本周的主题是
「吉他之神」
。英国歌手
Eric Clapton
(埃里克·克莱普顿)
的
Layla
(《蕾拉》)
因为讲述自己爱上好朋友妻子的故事,起初不被社会认可,
后来因为歌曲本身很好听才逐渐被接受,甚至被
称为「摇滚史上最抒情的歌曲之一」。
本周推荐的第三位吉他弹得很出名的歌手是 Sting
(斯汀)
,他
既是歌手、
作曲人,也是演员。
斯汀的真名
是 Gordon Matthew Sumner
(马修·托马斯·萨姆纳)
,因为他演出时经常穿带毛刺的毛衣,所以就有了 Sting 这个外号,久而久之成了艺名。
斯汀
曾和克莱普顿合作过电影
Lethal Weapon 3
(《致命武器3》)
的主题曲
It's Probably Me
(《也许是我》)
,强强合作堪称完美。
It's Probably Me
《也许是我》
If the night turned cold and the stars looked down
假如夜晚转冷,星星变暗了
And you hug yourself on the cold cold ground
你在冰冷的地上紧紧地抱着自己
You wake the morning in a stranger's coat
早晨醒来,你披着陌生人的外套
No one would you see
却没看到任何人
You ask yourself, who'd watch for me
你问自己:谁会照顾我
My only friend, who could it be
我唯一的朋友又会是谁
It's
hard to say it
很难说出口
I
hate to say it, but it's probably me
我痛恨这么说,但那也许就是我
When your belly's empty and the hunger's so real
当你饥肠辘辘时,饥饿的感觉如此真实
And you're too proud to beg and too dumb to steal
你太骄傲,不愿乞讨;又太笨拙,不适合偷窃
You search the city for your only friend
你在城里寻觅唯一的朋友
No one would you see
却没看到任何人
You ask yourself, who'd watch for me
你问自己:
谁会照顾我
A solitary voice to speak out and set me free
一个孤独的声音响起,让我释怀
I
hate
to say it
我痛恨这么说
I hate to say it, but it's probably me
我痛恨这么说,但那也许就是我
You're not the easiest person I ever got to know
你并非我认识的人当中最好相处的
And it's hard for us both to let our feelings show
我们俩都难以表达自己的情感
Some would say I should let you go your way
有些人说,我该让你自己闯天下
You'll only make me cry
你只会让我落泪
If there's one guy, just one guy
假如有一个人,就是那么一个人
Who'd lay down his life for you and die
他情愿为你放弃生命而死
I
hate
to say it
我痛恨这么说
I hate to say it, but it's probably me
我痛恨这么说,但那也许就是我
When the world's gone crazy and it makes no sense
当世界陷入疯狂,毫无道理可言
There's only one voice that comes to your defense
只有一个声音为你辩护
The jury's out and your eyes search the room
陪审团走了,你的目光在城内寻觅
And one friendly face is all you need to see
你想看到的是一张友善的脸
If there's one guy, just one guy
假如有一个人,就是那么一个人
Who'd lay down his life for you and die
他情愿为你放弃生命而死
I
hate
to say it
我痛恨这么说
I hate to say it, but it's probably me
我痛恨这么说,但那也许就是我
……
创作
:
Eric Clapton
Michael Arnold Kamen
Sting
演唱:
Sting
歌曲开头的嘀嗒声十分特别,是克莱普顿用打火机制造的声响,酷似打击乐器的声音。
这不是一首轻佻欢快的歌曲,而是带着淡淡的忧伤。歌词聚焦在友情上,
男性的友谊或许就是「拔刀相助」的爽快,无需过多的言语,
这正好对应了影片中两位主角之间的友情:
即便个性、生活状态截然不同,凑在一起会斗嘴,执行任务时也是吵吵闹闹的,但两人的感情却是自然而然的坚定。