川の流れのよう&#1239 去 愛 一 個人 同 欣 賞 藝 術 一 樣 可 以 是 很 個 人 的 沒 有 什 麼 原 因 喜 歡 就 是 喜 歡 可 能 還 願 意 付 出 一 切...... 村上春樹 : 魚說 : 你看不見我眼中的淚,因為我在水中.... 水說 : 我能感覺你的淚,因為你在我的心裡....

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第一次聽Street of London的時候, 是十年前的事. 在中學的禮堂前方有三個彈結他的師姐, 邊彈邊唱著:Have you seen the old man....in the closed down market?... 我心想：這首歌好聽極了！一定要弄出是誰唱的．

這首歌我至今聽了十年了．　每一次聽也會重新感動一次，是回憶，是苦惱，　也是寂寞．最愛的version是Sinead O’Connor 的一個．

最近開始學結他，第一首要學的竟然又是這一首．套台灣女作家的書名：緣起不滅．


Street of London

Have you seen the old man in the closed down market
Kicking up the papers with his worn out shoes
In his eyes you see no pride hands held loosely by his side
Reading yesterdays papers telling yesterdays news.
Chorus:
So how can you tell me you’re lonely?
And say for you that the sun don’t shine.
Let me take you by the hand
And lead you through the streets of London
I’ll show you something to make you change your mind.

Have you seen the old girl who walks the streets of London?
Dirt in her hair and her clothes in rags
She’s no time for talking, she just keeps on walking
Carrying her home in two carrier bags.
Chorus:

In the all night cafe at a quarter past eleven
Same old man sitting there on his own
Looking at the world over the rim of his teacup
Each tea lasts an hour then he wanders home alone.
Chorus:

Have you seen the old man outside the seaman’s mission?
Memory fading with the medal ribbons that he wears
In our winter city where the rain cries little pity
For one forgotten hero and a world that doesn’t care.
Chorus:

So how can you tell me you’re lonely?
And say for you that the sun don’t shine
Let me take you by the hand
And lead you through the streets of London.
Chorus:

I’ll show you something to make you change your mind.