You Were There

當初為什麼要放手，把她讓給別人？十年之後，才發現心裏那雙手從沒放開過……黃義達在情歌裏實驗高難度多變音樂節奏，真實對話原音重現。

詞：黃義達

曲：黃義達

愛不需要理由

為什麼我會懂

我的心正在痛

那是因為我真的愛過

一轉眼十年後

我依然是寂寞

那是因為心裏面

永遠都有一個缺口

我的愛 你懂不懂

這幾年我是怎麼過

我的愛 你懂不懂

有好多話想對你説

我的愛 你懂不懂

我需要你任何時候

我的愛 你懂不懂

Coz you were there coz you were there

我的愛 我沒放開 我在等待

Coz you were there coz you were there

我的愛 你別放開 等我回來

愛不需要理由

我愛了十年了

當初為什麼

我把她讓給她前男友

我該不該把握

該不該到她家門口

這問題想了好久

其實答案在這一秒鐘

我的愛 你懂不懂

這幾年我是怎麼過

我的愛 你懂不懂

有好多話想對你説

我的愛 你懂不懂

我需要你任何時候

我的愛 你懂不懂

Coz you were there coz you were there

我的愛 我沒放開 我在等待

Coz you were there coz you were there

我的愛 你別放開 等我回來

Coz you were there ya there

我的愛我沒放開

我一直一直在等待

Coz you were there ya there

我的愛你別放開

有一天我們再相愛

Coz you were there ya there

我的愛我沒放開

我一直一直在等待

Coz you were there ya there

我們都不再放開

我們永遠都不分開

Coz you were there

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黃義達，為一個新加坡的全方位音樂創作人，2004年4月21日於台灣出道，他的創作及聲音隨即引起矚目、並因此擁有廣大死忠粉絲。歷年來，簽約新力音樂為其發行過四張個人專輯ㄧ張精選輯～多年來在台灣發展，其創作實力也廣為人知。為海內外多位歌手量身打造製作了多首動聽曲子。2010年12月21日他在北京加盟橙天娛樂，即將推出個人新專輯“微光”。此外，由黃義達、唐嫣主演的首部音樂愛情電影‘保留’於2011年4月12日於酷6網隆重推出，上映僅3天的《保留》就獲得了的超百萬的高點擊率。

1989年11月，MJ為慶祝前輩老藝人Sammy Davis Jr. 從藝60週年而創作並表演了這首 You Were There。他説這歌只唱一次，唱給Sammy。此次演出時Sammy已被診斷患有喉癌，於半年後去世。

真棒（BAD）時期的MJ可謂如日中天，卻真誠而謙卑的銘記着打下基礎的前輩，比如這裏的Sammy，還有James Brown。Sammy的成就在於在他之前，黑人可以在Las Vegas 等地的高級酒店登台表演，卻不能住在那裏，或者有私人化妝間，也不能進入酒店內的賭場、餐廳和酒吧。即使是Nat King Cole這樣的大牌也不行。Sammy成為巨星以後，拒絕去實行這樣種族隔離的場所表演，從而率先打破了演藝界的種族壁壘。這正是You Were There想要表達的，歌詞簡簡單單，卻句句發自MJ真心。　 ^[1-9] 

You were there, before we came.

You took the hurt, you took the shame.

They built the walls to block your way.

You beat them down.

You won the day.

It wasn't right, it wasn't fair.

You taught them all.

You made them care.

Yes, you were there, and thanks to you

There's now a door we all walk through.

And we are here, for all to see --

To be the best that we can be.

Yes, I am here....

Because you were there.

《You Were There》

作曲：大島ミチル(Michiru Oshima)

作詞：Lynne Hobday

演唱者：Steven Geraghty

You Were There　你曾在那裏

The island bathes in the sun’s bright rays　浸在明媚的陽光裏的島嶼

Distant hills wear a shroud of grey　遠山灰朦不清

A lonely breeze whispers in the trees　孤獨微風在林中低囈

Sole witness to history　只有它見證了過去

Fleeting memories rise　那短暫的記憶啊

From the shadows of my mind　從我心深處浮起

Sing "no more worry" - endless corridors　唱一句“nonomori” 無盡的迴廊

Say "nonomori" - hopeless warriors　説一句 “nonomori” 勇者的絕望

You were there　你曾在那裏

You were there　你曾在那裏

Am I forever dreaming　是我永遠的夢境

How to define the way I’m feeling　我要如何説明

You were there　你曾在那裏

Countless visions they haunt me in my sleep　他們是夢中出沒無數身影

You were there　你曾在那裏

Though forgotten all promises we keep　雖已忘記我們的約定

Slaves to our destiny　我們，命運的奴隸

I recall a melody　我回想起一個旋律

Sing "nonomori" - seasons lit with gold　唱一句“nonomori” 明媚的時光

Say "nonomori" - legends yet untold　説一句 “nonomori” 傳説還未講

You were there　你曾在那裏

You were there　你曾在那裏

Happiness follows sorrow　悲盡轉喜

Only believing in tomorrow　篤信天明

You were there　你曾在那裏

Countless visions they haunt me in my sleep　他們是夢中出沒的無數身影

You were there　你曾在那裏

Though forgotten all promises we keep　雖已忘記我們的約定

The island bathes in the sun’s bright rays　島嶼浸在明媚的陽光裏

Distant hills wear a shroud of grey　遠山灰朦不清

A lonely breeze whispers in the trees　孤獨的微風在林中低囈

Sole key to this mystery　訴説着那神秘的謎