2011年4月8日 星期五

Don't let the sun go down on me, George Michael and Elton John


這首歌於1974年由Elton John和Bernie Taupin這對黃金拍擋所作, 一出已經有非常不俗的成績, 但真正成為大熱, 卻是1991年的事.

1985年的Live Aid Concert中二人已合唱過這曲, 到1991年George Michael的演唱會中, Elton John以Surprise Guest的身份和GM再度合唱, 即成為美國和英國流行榜的No. 1

據說這首歌是內容暗指他早年曾試過自殺一事, 你又能否從歌詞中看出端倪?

I can't light no more of your darkness
All my pictures seem to fade to black and white
I'm growing tired and time stands still before me
Frozen here on the ladder of my life
Too late to save myself from falling
I took a chance and changed your way of life
But you misread my meaning when I met you
Closed the door and left me blinded by the light
Don't let the sun go down on me
Although I search myself, it's always someone else I see
I'd just allow a fragment of your life to wander free
But losing everything is like the sun going down on me
I can't find, oh the right romantic line
But see me once and see the way I feel
Don't discard me just because you think I mean you harm
But these cuts I have they need love to help them heal