Christ, be our light !

"Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth."
1 John 3:18


1. Longing for light, we wait in darkness.
Longing for truth, we turn to you.
Make us your own, your holy people,
light for the world to see.

Refrain:
Christ, be our light! Shine in our hearts.
Shine through the darkness.
Christ, be our light!
Shine in your church gathered today.

2. Longing for peace, our world is troubled.
Longing for hope, many despair.
Your word alone has power to save us.
Make us your living voice.

3. Longing for food, many are hungry.
Longing for water, many still thirst.
Make us your bread, broken for others,
shared until all are fed.

4. Longing for shelter, many are homeless.
Longing for warmth, many are cold.
Make us your building, sheltering others,
walls made of living stone.

5. Many the gifts, many the people,
many the hearts that yearn to belong.
Let us be servants to one another,
making your kingdom come

如此簡單,如此深刻---Mad world

令人心動的MV, 如此簡單,如此動人,如此哀嘆,如此深刻...

友人Gloria在facebook中send這首歌的另一版本之MV給我.旋律時刻在心中響起而久久不停,令人回味, 此為原曲之原版MV.



Mad world (Originally by Tears for Fears)

singer:Gary Jules

All around me are familiar faces
Worn out places, worn out faces
Bright and early for their daily races
Going nowhere, going nowhere
Their tears are filling up their glasses
No expression, no expression
Hide my head I want to drown my sorrow
No tomorrow, no tomorrow
And I find it kind of funny
I find it kind of sad
The dreams in which I'm dying
Are the best I've ever had
I find it hard to tell you
I find it hard to take
When people run in circles
It's a very, very
Mad World
Mad world

Children waiting for the day they feel good
Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday
And I feel the way that every child should
Sit and listen, sit and listen
Went to school and I was very nervous
No one knew me, no one knew me
Hello teacher tell me what's my lesson
Look right through me, look right through me
And I find it kind of funny
I find it kind of sad
The dreams in which I'm dying
Are the best I've ever had
I find it hard to tell you
I find it hard to take
When people run in circles
It's a very, very
Mad World
Mad World
Enlarging your world
Mad World.

Facebook song by Rhett and Links (the song is so cute)

當我們抬頭仰望夢的斜面時

偶然在綠戰隊Sunfai的facebook上看到他post的這一片段, 是宮崎駿的
《On your mark》

看着畫面, 聽着此振奮人心的節奏,還有在blog 友香港仔公國上找到的中譯,淚水涑涑落下...原來我內心深處.一直有望有這麼一個戰友,一起肩並肩,踏上征途,越過黎明...


"那時因為每當我們抬頭仰望夢的斜面時
都總覺得總有一天我們可以到達頂端的緣故"




