Halcyon Age
Its one hazy panoply
徜徉在悠長的舊時光
Recount this halcyon age
悉數那些平和美好
I turn to Anthony
我轉向Anthony
When he turned to Karleinz and Cage
他轉向Karleinz和Cage(皆為著名的革新作曲家)
But no ones really there
雖然根本就沒有人在那裡啦
Does that mean its done in vain
但並不代表都是徒勞
If no one really cares
要是大家不介意的話
Im back to acting strange
我要繼續回去當我的怪人了
Like Daniel Johnston in Texas
就像德州的Daniel Johnston(著名美國唱作歌手)
At some point in the eighties
在80歲的某天
Passing out his cassettes with
去派發他的磁帶唱片
The j-card that he drew oh did he ever expect it
這裡面的封皮還是他自己畫的呢,沒想到吧?
I guess its just what happens when the musics a respite
我猜,這就是音樂驟停的時候會發生的事
The world is so appalling and you come to detest it
世事難料,讓人膽寒(如果世界太危險/只有音樂最安全?)
And you could say that I was nervous then
你可以藉口說是自己一時慌亂
Fairly awkward now
所以現在尷尬啦
Leave the speakers loud
當你自我懷疑時
When you feel self doubt
讓那些人大聲說去吧
If theres any chance
如果還有機會的話
That wed still hang out
我們還要再一起出去一次
We could detail dreams
在我們注視流雲的時候
While we stare at passing clouds
一起細細勾勒我們的夢想
Those modal masterworks
那些“神來之筆”
Atonal oeuvres it seems
彷若無調
When I ask afterwards
當我想要逐句推敲時
All message lost inbetween
語句會突然蒸發掉
The shifting aperture
游移的光圈
Depicting sun-soaked scenes
描繪出浸滿陽光的景象
I guess they resonate
實在扣人心弦
Thats Universal Consciousness
嗯全世界一定都這麼覺得
Take two of Ascension
來兩首Ascension
The Shape of Jazz to Come and
《 The Shape of Jazz to Come 》(Ornette Coleman的爵士樂專輯)
Laurie Spiegels inventions
還有Laurie Spiegel創作的歌曲(美國作曲家)
ORourke or Zorn and Oliveros all deserve mention
還有ORourke,Zorn和Oliveros
Youre dancing in a room and no ones paying attention
你翩然起舞,無人注意
Addressing my reception with a focused eye
而你專注的眼神吸引了我
To the passing clouds
當你心情低落時
Ill be there for you
我會一直陪你
When youre feeling down
趟過流動的煙雲
Any given day
每一天
You can find me round
我都會出現在你身旁
In a despondent way
或有些神傷
In a study best called brown
沉迷於《Study in Brown》(Clifford Brown的專輯)(剛好承接下一首歌啦)