【059】在死之前，我想......|Before I die I want to ...

Speaker：Candy Chang

Key words：人生 死亡 社区

Abstract：你会在一块写着一道填空题“在死之前，我想......“的黑板上写下什么答案？

Content：

TED Fellow坎迪·张居住在新奥尔良市。她把她社区里的一栋废弃房屋改造成一块巨大的黑板。她在这块黑板上写满了同一道填空题－“在死之前，我想......”邻居们则填上了各种或是惊奇、或是辛酸、亦或是风趣的答案。这块巨型黑板则成为他们社区里的一块明镜。 之后她又把这种模式推向其地方。

启发：思考死亡会让我们更加明白为什么而活，所以去填这道填空题吧，在死之前，我想......，给出你自己的答案。

《If I Die Young》- by The band Perry

若我英年早逝，请将我葬在绸缎中
Lay me down on a bed of roses
让我躺在铺满玫瑰的床上
Sink me in the river at dawn
在黎明时分将我沉入河中
Send me away with the words of a love song
用情歌中的词句为我送行
oh oh oh oh
Lord make me a rainbow, I’ll shine down on my mother
主啊，请让我化作彩虹，我想要照耀我的母亲
She'll know I’m safe with you when she stands under my colors, oh and
当她站在我的七彩之下，她便会知道我和您在一起如此平安
Life ain't always what you think it ought to be, no
生活并不总像你所预料的那样
Ain't even grey, but she buries her baby
总是那样灰暗，尽管她埋葬了她的孩子
The sharp knife of a short life, well
须臾生命的尖锐刀锋啊
I’ve had just enough time
我已经活了足够的时间
If I die young bury me in satin
若我英年早逝，请将我葬在绸缎中
Lay me down on a bed of roses
让我躺在铺满玫瑰的床上
Sink me in the river at dawn
在黎明时分将我沉入河中
Send me away with the words of a love song
用情歌中的词句为我送行
oh oh oh oh
The sharp knife of a short life, well
须臾生命的尖锐刀锋啊
I’ve had just enough time
我已经活了足够的时间
And I’ll be wearing white when I come into your kingdom
我会穿着纯白的衣服走进你的王国
I’m as green as the ring on my little cold finger
就像是我冰冷的手指上的指环那样青涩
I’ve never known the lovin' of a man
我从未感受过一个男子的温柔
But it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand
但当他握着我的手的时候，那感觉应的确那样美好
There’s a boy here in town says he’ll love me forever
这座小镇中有一个男孩说他会永远爱我
Who would have thought forever could be severed by
但谁知道永远竟会就这样天人两隔
The sharp knife of a short life, well
须臾生命的尖锐刀锋啊
I’ve had just enough time
我已经活了足够的时间
So put on your best boys and I’ll wear my pearls
所以穿上你最好的衣装，我也会戴上我的珍珠
What I never did is done
我终于完成了我从未做到的事
A penny for my thoughts, oh no I’ll sell them for a dollar
一分钱想买我的思想，哦不，我的出价是一块钱
They're worth so much more after I’m a goner
当我成为逝者之后他们将更有价值
And maybe then you’ll *hear* the words I been singin’
也许到那时你才会真正听懂我唱的那些歌儿
Funny when you're dead how people start listenin’
在你死后人们才开始倾听，这是多么可笑啊
If I die young bury me in satin
若我英年早逝，请将我葬在绸缎中
Lay me down on a bed of roses
让我躺在铺满玫瑰的床上
Sink me in the river at dawn
在黎明时分将我沉入河中
Send me away with the words of a love song
用情歌中的词句为我送行
oh oh oh oh
The ballad of a dove
鸽子的歌谣
Go with peace and love
总是带着平静和爱
Gather up your tears, keep ‘em in your pocket
攒起你的泪水吧，将它们收进你的口袋里
Save them for a time when your really gonna need them oh
好好保留着直到你真正需要它们的时候
The sharp knife of a short life, well
须臾生命的尖锐刀锋啊
I’ve had just enough time
我已经活了足够的时间
So put on your best boys and I’ll wear my pearls
请穿上你最好的衣装吧，我也会戴上我的珍珠

Link：TED|Open163|《If I die young》