老歌亂談(1286)Wish I Had a Heart of Stone
此曲為美國鄉村音樂團體Baillie & The Boys於1989自專輯《Turn the Tide》中所釋出的第3首單曲,在告示牌鄉村榜獲得第4名的佳績,也是該團體歷來所發行單曲中最好的成績。
Baillie & The Boys是一個三人組合的團體,吉他手Michael Bonagura和貝斯手Alan LeBoeuf原同在一個以紐澤西為活動基地的合唱團體「London Fog」。1973 ( or 1977?),Michael Bonagura遇到了主唱Kathie Baillie,倆人開始合作在民謠俱樂部演出,並在同年結為夫妻。之後邀請Alan LeBoeuf加入,組成了一個名為Bittersweet ( 苦樂參半 ) 的原聲流行三重奏團體,在東海岸的俱樂部巡迴演出。1982,Baillie因獲得了一些鄉村音樂的伴唱機會,與夫婿一起搬到了田納西州的納許維爾 ( Nashville ),隨後LeBoeuf也歸隊,經過一系列的現場演出,Bittersweet開始在Nashville嶄露頭角,也引起了RCA唱片公司的注意,並在1985與之簽約,樂隊也在該時更名為Baillie & The Boys。樂隊最風光的時期是1987—1991,連續有10首單曲進入鄉村排行榜前40名,雖然之後沒有單曲再入榜,Baillie & The Boys仍繼續巡演及錄製唱片直至2012。
看起來,這有點像是首單戀且得不到對方善意回應的哀怨情歌。感情這種事,有時真還勉強不來,但問題是,有些人就是愛享受被異性圍繞追捧的氛圍,而曖昧不明的態度,倘使得對方誤解,也可能會造成對自己的傷害。歌曲並未採一般情歌的慢節奏,而Baillie的聲音表現,也頗符合歌曲欲釋出的感傷情緒。
Alyssa Bonagura(Born 1988)為Billie與Bonagura的女兒,亦為歌手。2015—2021與英國歌手Rod Stewart的女兒Ruby Stewart合組雙人團體The Sisterhood。以下影音為與父母合唱。
石头,希望我有一颗铁石心肠
Stone, wish I had a heart of stone
那么独自一人就不会那么痛苦了
Then it wouldn't hurt so bad being alone
水坝,希望我能建一座水坝
Dam, wish that I could build a dam
忍住不断流淌的泪水
To hold back the tears, that flow on and on
但我的心不是石头做的
But my heart's not made of stone
而我的泪水却无法控制
And my tears I can't control
因为我的心充满了对你的爱
'Cause my heart's so filled with love for you
墙,希望我能建一堵墙
Wall, wish that I could build a wall
围绕着那颗石心
All around that heart of stone
你无法通过
You couldn't get through
梦,希望我从来没有做过梦
Dream, wish I never had a dream
然后我就完全不在乎了
Then I couldn't care at all
你从未实现
That you never came true
但我无法建造一堵墙
But I cannot build a wall
而我的梦想仍然没有实现
And my dreams still don't come true
因为我的心仍然充满对你的爱
'Cause my heart's still filled with love for you
希望我能找到方法
Wish that I could find a way
有一天没有你的爱而生活
To live without your love someday
那我就不用说了
Then I wouldn't have to say
Stone, wish I had a heart of stone
Then it wouldn't hurt so bad being alone
Dam, I wish I didn't give a dam
And hold back the tears, that flow on and on
But my heart's not made of stone
And my tears I can't control
'Cause my heart's so filled with love for you
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