許久不見...   一切好嗎？

交心..  無須生活上頻繁的交流

問候..  也只消當下心念的真誠關懷

各自為生存、為理想奔忙～

也別忘了暫歇腳步... 看看自己

這大環境的泥濘... 的確舉步維艱

一不小心便會陷入～ 忙、盲、茫 的窘境

給自己時間喘息

放自己空間沉靜 

讓自己的心沈澱

沈澱.. 再沈澱...

............ 

體悟...  而後清朗 !!

唯有良善的心念  堅定的意志.. 才能突破 !!

如此才能成就自己  也照亮你所關心的人～

我親愛的朋友們... 一起加油 !!

也因為有你... 這世界才更美好～ ^^

REX 

累了一天～ 

本想今晚能早點休息...

躺了許久...  依舊輾轉難眠～ 

索性起身開機播放音樂～

聽著我最愛的... 吉他演奏

想讓心情放鬆、 腦袋放空...

..................

但卻又.....

意念紛飛～～

.......

.............. 

收回吧～

在澳洲素有名民謠吉他之神的 Tommy Emmanuel

也是我個人十分喜愛及欣賞的吉他演奏家之一

Tommy 除了擁有神乎其技的演奏技巧外

他的吉他演奏, 也都多少帶點搖滾的硬派作風

可能是因早期 Tommy 是玩電吉他出身的關係...

而造就他今日獨特的演奏風格

分享給您～

開車回程途中, 聽見電台正播放著英國名伶 Adele 的這首 Someone Like You

深深被這如此絕美卻也深沈的旋律給吸引

不禁讓我關起車窗.....  沈浸聆聽～

如此魅力... 難怪這麼多人嘗試翻唱

而這MV～ 是我覺得詮釋得很不錯的翻唱者之一

然韻味不同... 也與您分享～

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工作累了, 讓自己休息一下...

啜口香濃的咖啡～

閉目聆聽這曲... 巴哈經典的優美吉他獨奏

演奏者 John Williams

約翰·威廉斯生於澳大利亞墨爾本，父親是英國人，母親是澳洲華裔知名的墨爾本律師麥錫祥之女。

曾師從吉他大師安德烈斯·塞戈維亞（Andrés Segovia）

並曾在倫敦的皇家音樂學院（Royal College of Music）學習鋼琴。

畢業後，他得到學校的邀請創立吉他專業，並執教兩年。

威廉斯被認為是當代最重要的吉他演奏家之一，演出和錄製過大量的古典吉他曲目。

他曾與另一位重要的吉他演奏家朱利安·布里姆長期合作吉他二重奏。

威廉斯曾委託多名當代作曲家創作吉他協奏曲...

例如 Stephen Dodgson, 安德魯·普列文, Patrick Gowers, Richard Harvey 和 Steve Gray。

他也同澳大利亞的作曲家合作創作反映澳大利亞的本土音樂。

威廉斯曾為電影《獵鹿人》演奏了著名的主題曲卡瓦蒂納（Cavatina）。 

威廉斯注重與流行音樂和其它音樂類型的合作與交流。

1970年代末，一度與他人合作創建了搖滾樂隊「天空」，並灌錄了一些古典-搖滾混合風格的音樂。

另外 John Williams 還有這首...  韋瓦第的D大調協奏曲～ 更是不能錯過！

也一併與您分享～^^

每次聽完總是～ 滿心喜悅... 

這主副交疊的諧和樂章,  真是美妙的令人感動～ !!

感恩啊..... ^^

很美的舞蹈～

這首 Adiemus 的背景音樂

是英國作曲家 Karl Jenkins 系列音樂專輯的主題

每一張專輯都由歌曲長度的音樂集成

而特色是在交響樂的背景襯托下展現和諧的人聲旋律

很特別的是人聲的部分並沒有歌詞

而是詠唱 Jenkins 自創的音節

Adiemus 的核心概念是人聲要表現的恰如樂器～

也如這曼妙舞蹈的畫面呈現...

