Sade這一次發片距離她上一張專輯已經10年了，算是千呼萬喚始出來的新作！聼了主打歌“Soldier of Love”，覺得普通，不是特別被打動(Youtube可以找的到)，我個人反倒偏好以下幾首：“The safest place”, “Skin“，“Long hard road”, “Babyfather”，其他沒有PO出來的還有“Be that easy” , “Bring me home”,“In another time”也都不錯。非常懷念她慵懶磁性的嗓音，這張專輯好聽的歌不少，是值得掏錢買的專輯。






Lyrics to：The Safest Place


In my heart
Your love has found
The safest hiding place
Inside is a field
And trees and a lake
Around is a wall
No-one from hell could break
In there you'll shine
In there you will cry
My heart has been a lonely warrior
Who's been to war
So you can be sure
In my heart your love has found
The safest hiding place
Inside is a stream
Around is a wall
No-one from hell could break
In there will shine
The light of heaven's eye
In there you will cry
My heart's been a lonely warrior
Who's been to war
So you can be sure
Your love's in a sacred place
The safest hiding place
My heart has been a lonely warrior before
Who's been to war
So you can be sure

Lyrics to “Skin”


When I found out this love's undone
I was like a gun, sure as it was over
Felt like nothing good could come

Sure as it's gonna play and play
Like Michael back in the day
I'm gonna peel you away

Now as I begin to wash you off my skin
I'm gonna peel you away
'Cause you're not right within

I love you so
Sometimes love has to let go
So this time don't think it's a lie
I say goodbye
Now as I begin to wash you off my skin
I'm gonna peel you away
'Cause you're not right within


Now it's time to wash you off my skin
Now as I begin, it couldn't be right
'Cause you're not right within
I say goodbye

Lyrics to “Babyfather”

We were waiting for the bus
No-one much around but us
Then I see this young boy cut a look at me
I'm stunned
In a daze
He had the whole street set ablaze
It's only love they say
Makes you feel this way
She liked his eyes she wanted more
The baby gonna have your smile for sure
He saw a lovely girl
Smelling sweet and soapy like fresh air
She saw him looking acted like she didn't care
That's how we knew
And so love grew a flower
A flower that is you
Your daddy knows you're a flame
Your daddy knows you're a flame
Your daddy knows you're a flame
Your daddy knows you're a flame
Sade Babyfather lyrics found on
Even to the angels it may sound like a lie
For you child
He has the troops and extra backup standing by
For you child
For you he's the best he can be
For you child
For you he's the best he can be
Oh child don't you know
Your daddy love come with a life time guarantee
Your daddy knows you're a flame
Your daddy knows you're a flame
Yeah daddy love you child
Your daddy knows you're a flame
Your daddy knows you're a flame
Daddy love you yeah
It's only you he'll say
Made the young boy hungry for the man he is today
It's only love, love, love, love
Can make you feel this way
Your daddy knows you're a flame

Lyrics to Long Hard Road :



There's a long hard road ahead
But a voice inside me said
You know there's something that you need to know
It's gonna be alright
Said there's something that you need to know
It's gonna be alright

And when in this life, in this life
When I can only turn my chin
I know it's gonna be alright
When this big old town is closing in
And I have lost again

here I could stay but I'll keep moving on
Here I could stay but I'll keep moving on
Could be I won't be wrong

There's a long hard road ahead
But a voice inside me said
Said there's something that you need to know
It's gonna be alright
Said there's something that you need to know
It's gonna be alright

The Safest Place 這首歌的歌詞很有英詩的意象和詩韻，簡單接近不插電的編曲，

由莎黛(Sade)感性低沉的嗓音娓娓唱來，眼前似乎真浮現了那片靜謐的世外桃源。

在那裏，愛情尋獲了它最安全的棲身之地 ....

Sade 觸碰了我的靈魂，於是我翻譯了這首歌。

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最安全的所在

在我心中

你的愛尋獲了

最安全的藏身之處


彼處有一片郊野平原

林木青鬱 湖泊一池

墻垣環繞

任是地獄惡使也不能破墻而入

你在那兒熠熠生輝

你在那兒流淚哭泣

我的心 是久經征戰的孤寂戰士

於是你可以肯定

在我心中

你的愛尋獲了

最安全的藏身之處




彼處有一彎淙淙溪流

墻垣環繞

任是地獄惡使也不能破墻而入

在那兒天堂之眼光芒閃耀

你在那兒流淚哭泣

我的心 是久經征戰的孤寂戰士

於是你可以肯定

你的愛藏身在最安全的 聖地



我的心 是久經征戰的孤寂戰士

於是你可以肯定 ....



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Ps. 題外話，我發現Skin 那首歌的旋律可以跳 two-step，quick-quick slow, quick-quick slow …

這句粉有鄭愁予的feel

難得遇到喜歡sade的同好
she reminds me when i was teenager.
thank you

To：Akonishi
Wow！好久沒聼到這個名字了！
鄭愁予是我大姐最喜歡的詩人。
我懷疑現在還有人知道他嗎？
Anyway,這是謬讚了！不敢當！


To：我在找我
我小學就開始聼她的歌，
因爲那時跟著家中的哥哥姐姐聼英文歌。
Sade橫跨了幾個世代，
她的代表作真的不少，
難怪可以十年不發片只作巡迴演唱。
Anyway, it's my pleasure.

最近幾天我都在聽她之前的歌
your love is king.
never as good as the first time.
nothing can come between us.