嘗試去記起

昨晚看過"法國五月"的一齣話劇, 走進洗手間, 不知何解, 這首曲在我腦海中不停重複又重複, 但其實它與話劇完全沒有關係, 現在還有許久才到九月. 有時, 我們記憶系統的運作實在令人摸不著頭腦.

Try to remember the kind of September
When life was slow and oh, so mellow.
Try to remember the kind of September
When grass was green and grain was yellow.
Try to remember the kind of September
When you were a tender and callow fellow.
Try to remember, and if you remember,
Then follow.
Follow, follow, follow, follow, follow,
Follow, follow, follow, follow.

一首1960年的歌曲, 那時我的父母還未認識, 都是他們和姨母們熟識的歌曲. Harvey Schmidt作曲, Tom Jones作詞, 如果我搜尋的資料沒有錯誤, 原唱歌手是Roy Orbison. 一首百聽不厭的樂曲, 近期聽到它的場合是去年出席甥女參與合唱團演出, 其他較高班的學生唱的. 沒聽過的也許會覺得老土, 但三十出頭的姐姐們就是喜歡這種舊歌的了!

餘下的歌詞:

Try to remember when life was so tender
That no one wept except the willow.
Try to remember when life was so tender
That dreams were kept beside your pillow.
Try to remember when life was so tender
That love was an ember about to billow.
Try to remember, and if you remember,
Then follow.
Follow, follow, follow, follow, follow,
Follow, follow, follow, follow.
Follow, follow, follow, follow, follow,
Follow, follow, follow, follow.
Follow, follow, follow, follow, follow,
Follow, follow, follow, follow.

Deep in December, it's nice to remember,
Although you know the snow will follow.
Deep in December, it's nice to remember,
Without a hurt the heart is hollow.
Deep in December, it's nice to remember,
The fire of September that made us mellow.
Deep in December, our hearts should remember
And follow.

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