與您分享～

另外～這位老兄彈奏的 Adiemus 吉他版本... 也硬是了得啊～ ^^

人聲藝術家巴比 麥克菲林大約是一九八零年代末期最令人驚奇的樂手

一九八八年的一曲〈Don’t Worry, Be Happy〉讓他一夕之間成為家喻戶曉的明星

麥克菲林以自己的身體作為樂器，歌唱、低吟、拍擊胸膛，用一個人發出的聲音

創造出豐富的層次，神乎其技的表現，讓所有人都大開眼界

他很早就是藍調之音唱片公司的藝人，八零年代開始，他錄製了純由個人表現的人聲專輯

也和鋼琴大師奇克柯利亞（Chick Corea）等頂尖爵士樂手合作

他和爵士人聲團體曼哈頓轉運站（Manhattan Transfer）一起錄製的〈Another Night In Turnisia〉

還獲得了葛萊美爵士獎項

Bobby.. 真是個天才～

我不害怕這世界上的任何事
沒有你可以拋下我的事
我未曾聽聞

我就只是試著找到
一首一人的音樂
一首我會唱的歌
在我自己的陪伴下...

Stuck in a moment

Im not afraid of anything in this world
There's nothing you can throw at me that I haven't already heard
Im just trying to find a decent melody
A song that I can sing in my own company

Youve got to get yourself together
Youve got stuck in a moment
And now you can't get out of it
Don't say that later will be better
Now you're stuck in a moment
And you can't get out of it

I will not forsake the colours that you bring
The nights you filled with fireworks, they left you with nothing
I am still enchanted by the light you brought to me
I listen through your ears, through your eyes I can see

And you are such a fool
To worry like you do
I know it's tough
And you can never get enough
Of what you don't really need now, my, oh my

Youve got to get yourself together
Youve got stuck in a moment
And you can't get out of it
Oh love, look at you now
Youve got yourself stuck in a moment
And you can't get out of it

I was unconscious, half asleep
The water is warm till you discover how deep
I wasn't jumping, for me it was a fall
Its a long way down to nothing at all

Youve got to get yourself together
Youve got stuck in a moment
And you can't get out of it
Don't say that later will be better
Now you're stuck in a moment
And you can't get out of it

And if the night runs over
And if the day wont last
And if our way should falter
Along the stony pass
Its just a moment
This time will pass

也非常喜愛U2的這首歌...

歌詞中道出了人生的困境

Faraway, So Close! 

是天使？... 亦或是心底的期盼?

雖然很近, 卻是最遙遠的...

Bono 更是唱出最無奈的一句...  If I could stay... 

Stay (Faraway, So Close!) 

Green light, Seven Eleven 
You stop in for a pack of cigarettes 
You don't smoke, don't even want to 
Hey now, check your change 
Dressed up like a car crash 
Your wheels are turning but you're upside down 
You say when he hits you, you don't mind 
Because when he hurts you, you feel alive 
Hey babe, is that what it is 

Red lights, gray morning 
You stumble out of a hole in the ground 
A vampire or a victim 
It depend's on who's around 
You used to stay in to watch the adverts 
You could lip synch to the talk shows 

And if you look, you look through me 
And when you talk, you talk at me 
And when I touch you, you don't feel a thing 

If I could stay... 
Then the night would give you up 
Stay...and the day would keep its trust 

Stay...and the night would be enough 

Faraway, so close 
Up with the static and the radio waves
With satelite television 
You can go anywhere 
Miami, New Orleans 
London, Belfast and Berlin 

And if you listen I can't call 
And if you jump, you just might fall 
And if you shout, I'll only hear you 

If I could stay... 
Then the night would give you up 
Stay...then the day would keep its trust 
Stay...with the demons you drowned 
Stay...with the spirit I found 
Stay...and the night would be enough 

Three o'clock in the morning 
It's quiet and there's no one around 
Just the bang and the clatter 
As an angel runs to ground 

Just the bang 
And the clatter 
As an angel 
Hits the ground 

許多人都翻唱過這首 The Pixies 的歌曲 "Where Is My Mind"

但我還是覺得 Professor Green 唱的版本較到位～

其實很令我感到意外... 

