【矯情小資文】 老歌 *Sailing* 回聽回想

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【矯情小資文】 老歌 *Sailing* 回聽回想
- by lilac09


也來矯情一把,曾經也算個小資女,也曾寫過不少小資文,和俺菜菜妹有的一拚,當然是拚不過滴的, 也就這麽一說,俺的隻配鎖抽屜裏。

老了,矯情不動,一動就要傷筋動骨。但再一聽到這首學生時代就耳熟能詳的老歌Sailing,這顆老心又有點蠢蠢跳動:想起那些校園歲月,那些火紅的柿樹,樹下那些穿梭的青春女孩,那些等待的男孩,那些無羈的青春,那些對人生對前途不知所措,迷芒和期待…

寫完了,才發現小資文其實就是不知道自己到底在嘀咕些啥,舒的嘛情??




Tonight when I accidently runs into this oldie (過去曾流行的歌曲):sailing, 

“I am sailing, I am sailing,
home again 'cross the sea.
I am sailing, stormy waters…”

one of my all-time favorite songs, my memories can’t help going back down the time lane. Strolling in the past, nostalgia(對往事的懷戀) sweeps me off the feet a bit: those old school days, that innocent age.

For four years, I'd been there on that small but delicate campus. Studied hard? Not much. Played hard? For sure. Just narrowly escaped from a torturing National College Entrance Exam that had almost sucked dry(吸幹;耗盡) my youth and enthusiasm. College seemed like a place to be irresponsible and relaxing. You'll never remember class time,but you'll remember time you wasted hanging out with your friends. You’ll never remember those technical terms or formulas, but you will never forget the name of that cutie who once sat next to you. Stayed up late playing cards with your roomies(室友) when you had a paper due the very next morning. Spent money you didn't have. Pulled an all nighter (開夜車)for finals (期終考試). The list can keep going on.

Back then I had a little secret ritual. After dinner before going to library to start evening study, I’d like to linger (逗留, 徘徊) in the dorm room alone for a short break, some undisturbing me-time. Most of times,I’d choose to lean against the wooden window frame with a cup of hot green tea while listening to the oldies from school radio station. At dusk, the crisp air breezed through my hair and around my face; the scent of some nameless flowers wafted (飄送) through the wind with the lyrical (抒情的) music, very soothing and comfortable. My mind was just wandering wildly…

One such evening, I was standing in front of the dorm window as usual. It was already autumn. Evening wind picked up a tinge of chilliness. I wrapped my shawl(圍巾, 披肩) tighter rather than recoiled(退縮) inside. The scenery outside was too mesmerizing(催眠的) to be missed.There were lots of persimmon (柿子) trees on campus. I don’t like persimmons, not some noble fruit, so rustic (鄉土氣的). But that day, when I looked down from the fourth floor dorm, those lovely red fruits struck me.

At my bird’s eye view, the sky backdrop was so dim with grey clouds hanging low. The buildings were so depressing with settling dust draping down onto them when a bustling (忙亂的) day was slowly drawing to a close (結束; 終止). The whole school looked as dull and boring as another routine day out of a copier.But somehow inadvertently (漫不經心的), those permissions trees stood out, shouting loudly and proudly with those cute fiery fruits. They embellished (裝飾) all of those bare tree branches like red paper lanterns in Chinese New Year,lighting up the whole campus in a second, so vibrant (充滿生氣的,鮮明的)and festive. Under those numerous “lanterns”, coming back and forth were young girls of my age. They were talking, laughing, and wandering around in various colorful clothes. The“lanterns” were casting the gentle orange glow on those young faces and made them more vibrant and attractive than the splendid autumn foliage(花葉). Of course, in front of female students dormitory, there were always boys staking out (蹲點), patiently or impatiently waiting for their girls to show up. Youth was just this flaunting (炫耀), fearless and restless, like those hanging high persimmons in the bleak(蕭瑟的) scene.

Then I heard this song from the school radio station.

I am sailing, I am sailing,
home again 'cross the sea.
I am sailing, stormy waters,
to be near you, to be free.

I am flying, I am flying,
like a bird 'cross the sky.
I am flying, passing high clouds,
to be with you, to be free.

Can you hear me, can you hear me
thro' the dark night, far away,
I am dying, forever trying,
to be with you, who can say.

Can you hear me, can you hear me,
thro' the dark night far away.
I am dying, forever trying,
to be with you, who can say.

We are sailing, we are sailing,
home again 'cross the sea.
We are sailing stormy waters,
to be near you, to be free.

Oh Lord, to be near you, to be free.
Oh Lord, to be near you, to be free,
OhLord.

That was the first time I heard this song, the first time I got to know Rod Steward. More than 15 years has past. Tears suddenly sting myeyes, for some unknown reasons. Maybe it’s his throaty (聲音低沉的)voice, the restrained feeling in the song, the once endless confusion for youth, the restless desires for life or something I can’t even put a name on.

Life is a mystery. Youth is a mystery even when you are having it, an abundance of it. You don’t know how to deal with it excepting squandering (揮霍)it. Wanna fly high free; Wanna explore below deep; Wanna sail far away;Wanna find that right person; Wanna have one to lean against when waters are stormy and wanna have strong arms to wrap you around when the weather is chilly and the shawl isn’t warm enough…

We are sailing, we are sailing,
home again 'cross the sea.
We are sailing stormy waters,
to be near you, to be free.