《On your mark》
作詞：飛鳥涼
作曲：飛鳥涼
編曲：澤近恭輔
主唱：CHAGE & ASKA

そして仆らは いつもの笑颜と姿で
我們就用著一如往常的笑容與姿勢

埃にまみねた服を拂った
拍打滿佈在身上的塵埃

この手を离せば
那枚從手中滑落的銅板

音さえたてない
連聲音沒有地

落ちて行くコインは 二度と归らない
就那樣靜靜地永遠消失了

君と仆 并んで
你和我　肩並著肩

夜明けを追い拔いてみたい 自转车
想用自己的力量來奔越過黎明

On Your Mark 仆らがそれでも止めないのは
ON YOUR MARK　就算是這樣，我倆也並沒有放棄了希望

梦の斜面见上げて
那時因為每當我們抬頭仰望夢的斜面時

行けそうな气がするから
都總覺得總有一天我們可以到達頂端的緣故

そして仆らは 心の小さな空き地で
然後我們便站在自己內心中小小的空地上

互いに振り落とした 言叶の夕立
彼此抖乾身上那些從我們言語中落下的雷陣雨

答えを出さない
我們並不急著去尋找出答案

それが答えのような
然而又感到這一切好像便已經是答案

针の消えた时计の 文字を读むような
這是一種彷彿像是　用失去指針的時鐘來讀出現在的時間般的感覺

君と仆 全てを
而你和我

认めてしまうにはまだ 若すぎる
對於要馬上就是承認這世界便是這般 如此而言 是在這算是太年輕了

On Your Mark いつも走りだせば
ON YOUR MARK　但是每當我們倆踏上旅程

流行の风邪にやられた
卻總是被已經可以算是一流行性感冒的風潮所困擾

On Your Mark 仆らがそれでも止めないのは
ON YOUR MARK　就算是這樣，我倆也並沒有放棄了希望

梦の心脏めがけて 仆らと呼び合うため
那時因為總是互相招呼對方 好一起去朝夢想的心靈去狙擊的緣故

そして仆らは
於是我們倆便……

On Your Mark いつも走りだせば
ON YOUR MARK　但是每當我們倆踏上旅程

流行の风邪にやられた
卻總是被已經可以算是一流行性感冒的風潮所困擾

On Your Mark 仆らがそれでも止めないのは
ON YOUR MARK　就算是這樣，我倆並沒有停下腳步

梦の斜面见上げて
那時因為每當我們抬頭仰望夢的斜面時

行けそうな气がするから
都總覺得總有一天我們可以到達頂端的緣故

On Your Mark いつも走りだせば
ON YOUR MARK　但是每當我們倆踏上旅程

流行の风邪にやられた
卻總是被已經可以算是一流行性感冒的風潮所困擾

On Your Mark 仆らがそれでも止めないのは
ON YOUR MARK　就算是這樣，我倆也並沒有放棄了希望

梦の心脏めがけて 仆らと呼び合うため
那時因為總是互相招呼對方 好一起去朝夢想的心靈去狙擊的緣故

そして仆らは
於是我們倆便……

Lord Anthony ---- 好聽

Belle and Sebastian 一首我非常喜歡的歌. 歌詞也有意思.


原唱版+粉絲自拍MV版


網上粉絲自唱版



Lord Anthony

Artist(Band):Belle & Sebastian

Anthony, bullied at school
Get your own back now you are cool
Or are you scared bunking off though you're a toff?
It's all gone wrong again, you've got Double Maths.

But the teacher's got no control
The boys all run riot
"You will stay quiet or you will die."

Tony, at the back of the gym
Smoke another one, your chances are slim,
'Cause here they come again
And they got you on the ground.
Tasting blood again;
At least it's your own.

When will you realize it doesn't pay
To be smarter than teachers, smarter than most boys?
"So shut your mouth, start kicking the football."
Bang on the teeth. You are off for a week, boy.

You may as well take it in the guts, it can't get worse.
Just take it in the guts, it can't get worse than this.

'Cause you'll soon be old enough to leave them
Without a notion of a care
You'll leave two fingers in the air
To linger there.

Tony, you're a bit of a mess;
Melted Toblerone under your dress.
If the kids could see you they would pass you right by.
Blue mascara running over your eye.

When will you realize it doesn't pay
To be smarter than teachers, smarter than most boys?
"Shut your mouth, start kicking the football"
Bang on the teeth. You were off for a week, boy.

(Anthony. it could be worse)
(Anthony, it could be worse)

They call you Lord Anthony but hey, it could be worse.
Lord Anthony but hey, it could be worse.
Lord Anthony but hey, it kind of suits you anyway...

You'll soon be old enough to leave them
Without a notion of a care
You'll leave two fingers in the air
To linger there.

我的心裏從此住了一個人

一向不太喜歡容祖兒, 她的歌,是唱得準, 唱得算有感情, 卻只是過於計算, 過於市場精準, 無論用氣,換字時的呼吸,什至所謂的感情投放.都太有包裝了.

這首歌,她唱得太過"出"了,over了.雖然她已努力控制.

但是,我實在頗喜歡方文山的詞,如果這首歌不是容祖兒唱,換作另一個, 或是以前的蘇慧倫, 或蔡幸娟, 就更好了, 現在?我真的一時想不到找那一位唱,才可以唱出這首歌那種含蓄羞澀卻哀而不怨,滿有思念卻隱藏於心裏的感情...



