The House That Built Me by Lambert Miranda 將我造就的房子
懷舊是人性的共通點。中國有個成語叫“物是人非”，意思是說老舊之物仍在但人卻改變了。這首歌裡女孩童年住過的老房子仍在，但早已售給他人並幾經轉手，現在的女主人從不認得她是誰。女孩自從走出老家後一直在闖蕩和奮鬥，老家也基本沒什麼親友了，人們都勸她不要再回去了。但女孩感到她現在已迷失自我了，需要最後回一次老宅，因為那裡是她的起點。她如今是個知名歌手，而當年是從這所房子裡的一個學彈吉他的小小女孩起步的。這所房子的一釘一鉚、一磚一瓦都是她爸爸親手按著媽媽的設想來建造的；家人一起造了這所裝滿愛的家，在建造時淘氣的她還將自己的小手印，按在了門前未乾的水泥階梯上；這所房子裡藏有她最溫馨的童年記憶。在大都市里打拚的她早已迷失了自我，現在她固執地不聽人勸，執意要最後再回老房子看看，並企望借此修復心靈創傷，重新找回自我。那麼現在房子的女主人，能否讓這個陌生的女孩進門呢？她又怎麼去說服女主人相信她呢？這首歌的歌詞基本就是倆人相見之時她對女主人所講的話，用以表現這個尋找自我的懷舊之旅的全過程。
令人感慨的是房屋雖幾經易手，現在的女主人還保持了原樣，沒有大搞裝修把房屋原貌破壞殆盡，也更沒有什麼拆遷隊把這老房子強行拆得個稀巴爛。而且女主人是善良而淳樸的，她相信了女孩的說法，放心地讓她在老房子裡隨意走動、隨意觸摸以緬懷舊情。那麼，女孩是否從這所將她造就的老房子重又找回了力量、找回了自我？聽罷這首歌、看罷這個音樂視頻，相信人們都願給出肯定的答案。
Miranda Lambert and The House That Built Me big winners at ACM Awards (April 4th, 2011)
On Sunday afternoon, Miranda Lambert tweeted that she was getting ready for the red carpet and was excited about seeing her fiance host the ACM Awards with Reba. However, once the show got underway, Miranda didn't get to sit in her seat and admire Blake Shelton for long. Between wowing the crowd with her vocal talents and making her way up to the stage several times to collect awards, Miranda had quite a busy evening.
If Miranda did get to steal a moment away with Blake though, it's quite possible she was thanking him, once again, for passing on recording the song, The House That Built Me. When The House That Built Me stirred up strong emotions over Miranda's own childhood story of temporary homelessness, the pair knew she was the artist to record it. As it turns out, it was probably one of the best decisions she ever made.
Earlier this year, Miranda won a Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance on The House That Built Me. Prior to the Grammys, the song had already won Song of the Year from MusicRow and Song of the Year and Music Video of the Year from the CMAs. As the Las Vegas show wrapped up on Sunday evening, Song of the Year, Single Record of the Year and Video of the Year were added by the ACMs as well. In addition, Miranda walked away with the award for Top Female Vocalist of the Year.
For St. Louis fans of Miranda Lambert, the ACM Awards victories were sweet. Not only are Miranda's songs fresh on the minds and hearts of those who attended her amazing concert here in February, many here can identify with the song, The House That Built Me. St. Louisans, for the most part, are not among the wealthiest of the nation. Many of us have lived fairly simple lives, growing up in some of the older neighborhoods around the city. When Miranda Lambert singsThe House That Built Me, it's easy to envision our own childhood homes, the handprints on the front porch, the favorite dog buried in the yard, a little room at the top of the stairs where we did our homework. And when Miranda paints the picture of a mother dreaming of a house that she could really make into a home, we can relate to the father who worked to make that dream a reality.
There is such a simplicity and sweetness in this song. It conjures up memories of grandmothers' stories of coming to St. Louis in the early 1900's, of sewing curtains and planting flowers, of trying to take care of a growing family despite economic odds. It reminds us of playing hide and seek, sticky popsicles melting on our chins, hot summers and the little house that all those memories lead back to. It may be only a few minutes to a radio deejay, but every time that song is played on WILor The Bull, many St. Louisans are transported back to another time, "living" out a whole lifetime of memories before the music fades.Given her own history and the means by which she came across the song, Miranda Lambert is sure to feel deeply rewarded that this particular song has done so well. Hopefully, it will inspire her to bring even more of her sensitive side to the recording studio, because as the success of The House That Built Me has proven, Miranda doesn't have to be "tough" all the time. It's been wonderful to see another side of this beautiful artist and to see her rewarded for stepping out in a different direction.Oh sure, we'll still rock with her when she wants to sing about guns and guys and drinking, but for now, we'll enjoy the celebration of a song that has touched so many hearts and brought back such sweet memories.Congratulations, Miranda, on your four ACMs, and on the outstanding year you've had!
