Era《Don't You Forget About Me》勿忘我

有一种情结，叫怀旧；有一种感动，因憨纯；有一种记忆，在梦田……
怀旧——怀念“故乡”童年中的质朴和憨纯，

一个属于没有“故乡”、或被剥夺了“故乡”

的现代人永恒的伤感艺术主题。
 

有那么一个时刻，在那么一种场景，蓦然间，

响起的这支“Don't you forget”会让你穿越连绵的时空隧道，

沉静在纯真的童年岁月，甚至是回归到梦想的精神家园。整首歌，有伤感，歌背后，也有故事，但引起心灵共鸣的不再是个体的伤感或具体的故事，而是那个牵引怀旧情结、无形无欲无我的心灵故里。

 

   歌曲初始，仅一秒钟，宏壮的音效合成就把听者的心载回到已逝的久远岁月。稚纯的童音独白清晰、纯净，像清晨透明的露珠，

但却给人一种飘飘感，那是回忆之音。真正的真实来自撩拨伤感、

却又同时抚慰伤感的女生吟唱，平缓、嘹远，不即不离。

这种情感上不过分宣泄、时空上连绵无限的艺术处理，

正“Era”新世纪音乐的优点所在。

听歌的你，此时感受到的，是超越自我的世外，是超乎视听想象的宇宙空间。

 

 

<中英文对照> 

Artist: Era
Album: The Mass
Title: Don't you forget about me
Lyrics:
- Mom's sick, she says she can't get up. I know my brother is getting hungry.

I must go to the village and ask for some food, would you help me?
妈妈病了,她说她起不来了.我知道弟弟现在很饿,我必须去村庄弄一些吃的. 你能帮我吗?
- Sure Connie, I'll help ya.
当然可以康妮,我会帮助你的.
- I always feel good when you're with me.
有你在身边我总是感到很温暖.
- You're my friend Connie.
你是我朋友康妮.
- Are you always gonna be there when I grow up, are you?
你会一直陪伴我,在我身边,直到我长大吗?你会吗?
- Cross my heart.
我发誓.
Don't you forget about me, don't you forget about me.
勿忘我,勿忘我
We were soft and young, in a world of innocence.
我们曾经在一个单纯的世界,软弱并且幼小.
Don't you forget about me, don't you forget all of our dreams.
勿忘我,勿忘我们曾经的梦想.
Now you've gone away, only emptiness remains.
但是现在你已经不在了,只留下一片虚空.
- I always feel good when you're with me.
有你在身边我总是感到很温暖.
- You're my friend Connie.
你是我朋友康妮.
- Are you always gonna e there when I grow up, are you?
你会一直陪伴我,在我身边,直到我长大吗?你会吗?
Don't you forget about me, don't you forget about me.
勿忘我,勿忘我
We were soft and young, in a world of innocence.
我们曾经在一个单纯的世界,软弱并且幼小.
Don't you forget about me, don't you forget all of our dreams.
勿忘我,勿忘我们曾经的梦想.
Now you've gone away, only emptiness remains.
但是现在你已经不在了,只留下一片虚空.
Don't you forget about me, don't you forget about me.
勿忘我,勿忘我
Don't you forget about me, don't you forget about me.
勿忘我,勿忘我
We were soft and young, in a world of innocence.
我们曾经在一个单纯的世界,软弱并且幼小.
Don't you forget about me, don't you forget all of our dreams.
勿忘我,勿忘我们曾经的梦想.
Now you've gone away, only emptiness remains.
但是现在你已经不在了,只留下一片虚空.
Don't you forget about me.
勿忘我
We were soft and young, in a world of innocence.
我们曾经在一个单纯的世界,软弱并且幼小.
Don't you forget about me.
勿忘我
Don't you forget about me.
勿忘我 
 

 

 

  New Age Music”（新世纪音乐），一种非流行、非古典、被认为是“探索心灵后花园”的第三种声韵…… 如果在New Age瑰丽神秘的色调里，爱尔兰天籁“Enya”可以被认为是“庭院深深深几许”的婉约派，法国实验音乐巨匠“Era”乐团无疑是“惊涛拍岸，卷起千堆雪”的豪放派。

不提男声的沉稳或是和声的雄壮，即使Era的女声拭去不掉时而的柔缓和哀怨，人们也认为这一“实验乐团”已经走出了New Age伊甸园最初的空灵、梦幻和不食人间烟火。

在New Age神秘的“宗教圣咏”和迷幻的“电子合成”基础上，Era揉进了震撼心搏的摇滚节奏。由此，它的音乐一扫“Gregorian Chants”（格林高利合唱团）“新世纪宗教乐”沉闷、压抑的气息，充满了明亮、强烈的节奏感。

 Era由法国前摇滚歌手“Eric Levi”全力打造，由数名来自不同音乐领域但皆才华横溢的乐手组成。这个乐团融合了不同的乐风，其中包括歌剧和舞曲，创造出来的音效可被形容为极至的音乐实验——神秘、庄严、细腻、明快、气势磅礴…… 在Era的国度里，音乐超乎了视听的想像，歌吟、和声引领着喧嚣的疲惫回归久逝的精神家园，同时，也让乏困的心感悟到一股属于信仰、超越时空的力量

自1995年起，Era前后推出了《Era》、《Era II》和《The Mass》三张专辑。“Don't you forget”出自专辑《The Mass》，该专辑营造出的壮阔氛围和戏剧张力足以震撼听者的视觉想象。

专辑同名单曲“The mass”（《弥撒》）气势磅礴，听的过程中，一颗心竟不知觉可以当作励志音乐来欣赏。