小小

作詞: 方文山
作曲: 周杰倫
唱: 容祖兒


回忆像个说书的人
用充满乡音的口吻
跳过水坑 绕过小村
等相遇的缘分
你用泥巴捏一座城
说将来要娶我进门
转多少身 过几次门 虚掷青春

小小的誓言还不稳
小小的泪水还在撑
稚嫩的唇 在说离分

我的心里从此住了一个人
曾经模样小小的我们
那年你搬小小的板凳
为戏入迷我也一路跟

我在找那个故事里的人
你是不能缺少的部份
你在树下小小的打盹
小小的我傻傻等



小小的感动雨纷纷
小小的别扭惹人疼
小小的人还不会吻



我的心里从此住了一个人
曾经模样小小的我们
当初学人说爱念剧本
缺牙的你发音却不准

我在找那个故事里的人
你是不能缺少的部份
小小的手牵小小的人
守著小小的永恒

天青色等煙雨 而我在等你

看周杰倫的"御"用詞人方文山的blog,看到他寫青花瓷的靈感所在.精彩.

方文山blog的背景音樂,是電影悲情城市的主題音樂,又是一首我鐘情的音樂.

青花瓷,我在個多月前曾在blog上貼過,今次再貼,
就當是我送給你吧. :)

雖然,我一直不知你有沒有看我的blog,或者你已忙到忘記了我吧.哈哈哈....:p






作詞：方文山　作曲：周杰倫　編曲：鍾興民

素胚勾勒出青花筆鋒濃轉淡　瓶身描繪的牡丹一如妳初妝
冉冉檀香透過窗心事我了然　宣紙上走筆至此擱一半

釉色渲染仕女圖韻味被私藏　而妳嫣然的一笑如含苞待放
妳的美一縷飄散　去到我去不了的地方

＃天青色等煙雨　而我在等妳　炊煙裊裊昇起　隔江千萬里
　在瓶底書漢隸仿前朝的飄逸　就當我為遇見妳伏筆

＊天青色等煙雨　而我在等妳　月色被打撈起　暈開了結局
　如傳世的青花瓷自顧自美麗　妳眼帶笑意

色白花青的錦鯉躍然於碗底　臨摹宋體落款時卻惦記著妳
妳隱藏在窯燒裡千年的秘密　極細膩猶如繡花針落地

簾外芭蕉惹驟雨門環惹銅綠　而我路過那江南小鎮惹了妳
在潑墨山水畫裡　妳從墨色深處被隱去

Repeat ＃,＊,＃,＊

hip hop 原來源自內蒙古?

內蒙古一牧人,在六十年代已自創說唱故事形式的唱歌方法,十足hip hop,連hip hop舞步, 其實都是源自平日學雞走路,還有擠羊奶的手勢.好搞笑

這個說唱表現形式,甚至比黑人hip hop 早十年出現.


酷 !!!

Longer --- 紀念Dan fogelberg

上網看新鮮人的blog,才知Dan fogelberg在12月6日過世了. 與癌症奮戰多年,在家中過世,太太在身邊陪伴.縱然英年早逝,也算是不枉此生吧.

Dan fogelberg是誰? " Longer " ,這首深情的歌就是他唱的.

以前在收音機常聽到他的歌,尤其深夜時分或情人節.

我不是他的粉絲,但仍被這首歌深深打動.

但願人長久,千里共嬋娟...

以此歌記念這位出色的Folk Rock 歌手, 一路好走啊...




Longer than there've been fishes in the ocean
Higher than any bird ever flew
Longer than there've been stars up in the heavens
I've been in love with you.

Stronger than any mountain cathedral
Truer than any tree ever grew
Deeper than any forest primeval
I am in love with you.

Ill bring fires in the winters
Youll send showers in the springs
Well fly through the falls and summers
With love on our wings.

Through the years as the fire starts to mellow
Burning lines in the book of our lives
Though the binding cracks and the pages start to yellow
I'll be in love with you.