因為我原本並沒有很喜歡 Professor Green 的曲風

但這首.. 很不錯～!!

各位聽聽看吧～ ^^

Where Is My Mind

With your feet in the air and your head on the ground 
Try this trick and spin it, yeah 
Your head will collapse 
But there's nothing in it 
And you'll ask yourself

Where is my mind [3x]

Way out in the water 
See it swimmin'

I was swimmin' in the Carribean 
Animals were hiding behind the rocks 
Except the little fish 
But they told me, he swears 
Tryin' to talk to me to me to me

Where is my mind [3x]

Way out in the water 
See it swimmin' ?

With your feet in the air and your head on the ground 
Try this trick and spin it, yeah 
Your head will collapse 
If there's nothing in it 
And you'll ask yourself

Where is my mind [3x]

Ooooh 
With your feet in the air and your head on the ground 
Ooooh 
Try this trick and spin it, yeah 
Ooooh 
Ooooh

他玩牌就像一個沈思者

但從未懷疑他所出的牌

並非為了贏錢而玩牌

並非為了尊敬而玩牌

他玩牌只為了找出一個答案

一個機會命運的神秘幾何

一個可能結局的隱藏規則

這些數字領著他飛舞

我知道黑桃代表著士兵的寶劍

我知道梅花代表著戰爭的武器

我知道方塊意指著金錢

但那(愛心)並非我心的形狀




他可能打出一張方塊Jack

他可能丟出一張黑桃Queen

但他也可能不自覺留了張King

在他發覺某段記憶已消逝時

我知道黑桃代表著士兵的寶劍

我知道梅花代表著戰爭的武器

我知道方塊意指著金錢

但那並非我心的形狀

如果我告訴妳我愛妳

妳也許會想一定是哪裡出了問題

但其實我並不是個擁有許多虛偽面具的男人

我有的就是那一個面具

那些說自己一無所知，卻汲汲於計算得失的人

就如同到處抱怨自己的幸運的人，他們笑容早已遺失

我知道黑桃代表著士兵的寶劍

我知道梅花代表著戰爭的武器

我知道方塊意指著金錢

但那並非我心的形狀

那並非我心的形狀

那並非我心的形狀......我心的形狀

Sting - Shape Of My Heart

He deals the cards as a meditation 
And those he plays never suspect 
He doesn't play for the money he wins 
He doesn't play for the respect 
He deals the cards to find the answer 
The sacred geometry of chance 
The hidden law of probable outcome 
The numbers lead a dance 

I know that the spades are the swords of a soldier 
I know that the clubs are weapons of war 
I know that diamonds mean money for this art 
But that's not the shape of my heart 

He may play the jack of diamonds 
He may lay the queen of spades 
He may conceal a king in his hand 
While the memory of it fades 

I know that the spades are the swords of a soldier 
I know that the clubs are weapons of war 
I know that diamonds mean money for this art 
But that's not the shape of my heart 
That's not the shape, the shape of my heart 

And if I told you that I loved you 
You'd maybe think there's something wrong 
I'm not a man of too many faces 
The mask I wear is one 
Those who speak know nothing 
And find out to their cost 
Like those who curse their luck in too many places 
And those who smile are lost

I know that the spades are the swords of a soldier 
I know that the clubs are weapons of war 
I know that diamonds mean money for this art 
But that's not the shape of my heart 
That's not the shape of my heart 
That's not the shape......the shape of my heart

搖滾詩人Sting，1951年出生於英國，憑著對一般大眾心理的敏銳觀察力，加上在音樂和文學方面的造詣，讓他的創作直接而觸動人心。

1976年Sting成立「The Police」警察合唱團，不但身兼樂團主唱、貝斯手，還包辦詞曲創作，帶領樂團締造出15首全英TOP20歌曲，以及5首全美冠軍單曲！不過就在「The Police」聲勢如日中天時，團員卻因為理念不合，而在1984年宣告解散。

