State Of The World - Janet Jackson

State Of The World - Janet Jackson

Lyrics by：Janet Jackson/James Harris III/Terry Lewis

Composed by：Janet Jackson/James Harris III/Terry Lewis

Five A.M. rise and shine
清晨五点 已经天亮
To feed the baby before he starts to cry
在宝宝哭闹之前把他喂饱
No rest no time to play
没时间休息 没时间玩乐
Fifteen the mother is a runaway
才15岁 这位母亲已经忙于生计
No time for dreams or goals
没有时间实现梦想和目标
Pressure is so strong
面对如此巨大的压力
Her body she has sold so her child can eat
她必须出卖身体 才能供养她的孩子
What is happening to this world we live in
我们的世界是怎么了
In our home and other lands
在我们的家园和其他地方
D**gs and crime spreadin' on the streets
**和犯罪在街上蔓延
People can't find enough to eat
人们食不果腹
Now our kids can't go out and play
如今我们的孩子不敢出门玩耍
That's the state of the world today
这就是当今世界的现状
State of the world
世界的现状
Ooh baby

D**gs and crime
**和犯罪
Lil' Johnny all alone
小杰尼孤独一人
His only friend the doll he carries with him
唯一的朋友是随身携带的玩偶
Goes to school each and every day
他们每天一起上学
To be teased because he has no place to stay
被同学取笑 因为他没有地方住
This young homeless boy feels his life is worthless
这个无家可归的小男孩觉得他的人生毫无意义
Instead of suicide he cries himself to sleep
他没有选择自杀 而是满眼泪水进入了梦乡
And it's happening to this world we live in
这就是发生在我们这个世界的例子
There's got to be a better way ooh
一定会有更好的解决办法
D**gs and crime spreadin' on the streets
**和犯罪在街上蔓延
People can't find enough to eat
人们食不果腹
Now our kids can't go out and play
如今我们的孩子不敢出门玩耍
That's the state of the world today
这就是当今世界的现状
State of the world
世界的现状
Oooh

Today today

Ooh

Today

Nation
这个国度
Today

Today

D**gs and crime spreadin'
**和犯罪在街上蔓延
D**gs and crime
**和犯罪
D**gs and crime spreadin'
**和犯罪在街上蔓延
Today

D**gs and crime today

Can't give up hope now
但是我们现在不能放弃
Let's weather the storm together
让我们一起度过暴风雨
D**gs and crime spreadin' on the streets
**和犯罪在街上蔓延
People can't find enough to eat
人们食不果腹
Now our kids can't go out and play
如今我们的孩子不敢出门玩耍
That's the state of the world today
这就是当今世界的现状
D**gs and crime spreadin' on the streets
**和犯罪在街上蔓延
People can't find enough to eat
人们食不果腹
Now our kids can't go out and play
如今我们的孩子不敢出门玩耍
That's the state of the world today
这就是当今世界的现状
D**gs and crime spreadin' on the streets
**和犯罪在街上蔓延
Spreadin' on the streets

People can't find enough to eat
人们食不果腹
Starving people
食不果腹的人们
Now our kids can't go out and play
如今我们的孩子不敢出门玩耍
They can't even walk the streets
孩子们甚至不敢走在街上
That's the state of the world today
这就是当今世界的现状
Don't give up
不要放弃
That's the state of the world today
这就是当今世界的现状
Hey hey hey

That's the state of the world today
这就是当今世界的现状
That's the state
这就是现状
That's the state of the world today
这就是当今世界的现状