2017-05-17 18:32:50流浪阿狗

老歌亂談(709)Heart of Stone



這首《Heart of Stone》為英國的滾石樂團The Rolling Stones的主唱Mick Jagger和吉他手Keith Richards所合寫,並依計劃在美國發行單曲 ( 於歐洲為推出「迷你專輯—EP」,在英國則是收錄於專輯《Out of Our Heads》中。),此曲1964在告示牌排行榜獲得第19名,為繼同年發行的《Time Is on My Side》後,另首重要的熱門曲。

有趣的是,《Heart of Stone》的同名曲甚多,包含有Cher、Suzi Quatro等等,莫非是老美「鐵石心腸」的人特多?^^  歌曲中的男子自認是情場高手,卻遇上了個不想理他的小女生,或許意在詼諧,也或許是欲遮掩自己的被打臉,就說人家心硬如石。主唱Mick Jagger自己花邊新聞不斷,男女關係的形象不甚佳,雖然只是一首「歌曲」,卻更加深了一些人對他的負面印象。

There's been so many girls that I've known
I've made so many cry, and still I wonder why
Here comes a little girl, I see her walking down the street
She's all by herself, I try to knock her off her feet
'Cause you'll never break, never break, never break, never break
This heart of stone, oh no, no, this heart of stone

What's different about her I don't really know
No matter how I try, I just can't make her cry
'Cause you'll never break, never break, never break, never break
This heart of stone, oh no, no, this heart of stone

Don't keep on looking that same old way
If you try acting sad, you'll only make me glad
Better listen little girl, if you going walking down the street
I ain't got no love, I ain't the kind to meet
'Cause you'll never break, never break, never break, never break
This heart of stone, oh no, no, you'll never break this heart of stone darling
No no this heart of stone
You'll never break it darling
You won't break this heart of stone oh no no no
You better go, you better go home
'Cause you'll, you'll never break this heart of stone
You better, you better drive on home