單飛後的Sting，在1985年推出首張個人專輯【The Dream Of The Blue Turtles】，濃厚的爵士曲風，展現出獨特的音樂風格。隔年推出演唱會專輯【Bring on the Night】不但拿下葛萊美最佳音樂錄影帶獎，更一舉將Sting推向最佳流行男歌手的寶座！

93年發行專輯【Ten Summoner’s Tales】，除了締造抒情榜亞軍單曲『Fields of Gold』，另一首感人情歌「Shape of my Heart」，更是Sting傳唱至今的經典單曲。

Sting不斷將對人性的關懷表現在他的音樂創作中，2003年發行的【Sacred Love愛無私】專輯，就傳達出世界大同的理念，Sting獨特的音樂風格，也再次撫慰全球樂迷的心！

Ludovico Einaudi （魯多維科. 艾奧迪）

是我個人非常喜愛及欣賞的一位義大利鋼琴音樂家和作曲家

他於1955年出生於義大利都靈, 他的母親也是一位鋼琴家, 從小就受到了鋼琴音樂的熏陶

在米蘭音樂學院學習時獲得了義大利著名的作曲家、指揮家和音樂教育家 Luciano Berio 的指導

創作曲風也深受巴哈、莫札特、蕭邦等音樂家的影響, 古典大器亦不乏現代感

Ludovico Einaudi 的音樂作品呈現出簡約主義的清朗風格

他的旋律吸取了世界音樂和流行音樂的各種元素

寧靜優美又充滿沈思和內省的氣質...

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以下兩部影片是 Ludovico Einaudi 今年6月在倫敦 Old Vic Tunnels 的現場演奏

分享給您～

不知從什麼時候開始

習慣這樣看事情... 也看自己

這樣～ 深沉卻平淡的...

Norah Jones - Broken

一直很欣賞 Norah Jones 的獨特嗓音～

也分享給您...

今晚是中秋夜...

覺得很適合聽聽 Lisa Hannigan 的聲音～

尤其是這首 "Just like Tom Thumb's blues"...

親愛的朋友們, 祝您～ 佳節愉快

Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues

Lyrics：Bob Dylan Music：Bob Dylan

When you're lost in the rain in Juarez and it's Eastertime too
And your gravity fails and negativity won't pull you through
Don't put on any airs when you're down on Rue Morgue Avenue
They got some hungry women there and they'll really make a mess out of you

Well if you see Saint Annie please tell her thanks a lot
I cannot move and my fingers they are all in a knot
I don't have the strength to get up and take another shot
And my best friend the doctor won't even say what it is I got

Sweet Melinda, the peasants call her the goddess of gloom
She speaks good English and she invites you up into her room
And you're so kind and careful not to go to her too soon
And she takes your voice and she leaves you howling at the moon


Well up on housing project hill it's either fortune or fame
You must pick one or the other though neither of them are to be what they claim
And if you're looking to get silly you better go back to from where you came
Because the cops don't need you and man they expect the same

Now all the authorities they just stand around and boast
How they blackmailed the sergeant-at-arms into leaving his post
And picking up Angel who just arrived here from the coast
Who looked so fine at first and she left looking just like a ghost

Well I started out on burgundy but soon hit the harder stuff
Everybody said they'd stand beside me when the game got rough
But the joke was on me there was nobody even there to bluff
I'm going back to New York City I do believe I've had enough

Antoine Dufour 與 Tommy Gauthier 都是來自加拿大魁北克的樂手

分別是吉他手以及小提琴手～

Antoine Dufour 目前是 CandyRat 唱片公司旗下藝人

至今已發行了三張CD專輯-Naissance, Development 以及 Existence

由於和 Tommy Gauthier 是非常要好的朋友

因此在他的專輯中也特別找來 Tommy 共同合作錄音

而網路上廣為流傳的影片便是他們令人拍案叫絕的吉他四手聯彈

吉他手 Antoine Dufour 正在翻彈 Jerry Reed 的 Breakdown 

小提琴手 Tommy Gauthier 走過來在同一把吉他上加入貝斯音

製造出趣味橫生的吉他四手聯彈～

分享給您... ^^

又看到了這部 Eminem 的 MV～

不知是否因近日感覺特別悶

今天看了... 感受特別強烈

尤其眼睛盯著 "Not Afraid" 這字眼...

