Back to The Music 英文詩歌推介【In plain sight】— 好，我也要贏！

 

Back To The Music 於2021月9月5日 Facebook 專頁已發佈的新歌【In plain sight】，唱者兼填詞人 Aidan 透過前陣子東京奧運男子百米飛人決賽中獲勝的冠軍雅克布斯，來給予我們一些鼓勵。

原來，100米飛人雅克布斯在賽前一晚，曾幻想自己奪冠，但馬上又制止住這種想法：「不，不，不可能，別想了！」但當他站到起跑線的一刻，就想：「好，我也要贏！」甚至腦海中，他看見自己勝利的姿態，最後他真的贏了。

今天，我們豈不也在信仰賽跑的最後一段路？！你還要對夢想說不可能嗎？來，一起想像我們成為冠軍，持著勝利的姿態！並說：「好，我也要贏！」

【In plain sight】

Song Lyrics

A1:
Easy is the road
To emptiness in life, where all is lost
But a hero’s forged
Through fire and devotion, no matter the cost
輕省的道路
通往生命的空洞 盡是空虛荒蕪
但英雄的鍛造
來自火煉與獻奉 不計代價辛勞

B1:
You were made for,
More than this,
Time for you to
Step up to the plate,
You’ve got all that you need within,
Just shed all of your woes and begin
你的受造
是為成就更高
時候已到
踏上賽道
你所需的 皆在內裡
盡棄苦惱 展開征途

C1:
Spread out your wings
Feel the wind lift you among the clouds,
Where every desire will come true,
Take my hand, and we’ll see it through,
The worlds at the palm of your hand,
It’s yours to command!
展開翅膀翔翱
感受風在雲間把你提高
那裡願望一一達到
緊握我手 一起過渡
萬世盡在掌握之中
按你所頒布！

A2:
Ready, set, let’s go
No time for you to waste
No other way out,
各就各位 準備 起步
再沒時間虛耗
再沒别的出路

Things we can’t control
Is not worth our concern
Just better yourself
無法控制的事情
不值一顧
只求自己進步

B2:
Even time waits for no man
Lesson one, remember your plan
Your days of hiding, biting the dust
Will not return to bother us
光陰不為誰留步
第一課 把計劃牢記好
舊日雖曾躲藏失措
但永不會回來追討
C2:
Spread out your wings
Breakthrough the ceiling,
You’ll be amazed,
At everything that’s hidden in plain sight
Time will tell
If you win or lose
The game of survival reveals
The strength of your will
展開翅膀翔翱
突破最高限度
你會驚嘆於
隱藏的事盡都顯而易見
時間會告訴
贏輸分數
生命遊戲將揭露
你意志力有多高

C3:
Spread out your wings
Like the horizon
And finally, know
The arsenal that’s at your disposal
So take off with me, and be what you dream
The nebulas and novas all fall
Within your reach
展開翅膀翔翱
猶如地平線
直到最後 終於知道
武器任你揮舞
與我一同起飛 把夢想達到
星雲新星全都
觸手可及

Aidan的分享
【In plain sight】意境演繹

這首歌，希望鼓勵大家，張開你的翅膀、勇敢踏出第一步，逐一跨勝眼前的挑戰和難題。當你回望，你會赫然發現，原來自己已進入神為你預設的定命！

A1：
爸爸常常提及，為何我們的人生，往往要經歷難題、試驗及挑戰呢？而我們身邊的同事、同學，甚或好友，卻又無須經歷這些呢？因為神知道，我們未來的定命是十分偉大！假如我們現在不鍛鍊性格、才能和技術，其實根本無法進入神為我們預定，屬於我們貢獻和事奉的階段。只有英雄，才需要經過火的歷練、人事變遷，以及性格內涵的鍛鍊。世上大多數人都不需要這種磨練，但我們卻需要。

B1：
是時候，把握自己現有的時間和機會，只要尚有一口氣息、一串光陰，我們也要盡力求問神：「我怎樣才能夠祝福更多人、貢獻更多，更大地拓展祢的天國呢？」

C1：
果斷邁開你的腳步、張開你的翅膀，勇敢地承擔神為你預設的定命。不要被年紀限制、不要介意別人的批評，不要甘願被這些事情，壓抑我們的潛能，放棄本來我們能夠做到的事！既然，神已為我們賜下這麼多工具、幫手，假如我們不好好善用，抓緊眼前每分每秒擴張境界，那就太可惜了，不要白白浪費神的一番好意！

