《Do They Know It's Christmas?》是1984年由Bob Geldof和Midge Ure创作的一首慈善歌曲，旨在为非洲饥荒筹集资金。这首歌由英国众多流行歌手组成的超级团体Band Aid演唱，迅速风靡全球，成为慈善音乐的经典之作。
歌词分为两个部分，前半段以温暖的圣诞氛围开头，而后半段转向非洲饥荒的悲惨现实。
“It's christmas time, there's no need to be afraid,
At christmas time we let in light and we banish shade,
And in our world of plenty we can spread a smile of joy,
Throw your arms around the world at christmas time.”
这一段描绘了圣诞节的温馨与欢乐，强调在这个充满光明与爱的节日里，人们可以分享幸福与喜悦。
“But say a prayer, pray for the other ones,
At christmas time it's hard but when you're having fun,
There's a world outside your window,
And it's a world of dread and fear,
Where the only water flowing
Is the bitter sting of tears,
And the christmas bells that ring
There are the clanging chimes of doom.”
这部分将视角转向非洲的饥荒，形成鲜明对比。歌词中的“dread and fear”反映了非洲人民的苦难，“bitter sting of tears”和“clanging chimes of doom”则象征了他们的悲惨遭遇。
“Well tonight thank god it's them instead of you,
And there won't be snow in africa this christmas time.”
这两句表达了对非洲人民的同情和感恩，提醒听众珍惜自己的幸福生活，并为他人的苦难祈祷。
“The greatest gift they'll get this year is life,
Where nothing ever grows,
No rain nor rivers flow,
Do they know it's christmas time at all.”
这里描述了非洲因干旱和饥荒而奄奄一息的景象，强调即便是在圣诞节，非洲人民依然在生死边缘挣扎。
“Feed the world, let them know it's christmas time again.”
歌词反复强调的“Feed the world”是整首歌的核心，呼吁人们伸出援手，为非洲带来希望和光明。
整首歌通过强烈的对比和深刻的反思，揭示了全球化背景下的贫富差距，成为了推动世界和平与发展的重要文化符号。