I Don’t Like Myself – Imagine Dragons (梦龙)
Lyrics by:Dan Reynolds/Wayne Sermon/Ben McKee/Daniel Platzman/Marco Borrero
Composed by:Dan Reynolds/Wayne Sermon/Ben McKee/Daniel Platzman/Marco Borrero
One day I’ll change my ways
Till then I’m stuck in this space
Shut down and hiding my face
Tuned out and losing my faith
Stand up tired of being the victim
You only on the outs if you with them
Only hurts if you give ’em credence
Ah
Give ’em reasons
Ah
They’re not better than you
They’re just a figment of imagination
There are times when I don’t like myself
I believe all the things that they say about me
‘Bout me
I wanna love myself just like everyone else
But there are times when I don’t like myself
This life is beating me down
But karma is coming around
Tongue-tied and you got the best of me
A nightmare that’s filling my dreams
Stand up tired of being a victim
You only on the outs if you with ’em
Only hurts if you give ’em credence
Ah
Give ’em reasons
Ah
They’re not better than you
They’re just a figment of imagination
There are times when I don’t like myself
I believe all the things that they say about me
I wanna love myself just like everyone else
But there are times when I don’t like myself
I-da-da da-da I don’t like myself
I-da-da da-da I don’t like myself
I-I-I’ll walk through fire for this
I will be the one to turn this car around
‘Cause it’s headed for disaster
No happily ever after
And I’ve got so much more to live for
Than what you think of me
There are times when I don’t like myself
I believe all the things that they say about me
I wanna love myself just like everyone else
But there are times when I don’t like myself
I-da-da da-da I don’t like myself
I-da-da da-da I don’t like myself
I-da I-da I-da I don’t I-da li-li-li-li-like myself
I-da like myself
I-da like myself
I-da like myself

歌曲《I Don't Like Myself》创作背景与表达含义

创作背景:《Mercury》双专辑计划的第二篇章

《I Don't Like Myself》是美国摇滚乐队Imagine Dragons(梦龙乐队)的一首单曲,收录于他们2022年发行的专辑《Mercury - Acts 1 & 2》中。这首歌由乐队成员Dan Reynolds、Wayne Sermon、Ben McKee、Daniel Platzman与Marco Borrero共同创作。
这首歌的诞生背景与乐队宏大的双专辑概念紧密相关。主唱Dan Reynolds解释说,这张专辑实际上包含了两条不同的时间线和故事线。
  • 《Mercury - Act 1》:主要讲述了面对死亡与经历悲痛的过程,创作灵感来源于Reynolds一位挚友的自杀以及他嫂子因癌症去世的悲痛经历。
  • 《Mercury - Act 2》:作为《I Don't Like Myself》所在的篇章,它关注的是“死亡之后的体验”,是向着隧道尽头的光前行。这张专辑探讨了在经历巨大伤痛后,如何继续前行的曲折与艰难,核心是“活在当下”的人生态度。
在传奇制作人Rick Rubin的帮助下,乐队将这些风格多元的歌曲整合在一起。与Rubin的合作也启发了Reynolds在精神信仰层面的探索,他试图在更宏大、更诚实的事物中重建因失去而动摇的内心世界。因此,《I Don't Like Myself》不仅是一首个人情感的宣泄,更是乐队在经历黑暗后,试图寻找出路、重建自我的重要作品。

表达含义:与自我厌弃的斗争和重建自信的渴望

《I Don't Like Myself》的核心表达,是直面内心的自我怀疑与厌弃,并在此过程中展现出强烈的、想要重新爱上自己的决心。这是一首关于内心挣扎与自我救赎的战歌。
深陷自我怀疑的痛苦:歌曲开篇就直白地揭示了主题:“There are times when I don't like myself, I believe all the things that they say about me”(有时候我不喜欢我自己,而我将他们对我的议论奉为真相)。这描绘了一个人因外界负面评价而陷入自我否定的状态,将别人的看法当作对自己的最终判决,从而失去了自信与方向。
渴望摆脱受害者心态:歌词“Stand up, tired of being the victim”(振作吧,不愿再做个被动的受害者)是整首歌情绪转折的关键点。它标志着主人公从被动承受痛苦,转变为主动寻求改变。他意识到,他人的伤害之所以能够成立,是因为自己给予了其伤害自己的权力(“Only hurts if you give 'em credence”)。
为爱自己所愿赴汤蹈火的决心:歌曲最激动人心的部分在于其强烈的决心:“I'll walk through fire for this, I will be the one to turn this car around”(我愿意为此赴汤蹈火,我会是那个让一切重回正轨的人)。这里的“this”指的就是“爱自己”这件事。主人公决心扭转自我毁灭的趋势,因为他明白自己的人生有远比他人看法更重要的追求(“And I've got so much more to live for, Than what you think of me”)。
总而言之,这首歌真实地记录了从自我厌弃的泥沼中奋力挣脱的全过程。它并非一首简单的快乐颂歌,而是一首承认痛苦、直面挣扎,并最终选择为自己而战的勇气之歌,鼓励每一个在自我怀疑中挣扎的人,重新夺回定义自己人生的权力。

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