A2：
就如一場賽跑，不會有選手站著等你，大家也在爭奪冠軍。假如你渴望奪冠，也不想白費自己每一滴汗水，你就不要被旁人的評價和期望影響，那些是我們控制範圍以外，我們根本無法一一理會。你只需要，做好自己力所能及的事，努力奔那擺在眼前的賽道！

B2：
我們必須努力面前，忘記背後，不要總是記掛以往的遺憾、錯失或人事變遷，盡快將它們拋諸腦後。假如我們願意努力，願意珍惜眼前，神給予的每一個機會，其實，過去的遺憾不一定是壞事，它們也會激發我們更加珍惜和努力。但相反，若果我們只著眼於這些錯失，從此停滯不前，那麼，這些遺憾，就真真正正成了我們的絆腳石，一生之久纏累著我們，使我們無法再有任何成長。

C2：
我發現，不論是 Back To The Music 的事奉，抑或日常生活的習慣上，其實，我們也可應用 AOE 的策略性思維。很多時，我們只要稍作改變，回顧整幅大圖片，我們就會發現，原來事情並不複雜，缺少的一塊拼圖，早已藏於隱蔽的地方。只是，我們沒有切換思維，在框框外看清事情的真相，才會覺得很難、覺得自己做不到。尤其今年，Back To The Music 的成長，很多時，我並不需要180度改變唱腔或填詞方式，相反，我只是按著爸爸、叔叔及唱歌老師給我的方向，作出一些很有智慧的細緻改變，出來的效果竟就有了極大的分別！

再加上，每星期累積1%的進步，甚至是3%至5%的進步，到年終回望時，原來，我這一年的成長，已翻了很多倍。這是我所發現，關於成長和信仰獨有的奇妙現象！只要我們願意，順服領袖的指引，我們就會發現，自己的潛能和前路，絕對比自己想像中更大、更遠。

C3：
當你願意逐步成長、擴展自己來事奉神，增加自己對神的認識和理解。就如爸爸在《栽在溪水旁》的教導，我們可以透過學習數學、邏輯和電腦程式，更透徹明白神的觀念和性格。漸漸，我們便會發覺，原來這世界比我們想像中更偉大，我們的潛能，亦比自己想像中更令人讚嘆。乍看，星宿、銀河系及整個宇宙，也超越人類的理解，遑論我們去創造，單是理解已相當不易。然而，今年我們發現了自己的身份，我們會與神共創天地和宇宙！

所以，現在我們必須把握時間，專心修削自己的性格、達到神所喜悅的神聖。為自己賺取一個資格，於未來能夠與神一起想像、一起構思、一起同創，見識神創造銀河、新星的偉大。我們的未來是如此偉大，但是，若果我們不踏出第一步，我們根本不會知道，原來「2012信息」是為了確立新婦的永恆身份，以及祝福千禧年的人。就讓我們勇敢踏出第一步，張開我們的翅膀去冒險，理解自己的身份有多偉大，擁抱世界的挑戰、擁抱自身的有限和弱點，以戰無不勝的心態，盡力為神改變！

This song aims to encourage you all to spread your wings, take the first step bravely, and overcome the challenges ahead one by one. When looking back, you will realize that you have stepped into God’s destiny uniquely designed for you!

A1：
Why do we often have to go through difficulties, trials, and challenges in our lives? But why wouldn’t our colleagues, classmates, and even close friends go through the same situation? It is because God knows that our future destiny is great! If we don’t develop our character, talents, and skills now, we would not be able to enter the level of contribution and ministry that God has predestined for us. Only heroes need to go through tests of the fire, change of personnel, and moulding of their characters. The majority of the world doesn’t need this kind of training, but we do.

B1：
Now, it’s the chance to take advantage of the time and opportunities available to you. As long as there is a breath and time left, we must ask God diligently, “How can I bless more people, contribute more, and expand Your Kingdom even more?”

