2008-09-25

The Czars - Drug

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You are a drug to me
I never ever thought it otherwise
And I love the lies you've told to me
While looking me directly in my eyes

This is not ecstasy, but it's better than cocaine.
and you know that I will miss you when you're gone
but I'm not equipped to play this game

You know your words
They don't mean anything to me
They only serve to fatten up the prey
And when it's time to take them to the slaughterhouse
you slice their throats, continue on your way

This is not jeopardy
and it's not your high school prom
and you know that I will miss you when you're gone
But I'm not equipped to be your mom

You are a drug to me
I never ever thought it otherwise
And I love the lies you've told to me
while looking me directly in my eyes


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  沙皇乐队(The Czars)是来自丹佛的美国另类摇滚乐团。 类似Tindersticks、Migala乐派的低调抑郁风格。The Czars,五个人组成。主唱John William Grant早年曾在德国求学达六年之久, 之后便回到丹佛市开始组团。
  The Czars官方网站 http://www.theczars.net/ Grant低沉浑厚的男中音是乐队最吸引人的亮点,而乐队是采用双吉他配器,以及小提琴、各种鼓器的交相辉映。 2004年专辑《The Ugly People VS. The Beautiful People》(丑陋与美丽的对峙)专辑在英国大受欢迎,成为瞩目新星。有人用“低调,温文,清新,浪漫,成熟”来形容The Czars的音乐.
  专辑中最受喜爱的歌是DRUG这首,”整首曲子以感伤却壮丽的钢琴弹奏为主背景色,而低回细碎的吉他则不时地渗出曲中幽微阴暗的情感”

2008-09-18

Leslie Dowdall - That place in your heart

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That place in your heart 内心深处


Walk with me 曾与我同行
break some bread here with me 某些利益使你我反目成仇
Enemy 敌人
Why can’t you live with me? 为什么彼此之间不能和平共处?
Who are you? 你是谁?
what did i do to you? 我曾对你做了什么吗?
Wish i knew 但愿我知道
Why can’t i live with you? 为什么彼此之间不能和平共处?
We are all born the same 我们都生于同一片蓝天
Then we separate 然而却要分道扬镖


Then the world falls apart 我们的世界因此而破裂
and blame turns to hate 埋怨也渐渐变为仇恨
we can not contemplate 我们根本无法凝思出
how far apart we are 我们之间的差距有多远
there is always a way 总是有一条路
to that place in your heart. 能通向你心里的某个地方
Hated one 互相仇恨的人
Just put down your gun 只要放下手中的武器
done is done 过去的已经过去了
why can’t we live as one? 为什么我们不能像一家人一样相处?
feel no shame 没有尴尬
the air we breath is the same 因为我们呼吸的是同样的空气
heal the pain 结束痛苦吧
why do we live in vain? 为什么我们要空虚地生活?
We are all born the same 我们生于同一片蓝天
Then we seperate 然而却要分道扬镖
Then the world falls apart 我们的世界因此而破裂
and blame turns to hate 埋怨也渐渐变为仇恨
we can not contemplate 我们根本无法凝思出
how far apart we are 我们之间的差距有多远
there is always a way 总是有一条路
to that place in your heart 能通向你心里的某个地方


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由Leslie Dowdall主唱的That Place In Your Heart。简洁的伴奏,更突出了Leslie Dowdall天使般美妙的声线,温柔的声音却是在向大家提出一个千百年来的问题"Why can’t we live as one"?这是渴望和平的人们在如今战火纷飞的世道对大同世界的一种向往。为什么大家不能彼此和平相处而要互相伤害?

Leslie Dowdall可以说是90年代著名的Celtic摇滚乐队Tua Nua解散之后依旧长盛不衰的歌手,她与Paul Brennan 以及Ronan Hardiman一起将Celtic音乐推向了世界.

2008-09-04

[MV] Within Temptation - Memories



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Within Temptation - Memories

In this world you tried
Not leaving me alone behind
There's no other way
I'll pray to the gods let him stay

The memories ease the pain inside,
Now I know why

All of my memories keep you near
In silent moments
Imagine you'd be here.
All of my memories keep you near,
Your silent whispers, silent tears

Made me promise I'd try
To find my way back in this life
I hope there is a way
To give me a sign you're okay

Reminds me again it's worth it all
So I can go home

All of my memories keep you near
In silent moments
Imagine you'd be here
All of my memories keep you near
Your silent whispers, silent tears

Together in all these memories
I see your smile
All of the memories I hold dear
Darling, you know I'll love you
till the end of time

All of my memories keep you near
In silent moments,
Imagine you'd be here
All of my memories keep you near,
Your silent whispers, silent tears

All of my memories


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组建时间: 1996 国籍: 荷兰

风格类型:歌特金属



1997 Within Temptation┊Enter
1997 Within Temptation┊The Dance (EP)
2001 Within Temptation┊Mother Earth
2004 Within Temptation┊The Silent Force
Single
2001 Within Temptation┊Mother Earth (single)
2004 Within Temptation┊Running Up That Hill (single)
2004 Within Temptation┊Memories

Within Temptation成立于1996年,自从荷兰的美声歌德金属乐团The Gathering,约莫于95、96年开始,在欧洲大放异彩之后,使得这样的美声式柔美金属乐型式,逐渐受到愈来愈多乐迷的喜爱,The Gathering的音乐风格也对相当多的新生代乐团产生启发和影响,而The Gathering的影响力有多大,从同为荷兰乐团的后生晚辈Within Temptation和After Forever身上就能听得到!

