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Well I was doubling over the load on my shoulders
Was a weight I carried with me everyday
Crossing miles of frustrations and rivers of raging
Picking up stones I found along the way
I staggered and I stumbled down pathways of trouble
I was hauling those souvenirs of misery
And with each step taken my back was breaking
’Til I found the One who took it all from me
哦,过去,我翻倍加重自己肩上的担子 
每日负重前行
跨过重重挫折遄遄激流
我不断俯拾沿路发现的石子
在麻烦不断的路上我蹒跚跌撞
我一路拖着那些让我痛苦的“纪念品”
每走一步都感觉后背快要被压垮
直到我发现了那个卸下我全部担子的人
*Down by the riverside
(Down by the riverside)
I laid my burdens down
Now I’m traveling light
My spirit lifted high
(I found my freedom now)
I found my freedom now
And I’m traveling light*
*沿着河畔
(沿着河畔)
我卸下身上的负重
现在,我轻装前行
我情绪高昂
(现在,我找到了自由)
现在,我找到了自由
并轻装前行*
Through the darkest alleys and loneliest valleys
I was dragging those heavy chains of doubt and fear
Then with one word spoken the locks were broken
Now He’s leading me to places where there are no tears
穿过最阴暗的小径和最孤独的山谷
我曾背负着由怀疑和恐惧制成的沉重的锁链
接着,一个词就断开了那锁链
现在,他正引导我前往没有眼泪的地方
Repeat * 重复*
(Laid my burdens down,
By the riverside
Found my freedom now
Now I’m traveling light)
(我卸下身上的负重
沿着河畔
现在,我找到了自由
现在,我轻装前行)
Repeat * thrice 重复*三次
(I’m traveling light)
(I’m traveling light)
I found my freedom now
(I’m traveling light)
(I’m traveling light)
Oh…
(我轻装前行)
(我轻装前行)
现在,我找到了自由
(我轻装前行)
(我轻装前行)
噢……
Joel Hanson是曾获格莱美奖和美国福音音乐协会圣鸽奖的福音乐队PFR的主唱兼吉他手。PFR先后经历了解散和重新组合,尽管已推出几张专辑,但并未取得理想的成绩。而Joel Hanson与美国歌手Sara Groves(已推出近10张专辑,曾三次获“美国福音音乐协会圣鸽奖”提名)合作的单曲Traveling Light一推出则大获成功。 
这首轻松的音乐,可以说,恰如其分地展现了Joel之前面对困境所表现出的释怀和解脱。谁不曾经历苦闷、郁郁不乐,不自觉地愈加往自己肩上添负担之时?走得如此沉重如此疲惫,又怎能走得坚定走得远?是时候像Joel一样检查一下自己的行囊,把不必要的都卸下,迎着灿烂的阳光轻松前行!Joel的歌声很有穿透力,让人仿佛漫步于晴空下微风拂面的河岸上,重拾遗失已久的自由。希望你是真的重拾了并且握紧了属于自己的那份“海阔天空”!