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Dan Fogelberg, 1951~2007

written in tribute to his musician father
released in 1981


An only child, alone and wild
A cabinet maker’s son
His hands were meant for different work
And his heart was known to none

He left his home and went his lone
And solitary way
And he gave to me a gift I know
I never can repay

A quiet man of music
Denied a simpler fate
He tried to be a soldier once
But his music wouldn’t wait
He earned his love through discipline
A thundering, velvet hand
His gentle means of sculpting souls
Took me years to understand

The leader of the band is tired
And his eyes are growing old
But his blood runs through my instrument
And his song is in my soul
My life has been a poor attempt to imitate the man
I’m just a living legacy to the leader of the band

My brothers’ lives were different
For they heard another call
One went to Chicago
And the other to St. Paul
And I’m in Colorado
When I’m not in some hotel
Living out this life I’ve chose
And come to know so well

I thank you for the music
And your stories of the road
I thank you for the freedom
When it came my time to go
I thank you for the kindness
And the times when you got tough
And papa, I don’t think I said,
”I love you” near enough

The leader of the band is tired
And his eyes are growing old
But his blood runs through my instrument
And his song is in my soul
My life has been a poor attempt to imitate the man
I’m just a living legacy to the leader of the band
I’m a living legacy to the leader of the band


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJcz7KCh85s

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Fogelberg

http://www1.iwant-pop.com/a-d0003/?sn=a-d0003_20080214_01

喜愛的經典歌手在去年底逝世, 最近才知道
這首歌寫給他的父親, 父親是音樂老師, 指導學校樂隊, 母親是聲樂歌手
父親陸軍時駐紮底特律, 家裡三個男孩, 作者排行最小, 大學休學

樂隊指揮

獨子, 一個人, 狂野不受拘束的
木匠的兒子
他的手注定不是做這途
他的心不為人所了解

他離家, 踏上孤獨旅程
他給我珍貴的禮物天賦我永遠無法回報

話不多的音樂家
拒絕簡單的命運安排
曾經嘗試成為軍人
但是他的音樂不願意被耽擱
他以紀律獲得愛戴, 那大且柔軟的手
他雕塑心靈的溫柔方式
多年後我才懂

樂隊指揮累了
眼神漸漸蒼老
但他的遺傳在我的演奏中奔流
他的歌在我的靈魂中繼續吟唱
我的人生只是卑微地嘗試模仿他
對於樂團指揮來說, 我只是他的音樂現役的流傳

我們兄弟有各自的人生
他們聽到不同的召喚
一個到芝加哥
一個到聖保羅
如果沒有在巡迴的路上, 我待在科羅拉多
過著自己所選擇的生活
從而領悟了許多事

感謝你的音樂 還有你的人生故事
感謝你給的自由 當是我該展翅飛翔時
感謝你給的慈愛 當你變得鐵石心腸時
而爸爸, 跟你說”我愛你”我說得還太少



http://blog.sina.com.tw/bodyheat/article.php?pbgid=8472&entryid=11637
網友介紹經典好歌 Same Old Lang Syne

Portrait: The Music of Dan Fogelberg from 1972-1997

http://www.amazon.com/Portrait-Music-Dan-Fogelberg-1972-1997/dp/B000002BUG