mgk - vampire diaries
[Verse 1]
I sleep against the bedroom wall
我靠著臥室的牆壁入睡
The sun comes out, and I can't do nothing at all
太陽升起 但我什麼都做不了
I swear the life I live so boring
我發誓此生過得有夠無聊
I don't know why they make it look so cool in stories
我不懂為什麼他們要把故事寫得這麼吸引人
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause I can't leave 'til it's night time, and I can't drink what I want
因為不到夜晚我出不了門 還不能喝我想喝的解渴
Tried to find the silver lining, but it'll kill me if I touch
試圖找尋光明 但伸手碰觸卻會殺死我
And just walkin' in the daylight is something I've never done
走在日光下更是我未曾有過的體驗
'Cause I was born to fly, but, baby, I would die to run, so
因我為翱翔而生 但寶貝啊 我願為奔跑而亡 所以
[Chorus]
Take, take, take me out
帶我逃離
There's so much I haven't seen, don't let me rot inside this town
這世界還有好多我未見過的風景 別讓我腐朽於這小鎮
Take, take, take me out
帶我逃離
I know how it's gonna end, but it's too late to turn around (Hey)
我知道結局 但現在要回頭已經太遲
[Verse 2]
I feel the heat on my skin, but I don't care if it hurts
我感受到皮膚上的熱度 但我不在乎會不會受傷
(I don't care if it hurts, I don't care if it hurts) Ah, ah, yeah
(我不在乎會不會受傷)
I found the fountain of youth, it turns out it's a curse
以為發現了不老泉 結果卻是詛咒
(Turns out it's a curse, turns out it's a curse) Damn, okay
(結果是詛咒) 媽的 好吧
I seen every cemetery, never been in the church, mm, uh-huh
我逛遍所有公墓 從未上過教堂
I put a cross around my neck just to find out if it burns, so
將十字架戴上才發現會燒傷自己 所以
[Chorus]
Take, take, take me out (Take me out)
帶我逃離
There's so much I haven't seen, don't let me rot inside this town
這世界還有好多我未見過的風景 別讓我腐朽於這小鎮
Take, take, take me out (Take me out)
帶我逃離
I know how it's gonna end, but it's too late to turn around
我知道結局 但現在要回頭已經太遲
[Bridge]
I let my fangs show, smile for the cameras
我露出獠牙 對著鏡頭微笑
Cut both my wings, so no one can tell
擱下雙翼 保持低調
Find me at twilight turnin' to ashes
在暮光之下你將發現化成灰燼的我
If it's my last breath, I'm happy as hell
如果這是我最後一口氣 我會非常開心
[Chorus]
Take, take, take me out (Take me out)
帶我逃離
There's so much I haven't seen, don't let me rot inside this town
這世界還有好多我未見過的風景 別讓我腐朽於這小鎮
Take, take, take me out (Take me out)
帶我逃離
I know how it's gonna end, but it's too late to turn around (Hey, yeah)
我知道結局 但現在要回頭已經太遲
[Outro]
'Cause I was born to fly, but, baby, I would die to run
因我為翱翔而生 但寶貝啊 我願為奔跑而亡
'Cause I was born to fly, but, baby, I would die to run
因我為翱翔而生 但寶貝啊 我願為奔跑而亡
這首歌於本月月初釋出，
預計將收錄在mgk即將發布的最新個人專輯《lost americana》中。
曲風同樣以Pop punk為主，
並融入了mgk擅長的饒舌與男孩團體的pop風格，
看了製作人名單依舊包括先前合作的Travis Barker與Dark Waves。
相較於上一首釋出的《cliché》偶像團體的曲風過重，
因此個人比較偏愛這首，
歌詞上這首的意境也較符合我的胃口。
歌曲主要用mgk一直很喜歡的吸血鬼為主題，
來去譬喻他成名後對於居住在洛杉磯的不適應，
一直以來他都無法習慣媒體的過多關注，
因此歌詞中藉由吸血鬼無法在光天化日之下活動來象徵其生活所受到的影響。
曲名也直接致敬知名超自然美劇《吸血鬼日記》，
以及歌詞中的Twilight致敬知名小說《暮光之城》。
MV主題也以在美國自然歷史館中醒來的吸血鬼來呈現，
開頭的介紹牌寫上mgk扮演的吸血鬼名字"Rekab Nosloc"，
正好是其本名Colson Baker倒過來。
歌詞"Tried to find the silver lining, but it'll kill me if I touch"
silver linling算是諺語，
意思為"一絲希望"，
但因為吸血鬼不能碰觸銀製(silver)的東西，
所以後面接上一kill me if I touch，
象徵mgk被困住的窘境。
"'Cause I was born to fly, but, baby, I would die to run"
這句則是可以視作mgk的心聲，
他自視他的才能讓他追逐夢想(翱翔)成為明星，
但這樣的代價讓他寧願犧牲一切，
只是做個凡人與心愛的人過普通生活(在地上奔跑)。
個人其實不排斥mgk試圖將Pop punk與更多曲風融合，
或開發更多可能性的嘗試，
只是《cliché》的曲風實在過度傾向天平的另一端，
對我而言是朗朗上口但卻毫無記憶點的歌曲。
部分reddit覺得這首歌的bridge有點弱，
但我個人蠻喜歡這首歌的bridge，
有點blink-182的味道，
只是少了Travis的鼓點或吉他和bass的旋律點綴而已。
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