
自己當了父親之後,才逐漸明白自己的父親對待我們這些子女是一種什麼樣的心情,也更能夠深刻體會Father and Son(選自Cat Stevens於1970年發行的專輯Tea for the Tillerman)這首歌曲想要表達的含意,那是一種特別屬於兩代之間相互矛盾卻又彼此牽掛的面向,這也是親情之所以為親情的本質。
於是,希望將來我們對Emma與Ian的關懷與想望可以成為他們展翅高飛的助力,正如當初雙方爸媽對我們的叮嚀與期待,也希望兩位小朋友長大之後,當他們聽到Father and Son 這首歌時,也能從中找到些什麼,不管那是什麼,我由衷盼望那都會是一個好的開始。當然作為一個搖滾樂迷,我更希望當屬於他們那個世代的Radiohead出現時,我們能並肩一起在場中瘋狂吶喊,然後相視一笑。
祝天下所有父親,父親節快樂。
Father and Son by Cat Stevens
(Father)
Its not time to make a change,
Just relax, take it easy.
Youre still young, thats your fault,
Theres so much you have to know.
Find a girl, settle down,
If you want you can marry.
Look at me, I am old, but Im happy.
I was once like you are now, and I know that its not easy,
To be calm when youve found something going on.
But take your time, think a lot,
Why, think of everything youve got.
For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not.
(Son)
How can I try to explain, when I do he turns away again.
Its always been the same, same old story.
From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen.
Now theres a way and I know that I have to go away.
I know I have to go.
(Father)
Its not time to make a change,
Just sit down, take it slowly.
Youre still young, thats your fault,
Theres so much you have to go through.
Find a girl, settle down,
If you want you can marry.
Look at me, I am old, but Im happy.
(son-- away away away, I know I have to
Make this decision alone - no)
(Son)
All the times that I cried, keeping all the things I knew inside,
Its hard, but its harder to ignore it.
If they were right, Id agree, but its them you know not me.
Now theres a way and I know that I have to go away.
I know I have to go.
(father-- stay stay stay, why must you go and
Make this decision alone? )
附註:
當然,在父親節當天聽到Emma與Ian兩位小朋友在雜誌上吐露對爸爸的真心話,心裡是滿滿的高興,請看以下這則來自瑪姬皇后的真人真事報導,颱風天之父親節特報。