我想這首歌,聽周華健唱已經超久了,今天看了歌詞真的是寫太好了!也找到原唱的影片,和其他Bloger的介紹。 Dan Fogelberg / Leader of the band(樂隊指揮) An only child, alone and wild 身為獨子,孤獨而狂野 A cabinet maker's son 是個木工師傅的兒子 His hands were meant for different work 他的雙手不善於做雜活 And his heart was known to none 也沒有人瞭解他的內心 He left his home 他離開了家 And went his lone and solitary way 踏上孤獨的旅程 And he gave to me a gift 而他賜給我的天賦 I know I never can repay 我永遠都無法報答 A quiet man of music 一個沉靜的音樂家 Denied a simpler fate 不向單純的命運低頭 He tried to be a soldier once 他曾經想要從軍 But his music wouldn't wait 但等不及要從事音樂 He earned his love through discipline 他贏得了摯愛,用那受過訓練的 A thundering, velvet hand 時而雷霆萬鈞時而柔軟如絲絨的雙手 His gentle means of sculpting souls 他的溫和代表他那雕塑過的靈魂 Took me years to understand 很多年後我才瞭解 The leader of the band is tired 樂隊指揮已經倦了 And his eyes are growing old 他的眼神日漸蒼老 But his blood runs through my instrument 但他的血液流經我的樂器 And his song is in my soul 為了模仿他,我的一生做過許多可笑的嘗試 My life has been a poor attempt to imitate the man 對於樂隊指揮來說, I'm just a living legacy to th...