Devotion

Devotion成立於1997年，是由五個來自美國加州橘子郡的小夥子在1997年組建的樂隊，樂隊在2000年2月推出了第一張專輯《Image Of Devotion》，歌曲My prayer就是出自這張專輯。而其中的單曲When I與Talking 2 U在美國的亞裔市場取得了轟動的效應，使得Devotion樂隊成功晉身為美國三大亞裔樂隊之一（另外兩支為Kai與One Voice）。

（均為菲律賓裔）

John-Paul Riturban

Richmond Andal

Eric Cruz

Rodney Hidalgo

Ian Pesigan

When I單曲的銷售量在北卡地區登頂。之後，他們進行了一次“Image of Devotion”之旅，在聖地亞哥、洛杉磯、舊金山、西雅圖、多倫多、芝加哥、紐約、休斯敦和拉斯維加斯等地巡迴演出。之後，在2002年Devotion與菲律賓唱片公司Viva簽約，在2003年7月，他們推出了另一張專輯《Devotion》，這張專輯共收錄14首歌，其中有12首由他們自己創作。其中，單曲“So Wonderful”在電台播出後反響非常強烈，被收錄進菲律賓電影《Walang Kapalit》做電影音樂。期間，他們在MTV Asia上亮過相，2004年，Devotion重新回到美國加入jE唱片公司開始新的歌曲創作。

我想告訴大家的是，Image Of Devotion中不只是只有My Prayer一首好歌，Devotion5位成員都相當有實力，歌曲無論從配樂到和聲的處理，從歌詞到旋律都十分精緻，這張專輯為何未造成很大的反響，實在讓人不解。聽聽吧，以Devotion的話説，他們的音樂是Soul Music——觸及靈魂的歌曲，來自Devotion的演唱。

1 another day

2 dying heart

3 from heaven

4 girl its you

5 I need you

6 more than words

7 my prayer

8 sunshine

9 talkin 2 u

10 the only one

11 when I

12 you are not alone

一個痴情地用一生等待着真愛的男子，為了自己和愛的人向上帝的祈禱，沒有比這首歌更浪漫的表白曲了。

“Dear god:

敬愛的神:

I know that she's out there...

the one I’m suppose to share my whole life with.

她，那個我想要與她共度一生的人， 雖然不在這裏……

And in time...you'll show her to me.

但是我相信，某個時候， 你將會讓我見到她。

Will you take care of her,

能不能好好照顧她，

comfort her,

讓她過得舒適，

and protect her...

還要佑護她……

until that day we meet.

直到我們見面的那一天

And let her know...

還有，讓她知道……

my heart...is beating with hers

我的心……為她而存

In a dream I hold you close

在夢裏我常常夢到把你緊緊抱住

Embracing you with my hands

用手將你擁入懷中

You gazed at me with eyes full of love

你用充滿愛意的眼神凝視我。

And made me understand

這讓我明白了

That I was meant to share it with you，My heart my mind my soul

我真的願意全心全意的和你分享一切，

Then I open my eyes

然而當我睜開眼睛，

And all I see reality shows I’m alone

看到的卻是我還是孤單一人。

But I know someday that you’ll be by my side

但我知道總有一天你會出現在我身邊，

Cause I know god’s just waiting till the time is right

因為上帝正在安排這個對的時間。

God will you keep her safe from the thunderstorm

上帝你能不能讓她平安，遠離風暴；

When the day’s cold will you keep her warm

當天氣寒冷，你能不能讓她温暖。

When the darkness falls will you please shine her the way

當黑暗降臨，你能不能照亮她的路

God will you let her know that I love her so

上帝你能不能讓她知道我如此愛她；

When there's no one there that she’s not alone

讓她知道即使世界上沒有其他人，她也不會孤單；

Just close her eyes and let her know

讓她知道只要她閉上眼睛，

My heart is beating with hers

她就會知道我的心為她存在。

So I pray until that day (pray until that day)

我祈禱那天能出現，

When our hearts will beat as one

我們感受到彼此的心在同時跳動。

(when our hearts hearts will beat as one)

I will wait so patiently (patiently)

我會一直耐心的等待，

For that day to come (for that day to come)

只為這一天的來臨。

I know someday that you’ll be by my side

我知道總有一天你會出現在我身邊，

Cause I know god’s just waiting till the time is right

因為上帝正在安排這個對的時間。

God will you keep her safe from the thunderstorm

When the day’s cold will you keep her warm

when the darkness falls will you please shine her the way

(shine her the way)

God will you let her know that I love her so

When theres no one there that she’s’ not alone

Just close her eyes and let her know

My heart is beating with hers

Is beating with hers (ooo)

My heart is beating with hers (oooo)

It’s beating with hers

Oh~~~ it’s beating with hers

(it’s beating with hers)

我的心只為她存在，

一直為她存在...”

