翻唱： Fernando【ABBA / Mamma Mia】

九月初的音樂熱點新聞是瑞典傳奇的ABBA樂隊在解散近40年後重出江湖，準備發新專輯。他們試用Tiktok發的第一個視頻是Dancing Queen片段，引起幾百萬歌迷的圍觀。Dancing Queen已唱過，另外唱首也是他們代表作之一的Fernando，算是致敬一下老當益壯的ABBA。

在ABBA眾多好聽的歌曲中，本來對Fernando是不太感冒的。但自從在Mamma Mia II 電影中看到Cher雪兒演唱這首歌，一下子就被（雪兒）迷住了，那個電影片段和歌變成愛物之一，看了好些遍。和ABBA大部分歌是情歌不同，這首歌雖然旋律舒緩，卻是講述兩個老兵多年後回憶他們的戰爭歲月，他們雖然曾經害怕槍炮聲和死亡，但他們不悔曾為自由而戰，如果回到過去，他們還會選擇再次戰鬥。

 

Fernando

Can you hear the drums, Fernando?
I remember, long ago, another starry night like this
In the firelight, Fernando
You were humming to yourself and softly strumming your guitar
I could hear the distant drums
And sounds of bugle calls were coming from afar

They were closer now, Fernando
Every hour, every minute seemed to last eternally
I was so afraid, Fernando
We were young and full of life and none of us prepared to die
And I'm not ashamed to say the roar of guns and cannons
Almost made me cry

There was something in the air that night
The stars were bright, Fernando
They were shining there for you and me
For liberty, Fernando
Though we never thought that we could lose
There's no regret

If I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Fernando
If I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Fernando

Now we're old and grey, Fernando
Since many years I haven't seen a rifle in your hand
Can you hear the drums, Fernando?
Do you still recall the frightful night we crossed the Rio Grande?
I can see it in your eyes
How proud you were to fight for freedom in this land

There was something in the air that night
The stars were bright, Fernando
They were shining there for you and me
For liberty, Fernando
Though we never thought that we could lose
There's no regret

If I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Fernando
There was something in the air that night
The stars were bright, Fernando
They were shining there for you and me
For liberty, Fernando

Though we never thought that we could lose
There's no regret
If I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Fernando
Yes, if I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Fernando