1996年,吉他手Robert Westerholt离开其原属的乐团The Circle(后来更名为Voyage),希望另组新团以展开全新的开始,首先他找来他的女友Sharon den Adel担任主唱,接着他又邀请The Circle的前团员加入,于是bass手Jeroen van Veen和吉他手Michiel Papenhove两人决定跳槽来新团,最后,他们再找来一位鼓手Dennis Leeflang,Within Temptation就这样正式成军。不过此时他们仍缺一名keyboard手,很快地这个位置就由Robert的弟弟所补上,WT的阵容也终于抵定。

不久后,他们想方设法联络了不同的唱片机构,WT录制了一卷4曲的demo tape,并寄发给多家唱片公司,希望争取唱片合约,而这张demo也引起多家厂牌的注意,Within Temptation 最后决定与 DSFA Records签约。在与DSFA签约之后,一切进入正轨,然而由于团员们与鼓手不合,于是鼓手的位置很快便由新任的Ivar de Graaf入替。 1997年4月,Within Temptation正式发行了首张专辑,令人印象深刻。专辑风格若扣除吉他手Robert的death vocal演出,事实上就是全然优美导向的gothic metal,不过正由于death腔的加入及厚重的吉他刷扣,使得这张专辑既能呈现动人的优美气息,又不失金属乐该有的重量感。整张专辑的编曲结构虽然简单,但是丰富的情感和气氛烘托,伴随Sharon迷人演唱的引领,反倒能够紧紧地吸引住听者的耳朵!随后WT便受邀参与年度大型金属乐盛会Dynamo'97,此后的几个月时间,WT都在欧洲各地持续地展开演唱行程。他们甚至进行了两周的巡回演出,历经德国到澳大利亚。随后又有一些其它的精彩的演唱会,其中包括在Noor derslag。

97年年底鼓手Ivar离团,并由Ciro Palma入替。98年期间,WT除了参与了Dynamo'98,并继续一些演出之外,也推出了一张EP。进入99年后,WT决定暂停演出活动,并开始着手新专辑的创作,而Ivar也在此间重新归队。

2000年,是个变化很大的一年。他们接到邀请去参加在Benelux举行的一次盛大的庆祝活动经过一年多的潜沉,Within Temptation终于在2000年末发表了第二张正式专辑,同时此张作品也同步推出了2CD的特别版,多收录了一张制作精致的CD-ROM,除了有乐团介绍、团员照、一个小game及一首bonus曲外,也包含了几首WT现场演出的video,看到女主唱Sharon在表演时,穿著大礼服狂甩头的模样实在是令人惊讶的!

Within Temptation可说是一支表现出色的荷兰美声派gothic metall乐团,汲取前辈The Gathering的悠扬气氛作风,再更专注于乐曲的情感呈现,并以女主唱Sharon飘渺的动人音色为主轴,2000年末所发表的第二张专辑,不论在各方面都较上张专辑成熟相当多,乐团焦点Sharon明显能听出她唱腔上的进步,除了音色更为浑美外,在转音及高音表现上也都更显出色!而这张专辑的乐风走向则变得更为柔美,金属成份不但大为地减少,death腔的运用也已不复见,改而加入部份男女唱诗班的合唱演出,曲式的编写可说是针对Sharon所量身订作,完全突显出Sharon的美妙音色。

U2 - Walk on

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    And love is not the easy thing
    The only baggage that you can bring
    And love is not the easy thing
    The only baggage you can bring
    Is all that you can't leave behind

    And if the darkness is to keep us apart
    And if the daylight feels like it's a long way off
    And if your glass heart should crack
    And for a second you turn back
    Oh no, be strong

    Walk on, walk on
    What you got, they can't steal it
    No they can't even feel it
    Walk on, walk on…
    Stay safe tonight

    You're packing a suitcase for a place none of us has been
    A place that has to be believed to be seen
    You could have flown away
    A singing bird in an open cage
    Who will only fly, only fly for freedom

    Walk on, walk on
    What you’ve got they can't deny it
    Can't sell it or buy it
    Walk on, walk on
    Stay safe tonight

    And I know it aches
    How your heart it breaks
    And you can only take so much
    Walk on, walk on

    Home… hard to know what it is if you’ve never had one
    Home… I can't say where it is but I know I'm going home
    That's where the hurt is

    I know it aches
    And your heart it breaks
    And you can only take so much
    Walk on

    Leave it behind
    You've got to leave it behind
    All that you fashion
    All that you make
    All that you build
    All that you break
    All that you measure
    All that you feel
    All this you can leave behind
    All that you reason
    It's only time
    And I'll never fill up all my mind

    All that you sense
    All that you scheme
    All you dress up
    And all that you see

    All you create
    All that you wreck


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