The leader of the band(Dan Fogelberg)
A cabinet maker's son
His hands were meant for different work
And his heart was known to none
唯一的孩子,又孤獨又沒教養
是個木工的兒子
他的雙手不善於做各種工作
也沒有人了解他的內心
He left his home
And went his lone and solitary way
And he gave to me a gift
I know I never can repay
他離開了家
踏上他孤獨的旅程
而他賜給我的天賦
我永遠都無法報答
A quiet man of music
Denied a simpler fate
He tried to be a soldier once
But his music wouldn't wait
He earned his love through discipline
A thundering, velvet hand
His gentle means of sculpting souls
Took me years to understand
一個沉靜的音樂家
不認命於單純的命運
他曾經想要從軍
但等不及要做音樂
他用那雙經過訓練
時而雷霆萬鈞,時而柔軟如絲絨的手贏得了摯愛
他的溫和代表他那雕塑過的心靈
很多年後,我才了解
The leader of the band is tired
And his eyes are growing old
But his blood runs through my instrument
And his song is in my soul
My life has been a poor attempt to imitate the man
I'm just a living legacy
To the leader of the band
樂隊指揮已經倦了
他的眼神日漸蒼老
但他的血液流經我的樂器
他的歌曲注入了我的靈魂
為了模仿他,我的一生已做了許多可笑的嚐試
對於樂隊指揮來說
我不過是個活生生的遺產
My brothers' lives were different
For they heard another call
One went to
And the other to
And I'm in
When I'm not in some hotel
Living out this life I've chose
And come to know so well
我的兄弟們的人生完全不同
當他們接到另一通電話
其中一個前往芝加哥
另一個去了聖保羅
而我在科羅拉多州
當時我並不住在某些旅館
過著自己選擇的生活
才能了解這麼多
I thank you for the music
And your stories of the road
I thank you for the freedom
When it came my time to go
I thank you for the kindness
The times when you got tough
And papa, I don't think I said
"I love you" near enough
我衷心感謝你的音樂
還有你流浪的故事
謝謝你讓我自由
當我想離家的時候
謝謝你的仁慈
在你最困頓的時刻
爸爸,我想光說
「我愛你!」是不夠的
如果現在的你已有感動他人的能力,那將投射些許羨慕和掌聲,如果現在的你尚未俱備那種能力,那將給予「你的生活只不過勾起少許讀者的共同回憶而已」這般平常的回應。
下一篇:自在(草莓救星)
他是民謠前輩了,有民謠詩人的美稱
以前很多歌有些許的意涵,很不錯的
^^
或許這是它們成為經典的原因,若茵特別喜歡能讀到歌曲意境的感覺。
聆聽老歌,想起了從前的回憶,
似乎又把自己的斷代史翻出來看了一遍又一遍。 2008-12-16 17:29:23
你的文章越寫越好喔
加油
我是共鳴者~~
最近正在努力的找尋未來,有時候沒有頭緒,有時候覺得疲憊,
我想,這應該是一段「青春的過度」吧!
努力的把握現在,這已經是最好的未來,
未來,一直一直來,能接住目前的水球就是好預兆。 2008-12-22 16:37:03