Longer than there've been fishes in the ocean
Higher than any bird ever flew
Longer than there've been stars up in the heavens
I've been in love with you
I am in love with you..



延伸閱讀:

danfogelberg offical site
Dan fogelberg 的背景

The Face of Love

The song from the movie" Dead man walking "



The face of love by Eddie vender,Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan


jeena kaisa pyar bina [what is life without love?]
is duniya mein aaye ho to [now that you have come to this world]
ek duje se pyar karo [love each other, one another]
jeena kaisa pyar bina [what is life without love?]
is duniya mein aaye ho to [now that you have come to this world]
ek duje se pyar karo [love each other, one another]

look in the eyes
of the face of love
look in her eyes
oh, there is peace
no, nothing dies
within pure light
only one hour
of this pure love
to last a life
of thirty years
only one hour
so come and go

The long road by Eddie Vedder and Neil Young

"The Long road" from the movie " Dead man walking"
And I wished for so long, cannot stay...
All the precious moments, cannot stay...
It's not like wings have fallen, cannot stay...
But I feel something's missing, cannot say...

Holding hands are daughters and sons
And their faiths just falling down, down, down, down...
I have wished for so long
How I wish for you today

We all walk the long road. Cannot stay...
There's no need to say goodbye...
All the friends and family
All the memories going round, round, round, round
I have wished for so long
How I wish for you today

And the wind keeps roaring
And the sky keeps turning gray
And the sun is set
The sun will rise another day...

We all walk the long road. Cannot stay...
There's no need to say goodbye...
All the friends and family
All the memories going round, round, round, round
I have wished for so long
How I wish for you today
How I've wished for so long
How I wish for you today

We all walk the long road (3x)

我有說話未曾講

另一首,黃耀明重唱黎明的" 情深說話未曾講" , 是梁基爵+人山人海的一個精彩的改編,比"友情歲月"更震撼人心.那些管弦樂隊式的演奏,也如進行曲式的節奏安排,把整首歌的深度加深,加增歌詞歌意的立體感. 這個版本,比原唱黎明的版本,何止好上百倍.每次聽完,都充滿希望. :)

也把這首歌送給你吧 ! 如果你有看這個blog.

聽聽

名稱：情深說話未曾講
歌手：黃耀明
作曲：雷頌德
填詞：潘源良
編曲：梁基爵
監製：李端嫻, 黃耀明, 梁基爵



仍然在遠方　追我夢與想
繼續懷念你　卻又這麽漫長
從前未會想　感覺是雙方
你若燃亮我　我亦要懂得釋放

過去每日同路往　不懂珍惜那些境況
這晚我獨來獨往　卻是太後悔浪費共對時光
你這刹那在何方　我有說話未曾講
如何能連系上　與你再相伴在旁
愛意要是沒回響　世界與我又何干
原來仍然是你　叫我永不斷自強　如晨光

(情意比天更晴朗)(無數遠景再同創)
(願再去找　更遼闊同行地方)

前途獨個闖　溫暖是妄想
每日來又往　也像隔一道牆
回頭又再想　心裏漸奔放
你若能會意　掛念已找到方向

你這刹那在何方　我有說話未曾講
如何能連系上　與你再相伴在旁
愛意要是沒回響　世界與我又何干
原來仍然是你　叫我永不斷自強　如晨光

延伸閱讀:
人山人海

友情歲月

看blog 友暗黑的卡夫卡的blog中得知,他最近搬家,在加拿大零下十六度的嚴寒晚上搬家,實在煩人啊.看他描述有幾位鐵杵兄弟(嫂)不畏寒冷來幫手. 好生羨慕 !!

卡夫卡貼上友情歲月的MV,想起曾幾何時,"友情歲月"是我非常喜歡的一首歌.那時在綠戰隊工作,也時不時想起這首歌.而我則更加喜歡黃耀明唱,人山人海重新編曲的版本.那種進行曲的節奏, 很有共同進退,同仇敵愾,以及某程度的悲壯氣氛.

