(de)(de)共鳴,很(hen)快淹沒在(zai)人(ren)們的(de)(de)記憶(yi)之中(zhong)。1994年的(de)(de)世(shi)界杯合(he)輯中(zhong)收錄的(de)(de)其他大牌藝人(ren)的(de)(de)作(zuo)(zuo)品倒是(shi)要比主(zhu)題曲(qu)精彩得多(duo)。
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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