歌词
It's one hazy panoply
徜徉在悠长的旧时光
Recount this halcyon age
悉数那些平和美好
I turn to Anthony
我转向Anthony
When he turned to Karleinz and Cage
他转向Karleinz和Cage(皆为著名的革新作曲家)
But no one's really there
虽然根本就没有人在那里啦
Does that mean it's done in vain
但并不代表都是徒劳
If no one really cares
要是大家不介意的话
I'm back to acting strange
我要继续回去当我的怪人了
Like Daniel Johnston in Texas
就像德州的Daniel Johnston(著名美国唱作歌手)
At some point in the eighties
在80岁的某天
Passing out his cassettes with
去派发他的磁带唱片
The j-card that he drew oh did he ever expect it
这里面的封皮还是他自己画的呢,没想到吧?
I guess it's just what happens when the music's a respite
我猜,这就是音乐骤停的时候会发生的事
The world is so appalling and you come to detest it
世事难料,让人胆寒(如果世界太危险/只有音乐最安全?)
And you could say that I was nervous then
你可以借口说是自己一时慌乱
Fairly awkward now
所以现在尴尬啦
Leave the speakers loud
当你自我怀疑时
When you feel self doubt
让那些人大声说去吧
If there's any chance
如果还有机会的话
That we'd still hang out
我们还要再一起出去一次
We could detail dreams
在我们注视流云的时候
While we stare at passing clouds
一起细细勾勒我们的梦想
Those modal masterworks
那些“神来之笔”
Atonal oeuvres it seems
仿若无调
When I ask afterwards
当我想要逐句推敲时
All message lost inbetween
语句会突然蒸发掉
The shifting aperture
游移的光圈
Depicting sun-soaked scenes
描绘出浸满阳光的景象
I guess they resonate
实在扣人心弦
That's Universal Consciousness
嗯全世界一定都这么觉得
Take two of Ascension
来两首Ascension
The Shape of Jazz to Come and
《The Shape of Jazz to Come 》(Ornette Coleman的爵士乐专辑)
Laurie Spiegel's inventions
还有Laurie Spiegel创作的歌曲(美国作曲家)
O'Rourke or Zorn and Oliveros all deserve mention
还有O'Rourke,Zorn和Oliveros
You're dancing in a room and no one's paying attention
你翩然起舞,无人注意
Addressing my reception with a focused eye
而你专注的眼神吸引了我
To the passing clouds
当你心情低落时
I'll be there for you
我会一直陪你
When you're feeling down
趟过流动的烟云
Any given day
每一天
You can find me 'round
我都会出现在你身旁
In a despondent way
或有些神伤
In a study best called brown
沉迷于《Study in Brown》(Clifford Brown的专辑)(刚好承接下一首歌啦)
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