偶然在抖音又聽到這首天籟之音,有一種對珍寶失而復得的喜悅,儘管這「珍寶」不是我自己的。當時就覺得這首歌日後一定會火!很想分享給更多喜歡音樂的人聽一聽。
相信很多人和我有同感,在很多年前英語老師給我們講「虛擬語氣」的時候,或許都會提到這首歌吧。
這首歌當時被稱為「世界最震撼的十八男聲」之一,是Declan在他2006年12月發行第二張專輯《Thank You》中收錄的主打歌曲,翻唱自Kelly Family,這首《An Angel》的創作背景是在原唱歌手Kelly Family十幾歲時,為了紀念在他五歲那年去世的母親所創作的。
Declan,被英國媒體推崇為「終生難得一見的歌唱奇才」的迪克蘭,他2002年的單曲《tell me why》最為出名。
An angel
天使
I wish I had your pair of wings
我渴望擁有天使的翅膀
Had them last in my dreams
在昨夜的夢裡
I was chaising butterflies
我夢到自己是一隻展翅起舞的蝴蝶
Till the sunrise broke my eyes
直到清晨太陽升起才醒來
Tonight the sky has glued my eyes
今晚的夜空著實讓我著迷
Cause what they see's an angel hive
因為我看到了天使的家
I've got to touch that magic star
那顆魔幻的星星,我在夢裡觸摸過它
And greet the angels in their hive
在天使的家裡,向天使們問好
Sometimes I wish I were an angel
有時候, 我希望自己是一個天使
Sometimes I wish I were you
像你一樣的天使
Sometimes I wish I were an angel
有時候,我希望自己是一個天使
Sometimes I wish I were you
像你一樣的天使
And all the sweet honey from above
上天的萬千恩寵
Pour it all over me sweet love
都集於我一身
And while you're flying around my head
當你(天使)飛過我的頭頂
Your honey kisses keep me fed
給我甜蜜輕盈的吻
I wish I had your pair of wings
我渴望擁有天使的翅膀
Just like last night in my dreams
像昨夜的夢裡那樣
I was lost in paradise
那樣的迷戀著天堂
Wish I'd never opened my eyes
永遠不要夢醒
Sometimes I wish I were an angel
有時候,我希望自己是一個天使
Sometimes I wish I were you
像你一樣的天使
Sometimes I wish I were an angel
有時候,我希望自己是一個天使
Sometimes I wish I were you
像你一樣的天使
But there's danger in the air
但危險縈繞在我身邊
Trying so hard to be unfair
它試圖讓這世界變得不公平
Danger's in the air
縈繞在身邊的危險
Trying so hard to give us a scare
它試圖帶給我們恐懼
But were not afraid
但我們決不畏懼
Sometimes I wish I were an angel
有時候,我希望自己是一個天使
Sometimes I wish I were you
像你一樣的天使
Sometimes I wish I were an angel
有時候,我希望自己是一個天使
Sometimes I wish I were you
像你一樣的天使
Wish I were you
像你一樣的天使
Oh I wish I were you
oh,像你一樣的天使