也把這首歌送給曾在我最低潮,差點要結束生命的時候,對我施以援手,不離不棄的好友們.感謝你們的關懷,所以我活到現在.:)

聽聽

友情歲月
作曲：陳光榮 作詞：劉卓輝
唱: 黃耀明 編曲: 人山人海

消失的光陰散在風裡
彷彿想不起再面對
流浪日子你在伴隨　有緣再聚

＊天真的聲音已在減退
彼此為著目標相距
凝望夜空往日是誰　領會心中疲累

＃來忘掉錯對　來懷念過去
曾共渡患難日子總有樂趣
不相信會絕望　不感覺到躊躇
在美夢裏競爭　每日拼命進取

＋奔波的風雨裡　不羈的醒與醉
所有故事像已發生飄泊歲月裡
風吹過已靜下　將心意再還誰
讓眼淚已帶走夜憔悴


鄭伊健的版本

如果 . 愛

如果．愛


作曲／編曲／監製：金培達
填詞：姚謙
唱：張學友

每個人　都想明白
誰是自己生命　不該錯過的真愛
特別在午夜醒來　更是會感慨
心痛埋怨還有不能釋懷
都是因為你觸碰了愛

＊如果這就是愛
　在轉身就該勇敢留下來
　就算受傷　就算流淚
　都是生命裡溫柔灌溉
　愛　在回憶裡總是那麼明白
　困惑的心流過的淚
　還有數不盡黑夜等待
　如果這就是愛＊

如果你　當時明白
後來的生命裡　是快樂還是悲哀
特別在夜深人靜時　想起未來
是否能平靜不會想現在
只是因為你擁有了愛

Repeat　＊

春夏秋冬

我不算郭富城的fans,綠戰隊友人有票,就去看看了.但無異他的演唱會比我預期精彩.始料不及,始料不及.看郭富城的演唱會.不知為什麼,竟然想起你.
你介紹這首歌,挺好聽的.很有點意思, 我不時也會聽.
我想,你大抵也忘了曾經介紹這首歌給我吧.那大概應是二月的時候吧. :)

有時我記性很差,像小迷糊,或者所謂十三點,有時卻也挺好的. :p

青花瓷

五代南唐周文矩仕女圖　

綠戰隊友人漫遊者介紹周董新歌"青花瓷"給我.

周董"御"用的方文山,其歌詞一向深得我心.這次也一樣沒有讓我失望.
有時想,如果有一男子為我寫畫,一邊唱這首歌,哇,即感動得暈頭轉向..哈哈哈


青花瓷
作詞：方文山　作曲：周杰倫

素胚勾勒出青花筆鋒濃轉淡　瓶身描繪的牡丹一如你初妝
冉冉檀香透過窗心事我了然　宣紙上走筆至此擱一半

釉色渲染仕女圖韻味被私藏　而你嫣然的一笑如含苞待放
你的美一縷飄散　去到我去不了的地方

＃天青色等煙雨　而我在等你　炊煙嫋嫋升起　隔江千萬裏
　在瓶底書漢隸仿前朝的飄逸　就當我爲遇見你伏筆

＊天青色等煙雨　而我在等你　月色被打撈起　暈開了結局
　如傳世的青花瓷自顧自美麗　你眼帶笑意

色白花青的錦鯉躍然於碗底　臨摹宋體落款時卻惦記著你
你隱藏在窯燒裏千年的秘密　極細膩猶如繡花針落地
簾外芭蕉惹驟雨門環惹銅綠　而我路過那江南小鎮惹了你
在潑墨山水畫裏　你從墨色深處被隱去

聽聽青花瓷

The brotherhood of man by The innocence mission

在網上偶然發現的,一個成立於90年代中期的The innocence mission.是由Karen Peris與Don Peris這對相識於教會唱詩班的夫妻檔組成的,唱的是清新到不得了的Folk song+Folk Rock

妻子Karen Peris的歌聲,清澈如泉水,天真如小孩.
很舒服.





