Dan Hill - Can't We Try

這回要分享的是大鬍子Dan Hill,
在1987年與Vonda Shepard對唱的作品.

I see your face cloud over like a little girl's,
and your eyes have lost their shine.
You whisper something softly I'm not meant to hear,
baby, tell me what's on your mind.

I don't care what people say
about the two of us from different worlds.
I love you so much that it hurts inside,
Are you listening?
-Please listen to me, girl.

Can't we try just a little bit harder?
Can't we give just a little bit more?
Can't we try to understand
that it's love we're fighting for?
Can't we try just a little more passion?
Can't we try just a little less pride?
I love you so much baby,
that it tears me up inside.

I hear you on the telephone with god-knows-who,
spilling out your heart for free.
Everyone has someone they can talk to,
girl, that someone should be me.

So many times, I've tried to tell you,
you just turned away.
-How did I know?
My life is changing so fast now,
leaves me lonely and afraid.
-Don't be afraid, no.

Can't we try just a little bit harder?
Can't we give just a little bit more?
Can't we try to understand
that it's love we're fighting for?
Can't we try just a little more passion?
Can't we try just a little less pride?
I love you so much baby,
that it tears me up inside.

Don't let our love fade away
-Don't let our love fade away
No matter what people say.
-No matter, no matter what they say.
I need you more and more each day.
-Don't let our love fade away.
No matter what people say.
-No matter, no matter what they say.

Can't we try just a little bit harder?
Can't we give just a little bit more?
Can't we try just a little bit harder?
Can't we give just a little bit more?
Can't we try just a little more passion?
Can't we try just a little less pride?
I love you so much baby,
It tears me up inside.
can't we give a little bit, little bit
Just a little bit harder,
Can't we give,
Wow~
Can't we try~
Can't we give a little bit more,
Can't we try, baby,
Can't we give...



為什麼會突然想起這首歌,
可能跟酒精作祟有關.
前幾天在nova那裡看到一款啤酒,
今天拍完颱風浪後就順手帶了一罐回家.

喝下第一口時,
對那過分厚重的味道有些無福消受;
榨了一顆檸檬下去陪襯,
沒想到三兩下就被我喝光了...

在秋颱即將前來造訪的秋夜,
喝著秋季限定的啤酒,
難以避免地會想起一些秋天的往事;
特別是那些發生在高中時期裡的模糊片段.

應該是放學後的夜裡,
忘記是操場還是司令台了,
那個大我一歲同時小我一屆的女校學生,
和我反覆練習著合唱部分.

原先最想拿去參賽的應該就是這首,
因為合起來最穩,
起承轉合非常清楚,
結尾前的發揮空間更是可以大大加分的部分;
可惜當時的我還沒辦法漂亮地完成那些煽情不已的高音,
最後選擇了Sometimes When We Touch.

今天找出了這首歌,
跟唱了一回,
約莫有九成的把握了;
十幾年前那兩條在夜裡並行並進的聲線,
以及那些曾幫助對方摸索出未來方向的堅定對談,
也在醺醺然的空氣中幽幽重現.

只是那個總會在放學後帶著小王子的麵包,
騎著小50到學校門口接我的人,
現在生活在哪座城市裡呢?