年紀輕輕就死掉，本是很痛惜的事，但這也是世間常態，象唐朝詩人王勃、李賀，象英國詩人但尼生在劍橋大學時最好的摯友，都是在很年輕時就夭亡了。歌中女孩也假設自己夭亡了，此時她最顧及的是媽媽的感受，她求上帝將她化作一道彩虹，來安慰媽媽的心。她對死亡的態度也有點頗似莊子的鼓盆而歌，當浮生的利刃開始割斷她時，她能平靜接受，並在心裡說：“好吧，我已有了剛剛夠用的時光。” 她還要求鎮上小伙們，用情歌為她的天國之行送別，就象在歡樂的節日裡一樣，“請穿上你最好的，請給我也佩上珍珠顆顆”。她也清楚自己作為一個普通姑娘，留給這人間的思想價值不夠多，但也不想賤賣，只值一塊錢足矣。而大多數活得年壽很長的人，一生忙忙碌碌為錢而活，往往是空忙一場，從未寫過什麼動人的詩句，也未唱過什麼悠長的情歌，給人世留下的興許還不如這個姑娘多呢。她也曉得人之常情是“你死了人們才開始傾聽你說過什麼”，所以她期待死後人們會懷想起她，並開始認真傾聽她生前所唱歌曲的詞語裡的含義，也都能領悟到她曾對生命的感悟。這支歌洋溢著一種浪漫自如的輕快氣息，它不是低沉哀婉的挽歌，而是青春與死亡的頌歌。
"If I Die Young" is the title of a song written by Kimberly Perry and recorded by American country group The Band Perry. It was released as their second single in June 2010, and serves as the lead-off single to the group's self-titled debut album, which was released on October 12, 2010.
If I Die Young on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If_I_Die_Young
Lyrics
歌詞
If I Die Young by The Band Perry
若我夭亡 演唱：The Band Perry
If I die young
若我夭亡
Bury me in satin
請將我裹以綢緞來安葬
Lay me down on a bed of roses
讓我躺上玫瑰花床
Sink me in the river at dawn
請沉我入河，伴著曙光
Send me away with the words of a love song
請清唱悠悠情歌為我送喪
Er oh, er oh
哦噢~ 哦噢~
Lord, make me a rainbow, I'll shine down on my mother
主啊，請讓我化作一道彩虹，將媽媽照射
She'll know I'm safe with you when she stands under my colors
當她身披我的彩光時，會明白我已平安地與主同在天國
Oh, and life ain't always what you think it ought to be, no
噢，生命並非總能隨心如願，是的
Ain't even gray but she buries her baby
母親葬掉自己的心肝，難道還不算悲涼麼
The sharp knife of a short life, well
這浮生的利刃，好啵
I've had just enough time
我已有了剛剛夠用的時光
If I die young
若我夭亡
Bury me in satin
請將我裹以綢緞來安葬
Lay me down on a bed of roses
讓我躺上玫瑰花床
Sink me in the river at dawn
請沉我入河，伴著曙光
Send me away with the words of a love song
請清唱悠悠情歌為我送喪
The sharp knife of a short life, well
這浮生的利刃，好啵
I've had just enough time
我已有了剛剛夠用的時光
And I'll be wearing white
我將白衣飄飄
When I come into your kingdom
進入上帝的天國
I'm as green as the ring on my little cold finger
冰冷小指上的翡翠戒，映襯著我發青的面色
I've never known the lovin' of a man
男人之愛我從不曉得
But it sure felt nice when he was holdin' my hand
但當他握住我的手，感覺確實不錯
There's a boy here in town who says he'll love me forever
鎮上有個小伙說他會永遠愛我
Who would have thought forever could be severed
誰曾想“永遠”會被割斷
By
由
The sharp knife of a short life, well
這浮生的利刃，好啵
I've had just enough time
我已有了剛剛夠用的時光
Ha ah, ha ah
哈啊~ 哈啊~
So put on your best, boys, and I'll wear my pearls
那好，小伙們，請都打扮成最帥的，我也要佩上珍珠顆顆
What I never did is done
未曾做過的也做了
A penny for my thoughts, oh, no, I'll sell 'em for a dollar
一分錢來買我的思想，噢，不，我要賣一塊呢
They're worth so much more after I'm a goner
我死後它們理應貴得多
And maybe then you'll hear the words that I've been singin'
興許隨後你就會聽到我唱過的歌
Funny when you're dead how people start listenin'
好笑的是你死了人們才開始傾聽你說過什麼
If I die young
若我夭亡
Bury me in satin
請將我裹以綢緞來安葬
Lay me down on a bed of roses
讓我躺上玫瑰花床
Sink me in the river at dawn
請沉我入河，伴著曙光
Send me away with the words of a love song
請清唱悠悠情歌為我送喪
Oh, oh, the ballad of a dove
哦，哦，鴿子的歌謠咕咕嘰嘰
Go with peace and love
在傳誦著和平與愛意
Gather up your tears and keep them in your pocket
請收集你的眼淚並存進衣袋裡
Save 'em for a time when your really gonna need 'em.
留待你真的需要它們時
Oh, the sharp knife of a short life, well
噢，這浮生的利刃，好啵
I've had just enough time
我已有了剛剛夠用的時光
Ha ah
哈啊~
So put on your best, boys, and I'll wear my pearls
那好，小伙們，請都打扮成最帥的，我也要佩上珍珠顆顆
Alfred, Lord Tennyson on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Tennyson,_1st_Baron_Tennyson
The Lady of Shalott on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lady_of_Shalott
"The Lady of Shalott" is a Victorian ballad by the English poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809–1892). Like his other early poems – "Sir Lancelot and Queen Guinevere" and "Galahad" – the poem recasts Arthurian subject matter loosely based on medieval sources.
The Lady of Shalott (Alfred Tennyson's poet)
http://charon.sfsu.edu/tennyson/tennlady.html
但尼生的詩歌《夏洛特小姐》中譯文
http://hermit2009.pixnet.net/blog/post/15427219
http://hermit2009.pixnet.net/blog/post/16949023
The Lady Of Shalott by Loreena McKennitt
Loreena McKennitt - Lady of Shalott (Live)
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