馬克力文是美國鄉村音樂人、教授、社會學家、慈善事業組織者和作家。
他對中國和中國文化情有獨鍾，迄今創作了50多首關於中國的歌曲，被中國各大媒體譽為「當代鄉村音樂之父」。
他以演唱眾多經典的中國民歌和中國紅歌聞名;他是第一位慰問我國三軍儀仗隊的外國音樂人;《環球時報》稱他為「民謠英雄」。
他致力於將音樂返璞歸真，簡單而富有生活氣息的歌詞，淳樸動人的嗓音以及純正愉悅的吉他配樂，於喧囂中營造一份鄉村音樂的寧靜，於沉靜中蘊含著蓬勃昂揚的活力，令人回味纏綿……
It’s the Kites that Own the Sky
風箏擁有天空
(Words and Music by Mark Levine)
詞曲:馬克力文
From the soft, soft sands of Da Dong Hai, I can see the swimmers play
While on the beach, there is a game of volleyball.
But as the wind goes blowing by, sure to catch your eye,
Above it all, it’s the kites that own the sky.
There are kites of many colors, but in the sunlight all are bright.
Red or green, yellow or blue, they are all a great delight.
They fly about without a care, they go both to-and-fro.
It’s true although they own the sky, they』ve got no place to go.
Designs and shapes of kites flying by are of much variety.
I see in the clear blue sky, a flying menagerie.
An owl, a whale and above my head, that one is a dragon.
Another’s like a friendly dog with its long tail a-waggin』.
From the soft, soft sands of Da Dong Hai, I can see the swimmers play
While on the beach, there is a game of volleyball.
But as the wind goes blowing by, sure to catch your eye,
Above it all, it’s the kites that own the sky.
But as the wind goes blowing by, sure to catch your eye,
Above it all, it’s the kites that own the sky.
(責任編輯：徐遠卓)