王勣
“Writings on the Wall”是“007”系列第24部電影《007:幽靈黨》(Spectre)的主題曲,這首歌在2016年第88屆奧斯卡頒獎(jiǎng)典禮上摘得最佳原創(chuàng)歌曲大獎(jiǎng)。2015年格萊美獎(jiǎng)得主、英國(guó)歌手Sam Smith創(chuàng)作并獻(xiàn)唱了這首歌。這是繼英國(guó)最有成就的男歌手之一Tom Jones錄制1965年“007”電影的主題曲“Thunderball”之后,又一位英國(guó)杰出男歌手為“007”系列電影精心奉上的音樂(lè)大作?!癢ritings on the Wall”一經(jīng)推出便獲得廣泛的關(guān)注,破紀(jì)錄地成為第一首獲得英國(guó)單曲排行榜(UK Singles Chart)冠軍的“007”電影主題曲。
歌名“Writings on the Wall”的字面含義是“墻上有文字”,這個(gè)說(shuō)法出自《圣經(jīng)》中的典故?!杜f約·但以理書(shū)》中寫(xiě)道,古巴比倫國(guó)王伯沙撒設(shè)宴縱飲,突然發(fā)現(xiàn)宮殿的墻壁上出現(xiàn)了看不懂的文字,猶太預(yù)言家但以理稱(chēng),墻上的文字表示“大難臨頭”。果不其然,伯沙撒當(dāng)夜被殺,王位被篡奪。由此,“the writing on the wall”引申為“sign or warning of impending disaster (大難臨頭的預(yù)兆)”的意思。
在“007”系列電影中,主角James Bond每次都會(huì)經(jīng)歷生死之劫,因此這個(gè)歌名與電影內(nèi)容十分貼合。但Sam Smith在創(chuàng)作時(shí)獨(dú)辟蹊徑,為Bond的硬漢形象增添了一絲脆弱?!癏ow do I live? How do I breathe? When youre not here Im suffocating.”副歌部分的假音婉轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)人,展現(xiàn)了英雄細(xì)膩和柔情的一面。正如每一部“007”系列電影中都有一位“邦女郎”,在《007:幽靈黨》中,James Bond和Dr. Madeleine Swann也演繹了生死考驗(yàn)下的愛(ài)情故事。Bond本來(lái)受Swann父親之托,保護(hù)Swann免遭幽靈黨的迫害,結(jié)果卻是Swann扮演了Bond助手的角色,在經(jīng)歷一系列驚心動(dòng)魄的冒險(xiǎn)后,他們和美國(guó)國(guó)家安全局的同事一起搗毀了全球邪惡組織——幽靈黨。在尋找幽靈黨的漫漫征程中,兩人漸生情愫,Bond在此過(guò)程中展現(xiàn)出的俠骨柔情在“Writings on the Wall”這首歌里得到了完美詮釋。
與以往“007”系列電影的主題曲不同,這首“Writings on the Wall”的風(fēng)格兼具悲壯與柔情,甚至有些催人淚下,因此也招致了一些批評(píng)。但正是其獨(dú)特的曲風(fēng)和Sam Smith深情款款的演繹為Bond的特工身份蒙上了一層浪漫色彩,使其成為“007”系列電影主題曲中獨(dú)樹(shù)一幟的一首。
Writings on the Wall
Ive been here before
But always hit the floor
Ive spent a lifetime running
And I always get away
But with you Im feeling something
That makes me want to stay
Im prepared for this
I never shoot to miss
But I feel like a storm is coming
If Im gonna make it through the day
Then theres no more use in running
This is something I gotta face
★ If I risk it all
Could you break my fall?
How do I live? How do I breathe?
When youre not here Im suffocating
I want to feel love run through my blood
Tell me is this where I give it all up?
For you I have to risk it all
Cause the writings on the wall ★
A million shards of glass
That haunt me from my past
As the stars begin to gather
And the light begins to fade
When all hope begins to shatter
Know that I wont be afraid
(Refrain ★)
The writings on the wall
How do I live? How do I breathe?
When youre not here Im suffocating
I want to feel love run through my blood
Tell me is this where I give it all up?
How do I live? How do I breathe?
When youre not here Im suffocating
I want to feel love run through my blood
Tell me is this where I give it all up?
For you I have to risk it all
Cause the writings on the wall