老實說,James Morrison的處女大碟【Undiscovered】至少有五首歌有主打單曲的潛力 – 「You Give Me Something」、「Wonderful World」、「The Pieces Don't Fit Anymore」、「Undiscovered」跟「One Last Chance」。這些歌曲不但寫得好,在James Morrison那滄桑的藍調聲線詮釋下,更是釋放出與眾不同的魅力,絕不浮濫、不流俗、不是無病呻吟,更重要的是,很多人都愛。
【Undiscovered】在英國金榜拿下冠軍、在美國告示牌攻佔前20名,並為James Morrison贏得全英音樂獎最佳男歌手獎(同時也入圍了最佳單曲及最佳新人獎)。首張專輯在全球賣破三百萬張,James Morrison也成為了2006年最賣座的英國男歌手。雖然當時他才滿21歲,但他成長之路給了他豐富的人生歷練,轉化成他那靈魂歌聲中的獨有情緒。跟一般人比起來,破碎的家庭加上無數次的搬家,他的童年可以說是顛沛流離,雖然他自己笑說這沒什麼,但同時他也不否認,在詮釋歌曲時的情緒,大多來自他的成長經歷。
這是他較早期的歌
James Morrison - Wonderful World
歌詞 :
Wonderful World
這世界很美
i've been down so low
曾經我落魄失所
people look at me and they know
每個人看我的眼神
they can tell something is wrong
彷彿都在指責我
like i don't belong
我不屬於這裡
staring through a window
往窗外望去
standing outside, they're just too happy to care tonight
外面的世界 都與他們今晚的歡愉無關
i want to be like them
我嚮往那樣的生活
but i'll mess it up again
卻好像永遠無法達成
i tripped on my way in
當我一步步向他們走去
and got kicked outside, everybody saw...
那冷漠的拒絕 顯而易見
and i know that it's a wonderful world
我知道這世界很美
but i can't feel it right now
卻絲毫無法感覺
well i thought that i was doing well
我以為我過的很好
but i just want to cry now
但為什麼竟然會流淚
well i know that it's a wonderful world
我知道這世界很美
from the sky down to the sea
蔚藍的天 湛藍的海
but i can only see it when you're here, here with me
卻在也看不見 因為你不在 不在我身邊
sometimes i feel so full of love
有時候 覺得自己愛的太多
it just comes spilling out
卻又情不自禁的流露
it's uncomfortable to see
我也不想這樣
i give it away so easily
如此輕易揮霍感情
but if i had someone i would do anything
但我就是願意為你不顧一切
i'd never, never, ever let you feel alone
只求讓你不再感覺孤單
i won't i won't leave you, on your own
我絕不會留下你 孤自一人
but who am i to dream?
但我憑什麼作夢
dreams are for fools, they let you down...
作夢的是傻子 總是被辜負
and i know that it's a wonderful world
我知道這世界很美
but i can't feel it right now
卻絲毫無法感覺
well i thought that i was doing well
我以為我過的很好
but i just want to cry now
但為什麼竟然會流淚
well i know that it's a wonderful world
我知道這世界很美
from the sky down to the sea
蔚藍的天 湛藍的海
but i can only see it when you're here, here with me
卻在也看不見 因為你不在 不在我身邊
and i wish that i could make it better
我希望我可以讓它變的更好
i'd give anything for you to call me, or maybe just a little letter
我願意做任何你要我做的事 也許只是幾個字
oh, we could start again
我們可以再重新開始
影片引用於 : http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=uSNJFX3HC1E
歌詞引用於 : http://tw.knowledge.yahoo.com/question/question?qid=1007012807224
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