I'd give anything for love

我願為愛付出一切

just to be with you

只求與你相伴

and girl i swear i'll never change the way you are

女孩，我發誓我對你的心永遠不變

cuz i will be there

因為我會出現在那兒

i will be there for you

為你出現在那兒

forever more

直到永遠

wanna share my life

渴望與你分享我的一切

its only right that you'll be mine

你是我存在的理由

cuz you are my angel from above girl

因為女孩，你是上天賜與我的天使

angel from above

降臨於我的天使

and you make a world go round with love girl

女孩，是你讓我的世界為愛而轉動

you are my angel from above

你是降臨於我的天使

and everytime i close my eyes

每當我閉上雙眼

i thank the lord that i've got you

我感謝上帝，因為我擁有了你

and girl i swear i'll never changed

女孩，我發誓我對你的心永遠不變

you're my dream come true

你是我現實中的夢境

cuz i will be there

我會出現在那兒

i will be there for you

為你出現在那兒

forever more

直到永遠

wanna share my life

渴望與你分享我的一切

its only right that you'll be mine

你是我存在的理由

cuz you are my angel from above girl

因為女孩，你是上天賜與我的天使

angel from above

降臨於我的天使

and you make a world go round with love girl

女孩，是你讓我的世界為愛而轉動

you are my angel from above

你是降臨於我的天使

Only hours have gone by

時間悄悄地走過

And yet a flood of tears

帶走得卻是無盡的淚水

I've cried struggling with fear

我痛哭着，被恐懼縈繞

And now i'm losing you

知道，我正在失去你

I'm torn inside

內心支離破碎，因為

And i've been so blind

從前被假象矇蔽的雙眼

Cause i never quite

卻終於看得清清楚楚

Believed that you would want to leave

你已經鐵了心要離開

Must we let this night an end

要不今晚就做個了結

With broken hearts unmend

不必在意已經破碎的心

From hurtful words, selfishly said

但是一些傷人的字句，我還想自私地提及：

Let's not go another day

我們別再糾纏到另一天

Having such burdens in our hearts

別讓我們的心揹負這樣的傷痛

With these tears falling from our eyes

看着我們的眼淚不停地墜落

Can we just swallow our pride

為何擺脱不了那虛假的自尊

Let's not go another day

我們別再糾纏到另一天

And have the pain inside remain

別再把傷痛埋藏心底

Should the next morning sun arise

祈禱另一天的太陽昇起的時候

I want you by my side

你出現在了我的身邊

Only silence filled the room day by day

一天又一天，只有沉默浸沒這房間

Living like strangers without words to say

我們像陌生人般，無話可言

We've gone on far too long to live like this

一錯再錯，越走越遠

Our lips are sealed in what we feel

將自己的感受埋葬

afraid of letting it go

因為害怕，害怕它一去而不復返

Pride wanting us to go

那自尊又在叫囂着讓我們分離

And walk straight out of that door

只是從那扇門徑直走出那麼簡單

I want to know...i want to know

但是我想知道，我想知道

Do you love me any more

你還在不在意我

（重複高潮部分）

Why do we spend each night in pain and lonliness

每個晚上我們為何只剩痛苦與孤獨相伴

Please tell me why do we let this carry on

告訴我，為什麼要繼續堅持

Let's not go another day

(let's not go another day)

And have the pain inside remain

(can't let this be you mean the world to me)

不能順其下去，因為你是我的全部

Should the next morning sun arise

I want you by my side (i want you by my side)

(let's put it behind, all the hurting inside)

讓我們捨棄那受傷的靈魂吧

Let's not go another day

(let's not go another day)

Having such burdens in our hearts

(so why don't we try to stop the tears from our eyes)

讓我們止住那不停下墜的淚水吧

Falling from our eyes

(cause i want you by my side)

Swallow my pride

(swallow my pride, i'm dying inside)

我放下那虛假的自尊，為你不顧一切

Let's not go another day

(let's not go another day)

Have the pain inside remain

(Can't let this be you mean the world to me)

