歌曲背景
在风中飘蕩 (Blowin'in the Wind)是美国民歌史上最重要的作品之一，原作者是被公认为民歌一代宗师的 Bob Dylan
这首歌写于1964年，这也是被称为“美国民谣摇滚之父”的他所有创作歌曲中最优秀、最出名的一首。
1957年越战爆发，美国把大量的人力、物力投向越南战场，结果造成了惨重的伤亡。于是美国社会内部掀起了一股反战热潮。
与此同时，民歌也在全美各地校园流行起来，许多年青人利用创作民歌表达人民的呼声。这首歌因为迎合了当时的社会思潮，因而迅速风靡全世界。
歌词及翻译
How many roads must a man walk down
一个男人要走多少路
Beforethey call him a man?
才能称得上男子汉？
How many seas must a white dove sail
一只白鸽要飞越多少片海
Before she sleeps in the sand?
才能安歇在沙滩上？
How many times must the cannon balls fly
炮弹要飞多少次
Before they\'re forever banned?
才能将其永远禁止？
The answer, my friend, is blowin\' in the wind,
朋友，答案在风中飘蕩
The answer is blowin\' in the wind.
答案在风中飘蕩
How many years can a mountain exist
一座山峰要屹立多久
Before it\'s washed to the sea?
才能回归到大海？
How many years can some people exist
那些人还要生存多少年
Before they\'re allowed to be free?
才能最终获得自由？
And how many times can a man turn his head,
一个人可以回首多少次
pretending he just doesn\'t see?
只是假装他没有看到
The answer, my friend, is blowin\' in the wind,
朋友，答案在风中飘蕩
The answer is blowin\' in the wind.
答案在风中飘蕩
How many times must a man look up
一个人要仰望多少次
Before he can see the sky?
才能看见蓝天？
How many ears must one person have
一个人要倾听多少次
Before he can hear people cry?
