這是令人遺憾的巧合,唱紅《Last Christmas》一曲的英國流行樂巨星喬治麥可(George Michael),在2016年12月25日度過了他的「最後耶誕」,當天他因心臟衰竭辭世,享年53歲。
喬治麥可曾是「Wham!」雙人組合主唱,創造不少輝煌紀錄,而1987年單飛之後的第一首歌曲《I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)》,則是他生涯中少數帶有勵志調性的作品,就以此曲懷想他的黃金年代吧!
Though I went through some nights.
Consumed by shadows.
I was crippled emotionally.
Somehow I made it through the heartache.
Yes I did. I escaped.
I found my way out of the darkness.
I kept my faith (I know you did), kept my faith.
When the river was deep I didn't falter.
When the mountain was high I still believed.
When the valley was low it didn't stop me, no no.
I knew you were waiting.
雖然,我歷經了幾個黑夜,曾被吞噬在陰暗處,
我的情緒幾近崩潰,不知怎麼地,我熬過了那些心痛的感覺。
是的,我逃脫了。
我找到了離開黑暗的路,
我抱持著信念(我知道你有),抱持著我的信念
,當河水很深的時候,我沒有踉蹌,
當高山在前時,我始終抱持著信念,
當山谷很深時,我沒有停下來,沒有、沒有,
(因為)我知道你在等我。
看懂關鍵字
Consume / kənˋsjum / (v.) 消耗、花費、揮霍、燒毀、毀滅
例句:The fire consumed the whole village.
這場火吞噬了整個村莊。
Cripple / ˋkrɪpl / (v.) 使成跛子、使殘廢、使陷入癱瘓
例句:That car crash crippled the man for life.
那場車禍造成那男人終身殘廢。
Falter / ˋfɔltɚ / (v.) 蹣跚、踉蹌、猶豫、衰退
例句:She moves slowed, faltered, and then failed.
她走得很慢、很踉蹌,最後她摔倒了。