《世界末日“The end of the world”》薩克斯獨奏
(詞曲:Arther Kent,Sylvia Dee)
The End of The World
Why does the sun go on shining?
Why does the sea rush to shore?
Don't they know it's the end of the world,
`cause you don't love me anymore.
Why do the birds go on singing?
Why do the stars glow above?
Don't they know it's the end of the world?
It ended when I lost your love.
I wake up in the morning and I wonder why everything's the same as it was.
I can't understand, no I can't understand, how life goes on the way it does!
Why does my heart go on beating?
Why do these eyes of mine cry?
It ended when you said good-bye.
太陽為何依然照耀?
海浪為何拍打著岩岸?
難道它們不知道這是世界末日?
因為你不再愛我了!
鳥兒為何依然歌唱?
星星為何在天上閃爍?
當我失去了你的愛!
當我清晨醒來,納悶着為何一切如常。
我無法了解,我真的無法了解,生命怎會像往常一樣運行?!
我的心兒為何仍在跳動?
我的雙眼為何仍在流淚?
當你說再見的時候!
《The end of the world》是一首廣受歡迎的爵士樂歌曲,曾經榮登《錢櫃(Cashbox)》雜志1963年度的年終排行榜冠軍寶座。這首曲子的作者因為自己深愛的父親逝世,深受打擊,恍如世界末日降臨一般,因此而創作出了這首歌曲。但是,從內容與旋律看來,這首曲子更像是一首失戀的情歌。哀傷婉轉的旋律,催人淚下的歌詞,十足刻畫出了一位失戀的落寞失意人的彷徨傷感無助的心理。以他人之酒杯,澆自己之塊壘。這是屬於我的安魂曲。
演奏:小樓一夜聽春雨
錄音:iPhone
時間:2010.06.02
地點:阪大