The Astronomic al Clock, Prague, Czech, Photo Courtesy: Fishville
Fishville’s Notes: In this father’s day weekend, I think it is a perfect time for me to put the lyrics of a song entitled “You Raise Me Up” here. It was pretty much an Irish song in which its lyrics was written by Brendan Graham and the classic Irish melody was created by Rolf Lovland. The lyrics per se was so beautifully done that itself would be an excellent piece for students to learn English language.
Our first experience to appreciate it was in the closing ceremony of our son’s Missouri Scholars Academy (MSA) where gifted high school students were invited to spend a part of summer at the end of their tenth grade in Columbia, Missouri. Imaging all Scholars had been organized on the stage singing this “You Raise Me Up” to their proud parents as the audiences, it was an incredible gratitude moment for us. MSA is Missouri’s equivalent to the Governor’s Scholars of the different States. For the balance of tastes, I included the link of the original one performed by Brian Kennedy and two recent ones by Josh Groban and Westline. This song is for all the Fathers.
在这个父亲节周末，我觉得是一个完美的时刻把这首题为“你抚养我长大”的歌放在这里。这是一首典型的爱尔兰歌曲，其歌词来自布伦丹格雷厄姆而它的爱尔兰的经典旋律则由罗尔夫勒夫兰谱成。如此优美的歌词本身就是学生学习英语的好材料。
我们第一次有机会欣赏这首歌曲是在儿子的密苏里学者夏令营（MSA）的闭幕式上.读完了十年级的优秀高中生被邀请参加这个在密苏里州哥伦比亚市的夏令营。你可以想像所有的学者在台上演唱这首“你抚养我长大”给台下那些骄傲的父母观众，对于我们那可是一个令人难以忘怀的时刻。密苏里学者相当于不同州的州长学者。为满足不同的欣赏口味，我分别提供了布赖恩肯尼迪的原唱和最近两次由乔许葛洛班和西线演唱的链接。这首歌献给天下所有的父亲。
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJxrX42WcjQ;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1_MydgRFZw
Josh Groban’s lyrics of “You Raise Me Up”
Musice by Rolf Lovland
Lyrics by Brendan Graham
When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary;
When troubles come and my heart burdened be;
Then, I am still and wait here in the silence,
Until you come and sit awhile with me.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up: To more than I can be.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up: To more than I can be.
There is no life - no life without its hunger;
Each restless heart beats so imperfectly;
But when you come and I am filled with wonder,
Sometimes, I think I glimpse eternity.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up: To more than I can be.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up: To more than I can be.