每天看着自己和其他人，却不曾注意到在你的身体里，有多少东西在崩溃，又有多少在重建，从何时起你的状态好了起来，又在何时丧失了气力。 在长长的沉默之后说出的话，原本根本就不愿意说。——赫塔·米勒《呼吸秋千》

1970年，刚刚进入摩城唱片公司的The Jackson 5（杰克逊五兄弟）发行了他们的第四首单曲"I'll be there”。 凭着这首歌，The Jackson 5成为史上第一个前四首单曲都登上排行榜冠军的乐队（另外三首是I Want You Back、The Love You Save、ABC）。他们不再被蔑视为某种儿童奇玩一类的东西——所有兄弟的声音在其中来回浮动，海誓山盟着不渝之爱的美梦。这首歌被翻唱过无数次(玛利亚·凯莉曾将其再次带到排行榜的首位，是最为成功的翻唱之一)。

在Michael Jackson早期的演艺生涯中，兄弟五人组成的The Jackson 5乐队曾经轰动全美乐坛，被评为“全美最为成功的乐队”。这首歌是一首十分优秀的情歌，节奏缓和，旋律清新淡雅，Michael Jackson的唱腔婉转优美，使人听后如饮甘泉，十分清爽。就个人而言，我非常喜欢这首歌。带着丁香花瓣的优雅和惆怅，是人禁不住回想起以前甜美的日子，心生感慨和伤悲，也许这就是音乐的力量。这或许能成为一首传唱不衰的传世之作。（网络整理）

试听：I'll Be There - The Jackson 5

MP3下载：地址1（百度MP3）

歌词：
You and I must make a pact,
we must bring salvation back
Where there is love, I'll be there

I'll reach out my hand to you,
I'll have faith in all you do
Just call my name and I'll be there

And oh - I'll be there to comfort you,
Build my world of dreams around you,
I'm so glad that I found you
I'll be there with a love that's strong
I'll be your strength,
I'll keep holding on - yes I will, yes I will

Let me fill your heart with joy and laughter
Togetherness, well that's all I'm after
Whenever you need me, I'll be there
I'll be there to protect you,
with an unselfish love I respect you
Just call my name and I'll be there

And oh - I'll be there to comfort you,
Build my world of dreams around you,
I'm so glad that I found you
I'll be there with a love that's strong
I'll be your strength,
I'll keep holding on - yes I will, yes I will

If you should ever find someone new,
I know he'd better be good to you
'Cos if he doesn't, I'll be there

Don't you know, baby, yeah yeah
I'll be there, I'll be there,
just call my name, I'll be there

(Just look over your shoulders, honey - ooh)

I'll be there, I'll be there,
whenever you need me, I'll be there

Don't you know, baby, yeah yeah
I'll be there, I'll be there,
just call my name, I'll be there..