The House That Built Me on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_House_That_Built_Me
"The House That Built Me" is a song written by Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin, and recorded by American country artist Miranda Lambert. It was released in March 2010 as the third single from her third studio album, Revolution. It is the fastest-rising single of her career, reaching the Top 20 in its eighth week. For the chart week of June 12, 2010, the song became Lambert's first Number One hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, and held its place at the top for four consecutive weeks. Additionally, it was her second single to receive a platinum certification from the RIAA on July 8, 2010.
Lambert performed the song during the 2010 Academy of Country Music Awards on April 18, 2010, and received a standing ovation. At the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards on February 13, 2011, she won a Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for "The House That Built Me."
"The House That Built Me" is a country ballad, driven primarily by acoustic guitar with steel guitar fills. The song's female narrator describes returning, as an adult, to the house that she grew up in, and asking the person who now lives in the house if she could step inside and take a look around. She refers to it as "the house that built [her]," because of all the memories that she had of growing up within its walls. It is also Miranda's first single of her career that she did not have a hand in writing.
Allen Shamblin based the song of his experience of going back to the house in Huffman, Texas that he grew up in at least once a year.
Lyrics
歌詞
The House That Built Me by Lambert Miranda
將我造就的房子 演唱：Lambert Miranda
I know they say, you can’t go home again
我明白人們都說，妳不能再回老家去
I just had to come back one last time
我只是不得不再回最後一次
Ma’am, I know you don’t know me from Adam
夫人，我知道打從創世以來妳我就不認識
But these handprints on the front steps are mine
但是我的這些手印還留在門前的階梯
Up those stairs in that little back bedroom
樓梯上去就是後面的小臥室
Is where I did my homework and I learned to play guitar
我寫作業和學彈吉他的地方就在那裡
I bet you didn’t know under that live oak
您絕對不曉得那棵茂盛橡樹下的秘密：
My favorite dog is buried in the yard
我心愛的狗就埋在這院子裡
I thought if I could touch this place or feel it
可否讓我觸摸、感受一下這裡
This brokenness inside me might start healing
我內心裂痕的癒合也許會由此開始
Out here it’s like I’m someone else
出了這裡就像是脫胎換骨
I thought that maybe I could find myself
我想也許我能找回我自己
If I could just come in I swear I’ll leave
能否就讓我進去呆一會，我保證出來時
Won’t take nothing but a memory
除了我的記憶，絕不帶走任何東西
From the house that built me
從這將我造就的房子
Mama cut out pictures of houses for years
媽媽經年累月地剪下很多房屋圖
From "Better Homes and Gardens" magazine
從那份《改善家居與庭園》雜誌
Plans were drawn and concrete poured
設計圖畫好了，再灌入水泥
Nail by nail and board by board
一釘一鉚地，一板一木地
Daddy gave life to mama’s dream
爸爸為媽媽的夢賦予了生機
I thought if I could touch this place or feel it
可否讓我觸摸、感受一下這裡
This brokenness inside me might start healing
我內心裂痕的癒合也許會由此開始
Out here it’s like I’m someone else
出了這裡就像是脫胎換骨
I thought that maybe I could find myself
我想也許我能找回我自己
If I could just come in I swear I’ll leave
能否就讓我進去呆一會，我保證出來時
Won’t take nothing but a memory
除了我的記憶，絕不帶走任何東西
From the house that built me
從這將我造就的房子
You leave home and you move on and you do the best you can
你離了家不斷前行，傾力發揮你自己
I got lost in this old world and forgot
我在舊世界裡迷失並且忘記
Who I am
本真的我是啥樣子
I thought if I could touch this place or feel it
可否讓我觸摸、感受一下這裡
This brokenness inside me might start healing
我內心裂痕的癒合也許會由此開始
Out here it’s like I’m someone else
出了這裡就像是脫胎換骨
I thought that maybe I could find myself
我想也許我能找回我自己
If I could walk around I swear I’ll leave
能否就讓我進去呆一會，我保證出來時
Won’t take nothing but a memory
除了我的記憶，絕不帶走任何東西
From the house that built me
從這將我造就的房子
