【搬运】【译】叉婊Pitchfork评 Justin Bieber 2020年单曲《Intentions》

搬运自：微信公众号【评论搬一堆】（在原文基础上添加了英语原文与排版调整）

翻译：Whitney.L

审译：Ryan-Chopin

排版：Ryan-Chopin

“Heart full of equity, you’re an asset”—is this a Justin Bieber lyric, or a Jeff Bezos sext draft? The pop star’s latest single, “Intentions” ft. Quavo, is a loving tribute to his wife that reads like an eerie mishmash of corporate slogans. Taking a page from “natural beauty” campaigns, Bieber croons “picture perfect, you don’t need no filter” over equally uninspired ringtone beats. Not only are his platitudes reheated leftovers from the likes of One Direction and Drake—hey ladies, did you know you’re beautiful?—they’re also easy to dispense when the 23-year-old you’re talking about has modeled for Guess, Ralph Lauren, and Tommy Hilfiger.

“Heart full of equity, you’re an asset（你心系平等，是个圣女）”——这是Justin Bieber新单的歌词，还是Jeff Bezos的原稿？这位流行歌手和Quavo共同创作的最新单曲“Intentions（意想）”是对他妻子的深情致敬，但这读起来像是一堆怪异的传销口号。Bieber借鉴了“natural beauty（自然美）”的广告，在同样节奏平稳的铃声节奏中低声吟唱着“picture perfect, you don’t need no filter（照片完美，你不需要再加滤镜）”。他的那些陈词滥调不仅是One Direction和Drake的残羹剩饭——嘿，姑娘们，你们知道自己有多漂亮吗?——同时，当你八卦的那些仅二十三岁就已经成为Guess, Ralph Lauren和Tommy Hilfiger的模特时，词里唱的这些也很容易被忽视掉。

In the “Intentions” music video, Hailey Bieber is notably missing. Instead, hedge fund jargon and feel-good clichés narrate the success stories of three women of color affiliated with Alexandria House, a Los Angeles-based transitional shelter that supports women and children experiencing financial hardship. (The video ends with an announcement of a $200,000 donation from Bieber, only slightly more than he’s paid for years of dumb stunts, like egging his neighbor’s house.) A noble cause to be sure, but whatever Bieber’s original intention, his presence risks turning charity into spectacle. The white millionaire dances with black and brown children and proffers empty advice to a foster care advocate. The attempts to center himself make “Intentions” feel more like a self-serving PR campaign for Bieber than an actual act of generosity.

在“Intentions（意想）”的MV中，Hailey Bieber并未出现。相反，一些对冲基金术语和自我感觉良好的陈词滥调讲述了“亚历山大之家”中三位有色人种女性的成功故事，这是一座位于洛杉矶的救济庇护所，为经济困难的女人和儿童提供帮助。(视频的最后，Bieber宣布捐出20万美元，这只比他多年来做的傻事花费多一点点，比如抢劫他邻居的房子。)这确实是一项崇高的事业，但无论比伯的初衷如何，他的存在都有可能将慈善变成一场奇观。这位白人百万富翁与黑人和棕色皮肤的孩子们一起跳舞，并向一位提倡寄养的人提供毫无建设性的意见。这些行为都试图把自己的“Intentions（意想）”置于中心，让人感觉更像是比伯自私自利的公关活动，而非实际的慷慨解囊。