England in the lane / 巷口的英國

這個星期去剪頭髮，卻像是在黃昏天色轉暗時去了一趟英國。位在巷口的髮廊，藏身在舊公寓的二樓，裡面裝潢得像迷你的精品旅館，設計師是年輕的花美男，因為我摘下眼鏡之後甚麼也看不見，只記得設計師細細長長的手指輕柔地揮著銀色的剪刀，還有他低頭垂下來的棕黃色瀏海；外頭的馬路上車輛不斷飛過，車燈形成延續的模糊的色塊；不過最棒的經驗則是髮廊裡的完美音響反覆播放著James Blunt的歌聲，應該是他的滄桑讓我有置身英倫的感覺，特別是1973這首歌，不僅帶我去了英國，還讓我回想到從前的日子。


I took a trip to the hair salon this week, but it was much more than that. It felt like I was transported to the UK at darkening dusk. The salon, located on the second floor in an old apartment in the lane, is decorated in the style of a boutique hotel. My new designer is a beautiful-looking young man. Since I am practically blind after taking off my glasses, all I remember is his long and slender fingers softly wielding silver scissors and the brownish-yellow bangs that flow when he lowers his head. Cars on the roads outside race by unceasingly, their headlights forming never-ending ribbons of colorful splotches. However, the soul of this experience actually lies in the auditory luxury—the perfect stereo playing out James Blunt’s emotion-stirring voice in the tiny yet enchanting space. It’s the ruggedness in his singing that gives a fantastic touch of British feel, especially the song 1973. The melody and lyrics not only take me to Britain but also remind me of past wild days.

1973

詹姆斯布朗



西蒙娜

妳漸漸地蒼老了

妳的旅程

都刻在皮膚上



1973

by James Blunt



Simona

You're getting older

Your journey's been

Etched on your skin



西蒙娜

但願我當時知道

之前看起來如此強烈的一切

現在都消失無蹤影



Simona

Wish I had known that

What seemed so strong

has been and gone



當時我總在星期六晚上打電話給妳

我們會在外頭待到天都亮了

然後我們唱：我們又來了

儘管時間流逝

我會一直在

1973年的某間酒吧等妳

唱著：我們又來了



I would call you up every Saturday night

And we both stayed out 'til the morning light

And we sang, "Here we go again"

And though time goes by

I will always be

In a club with you

In 1973

Singing "Here we go again"



西蒙娜

但願我現在是清醒的

我才能看清楚

雨已經停了



Simona

Wish I was sober

So I could see clearly now

The rain has gone



西蒙娜

我想一切都結束了

我的記憶播送著我們的歌

同一條老舊的歌曲



Simona

I guess it's over

My memory plays our tune

The same old song



當時我總在星期六晚上打電話給妳

我們會在外頭待到天都亮了

然後我們唱：我們又來了

儘管時間流逝

我會一直在

1973年的某間酒吧等妳

唱著：我們又來了



I would call you up every Saturday night

And we both stayed out 'til the morning light

And we sang, "Here we go again"

And though time goes by

I will always be

In a club with you

In 1973

Singing "Here we go again"