Fantasy,欸,這不是我們周董的范特西嗎?事實上,同樣是音樂,能表達的東西有很多層次。這首歌的本意是在說人的想像不受現實條件限制,可以無限寬廣,而當你有了想像之後,更要用力去實踐它,那你就會知道什麼叫自由。
這首輕鬆的歌曾在嚴肅的諾貝爾頒獎典禮上被演奏,因為它正好也解釋了「愛因斯坦」講過的那句話:「想像力比知識更重要」。這首歌也是電影黑道比酷(Be Cool)的配樂。
Fantasy
原唱者:Earth, Wind & Fire
發行年:1977
Every man has a place, in his heart there’s a space,
(每個人的心中,都有一座異次元)
And the world can’t erase his fantasies
(不管世界發生什麼事,都謀殺不了他的幻想)
Take a ride in the sky, on our ship fantasii
(坐上我們的幻想船,去天空上走一遭)
All your dreams will come true, right away
(接著,你所有的想像,都會成真,就是現在!)
And we will live together, until the twelfth of never
(我們會一直活著,直到第十二次的永遠)
(註:Twelfth of never=never*12次,強調「就是沒有Never這件事」)
Our voices will ring forever, as one
(我們的聲音,也會一直留存下來)
Every thought is a dream, rushing by in a stream,
(你有了想法,但它們仍是虛的,像水流過之後,就再見了)
Bringing life to our kingdom of doing
(所以,把你的想法實現吧!)
Take a ride in the sky, on our ship fantasii
(坐著我們的想像船,一起升空)
All your dreams will come true, miles away
(你的所有幻想,都會成真,雖然你還有很長的路要走…XD)
Our voices will ring together until the twelfth of never,
(但我們的聲音,會一直留下來,直到十二次的永遠)
(註:Twelfth of never=never*12次,強調「就是沒有Never這件事」)
We all, will live forever, as one
(我們會一直活著,一直活著)
Come see victory, in the land called fantasy
(來看看勝利是什麼,我是說,在「幻想的國度裡」……XD)
Loving life, a new decree,
(你的生活,現在充滿愛了,你也有了新的天命)
Bring your mind to everlasting liberty
(這樣,你就能活在永遠的自由中)
Our minds will explore together, old worlds, we conquer, forever
(我們的心會探索,舊的世界會被我們征服,永遠…)
We then, will expand love together, as one
(我們會知道什麼「叫作」愛……)
Come to see, victory in a land called fantasy,
(來看看,我在迪士尼樂園的勝利)
Loving life, for you and me, to behold, to your soul is ecstasy
(充滿愛的生活,你和我,抱在一起,你的靈魂快上天堂了)
You will find, other kind, that has been in search for you,
(你會找到,某種東西,你一直在找的東西)
Many lives has brought you to
(而且很多人,都在幫助你)
Recognize it’s your life, now in review
(這就是你的人生,回頭看看它)
And as you stay for the play, fantasy, has in store for you,
(當你堅持努力的時候,也不要停止想像,想像力,就是你的寶藏)
A glowing light will see you through
(總是會有一絲火光,帶著你走下去)
It’s your day, shining day, all your dreams come true
(這是你的日子,閃亮的日子,你的夢想都會成真)
As you glide, in your stride with the wind, as you fly away
(當你滑下去的時候,在風中大步走,當你飛的時候)
Give a smile, from your lips, and say
(笑吧,你的唇邊綻放了微笑,然後你說:)
I am free, yes I’m free, now I’m on my way
(「我自由了,是的,我自由了」……然後我就會在前面等你,OK?)