The Brotherhood of man

All day, since your haircut in the morning,
you have looked like a painting, even more than usual.
We are in the wind, planting the maples.
We meet an older man who seems to know
I miss my dad.
And he smiles through the limbs.
We talk easily with him
until the rain begins.
This is the brotherhood of man.

Waiting at the airport on my suitcase,
a girl traveling from Spain became my sudden friend,
though I did not learn her name.
And when the subway dimmed
a stranger lit my way.
This is the brotherhood of man.

I never can say what I mean
but you will understand,
coming through clouds on the way.
This is the brotherhood of man.

延伸閱讀:

The innocence mission 官方網站

Love letter--給自己的生日禮物

今天是我的生日,把Nick Cave and the bad seed 很動人的一首歌,送給自己.:)

也送給你們啦,很美很美的歌.


I hold this letter in my hand
A plea, a petition, a kind of prayer
I hope it does as I have planned
Losing her again is more than I can bear
I kiss the cold, white envelope
I press my lips against her name
Two hundred words. We live in hope
The sky hangs heavy with rain

Love Letter Love Letter
Go get her Go get her
Love Letter Love Letter
Go tell her Go tell her

A wicked wind whips up the hill
A handful of hopeful words
I love her and I always will
The sky is ready to burst
Said something I did not mean to say
Said something I did not mean to say
Said something I did not mean to say
It all came out the wrong way

Love Letter Love letter
Go get her Go get her
Love Letter Love letter
Go tell her Go tell her

Rain your kisses down upon me
Rain your kisses down in storms
And for all who'll come before me
In your slowly fading forms
I'm going out of my mind
Will leave me standing in
The rain with a letter and a prayer
Whispered on the wind

Come back to me
Come back to me
O baby please come back to me

When you say nothing at all by Alison Krauss

Alison Krauss是美國藍草音樂(blue grass, 美國鄉村音樂的其中一種,主要用小提琴、曼陀林(mandolin),木吉他和斑鳩琴)的重要女歌手,她與她的樂隊Union Station在十多年來,在美國鄉村音樂界仍然很受歡迎.

怕不來及blog的Milly喜歡Alison Krauss的歌聲,真好呢,我也喜歡她的歌聲,很恬靜清新樸實,充滿感情卻不濫情.

她最近與英國搖滾樂界殿堂級猛人, Led Zeppelin的Robert Plant 合作出新碟( 實在想像不到藍草的清新含蓄與搖滾的狂野外顯如何調和?)"Raising Sand".卻出奇地,意外地有很好的效果.






Robert Plant 一次參加演唱會,聽過Alison Krauss的現場演出,對她的歌聲驚為天人,才想出一起合作的主意.Alison Krauss也嚇了一跳,因為真有些風牛馬不相及嘛..

Alison Krauss的When you say nothing at all, 好像是電影Notting Hill的插曲. 唱得令人舒服平靜.此歌最先由Paul Overstreet、Don Schlitz合作作曲，88年由鄉村 歌手Keith Whitley唱.

除了Alison Krauss重唱外,還有Ronan Keating.



It's amazing how you can speak right to my heart
Without saying a word you can light up the dark
Try as I may I could never explain
What I hear when you don't say a thing

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me
There's a truth in your eyes sayin' you'll never leave me
The touch of your hand says you'll catch me if ever I fall
You say it best when you say nothing at all

All day long I can hear people talking out loud
But when you hold me near, you drown out the crowd
Old Mr. Webster could never define
What's being said between your heart and mine

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me
There's a truth in your eyes sayin' you'll never leave me
The touch of your hand says you'll catch me if ever I fall
You say it best when you say nothing at all

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me
There's a truth in your eyes sayin' you'll never leave me
The touch of your hand says you'll catch me if ever I fall
You say it best when you say nothing at all

What a wonderful world !!

因為有你們 Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, What a wonderful world!!!


Louis Armstrong,Ella Fitzgerald 的合唱作品Summertime.勁掂 !!!


Louis Armstrong的what a wonderful world !!!