有一种心情叫失落,有一种美丽叫放弃。一次默默地放弃,放弃一个心仪却无缘份的朋友、放弃某种等待却无收获的感情、放弃某种心灵的期望、每放弃一种思绪心里便生出一种伤感。然而这种伤感并不妨碍自己去重新开始,在新的时空内将音乐重听一遍,将故事再说一遍。因为这是一种自然的告别与放弃,它富有超脱精神,因而伤感的美丽。
EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL!!
“从JAZZ到ACOUTIC 从舞曲到电音 从纯朴到摩登 他们音乐中自由飞行 犹如单纯简约的靡靡之音。”
EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL是英国独立乐人Ben Watt 和Tracey Thorn组成的夫妻档乐队,名字来源于一家家具店的广告词:“We have so many special furnitures for you,and here we can offer everything but the girl!(除了女孩我们什么都提供)”从八十年代乐队开始运作以来,EBTG几乎涉及了所有音乐类型,流行、摇滚、电子、爵士等等,成为独立乐坛的金牌夫妻。
一个牛人收集了几乎所有专辑和单曲,做了它的第一个中文网站:
http://ebtg.6to23.com/。听到的第一张专辑是1984年出的“EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL”,清新的民谣曲风加上以前未接触过的爵士味道,还有Tracey低沉的中低音是它强烈吸引我的因素。Tracey,一个平胸女人,声音释放的气味总是另人想起夏天 沙滩 夕阳 微风这一完美组合。每次听都能找到村上《且听风吟》的感觉。中后期的他们着力研究电子乐并成功转型加进更时髦的因素,而作品也因此失去了以前那种另人怀旧的味道。
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下载链接:
http://cdn1-95.projectplaylist.com/e1/static10/349/2084674.mp3
歌词:
When I saw you I knew you were the one
当我看见你时就知道你是我要的那个人
I want to orbit you like you're the sun
你是我的太阳 我想要绕着你公转
But let me know before I come undone
但是在我消失前让我知道
Am I the one for you
我是否是你所爱
I'm like a puzzle with a missing piece
我就像一个缺失的难题
I got a car but didn't get the keys
我得到了车却没有得到车的钥匙
And only you can set my mind at ease
只有你能了解我的心思
So what am I to do
那么,要我怎么做
I have everything but the girl I want, it's sad but true
除了那个女子我已拥有所有,这是悲哀而真实的事实
And everything but the love I need to make it through
除了我必要的爱我完成所有
And every time I look into your eyes, that's when I realize
每一次我看着你的眼,我才明白
Just how much I love you
我有多爱你
Some say lady luck is on my side
有一天幸运降临至我身旁
And that my life has been an easy ride
人生变得简单
But they don't know how many times I cried
但是没有人会知道我哭了多少次
'Cause I am nothing without you
因为没有你我什么也不是
I have everything but the girl I want, it's sad but true
除了那个女子我已拥有所有,这是悲哀而真实的事实
And everything but the love I need to make it through
除了我必要的爱我完成所有
And everytime I look into your eyes, that's when I realize
每一次我看着你的眼,我才明白
Just how much I love you 我有多爱你
I don't know how long I can keep it up
我不知道我能坚持多久
I need a sign to make it through
我需要一个动力继续下去
You gotta tell me now, you gotta let me know
你必须告诉我,让我知道
So what am I, what am I to do
那么 我该怎么做
Oh,baby 噢,宝贝
I have everything but the girl I want, it's sad but true
除了那个女子我已拥有所有,这是悲哀而真实的事实
And everything but the love I need to make it through
除了我必要的爱我完成所有
And everytime I look into your eyes, that's when I realize
每一次我看着你的眼,我才明白
Just how much I love you
我有多爱你
Do you know now
现在你知道了吗
Do you know now
现在你知道了吗
Do you know now
现在你知道了吗
I love you 我爱你
I love you 我爱你
Oh,I love you 噢,我爱你
Just how much I love you 我有多爱你