這首由「至尊歌者」瑪麗亞·凱莉 (Mariah Carey) 重新詮釋的《O Holy Night》(聖善夜),收錄於她 1994 年發行的傳奇聖誕專輯《Merry Christmas》中。不同於傳統的莊嚴唱詩班版本,瑪麗亞注入了濃厚的 R&B 與靈魂樂元素,並運用她標誌性的五個八度音域與海豚音,將這首 19 世紀的經典聖詩推向了情感的高峰。歌曲後半段震撼人心的層層堆疊與即興吟唱,不僅展現了她巔峰時期的嗓音掌控力,更讓此版本被公認為現代流行音樂史上最難以超越的聖誕經典之一。
Mariah Carey - O Holy Night 中英文對照翻譯歌詞(Lyrics)
[Verse 1]
O holy night, the stars are brightly shining
噢,聖善夜,群星璀璨閃耀
It is the night of our dear Savior's birth
這是我們親愛救主降生的夜晚
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
世人長久沉淪於罪惡與迷途之中痛苦渴望
Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth
直到祂降臨,靈魂才意識到自身的價值
A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices
一陣希望的悸動,讓疲憊的世界歡騰
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn
因遠方破曉,迎來了嶄新榮耀的晨曦
[Chorus]
Fall on your knees, O hear the angels' voices
雙膝跪下,噢,聆聽天使的歌聲
O night divine, O night when Christ was born
噢,神聖之夜,噢,基督降生之夜
O night divine, O night, O night divine
噢,神聖之夜,噢,夜晚,噢,神聖之夜
[Verse 2]
A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices
一陣希望的悸動,讓疲憊的世界歡騰
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn
因遠方破曉,迎來了嶄新榮耀的晨曦
Fall on your knees, O hear the angels' voices
雙膝跪下,噢,聆聽天使的歌聲
O night divine, O night when Christ was born
噢,神聖之夜,噢,基督降生之夜
O night divine, O night, O night divine
噢,神聖之夜,噢,夜晚,噢,神聖之夜
[Outro]
Ooh, yes it was
噢,是的,那是
Ooh, it is the night of our dear Savior's birth
噢,這是我們親愛救主降生的夜晚
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, yeah
噢 耶,噢 耶
It was a holy, holy, holy, oh oh oh
那是一個神聖、聖潔、神聖的,噢...