Name: Michael Jackson's Most Disturbing Song
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"Morphine" by Michael Jackson is one of the most personal and underrated songs in his catalog.

Michael Jackson 的〈Morphine〉是他作品中最個人化、也最被低估的歌曲之一。

情態副詞

Originally it was going to be a part of the History album but it didn't make the cut.

原本這首歌是要收錄在 History 專輯裡的，但最後沒有被選上。

基礎被動語態

According to one of Michael's producers, Rob Hoffman, the song was largely completed during those sessions.

根據 Michael 的一位 producer Rob Hoffman 說，這首歌在這段時期基本上已經完成了。

Michael continued to work on the song and it was eventually released as one of the five new tracks on the 1997 "Blood on the Dance Floor" album.

Michael 後來繼續修改這首歌，最後在 1997 年的 "Blood on the Dance Floor" 專輯裡，作為五首新歌之一發行。

"Morphine" easily ranks as the darkest song on the project.

〈Morphine〉絕對是這張專輯裡最黑暗的一首歌。

It's a song about an addict facing the power and deadly grasp of drugs.

這首歌描寫一位癮君子面對毒品強大的、致命的控制。

Its sound and production is inspired by 9 Inch Nails' "The Downward Spiral" album, which Michael was a big fan of.

它的風格和製作靈感來自 9 Inch Nails 的 "The Downward Spiral" 專輯，Michael 非常喜歡這張專輯。

Hoffman recalls, "It was amazing how he'd come in with some song he liked and want to capture something about it, the energy, the tone, the mood." In November 1993, fans were shocked to learn that Michael decided to cancel the remainder of his ongoing dangerous tour due to addiction to painkillers.

Hoffman 回憶說：「他會帶進一首他喜歡的歌，然後想捕捉其中的某個元素，像是能量、語氣、情緒，這真的很令人驚訝。」1993 年 11 月，歌迷們震驚地得知 Michael 決定取消他正在進行的危險巡演的剩餘部分，因為他對止痛藥上癮了。

He was under an enormous stress caused by the allegations and needed narcotics to relieve pain and allow him to sleep.

他承受著指控帶來的巨大壓力，需要麻藥來緩解疼痛並幫助他入睡。

After the intervention of his friend, Elizabeth Taylor, Michael checked in to a detox clinic in London.

在他的朋友 Elizabeth Taylor 的介入下，Michael 住進了倫敦的一間戒毒診所。

I traveled to Mexico City, where I saw for myself that Michael was in desperate need of specialized medical attention.

我去了墨西哥城，親眼看到 Michael 非常需要專業的醫療照護。

Because of my own experience with addiction to prescription medicines, I was able to make a number of calls in search of the best and most appropriate treatment for Michael,

由於我本身也有過對處方藥上癮的經驗，所以我能打很多電話，為 Michael 尋找最好、最適合的治療。

and he is now undergoing such treatment in Europe.

他現在正在歐洲接受這樣的治療。

My friends and doctors advised me to seek professional guidance immediately in order to eliminate what has become an addiction.

我的朋友們和醫生都建議我立即尋求專業指導，以戒除已經變成癮頭的問題。

It is time for me to acknowledge my need for treatment in order to regain my health.

是時候承認我需要治療，才能恢復健康了。

I realize that completing the tour is no longer possible, and I must cancel the remaining dates.

我知道完成巡演已不可能，我必須取消接下來的場次。

I know I can overcome the problem, and will be stronger from the experience.

我知道我能克服這個問題，並且會從這次經驗中變得更強大。

The song "Morphine" originated from this difficult period.

"Morphine" 這首歌就源自於這段艱難的時期。

Michael dedicated his whole body and soul to this track as he wanted it to reflect his feelings as truthfully as possible.

Michael 把他全身心的投入到這首 track 中，因為他希望它能盡可能真實地反映他的感受。

Apart from singing, Michael arranged the song and played several instruments, most notably drums.

除了唱歌，Michael 還編曲，並演奏了幾種樂器，其中最突出的是鼓。

It was a talent many of his fans knew he had,

這是許多歌迷知道他擁有的才華，

but it was the first time he performed drums on a song he was planning to release.

但這是他第一次在一首他打算發行的 song 中演奏鼓。

Michael asked Slash to record the guitar parts and played along with him.

Michael 請 Slash 錄製吉他 parts，並與他一起演奏。

The production of "Morphine" was really heavy.

"Morphine" 這首 track 的 production 真的非常厚重。

Michael called on his frequent collaborators to help bring his vision fully to life.

Michael 找來了他經常合作的夥伴，來幫助他完整實現他的 vision。

Bill Bottrell and Brad Buxer helped develop the soundscape for this ambitious song.

