Lift Every Voice and Sing
/lɪft ˌevri vɔɪs ən ˈsɪŋ/
/lɪft ˌevri vɔɪs ən ˈsɪŋ/
- a popular song that is often called the 'African-American National Anthem'. It was written in 1900 for Lincoln's Birthday celebrations by James Weldon Johnson, a writer who was the first African American to be leader of the NAACP (1916-30), with music by his brother J Rosamond Johnson. The song begins: “Lift every voice and sing,Till earth and heaven ring,Ring with the harmonies of Liberty.Let our rejoicing riseHigh as the list'ning skies,Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.”
一首通常被称为“非裔美国人国歌”的流行歌曲。该曲由詹姆斯·韦尔登·约翰逊 (James Weldon Johnson) 于 1900 年为庆祝林肯诞辰而创作，詹姆斯·韦尔登·约翰逊 (James Weldon Johnson) 是首位成为全国有色人种协进会 (NAACP) 领导人的非裔美国人 (1916-30 年)，由他的兄弟 J·罗莎蒙德·约翰逊 (J Rosamond Johnson) 配乐。这首歌的开头是：“举起每个人的声音，歌唱，直到大地和天堂响起，自由的和声响起。让我们的喜悦高涨，如晴朗的天空，让它响亮如波涛汹涌的大海。”