來自加拿大的獨立樂團【Walk Off the Earth】翻唱Gotye的暢銷曲《Somebody That I Used To Know》,2012年1月5日他們把影片上傳到YouTube之後,隨即被網友熱烈轉載。5位團員同時彈奏一把吉他,各負責不同的弦位與音效,並輪流演唱、合唱,冷靜吶喊清新悅耳,展現樂團的風格又不失原曲的情殤苦味,一鏡到底實在精采!至1月16日止,這支MV的點閱率已達2200萬,剛剛再看已有2770多萬人次;iTunes上面也可下載此曲。
Gotye(本名 Wouter "Wally" De Backer)1980年5月21日在比利時出生,2歲時與家人搬到澳洲,青少年時期就展現音樂的熱情,與高中3個同學組一個樂團(Downstares),他的音樂創作多樣化,最喜愛Kate Bush、Depeche Mode等藝人團體。
Gotye於2003年2月發行首張專輯《Boardface》。2006年第二張專輯《Like Drawing Blood》有兩首歌獲得 Triple J Hottest 100("Heart's a Mess" 第8名, "Learnalilgivinanlovin" 第94名),並獲 Triple J 電台聽眾票選2006年度最佳專輯第一名的肯定;2011年再獲 Triple J 澳洲當代熱門百大專輯第11名(Triple J's Hottest 100 Australian Albums of All Time)、ARIA(澳洲唱片工業協會)專輯排行榜第13名。 《Learnalilgivinanlovin》一曲也被2009年的電影「飆速青春」(Whip It)選為插曲,收錄在電影原聲帶中。
新專輯的首支單曲《Eyes Wide Open》在2010年10月發行之後,2011年7月才發行第二支單曲《Somebody That I Used To Know》,邀請紐西蘭創作女歌手 Kimbra(Kimbra Johnson)合作,收錄在2011年8月發行的第三張專輯《Making Mirrors》,發行一週即衝上ARIA澳洲專輯榜冠軍。
「Somebody」一曲在全球各地頻傳佳績,尤其澳洲、奧地利、比利時、德國、荷蘭、紐西蘭等各國都拿下排行榜冠軍,也被美國青春偶像劇《90210》、《Gossip Girl》選為電視插曲。
2011年11月Gotye奪得 ARIA年度最佳單曲(Somebody That I Used To Know)、最佳男藝人、最佳流行專輯等三項大獎,而女歌手 Kimbra 也以《Cameo Lover》一曲獲年度最佳女藝人獎。
這首《Somebody That I Used To Know》是Gotye 依自身經歷所寫的歌,描述戀人分手後的矛盾關係與心情『... Well you said that we would still be friends.
But I'll admit that I was glad that it was over. But you didn't have to cut me off ...』,結束一段感情之後,到底還能不能做朋友?或者從此形同陌路?
感情的事沒有誰對誰錯,如果兩人看待感情的態度不同,難免會有怨念;愛越深,恨越濃。只有靠時間慢慢淡化,走出傷痛...。
一陣子之後,當有人再提起對方的名字「那個誰誰誰啊,你認識嗎?」,你可能會說『他喔,嗯... 很久以前認識過的... 』;然後,在某些時刻偶而會想起那個... 熟悉的陌生人。
Somebody That I Used To Know (我曾認識的某個人)
Now and then I think of when we were together
偶爾想起我們在一起的日子
Like when you said you felt so happy you could die
仿佛還是你快樂至極的時刻
I told myself that you were right for me
我告訴自己 你就是最適合我的人
But felt so lonely in your company
可有你的陪伴 我卻感到孤寂
But that was love and it's an ache I still remember
那就是愛 就是那忘不掉的傷痛
You can get addicted to a certain kind of sadness
你會沉迷於某種特別的悲傷
Like resignation to the end
然後聽天由命
Always the end
總是這樣到結束
So when we found that we could not make sense
所以當我們發現我們已經無法溝通
Well you said that we would still be friends
你會說我們還可以當朋友
But I'll admit that I was glad that it was over
而我也會說我樂意結束這段感情
But you didn't have to cut me off
可是 你不必跟我一刀兩斷吧
Make out like it never happened
好像我們之間從沒發生過什麼
And that we were nothing
好像我們一點關係也沒有
And I don't even need your love
就算我真的不需要你的愛
But you treat me like a stranger
你也不用把我當成陌生人
And that feels so rough
那讓人很不好受
No you didn't have to stoop so low
你實在不用把我們的關係搞得那麼摟
Have your friends collect your records
叫你的朋友來收拾你的CD
And then change your number
然後你換掉電話號碼
I guess that I don't need that though
儘管我也不再需要了
Now you're just somebody that I used to know
如今你只是我曾認識的某某某
Now you're just somebody that I used to know
如今你只是我曾認識的某某某
Now you're just somebody that I used to know
如今你只是我曾認識的某某某
Now and then I think of all the times you screwed me over
有時候想想 你真的把我耍得團團轉
But had me believing it was always something that I'd done
還讓我相信 這一切都是我所造成的
But I don't wanna live that way
但我不想再那樣過活
Reading into every word you say
解讀你所說的每一句話
You said that you could let it go
你說你已能坦然放手
And I wouldn't catch you hung up on somebody that you used to know
而我也不會硬要把你困住
But you didn't have to cut me off
可是 你不必跟我一刀兩斷吧
Make out like it never happened
好像我們之間從沒發生過什麼
And that we were nothing
好像我們一點關係也沒有
And I don't even need your love
就算我真的不需要你的愛
But you treat me like a stranger
你也不用把我當成陌生人
And that feels so rough
那讓人很不好受
No you didn't have to stoop so low
你實在不用把我們的關係搞得那麼摟
Have your friends collect your records
叫你的朋友來收拾你的CD
And then change your number
然後你換掉電話號碼
I guess that I don't need that though
儘管我也不再需要了
Now you're just somebody that I used to know
如今你只是我曾認識的某某某
(Somebody) I used to know
(某某某) 我曾認識的
(Somebody) Somebody that I used to know
(某某某) 我曾認識過的某某某
(Somebody) I used to know
(某某某) 我曾認識的
(Somebody) Now you're just somebody that I used to know
(某某某) 如今你只是我曾認識的某某某
I used to know
我曾認識的
That I used to know
那個我曾認識的
I used to know
我曾認識的
Somebody
某某某
bodyheat 譯 2012.01.19
以上文章轉貼自 Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know 歌詞翻譯-一個人的體熱-新浪部落 http://blog.sina.com.tw/bodyheat/article.php?pbgid=8472&entryid=618608
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