不能讓愛情死去，因為你是我的全部

Should the next morning sun arise

(cause i want you by my side)

I want you by my side

You left so soon

你走得那麼匆忙

We didn’t have the chance to say goodbye

甚至沒有和我們道別

But that’s ok we know you didn’t want it to be that way

但這沒什麼，我們知道你並不想這樣

We stood by you when you fought so hard

當你與病魔搏鬥的時候，我們只能站在你的身旁

To come back into our lives

感覺到你是多麼地想重回我們的身邊

So we all can be happy again

所以我們可以彼此欣慰

To hang on as long as you can

因為你竭盡全力地做出了堅持

And we will never forget you

而我們永遠也不會忘記你

If it means you have to leave us

如果命運迫使我們分離

To find your happiness

讓你獨自去尋找幸福

then take our love with you

那麼請帶上我們對你的眷戀

Wherever you go and don’t you ever forget (oh yea)

不論你去往何處，但請不要忘記

To watch over us (we know that you’re there)

從那裏注視我們（我們知道你在那裏）

To watch over us (your love is everywhere)

從那裏注視我們（你的愛無所不在）

Just watch over us (ooooohhh)

悄悄地從那裏注視我們

From heaven (寫給逝去的朋友的歌，不知道其中的女聲是誰)

從天堂

We miss your smile that gave us joy and laughter in my life

我們想念你那充滿快樂與温馨的笑容

We know one day we all will be together once again

我們知道有一天我們定會再次相聚

We stood by you when you fought so hard to come back into ourlives

當你與病魔搏鬥的時候，我們只能站在你的身旁，感覺到你是多麼地想重回我們的身邊

Talking: There's so many of us

這裏有那麼多人

That you left behind

被你留在身後

But we all know that someday soon there will come a time

但我們都知道在某天，那個時刻終將到來

A time

那個

When we will see each other again

我們能夠彼此相見的時刻

And we will be together

然後我們會重新回到一起

Up there in heaven

就在天堂

If it means you have to leave us

如果命運迫使我們分離

To find your happiness

讓你獨自去尋找幸福

then take our love with you

那麼請帶上我們對你的眷戀

Wherever you go and don’t you ever forget (oh yea)

不論你去往何處，但請不要忘記

To watch over us (we know that you’re there)

從那裏注視我們（我們知道你在那裏）

To watch over us (your love is everywhere)

從那裏注視我們（你的愛無所不在）

Just watch over us (ooooohhh)

悄悄地從那裏注視我們

From heaven

從天堂

From heaven

從天堂

From heaven

從天堂~~

If you were right here with me

假使你就在我的身邊

I would want you to see (want you to see)

我會讓你知道：（讓你知道）

That without you girl,

如果沒有你

There would be no one else in this world

那整個世界對我不存在意義

If you would only take my hand

假使你願意牽起我的手

And try to understand (try and understand)

我會讓你瞭解（讓你瞭解）

That you’re the only one that,I would want to be my girl

你是我的唯一，唯一想要的女孩

And all I do is think of you

想你，成了我唯一做的事

Cuz the dreams I had are so true

因為我擁有的夢是那麼得真切

Each day I wake when I can say that I love you

而每次都夢醒在我要對你説愛你的時候

Cuz girl it’s you

因為女孩，就是你

That I’ve been wanting all my life

我的一生都在等待的人

Girl, you know that it’s right

女孩，你知道那個人就是你

When I looked into your eyes,

當我觸及你的視線

I knew that I’d give my heart to you (give my heart to you)

我就立刻明白，我應該將我的一切交給你（都交給你）

Girl, it’s you

女孩，就是你

And oh girl, I thought about you endlessly (endlessly)

哦女孩，我無時無刻不在想你（無時無刻）

That’s the way it should always be (always be)

並且將會永遠下去（永遠下去）

Can’t you understand I wanna be your man for all time (for alltime, yeah…)

你感覺到了麼，我想成為你一生的依靠（一生的）

Forever girl, I’ll be right here (forever girl)

