sentimentalist.

2009.08.31 02:26 a.m

The Greatest by Cat Power

Once I wanted to be the greatest
No wind or waterfall could stop me
And then came the rush of the flood
The stars at night turned you to dust

Melt me down to big black armor
Leave no trace of grace
Just in your honor
Lower me down
That corporate slob
Make a watch
For a space in town
For the lack of the dregs
My faith had been sleeping
Lower me down in the end
Secure the grounds
For the later parade

Once I wanted to be the greatest
Two faced, sad little rock
When things I couldn't explain
Any feelings
Lower me down in the end
Secure the grounds
For the lack of the dregs
My faith had been sleeping
For the later parade

Once I wanted to be the greatest
No wind or water fall could stop me
And then came the rush of the flood
The stars at night turned you to dust




說真的我不太確定是這首歌本身真的唱的太不清楚還是怎麼著，
網路上的歌詞有好幾個版本，
我盡量修改成比較合意思的，但也不保證一定是正確。

認識這首歌先於Cat Power，
在「My blueberry nights 我的藍苺夜」電影中，
除了Norah Jones這位女主角歌而優則演，
不僅發揮了演技同時也獻出歌聲。
另外就是Cat Power的嗓音了。



Cat Power出生於美國南方，後來才到紐約發展。
慵懶的聲音讓人無法抗拒的沉迷。
這首歌不僅在My blueberry nights中穿插自如，
也在「17 Again 回到十七歲」中擔任了我認為最重要的一首歌。

另外一首我很喜歡的Sea of love，
是在Cat Power於2000年發行的翻唱專輯"The Covers Record”中的一首歌。
這首則是在電影「Juno 鴻孕當頭」中的重要場景出現。

是個在下午可以靜靜發呆聆聽的好歌手及好歌曲。

2009.08.31 02:39 a.m