C1：
Take your steps firmly, spread your wings boldly, and take on the destiny God has for you. Don’t be limited by your age or criticisms that others throw at you. Don’t let these things suppress your potential or make you give up the things that you could have done! God has already given us many tools and help. It will be a pity if we don’t make good use of them and seize every moment to expand our horizons. Don’t waste God’s good intentions for you!

A2：
It’s like a race. No runners are standing around waiting for you. Everyone is competing to be the champion. If you want to win the race, and don’t want every drop of your sweat to go to waste, you should not be worn down by the comments and expectations from others. Those are out of our control. We can’t take care of them all. All you need to do is to do what you can do. Run the race that’s right in front of you!

B2：
We must try to forget what is behind and strain toward what is ahead. Don’t always remember past regrets, mistakes, or sorrow. Let’s leave them behind us now. If we are willing to work hard and cherish every opportunity God gives us, regrets are not necessarily something bad. They can also inspire us to cherish and work harder. But on the contrary. If we only focus on these mistakes and never move forward, these regrets would really become a stumbling block, preventing us from growing further.

C2：
Whether it is the ministry of Back To The Music or in our daily habits, we can also apply the strategic thinking of AOE*.(Remarks: Age of Empires is a real time strategy game that the Church of Zion uses to develop strategic thinking for its members.) Often, we need to change a little and look back at the whole big picture. We will find that things are not as complicated as we thought. The last missing piece of the puzzle is already there. It’s just that we don’t think differently and see the truth outside the box. That’s why we find it hard and feel that we can’t do it. Particularly this year, in the growth of my ministry in Back To The Music, I don’t have to change my vocals or lyrics completely. Instead, I just followed the directions from my dad, uncles, and singing teacher. With some subtle but intelligent changes every time, there will be significant differences in the end!

With a cumulative 1%, 3%, or 5% of improvement a week, I find the growth in me multiples at the end of the year. This is the unique and wonderful phenomenon that I have discovered about personal growth and faith! If we obey the guidance of our leaders, we will find that our potential and our future will be much bigger and farther than we have ever imagined.

C3：
As Dad has taught us in the Daily Devotional, if we are willing to grow, expand our horizons and acquire more knowledge to enhance our ministry, we can try to learn math, logic, and computer programming to help us better understand God’s mind and character more thoroughly. The more we learn and grow, we will realize that the world is bigger than we thought. Our potential is more amazing than we have ever imagined. At a glance, the stars, the galaxies and the entire universe
are beyond human’s comprehension. It is not easy for us to understand, let alone to create.
However, this year we have discovered our identity. We will create the heavens, the earth, and the universe together with God!

So, we must now take the time to focus on refining our character and attaining the holiness that is pleasing to God. That’s the way we could earn ourselves a qualification to conceive and create together with God in the future. We will see the greatness of God’s creation of the Milky Way and the new stars. Our future is so great. But if we don’t take the first step, we would never have known that the “2012 Glorious Hope Sermon” is intended to establish the eternal identity of the Bride of Jesus Christ and to bless the Millennials. Let’s take the first step. Spread our wings and embark on this adventure. Understand how great our identity is. Embrace the challenges of the world and our weaknesses. With an invincible mindset, we can better ourselves for God!

創作意境

生命，若僅僅形容為一場比賽，未免過於輕描淡寫了。生命，更像是一場奧運會——無數的比賽和試煉，揭示了冠軍人馬的心志。每天，各式各樣的任務、責任和挑戰，都鞭策着我們，要為著最寶貴的事情作出調節和犧牲。今年，對錫安教會而言至關重要。當我們朝著極終目標努力，完成神所託付的使命時，就儘管以冠軍的心志奮勇向前。讓我們勇敢面對未來，永遠牢記於心，我們正代表著神的國爭取金牌！

To describe life as merely a race might be an understatement. It’s more like the Olympics, where numerous competitions and trials reveal the heart of a champion. Every day, we face numerous tasks, responsibilities, and challenges that require us to adapt and sacrifice for what’s most important. This year is critical for our church, the church of Zion. As we strive towards our final destination, to complete what God has meant for us to finish, let us push on with a heart of a champion. Let us boldly face what the future has to offer, and always remember that we represent God’s kingdom in our quest for gold!

現在已是最後衝刺時刻，我們要像奧運冠軍選手一樣，拋開所有不可能的思想，在信仰的賽道上倚靠神，竭盡全力向前衝，直達終點！

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