女孩，我保證永遠都在這裏等你

My thoughts of you won’t ever disappear

我對你的思念永遠不會褪色

And always stay within my heart for all eternity

它將駐留在我的心間而永存

As fast as it may seem

也許是那麼得唐突

I’m tired of hiding all my hopes and dreams

但我已經厭倦隱藏自己的希冀與幻想

Cuz there’s no other way

因為已經沒有其他的辦法

And I wait for the day that I can feel your lips

我已經等不及能與你相擁的那一天

Cuz girl it’s you

因為女孩，就是你

That I’ve been wanting all my life

我的一生都在等待的人

Girl, you know that it’s right

女孩，你知道那個人就是你

When I looked into your eyes,

當我觸及你的視線

I knew that I’d give my heart to you (give my heart to you)

我就立刻明白，我應該將我的一切交給你（都交給你）

Girl, it’s you

女孩，就是你

(R.E. Doeve, J.P. Riturban, R. Hidalgo, E. Cruz, R. Andal, I. Pesigan)

Verse I:

I Sit and Think About You

Your Eyes Are Calling My Heart

I Wish I Can Give You My Love

But I Don’t Know Where to Start

All That I Ask...Is To Feel Your Touch

And Have Your Hand in Mine

To Feel Your Heart Beat Next To Mine

Would Make My Dreams Come True

Chorus:

When I'M Lost Will You Find My Way

When I Cry Will You Ease My Pain

When I Fall Will You Lift Me Up

When I Need Someone to Love

Verse Ii:

You Know the Times We Shared (Oooh)

We Can Never Be Compared (Oooh)

To The One we’d have...If You Were by My Side

I Vow From Now to Then

This Love Will Never End

The Feelings I Hold Inside

Will You Be the One to Fill This Emptiness?

I Know (I Know)

I Know...Oh

Could Never Take (Could Never Take)

Could Never Take Your Place

Whoa....Oh

Chorus:

When I'M Lost Will You Find My Way

When I Cry Will You Ease My Pain (Will You Wipe the Tears from My Face?)

When I Fall Will You Lift Me Up

When I Need Someone

Bridge Ⅰ:

Inside I'M crying

So Will You Open Up Your Arms

And I pray...That You’ll Be the One

You’ll be the One

You’re The Only One for Me

Bridge Ii:

When I'M Lost Oh Girl Will You Be There

When I Cry Oh Girl Will You Be There

When I Fall Girl Will You Be There

When I Need Someone Will You Be There

(When I'M Lost Oh Girl Will You Be There)

When I'M Lost Will You Find My Way

(When I Cry Oh Girl Will You Be There)

When I Cry Will You Ease My Pain

(When I Fall Girl Will You Be There)

When I Fall Will You Lift Me Up

(When I Need Someone Will You Be There)

When I Need Someone to Love

(When I'M Lost Oh Girl Will You Be There)

When I'M Lost Will You Find My Way

(When I Cry Oh Girl Will You Be There)

When I Cry Will You Ease My Pain

(When I Fall Girl Will You Be There)

When I Fall Will You Lift Me Up

(When I Need Someone Will You Be There)

When I Need Someone to Love

Whenever i wake up

the first thing i think of.. is you(oooh...ooooh)

i still cant imagine

that this really happened to me(no.. no...ya....)

i've never felt so alive(no i never..)

ever since you walked into my life(to my life)

somethings come over me

i love what you've done to me

i've fallen for you

and its all because...

you are so wonderful to me(so wonderful baby)

with the way that you love me(with the way that you)

cuz you are so wonderful to me(i love the way)

with the way that you love me

your love is so precious

that i'll never let this..

[01:37.00]have a goal(have a goal),

have a goal(have a goal) have a goal baby

girl, i cant remember a time when i was ever(a time when i was ever)

so in love (ya..)

words can never explain(never explain)

no no no

all the joy that you give me each day

i never thought love would be

the only thing i would need

i really think you are the one

and its all because..

you are so wonderful to me (so wonderful)

with the way that you love me(way love me baby)

yes you are so wonderful to me(i love you more)

with the way that you love me

when i'm with my friends

even when i'm all alone

i think of you baby, i think of you(think of you)

and when the radio

plays your favorite song

i think of you baby, i think of you(think of you)

i've never felt so alive(no i never..)

ever since you walked into my life(into my life)

somethings come over me

now look what you've done to me

i've fallen for you

and its all because...

you are so wonderful to me(so wonderful)

with the way that you love me

cuz you are so wonderful to me(you're so amazing)

with the way that you love me

you are so wonderful to me(i think of you baby i think you..)

with the way that you love me

yes you are so wonderful to me(i think of you baby i think you..)

with the way that you love me

you are so wonderful to me

with the way that you love me

cuz you are so wonderful to me

with the way that you love me