Somehow tonight, I become nostalgic to those persimmons I don’t like, those persimmons native to my hometown. I become nostalgic to my youth, those long gone sailing days~~~



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    Sis的文章寫的好,帖子也好漂亮,我也好喜歡這首[Sailing]. -婉蕠- 給 婉蕠 發送悄悄話 婉蕠 的博客首頁 (60 bytes) () 07/22/2010 postreply 15:38:20

    謝謝sis,俺從你那學了很多作貼的技巧. You're such a good sis:) -lilac09- 給 lilac09 發送悄悄話 lilac09 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 07/22/2010 postreply 17:40:31

    Still love his songs -秋原- 給 秋原 發送悄悄話 秋原 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 07/22/2010 postreply 16:10:48

    同love :) -lilac09- 給 lilac09 發送悄悄話 lilac09 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 07/22/2010 postreply 17:44:35

    Life is a mystery!問好 -娃娃女- 給 娃娃女 發送悄悄話 娃娃女 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 07/22/2010 postreply 16:23:16

    好久不見你,同問好~~~ -lilac09- 給 lilac09 發送悄悄話 lilac09 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 07/22/2010 postreply 17:47:04

    I want to Sailing with you, enjoy flying with you 怎一個美字了得 -我邊走邊問- 給 我邊走邊問 發送悄悄話 我邊走邊問 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 07/22/2010 postreply 16:27:21

    好啊,咱們一起YY sailing freely:) -lilac09- 給 lilac09 發送悄悄話 lilac09 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 07/22/2010 postreply 17:50:22

    又讀了一遍,有個typo:excepting -> except -lilac09- 給 lilac09 發送悄悄話 lilac09 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 07/22/2010 postreply 17:53:23

    挺好,挺好。沒想到裏拉也流淚, 哈。我也來找typo -bearsback- 給 bearsback 發送悄悄話 bearsback 的博客首頁 (134 bytes) () 07/22/2010 postreply 21:26:34

    謝謝老熊指正,看的還挺細~~~ :) -lilac09- 給 lilac09 發送悄悄話 lilac09 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 07/23/2010 postreply 06:36:01

    我讀得還不細 -bearsback- 給 bearsback 發送悄悄話 bearsback 的博客首頁 (110 bytes) () 07/23/2010 postreply 07:17:57

    好歌好文美貼,頂。 -Mosical- 給 Mosical 發送悄悄話 Mosical 的博客首頁 (95 bytes) () 07/22/2010 postreply 19:19:41

    哈哈,謝您老這回寬宏大量~ 周末愉快! -lilac09- 給 lilac09 發送悄悄話 lilac09 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 07/22/2010 postreply 19:49:29

    tart tart, hiahia -selfselfself- 給 selfselfself 發送悄悄話 selfselfself 的博客首頁 (90 bytes) () 07/22/2010 postreply 21:43:47

    Yeah, my essay is corny but the song is really moving :)~~ -lilac09- 給 lilac09 發送悄悄話 lilac09 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 07/23/2010 postreply 06:30:15

    I like his "the rythm of my heart" the best -selfselfself- 給 selfselfself 發送悄悄話 selfselfself 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 07/23/2010 postreply 06:38:43

    Nice one, like it.But still think this one is better:) -lilac09- 給 lilac09 發送悄悄話 lilac09 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 07/23/2010 postreply 08:21:19

    Nod nod, daikon and bok choy :) -selfselfself- 給 selfselfself 發送悄悄話 selfselfself 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 07/23/2010 postreply 08:38:25

    haha~at first I thought "daikon and bok choy " was some French~~ -lilac09- 給 lilac09 發送悄悄話 lilac09 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 07/23/2010 postreply 12:42:31

    Very good! -美壇奇葩- 給 美壇奇葩 發送悄悄話 美壇奇葩 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 07/23/2010 postreply 08:45:18

    Thanks~ You're more beautiful today ;) -lilac09- 給 lilac09 發送悄悄話 lilac09 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 07/23/2010 postreply 12:27:48

    寫得真好!英文寫作水平不一般。 -yy888- 給 yy888 發送悄悄話 (0 bytes) () 07/23/2010 postreply 14:55:59

    謝謝圓圓喜歡,什麽時候再給大家唱一個吧~~ -lilac09- 給 lilac09 發送悄悄話 lilac09 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 07/23/2010 postreply 16:24:34

    Nice post. Beautifully done. -衝浪潛水員- 給 衝浪潛水員 發送悄悄話 衝浪潛水員 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 07/24/2010 postreply 02:06:50

    Thanks~~ -lilac09- 給 lilac09 發送悄悄話 lilac09 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 07/24/2010 postreply 08:45:39

    經典老歌,LILAC寫得好。還沒老呢就開始懷念大學時候了。 -23731241- 給 23731241 發送悄悄話 (0 bytes) () 07/24/2010 postreply 22:14:15

    BTW,LYRICS有TYPO:forever trying -- forever crying -23731241- 給 23731241 發送悄悄話 (0 bytes) () 07/24/2010 postreply 22:15:56

    謝謝密碼鼓勵,問好,這次“typo”這麽多,看來還真是老了:) -lilac09- 給 lilac09 發送悄悄話 lilac09 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 07/25/2010 postreply 06:53:45

    回複:【矯情小資文】 老歌 *Sailing* 回聽回想 -SailingAfar- 給 SailingAfar 發送悄悄話 (181 bytes) () 07/25/2010 postreply 01:43:45

    謝謝,好Id呀,看來您真是喜歡Sailing:)~~ -lilac09- 給 lilac09 發送悄悄話 lilac09 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 07/25/2010 postreply 06:55:44

    回複:謝謝,好Id呀,看來您真是喜歡Sailing:)~~ -SailingAfar- 給 SailingAfar 發送悄悄話 (325 bytes) () 07/25/2010 postreply 13:41:52

    回複:回複:謝謝,好Id呀,看來您真是喜歡Sailing:)~~ -lilac09- 給 lilac09 發送悄悄話 lilac09 的博客首頁 (86 bytes) () 07/26/2010 postreply 07:18:15

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