Thank you for the music

如果没有你的手.
如果你不在左右,
或许这个世界里也没有我.
如果不是你爱我,
无怨无尤,
不知道伤心的时候向谁诉说.
你在风雨中守候,
你在黑夜里担忧,
就在不知不觉中青春损磨.
你在笑容的背后,
泪眼滂沱,
我知道你在掩藏自己的脆弱.
如果还能让我牵着你的手,
我要告诉全世界这是我唯一的选择.
如果岁月还能再给我,
我要重新再把你看个够.

刚刚看的台湾电影《妈妈再爱我一次》续集《豆花女》中的一首主题曲《牵你的手》，觉得旋律歌词都还挺好的。电影本身就颇老套了，年轻丧夫的女主豆花女卖豆花为生，与丧妻的矿工重建家庭，两人分别都有一个孩子。豆花女以博大胸怀感动了颇为叛逆的男孩，好日子没过几天，丈夫出事，后去世。两个孩子都很懂事，但是女孩（豆花女亲生）中学毕业就辍学供哥哥上大学，大学毕业后豆花女又要求女儿拿出嫁妆钱供儿子出国留学。儿子毕业在即，却在实验室的一次事故中为了抢救别人失去了生命。感人的情节有，但是觉得有点怪怪的，仿佛为了感人而感人。不太明白这样的家庭条件，为什么一定要牺牲女儿让儿子去美国留学（显然不是拿到奖学金的那种）。虽然儿子很好，可是，这不是拿女儿的幸福成全自己的母爱么？在那种年代和旧式的思想，女儿嫁过去如果因为没有嫁妆被婆家欺负，一辈子不幸福，她会不会愧疚？还是觉得反正是亲生的女儿，怎么样都是应该的？不太理解哎。

另外推荐两个纯搞笑的电影，没什么内涵，但是一个热闹，一个很搞笑。热闹的那个是歌舞片Mamma Mia！，里面有那个最帅的007（不过他老人家唱歌可是真难听），还有Meryl Streep，歌曲全是七八十年代很有名的一个欧洲流行乐队ABBA的经典。看来我还真是老派，这么老的歌一听就很有感觉，比现下流行的都有感觉哎。搞笑的叫Get Smart，FBI的故事，男主是《阳光小美女》里面的同性恋舅舅，幽默得自然，女主是《公主日记》里的公主，身材一级棒。居然还有蝎子王，伽菲猫，笑料不断。如果看过同名的电视剧系列，据说应该更会心。没有看过，也不影响。

Focus on the music :)
ABBA Super Trouper

Super trouper beams are gonna blind me
But I wont feel blue
Like I always do
cause somewhere in the crowd theres you

I was sick and tired of everything
When I called you last night from glasgow
All I do is eat and sleep and sing
Wishing every show was the last show
(wishing every show was the last show)
So imagine I was glad to hear youre coming
(glad to hear youre coming)
Suddenly I feel all right
(and suddenly its gonna be)
And its gonna be so different
When Im on the stage tonight

Tonight the
Super trouper lights are gonna find me
Shining like the sun
(sup-p-per troup-p-per)
Smiling, having fun
(sup-p-per troup-p-per)
Feeling like a number one
Tonight the
Super trouper beams are gonna blind me
But I wont feel blue
(sup-p-per troup-p-per)
Like I always do
(sup-p-per troup-p-per)
cause somewhere in the crowd theres you

Facing twenty thousand of your friends
How can anyone be so lonely
Part of a success that never ends
Still Im thinking about you only
(still Im thinking about you only)
There are moments when I think Im going crazy
(think Im going crazy)
But its gonna be alright
(youll soon be changing everything)
Everything will be so different
When Im on the stage tonight

Tonight the
Super trouper lights are gonna find me
Shining like the sun
(sup-p-per troup-p-per)
Smiling, having fun
(sup-p-per troup-p-per)
Feeling like a number one
Tonight the
Super trouper beams are gonna blind me
But I wont feel blue
(sup-p-per troup-p-per)
Like I always do
(sup-p-per troup-p-per)
cause somewhere in the crowd theres you

So Ill be there when you arrive
The sight of you will prove to me Im still alive
And when you take me in your arms
And hold me tight
I know its gonna mean so much tonight

Tonight the
Super trouper lights are gonna find me
Shining like the sun
(sup-p-per troup-p-per)
Smiling, having fun
(sup-p-per troup-p-per)
Feeling like a number one
Tonight the
Super trouper beams are gonna blind me
But I wont feel blue
(sup-p-per troup-p-per)
Like I always do
(sup-p-per troup-p-per)
cause somewhere in the crowd theres you



ABBA The Winner Takes All

I don’t wanna talk
About the things we’ve gone through
Though it’s hurting me
Now it’s history
I’ve played all my cards
And that’s what you’ve done too
Nothing more to say
No more ace to play

The winner takes it all
The loser standing small
Beside the victory
That’s her destiny

I was in your arms
Thinking I belonged there
I figured it made sense
Building me a fence
Building me a home
Thinking I’d be strong there
But I was a fool
Playing by the rules

The gods may throw a dice
Their minds as cold as ice
And someone way down here
Loses someone dear
The winner takes it all
The loser has to fall
It’s simple and it’s plain
Why should I complain.

