We run like a river

（By Islands） 　　還記得2004年的 The Unicorns 嗎？加拿大的三人樂團，正當我還對他們的消失念念不忘之時，從朋友的口中聽到原來他們組了個名叫"Islands"的新團，而且趕上了大編制的流行，就如同 Broken Social Scene及 Arcade Fire一樣，都有著落落長的團員名單，也因此更加深了我「加拿大搖滾都愛熱鬧」的想法。 　　即使從三人變成好多好多人（明確成員不確定，也許都是客座樂手...）但音樂聽來仍然不改可愛的遊樂園風格。輕快的鍵盤聲，天真的歌聲，還有不知道是什麼像鳥叫的音效。用了長達九分多鐘來描述著「死後的世界」，從睜開眼的一刻，口乾舌燥，印入眼簾的是天鵝，是陽光，是潮水，是海，以及蔚藍的天空；感覺到的是溫暖，是自由，河水的鹽，以及風。也許是搭配上專輯封面的照片之故，讓我覺得好像閉上眼就可以想像那景色。令人覺得原來死後的世界就像個世外桃源一樣，所以在這一刻才有 " I'm thankful for my life " 的心情嗎？ 　　也因為如此，聽這首歌總是可以讓我彷彿置身天堂一樣。 　　這裡可以讓你回顧一下當他們還是The Unicorns時的音樂。 ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝ Swans Swans Swans sing songs All night long Who knew how warm the islands were While the frogs look on It's what the birds prefer And it's still warm after the sun has gone I woke up thirsty the day I died And the tide was swirling My mouth is so dry And all I see is sea to shining seas Swans Swans Swans sing songs All night long Who knew how warm the islands would be And who knew just how much The sky covers me It makes you forget what it means to be free I climbed into the blowhole In the ribs I found you With a wick we lit a flame Now look at the smoke that it blew The mouth is so wide Yet all I see is sea And azure sky A little wave and ebb tide Rivers leak Salt seeps in Heals wounds Winds pry apart Rivers leak Salt seeps in Heals wounds Winds pry apart Rivers leak Salt seeps in Heals wounds Winds pry apart Swans Swans Swans sung songs Till the morning dawned on us And the sun-smudged peach moon still hung loose Bones Bones Bones Groan The sparrows in the trees we leave them for They love the marrow I'm thankful for my life I'm thankful for my life