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仔細讀了歌詞幾遍,關鍵在最後一段,才知道,原來主角是一名陣亡的兵士,屍骨由牧師與衛士,運送還鄉,埋在老家旁的老橡樹下,青青故園草之中,歌詞前面描述都是在夢境,故鄉甜美的回憶,堪稱最悲情的鄉村歌曲。現在正處於俄烏戰爭之際,雙方陣亡無數,此時聽了這首歌,更加有感而悲痛,在Tom Jones雄厚帶點磁性感情豐富的嗓音,百聽不厭,每聽均感動不已。
歌曲:Green Green Grass of Home 碧草如茵的家園
演唱:Tom Jones
歌詞:
The old home town looks the same
As I step down from the train
And there to meet me is my Mama and Papa
我步下了火車
但見故城風景景依舊
來接我的是我的爸爸和媽媽
Down the road I look, and there runs Mary
Hair of gold and lips like cherries
Its good to touch the green, green grass of home
順路往下一看,瑪麗奔躍而來
髮絲金黃,唇如櫻桃
多好呵,輕觸那青青的故園草
Yes, theyll all come to meet me
Arms a-reaching, smiling sweetly
Its good to touch the green, green grass of home
是的,他們都會來看我,
伸出雙臂,甜美笑容,
多好呵,輕觸那青青的故園草
The old house is still standing
Though the paint is cracked and dry
And theres that old oak tree that I used to play on
老屋聳立如昔
雖然漆色剝落
屋旁有我常爬的老橡樹
Down the lane Ill walk with my sweet Mary
Hair of gold and lips like cherries,
Its good to touch the green, green grass of home
我和甜美的瑪麗一起步下小巷
髮絲金黃,唇如櫻桃
多好呵,輕觸那青青的故園草
Then I awake and look around me
At four gray walls that surround me
And I realize, yes, I was only dreaming
之後我醒來,望望四週
四週圍我以冰冷牆
於是我才知道剛才只不過是做夢罷了
For theres a guard, and theres a sad old padre
On and on well walk at daybreak
Again, Ill touch the green, green grass of home.
但見衛士一名,悲悽的隨軍老牧師一位
手挽著手,我們走在破曉之中
我將再次輕觸那青青的故園草
Yes, theyll all come to see me
In the shade of the old oak tree,
As they lay me neath the green, green grass of home.
真的,他們都會來看我
在老橡樹濃蔭之中
當他們把我安置於
青青故園草之下。
整理:翁志成2022-04-03
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