Baba Yetu,“天父之歌",文明4的主题曲,非洲斯瓦希里土语版的“The Lord's Prayer”。用气势恢宏这种词语形容都有点嫌不够,到Youtube上一搜,什么版本的都有,游戏动画、狮子王动画,实拍的,合唱的,钢琴的,还有花样滑冰的背景音乐都用它,那已经是很严肃的场合了。
从歌词上看,这首歌的歌词翻译于The Lord's Prayer(拉丁文Pater Noster),在国外可以说是妇孺皆知的宗教内容,跟中国古代的《三字经》差不多。从音乐内容上看,这就不仅仅是宗教了。套用一句Youtube 上的评论,"You don't need to be religious to enjoy this song.”
附件是从Cristopher Tin(主题曲作曲者)的官网上下载的。由Stanford University's Talisman A Cappella (斯坦福大学某合唱团体)表演
The Lord's Prayer ,土语英文对照翻译如下
Baba Yetu uliye mbinguni,
jina lako litukuzwe;
ufalme wako ufike,
utakalo lifanyike
duniani kama mbinguni.
Utupe leo mkate wetu wa kila siku,
utusamehe makosa yetu,
kama nasi tunavyowasamehe waliotukosea.
Usitutie katika kishawishi,
lakini utuopoe maovuni.
Amina. Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day, our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Amen.
Swahili土语歌词:
Baba yetu yetu, uliye
Mbinguni yetu yetu, amina!
Baba yetu yetu, uliye
Jina lako litukuzwe.
(x2)
Utupe leo chakula chetu
Tunachohitaji utusamehe
Makosa yetu, hey!
Kama nasi tunavyowasamehe
Waliotukosea usitutie
Katika majaribu, lakini
Utuokoe, na yule, milelea milele!
CHORUS
Ufalme wako ufike utakalo
Lifanyike duniani kama mbinguni. (Amina)
CHORUS
Utupe leo chakula chetu
Tunachohitaji utusamehe
Makosa yetu, hey!
Kama nasi tunavyowasamehe
Waliotukosea usitutie
Katika majaribu, lakini
Utuokoe, na yule, simama mwehu