(2007年11月24日發表於Yahoo Blog)
遠方的好友寄來了原聲大碟〈Wonderful World〉。在這個悠閒的早上,我聽完這張大碟。
主打歌是〈What A Wonderful World〉,由已故夏威夷著名歌手Israel Kamakawiwo'ole主唱。歌者雄渾而詳和的聲音,配合優美的弦樂,娓娓唱出:
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I see trees of green
Red roses too
I see them bloom
For me and you
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world
I see skies of blue
And clouds of white
The bright blessed day
The dark sacred night
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world
The colors of the rainbow
So pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces
Of people going by
I see friends shaking hands
Saying,'how do you do'
They're really saying
'I love you'
I hear babies cry
I watch them grow
They'll learn much more
Than I'll ever know
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world
Yes I think to myself
What a wonderful world
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Jon de Mello在序中闡釋Israel Kamakawiwo'ole的理想:
'Israel had a message, and it is in his music.
He wanted a human community without boundaries,
where people everywhere took care of each other.
That was his Wonderful World.'
這段文字令我想起另一位已故歌手John Lennon的名曲〈Imagine〉:
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Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today ...
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace ...
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world ...
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one
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John Lennon is a legend. His song is alive ...
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