But tell me does she kiss
Like I used to kiss you?
Does it feel the same
When she calls your name?
Somewhere deep inside
You must know I miss you
But what can I say
Rules must be obeyed

The judges will decide
The likes of me abide
Spectators of the show
Always staying low
The game is on again
A lover or a friend
A big thing or a small
The winner takes it all

I don’t wanna talk
If it makes you feel sad
And I understand
You’ve come to shake my hand
I apologize
If it makes you feel bad
Seeing me so tense
No self-confidence
But you see
The winner takes it all
The winner takes it all......



ABBA Chiquitita

Chiquitita, tell me whats wrong
Youre enchained by your own sorrow
In your eyes there is no hope for tomorrow
How I hate to see you like this
There is no way you can deny it
I can see that youre oh so sad, so quiet

Chiquitita, tell me the truth
Im a shoulder you can cry on
Your best friend, Im the one you must rely on
You were always sure of yourself
Now I see youve broken a feather
I hope we can patch it up together

Chiquitita, you and I know
How the heartaches come and they go and the scars theyre leaving
Youll be dancing once again and the pain will end
You will have no time for grieving
Chiquitita, you and I cry
But the sun is still in the sky and shining above you
Let me hear you sing once more like you did before
Sing a new song, chiquitita
Try once more like you did before
Sing a new song, chiquitita

So the walls came tumbling down
And your loves a blown out candle
All is gone and it seems too hard to handle
Chiquitita, tell me the truth
There is no way you can deny it
I see that youre oh so sad, so quiet

Chiquitita, you and I know
How the heartaches come and they go and the scars theyre leaving
Youll be dancing once again and the pain will end
You will have no time for grieving
Chiquitita, you and I cry
But the sun is still in the sky and shining above you
Let me hear you sing once more like you did before
Sing a new song, chiquitita
Try once more like you did before
Sing a new song, chiquitita
Try once more like you did before
Sing a new song, chiquitita



ABBA Take A Chance on Me

If you change your mind, I’m the first in line
Honey I’m still free
Take a chance on me
If you need me, let me know, gonna be around
If you’ve got no place to go, if you’re feeling down
If you’re all alone when the pretty birds have flown
Honey I’m still free
Take a chance on me
Gonna do my very best and it ain’t no lie
If you put me to the test, if you let me try

Take a chance on me
(that’s all I ask of you honey)
Take a chance on me

We can go dancing, we can go walking, as long as we’re together
Listen to some music, maybe just talking, get to know you better
’cos you know I’ve got
So much that I wanna do, when I dream I’m alone with you
It’s magic
You want me to leave it there, afraid of a love affair
But I think you know
That I can’t let go

If you change your mind, I’m the first in line
Honey I’m still free
Take a chance on me
If you need me, let me know, gonna be around
If you’ve got no place to go, if you’re feeling down
If you’re all alone when the pretty birds have flown
Honey I’m still free
Take a chance on me
Gonna do my very best and it ain’t no lie
If you put me to the test, if you let me try

Take a chance on me
(come on, give me a break will you? )
Take a chance on me

Oh you can take your time baby, I’m in no hurry, know I’m gonna get you
You don’t wanna hurt me, baby don’t worry, I ain’t gonna let you
Let me tell you now
My love is strong enough to last when things are rough
It’s magic
You say that I waste my time but I can’t get you off my mind
No I can’t let go
’cos I love you so

If you change your mind, I’m the first in line
Honey I’m still free
Take a chance on me
If you need me, let me know, gonna be around
If you’ve got no place to go, if you’re feeling down
If you’re all alone when the pretty birds have flown
Honey I’m still free
Take a chance on me
Gonna do my very best, baby can’t you see
Gotta put me to the test, take a chance on me
(take a chance, take a chance, take a chance on me)

Ba ba ba ba baa, ba ba ba ba baa
Honey I’m still free
Take a chance on me
Gonna do my very best, baby can’t you see
Gotta put me to the test, take a chance on me
(take a chance, take a chance, take a chance on me)

Ba ba ba ba baa, ba ba ba ba baa ba-ba
Honey I’m still free
Take a chance on me



Amanda Seyfried Thank you for the music
(from the movie, to me this version is better than the original :)

Im nothing special, in fact Im a bit of a bore
If I tell a joke, youve probably heard it before
But I have a talent, a wonderful thing
cause everyone listens when I start to sing
Im so grateful and proud
All I want is to sing it out loud

So I say
Thank you for the music, the songs Im singing
Thanks for all the joy theyre bringing
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
What would life be?
Without a song or a dance what are we?
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me

Mother says I was a dancer before I could walk
She says I began to sing long before I could talk
And Ive often wondered, how did it all start?
Who found out that nothing can capture a heart
Like a melody can?
Well, whoever it was, Im a fan

So I say
Thank you for the music, the songs Im singing
Thanks for all the joy theyre bringing
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
What would life be?
Without a song or a dance what are we?
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me

Ive been so lucky, I am the girl with golden hair
I wanna sing it out to everybody
What a joy, what a life, what a chance!

So I say
Thank you for the music, the songs Im singing
Thanks for all the joy theyre bringing
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
What would life be?
Without a song or a dance what are we?
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me