聽這阿姆的音樂..

竟也激起了隱藏心中洶湧的暗流～

既然無法漠視它的存在

就讓它肆無忌憚的暢流吧...

只管讓自己... 

安靜地～ 觀照著這"氣"自在的翻騰

心  .  平  .  靜  .  氣  ～～

P.S: 影片中之危險動作請勿模仿～!!

       其中偏激之歌詞也不予鼓勵喔～

       跟我一樣聽這旋律節奏...「感受」就好～!!

Eminem - Not Afraid

I'm not afraid to take a stand 
Everybody come take my hand 
We'll walk this road together, through the storm 
Whatever weather, cold or warm 
Just let you know that, you're not alone 
Holla if you feel that you've been down the same road 

Yeah, It's been a ride... 
I guess I had to go to that place to get to this one 
Now some of you might still be in that place 
If you're trying to get out, just follow me 
I'll get you there 


You can try and read my lyrics off of this paper before I lay 'em 
But you won't take this thing out these words before I say 'em 
Cause ain't no way I'm let you stop me from causing mayhem 
When I say 'em or do something I do it, I don't give a damn 
What you think, I'm doing this for me, so fuck the world 
Feed it beans, it's gassed up, if a thing's stopping me 
I'mma be what I set out to be, without a doubt undoubtedly 
And all those who look down on me I'm tearing down your balcony 
No if ands or buts don't try to ask him why or how can he 
From Infinite down to the last Relapse album he's still shit and 
Whether he's on salary, paid hourly 
Until he bows out or he shit's his bowels out of him 
Whichever comes first, for better or worse 
He's married to the game, like a fuck you for christmas 
His gift is a curse, forget the earth he's got the urge 
To pull his dick from the dirt and fuck the whole universe 

I'm not afraid to take a stand 
Everybody come take my hand 
We'll walk this road together, through the storm 
Whatever weather, cold or warm 
Just let you know that, you're not alone 
Holla if you feel that you've been down the same road 

Ok quit playin' with the scissors and shit, and cut the crap 
I shouldn't have to rhyme these words in the rhythm for you to know it's a rap 
You said you was king, you lied through your teeth 
For that fuck your feelings, instead of getting crowned 
you're getting capped 
And to the fans, I'll never let you down again, I'm back 
I promise to never go back on that promise, in fact 
Let's be honest, that last Relapse CD was "ehhhh" 
Perhaps I ran them accents into the ground 

Relax, I ain't going back to that now 
All I'm tryna say is get back, click-clack BLAOW 
Cause I ain't playin' around 
There's a game called circle and I don't know how 
I'm way too up to back down 
But I think I'm still tryna figure this crap out 
Thought I had it mapped out but I guess I didn't 
This fucking black cloud's still follow's me around 
But it's time to exercise these demons 
These motherfuckers are doing jumping jacks now! 

I'm not afraid to take a stand 
Everybody come take my hand 
We'll walk this road together, through the storm 
Whatever weather, cold or warm 
Just let you know that, you're not alone 
Holla if you feel that you've been down the same road 


And I just can't keep living this way 
So starting today, I'm breaking out of this cage 
I'm standing up, Imma face my demons 
I'm manning up, Imma hold my ground 
I've had enough, now I'm so fed up 
Time to put my life back together right now 

It was my decision to get clean, I did it for me 
Admittedly I probably did it subliminally for you 
So I could come back a brand new me, you helped see me through 
And don't even realise what you did, believe me you 
I been through the ringer, but they can do little to 
the middle finger 
I think I got a tear in my eye, I feel like the king of 
My world, haters can make like bees with no stingers, 
and drop dead 

No more beef flingers, no more drama from now on, I promise 
To focus soley on handling my responsibility's as a father 
So I solemnly swear to always treat this roof like my 
daughters and raise it 
You couldn't lift a single shingle lonely 
Cause the way I feel, I'm strong enough to go to the club 
Or the corner pub and lift the whole liquor counter up 
Cause I'm raising the bar, I shoot for the moon 
But I'm too busy gazing at stars, I feel amazing and 

I'm not afraid to take a stand 
Everybody come take my hand 
We'll walk this road together, through the storm 
Whatever weather, cold or warm 
Just let you know that, you're not alone 
Holla if you feel that you've been down the same road 

Norah Jones - Wake me up

Wake me up when it's over,
Wake me up when it's done,
When he's gone away and taken everything,
Wake me up.