Bill Bottrell 和 Brad Buxer 幫助開發了這首有野心的 song 的 soundscape。

You can sense real anger and frustration in Jackson's vocals that are accompanied by the hard-hitting drums and relentless funky crashing of the guitar.

你可以感受到 Jackson 在 vocals 中真實的憤怒和沮喪，伴隨著 hard-hitting 的鼓聲和吉他 relentless funky 的 crash。

Jackson samples audio from David Lynch's 1980 film, "The Elephant Man." He used the scene from the film where the nurse asks whether Merrick listened to the doctor's advice.

Jackson 採樣了 David Lynch 1980 年電影 "The Elephant Man" 的 audio。他使用了電影中護士問 Merrick 是否聽從醫生建議的場景。

The highlight of "Morphine" comes during the bridge.

"Morphine" 的 highlight 發生在 bridge 部分。

Designed as a breather, it acts as a moment where the song's hero finds himself face-to-face with deceptive and liberating relaxing effects of the drug Demerol.

它被設計成一個喘息的空間，讓 song 中的主角發現自己與藥物 Demerol 欺騙性和解放性的放鬆效果面對面。

Brad Buxer's piano arpeggios highlight Michael's composed vocals as he sings and describes how the Demerol manages to soothe him for a while.

Brad Buxer 的鋼琴琶音襯托出 Michael 沉穩的 vocal，他唱著並描述 Demerol 如何暫時舒緩他。

You know, like with "Morphine," I remember Michael says, "Come up with a piano part." Imagine we're in an operating room, right?

你知道嗎，就像 "Morphine" 那樣，我記得 Michael 說：「來一段鋼琴。」想像一下，我們在手術室裡，對吧？

And he says, "Come up with a classical piano part." So I came up with the classical piano part, which is really easy to do.

然後他說：「來一段古典鋼琴。」所以我寫了那段古典鋼琴，其實很容易做。

And basically, Michael's singing about Demerol, right?

基本上，Michael 就在唱 Demerol，對吧？

感覺就像一首寫給 Demerol 的情歌。

And I didn't really care because Michael was alert and functioning beautifully and clear,

而且我其實不太在意，因為 Michael 精神很好，狀態也很棒，思路也很清晰，

So, you know, just figuring it's one of his things.

所以，你知道，就覺得這是他的一種風格。

You know the lyrics in "Morphine." With the help of the Synclavier synthesizer, which was also used for the intro of "Beat It," Andrew Schepp recreates the ambiance of a hospital room, imitating respiratory machines.

你知道「Morphine」這首歌的歌詞嗎？透過 Synclavier 合成器（「Beat It」的開頭也用了它），Andrew Schepp 重新營造了醫院病房的氛圍，模仿呼吸機的聲音。

The orchestra led by Jorge Del Barrio was recorded at the Ocean Way Studios in Los Angeles.

由 Jorge Del Barrio 指揮的管絃樂團在洛杉磯的 Ocean Way Studios 錄製。

All 44 musicians worked hard to create a part that was both melodramatic and solemn, as if to represent the fragility of a man faced with his addiction.

44 位音樂家都努力地創造出一段既戲劇化又莊重的樂段，彷彿要展現一個面對成癮的男人有多麼脆弱。

The bridge suddenly ends, symbolizing the addict returning to harsh reality,

橋段突然結束，象徵著成癮者回到殘酷的現實，

and the song comes back to hard-hitting verses.

Michael Jackson wanted to release "Morphine" as a single,

Michael Jackson 其實想把 "Morphine" 這首歌發行成單曲，

but his record label didn't allow it, stating it wasn't appropriate for the wider public.

但他的唱片公司不允許，說這首歌不適合大眾。

He rehearsed it repeatedly throughout the History tour but never performed it on stage.

他在 History 巡迴演唱會上不斷排練這首歌，但從未在舞臺上表演過。

The song also created a controversy in some regions, like in Malaysia, which changed the song's title to "Just Say No" and South Korea censoring the song altogether.

這首歌在某些地區也引發了爭議，像是馬來西亞把歌名改成了 "Just Say No"，而韓國則完全禁播這首歌。

This song, which has largely been forgotten by the public, is a striking and disturbing portrait of a star dropping all of the façade and being extremely honest with the listeners.

這首在公眾眼中幾乎被遺忘的歌，描繪了一個巨星卸下所有偽裝、對聽眾極度誠實的驚人且令人不安的寫照。

Totally ignored, even shunned upon its release, it was rediscovered and reevaluated by journalists after Michael's tragic death on June 25, 2009.

這首歌發行時完全被忽視，甚至被排斥，直到 Michael 在 2009 年 6 月 25 日不幸離世後，才被記者重新發掘和評價。