March 7, 2013 大歌

等待是一個過程，等待的過程有時是刺激，有時沮喪。等待是人生中重要的過程，沒有等待人生就再沒有動力。你或者會問等待？不是期待嗎？期待不也是等待的一種嗎？等待就像焗蛋糕的過程，焗好後吃飽後，肚子又變得一空。可是等待沒有像焗蛋糕的簡單，這不只是關於physical的過程，而是心情上所有的一個過程。心情上的焗蛋糕，再等蛋糕吃飽後的空虛，很像很難理解，卻又好像很容易明白。

聽著愛爾蘭樂隊Villagers 《Nothing Arrived》一陣子了，這首歌的歌詞寫得很簡單，卻又很真實又殘酷。Conor O’Brien寫的東西很黑暗，但又很美麗。I waited for Something, and something died. So I waited for Nothng, and Nothing arrived.這不就是人生的過程嗎？

明明知道肚子會變空的，為何還等待？我不再等待，就讓肚子一直空空。

Savanna scatters and the seabird sings
So why should we fear what travel brings?
What were we hoping to get out of this?
Some kind of momentary bliss?

I waited for Something, and Something died
So I waited for Nothing, and Nothing arrived
It’s our dearest ally, it’s our closest friend
It’s our darkest blackout, it’s our final end
My dear sweet Nothing, let’s start a new
From here all in is just me and you

I waited for Something and Something died
So I waited for Nothing, and Nothing arrived
Well I guess it’s over, I guess it’s begun
It’s a losers’ table, but we’ve already won
It’s a funny battle, it’s a constant game
I guess I was busy when Nothing came

I guess I was busy (when Nothing arrived)
I guess I was busy (when Nothing arrived)
I guess I was busy (when Nothing arrived)
I guess I was busy (when Nothing arrived)
I guess I was busy (when Nothing arrived)

I waited for Something and Something died
So I waited for Nothing, and Nothing arrived
I waited for Something and Something died
So I waited for Nothing, and Nothing arrived