Wake me up when the skies are clearing,
When the water is still,
'cause I will not watch the ships sail away so,
Please say you will.

If it were any other day,
This wouldn't get the best of me.

But today I'm not so strong,
So lay me down with a sad song,
And when it stops then you know I've been,
Gone too long.

But don't shake me awake,
Don't bend me or I will break,
Come find me somewhere between my dreams,
With the sun on my face.

I will still feel it later on,
But for now I'd rather be asleep.

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這位 isalaci 回應的真好～

“ People suffering from heartbreak find their body and mind reacting strangely even in normal situations.

  They experience mood swings.They avoid places and people that bring up nostalgic memories,

  heartbreak songs make them weep uncontrollably.

  If you are facing a similar heartbreak syndrome,don't despair.

  You may still be a...ble to move on with your life and become a stronger human being! ” 

  isalaci

我想...

無論遭受任何逆境

能真實面對自己的內心...

喚醒自我清真的覺知

也才能體會何謂真正的...「勇者無懼」!!

最近.. 

真的累到不行～

靜夜此刻.. 

只想將自己全然的放鬆～

什麼都別想～ 什麼也別做...

只想貪婪的...

享受 Norah Jones 的聲音～

Shoot the Moon

一樣的天空..

一樣的太陽...

一樣的街道...

不一樣的是....  獨立的自我

......................

傾聽沈默大海的聲音..

仰望浩瀚無語的繁星...

我要... 

深刻的呼吸～

..........

和... 踏實的存在著～!!

EL MISMO CIELO - Marcela Gándara

Intro 2x: C9GAmFC9GAm Aunque es el mismo cielo y es el mismo sol FC9 Son las mismas calles pero yo no soy G No soy el mismo. C9GAm Y como un turista puedo caminar FC9 Descubriendo cosas nuevas al andar G Por que estas conmigo. Pré-Refrão: GFAm Por que estas conmigo empiezo a descubrir FG Las cosas sencillas que antes no viví. Refrão: C9GAm La voz del mar y las estrellas que hablan tanto de ti FC9 La voz que grita en el silencio que me quieres aquí G Cerca de ti. C9GAm El beso tuyo y cada gota que me moja al andar FC9 La luz que fluye en el sonido de un pequeño al llorar. GAmFC9 Me haces vivir, me haces reir, y respirar. Passagem: C9GAmFC9GAm Aunque estabas conmigo no pude entender FC9 Que estaba rodeado de tanto placer G De tantos motivos. C9GAm Y de mi rutina tuve que salir FC9 Para detenerme y verte sonreir

G Y sentir mi vida.

天 空 /  Marcela Gándara

雖然都是在同一個天空和太陽下
             
也同是這樣的街道～

但不一樣的... 是我

我能像旅行般漫無目的地走著～
             
自在的去發現新的事物
               
為什麼讓我遇見你...




開始發現為什麼我們的相處
         
這樣簡單的事情... 漸漸的無法生活。




海的聲音和滿天的星星像是在跟你說話
                      
哭泣的聲音在寂靜中迴盪

我曾想在這裡靠近你...

吻走你每一滴濕的淚
                      
晦暗流入的光線像是哀悼的聲音
          
你讓我活著，你也讓我笑了

我感受著你的氣息.. 也跟著呼吸～




我不明白..
          
當你與我被包圍了這麼多的快樂
            
縱然有這麼多的理由...

而我卻不得不離開這一切
      
要停止看到你微笑
           
擁有屬於自己的生活.. 自己的天空

自問有多少能力來承載這「愛」...

如何應對?... 何以滿足??

