椎名林檎 - 莖

我實在喜愛椎名林檎這首歌，不只因為歌詞如靈光乍現予人撞擊力道十足；那編曲也不是屬地的編曲，搭配上椎名林檎歇斯底里的歌聲，總感覺像是要突破地表從地底伸出爪子來，那樣令人膽顫心驚，膽顫心驚的美好。也如同在MV裡那些如同和服花紋般華麗的片段。透過那些交織的畫面，意外看見椎名林檎裸露的右肩與鎖骨。





There's a door here, but it will not break　有一道門，卻永不破裂

There's a stone there, but it won't remain　有塊石頭，卻不會長久

Up there a heaven now, but it will not wait　往上而去便是天堂，但不會等待

And the lies there, the scent of it, just too much　而謊言的香氣，實在過於濃烈

So should you,　所以你應當

Sow it once and make it grow, the sweet clematis　播種之後任其生長，甜美的鐵線蓮哪

Let it flower, and paint it all of the colors bold　任其綻放，以所有顏色大膽塗抹

Instantly things fall and fade, return to silence　轉瞬間事起事落，復歸寂靜

Why oh why, why does it all feel so sorrowful?　為何啊為何　為何這一切都這樣哀傷

Dreams of what is real　夢境如真



There's a breath here, but it will not break　有一道呼吸，卻不會中斷

There's a face there, but it won't remain　有一張臉龐，卻不會久長

Up there a heaven now, but it knows no name　往上而去便是天堂，但皆識無名

And the stain is the color of red through red　而那血漬由赤轉朱

And thus,　因此

You cannot cry, confuse the lies, try to remember　你別哭泣，別混淆了謊言，只消記得

When you rise, you take your steps with a strong desire　當你升起，你的步伐踏出都是強烈的慾望

Time goes by, a breath it comes, like something given　時光流轉，吐納之間便已來到，如同天賜

Why oh why, why have these nightmares not long expired　為何啊為何　為何這些夢魘僅過期不久

The real is but a dream　真實若夢



From now on,　從今爾後

Should it grow and open full, the sweet clematis　那應當生長而全然綻放嗎，甜美的鐵線蓮

Flower bold, but there's no need for rejoicing more　大膽地開花吧，卻再也沒有喜悅的必要了

Precious life, this life, just once, it comes just one time　珍貴的生命，此生僅此一次

Keep it close, keep it from ever just leaving you　妥貼地保存吧　自你離去就好好地保存吧

Crying tears confusing fears they are no longer　哭泣的淚水　混淆的恐懼　再也不存在了

When I stand I know I'll never be down again　當我站起　我知道我再也不會跌落

Nothing that I need now, once it comes just one time　我再無所需　一旦來了僅來此一次

Somehow, somehow, someone, ah　卻不知為什麼　不知為什麼　總還有某人啊

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