軟弱時堅強聽音樂-James "Sit Down"

有時黑暗到認不得那樣的自己，忘記了原來的面貌。

感謝除了繪畫天份外還具備獨到音樂品味的陸畫家，

讓我想起還有這麼一個能讓血暖起來腳尖點起來的團。

第一次聽到James是在已經成廢鐵的小紅裡，

從具有低傳真效果喇叭傳出來的Sit Down濕了我眼洭。

竟是從一個團的完結開始認識起，那是解散前的現場錄音。

極具感染力的音符配上現場如宗教集會般的吟唱，

我想像歌迷不捨流淚唱著

“All sit down. All sit down. All sit down. Sit down next to me.”

發洩般大聲地跟著旋律好像黑暗都被驅逐，

剩下的，只有勇氣！

Tim Booth後期因發奮圖強傾力音樂創作(又或遭遇中年落髮危機)

改走異種風味 (像是畢凱鑑長加蔣公，證據請看這兒)，

但魅力依舊。


再附上原汁版，能更清楚聽到Tim Booth有力的副歌：



Ill sing myself to sleep
A song from the darkest hour
Secrets I cant keep
Inside of the day
Swing from high to deep
Extremes of sweet and sour
Hope that God exists
I hope I pray

Drawn by the undertow
My life is out of control
I believe this wave will bear my weight
So let it flow

Oh sit down
Sit down next to me
Sit down, down, down, down, down
In sympathy

Now Im relieved to hear
That youve been to some far out places
Its hard to carry on
When I feel all alone
Now Ive swung back down again
Its worse than it was before
If I hadnt seen such riches
I could live with being poor
Oh sit down
Sit down next to me
Sit down, down, down, down, down
In sympathy

Those who feel the breath of sadness
Sit down next to me
Those who find they're touched by madness
Sit down next to me
Those who find themselves ridiculous
Sit down next to me
In love, in fear, in hate, in tears

Down
Down

Oh sit down
Sit down next to me
Sit down, down, down, down, down
In sympathy

Oh sit down
Sit down next to me
Sit down, down, down, down, down
In sympathy

Down