施予與接受～ 兩者無異, 全然由衷

與其期待... 不如自在～

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Dougie MacLean 這詞... 真美～

This Love Will Carry

It's a thin line that leads us and keeps a man from shame
And dark clouds quickly gather along the way he came
There's fear out on the mountain and death out on the plain
There's heartbreak and heart-ache in the shadow of the flame

this love will carry, this love will carry me
I know this love will carry me

The strongest web will tangle, the sweetest bloom will fall
And somewhere in the distance we try and catch it all
Success lasts for a moment and failure's always near
And you look down at your blistered hands as turns another year

this love will carry, this love will carry me
I know this love will carry me

These days are golden, they must not waste away
For our time is like that flower and soon it will decay
And though by storms we're weakened, uncertainty is sure
And like the coming of the dawn it's ours for evermore


this love will carry, this love will carry me
I know this love will carry me

過著什麼樣的生活... 

承受了什麼樣的事件... !?

感覺... 與自己如此的近

猶如能觸摸般的真實...

Feel so near to the crashing of the waves...

......................

這已是肯定的～!!

何不.. 勇敢的邁開步伐

... 前進～!!

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這是我個人很喜歡的一位蘇格蘭歌手 Dougie MacLean ～

很好聽的歌, 也分享給您...

Feel So Near

You’ll find me sitting at this table with my friend Fin and my friend John
My friend Murdaney tells us stories of things long gone, long gone
And we may take a glass together, the whisky makes it all so clear
It fires our dulled imaginations
And I feel so near, so near

CHORUS
I feel so near to the howling of the wind
Feel so near to the crashing of the waves
Feel so near to the flowers in the field
Feel so near

The old man looks out to the island he says this place is endless thin
There’s no real distance here to mention we might all fall in, all fall in
No distance to the spirits of the living, no distance to the spirits of the dead
And as he turned his eyes were shining
And he proudly said, proudly said
CHORUS

So we build our tower constructions there to mark our place in time
We justify our great destructions as on we climb, on we climb
Now the journey doesn’t seem to matter, the destination’s faded out
And gathering out along the headland
I hear the children shout, children shout
CHORUS

Caledonia 是蘇格蘭的古稱，就像是 Formosa 之於台灣一樣...

很美... 也是我嚮往的國度之一

加勒多尼亞（Caledonia）是古羅馬時期的拉丁語地名～

主要指現今大不列顛島上蘇格蘭地區，即羅馬帝國不列顛尼亞行省以北的地區

加勒多尼亞人同時也被稱為皮克特人，是今天蘇格蘭人的祖先...

在現代英語裡，「加勒多尼亞」常作為蘇格蘭的詩體代稱。

Caledonia / Dougie MacLean

I Don't Know If You Can See
The Changes That Have Come Over Me
In These Last Few Days I've Been Afraid
That I Might Drift Away
So I've Been Telling Old Stories, Singing Songs
That Make Me Think About Where I Come From
And That's The Reason Why I Seem
So Far Away Today

Oh, But Let Me Tell You That I Love You
That I Think About You All The Time
Caledonia You're Calling Me
And Now I'm Going Home
If I Should Become A Stranger
You Know That It Would Make Me More Than Sad
Caledonia's Been Everything
I've Ever Had

Now I Have Moved And I've Kept On Moving
Proved The Points That I Needed Proving
Lost The Friends That I Needed Losing
Found Others On The Way
I Have Kissed The Ladies And Left Them Crying
Stolen Dreams, Yes There's No Denying
I Have Traveled Hard With Coattails Flying
Somewhere In The Wind

(Chorus)
Now I'm Sitting Here Before The Fire
The Empty Room, The Forest Choir
The Flames That Could Not Get Any Higher
They've Withered Now They've Gone
But I'm Steady Thinking My Way Is Clear
And I Know What I Will Do Tomorrow
When The Hands Are Shaken And The Kisses Flow
Then I Will Disappear

Dougie MacLean - Caledonia

Dougie MacLean 的原唱MV

Scotland the Brave

威名不墜的蘇格蘭皇家重騎兵侍衛風笛鼓號樂隊..... ^^