ready to run

李聪

2010年，Niall Horan、Liam Payne、Harry Styles、Louis Tomlinson和Zayn Malik （2015年3月宣布单飞）分别作为独唱男歌手参加英国选秀节目《英国偶像》（The X Factor），然而却都未能成功晋级决赛。失败的打击犹如当头一棒，让这些花季少年的内心开始摇摆。所幸的是，他们并没有因此而气馁，而是在评委Nicole的建议下组成乐队One Direction再度参赛。这一次，他们成功闯进乐队组决赛，并获得季军。2011年，他们凭借一首“What Makes You Beautiful”红遍全球，成为欧美当红男团。“Ready to Run”这首发行于2014年的单曲正是他们这一路的写照。他们用轻快的旋律讲述着出道四年来的经历和感悟：通往成功的路上总会有诸多不易，不管是人们的质疑还是偶尔的迷失，唯有坚持不放弃，才能拥抱灿烂的未来。

其实，在追梦的路上，我们每个人都会碰到坎坷崎岖，遭遇酷暑隆冬，经历风霜雨雪。我们无法预见未来，也无法让人生按照我们想要的方式进行，但只要不忘初心，never look back，时刻ready to run，脚下就一直有路，前方就一直有梦。趁年华未曾老去，趁青春没有散场，趁我们朝气蓬勃，让我们一起准备好出发，用尽全力奔跑，去到一个更广阔的天地，只为与更好的自己相遇。

There's a lightning in your eyes I can't deny.

Then there's me inside a sinking boat， running out of time.

Without you I'll never make it out alive.

But I know， yes I know we'll be alright.

There's a devil in your smile that's chasing me.

And every time I turn around it's only gaining speed.

There's a moment when you finally realize

There's no way you can change the rolling tide.

But I know， yes I know that I'll be fine.

This time I'm ready to run，

Escape from the city and follow the sun.

'Cause I wanna be yours.

Don't you wanna be mine？

I don't wanna get lost

In the dark of the night.

This time I'm ready to run.

Wherever you are is the place I belong.

'Cause I wanna be free，

And I wanna be young.

I will never look back.

Now I'm ready to run.

I'm ready to run.

There's a future in my life I can't foresee.

But less of course I stay on course to keep you next to me.

There will always be the kind that criticize.

But I know， yes I know we'll be alright.

（Refrain ）

This time I'm ready to run.

I'd give everything that I got from your love.

（Refrain ）