We run like a river

（By Belle & Sebastian） 　　實在是忍不住。 　　即使我對 Belle & Sebastian 一直是只聞其名，聽過的歌 也只有四首，但是我還是忍不住要分享這首歌。 　　學校的圖書館不僅有DVD外借，還有CD 外借的服務，雖 然數量不是很多，但是有許多經典的專輯。我曾借過 Yo La Tengo、Bob Dylan、Incognito、The Clash、還有這一張。 　　回家後的第一件事就是將它放進光碟機裡，開始聆聽，為 何會選擇這張，有一部份的原因是因為它只有四首歌，我想消 化起來會比較快。想不到接下來就是一個星期的無限重覆，騎 車時，念書時，發呆時… 　　" Lazy Line Painter Jane" has a swirling organ and a 　　　thick backbeat, as well as guest vocals from Monica 　　　Queen, who duets with Stuart Murdoch. Her voice and 　　　the organ come as a shock, but "Lazy Line Painter 　　　Jane" reveals itself as one of Belle & Sebastian's best 　　　songs. " 　　我想我很幸運，第一首聽的便是 one of their best songs 。 　　開頭的 Bass 聲一直不知不覺地浮現在我的腦中，僅是主 唱和 Bass 的搭配已讓人回味無窮。接著是女聲出現的一刻， 我毫無預警被那驚豔的歌聲給震住了，上述的 " as a shock " 一點都不假。伴隨而來的是越來越豐富的各種樂器聲，曲子的 中段開始，清脆的小 Crash，像煙火一般。每敲一下都會跟著 蹦出五顏六色絢麗的火花。將近六分鐘的曲子，從開頭到結尾 ，有如在暗室中慢慢地打開一盞接一盞的花燈，從低沈一步步 邁向活潑，到了最後不斷重覆那段甜美又亮麗的旋律，心中也 同時一點一滴被填滿了。結束的那一刻，留下的是滿足感，以 及未能及時平息的高亢情緒。 　　我相信會有很多人跟著唱 "You will have a boy tonight, or maybe you will have a girl tonight...." ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝ Working the village shop Putting a poster up Dreaming of anything Dreaming of the time when you are free from all the trouble you're in In the mud, on your knees Trying hard not to please Anyone, all the time Being a rebel's fine But you go all the way to being brutal You will have a boy tonight You will have a boy tonight On the first bus out of town On the first bus out of town Let's see your kit for games All the girls look the same You are challenging style for running miles You're running miles in some boys jumper Boo to the business world! You know a girl who's tax free on her back and making Plenty cash While you are working for the joy of giving You will have a boy tonight You will have a boy tonight On the last bus out of town On the last bus out of town You will have a boy tonight You will have a girl tonight And you hope that they will see And you hope that they will see You are in two minds Tossing a coin to decide whether you should tell your folks About a dose of thrush you got while you were licking railings But you read in a book That you got free in Boots There are lotions, there are potions You can take to hide your shame from all those prying eyes Lazy Jane, all the time Painting lines You are sleeping at bus stops Wondering how you got your name And what you're going to do about it You will have a boy tonight You will have a boy tonight On the last bus out of town On the last bus out of town You will have a boy tonight Or maybe you will have a girl tonight On the last bus out of town On the last bus out of town You will have a boy tonight You will have a boy tonight And you hope that they will see And you hope that they will see You will have a boy tonight Or maybe you will have a girl tonight And you hope that they will see And you hope that they will see