Blue Doors Ahead

FIR乐团“爱歌姬”专辑有首由Faye词曲的爵士英文歌“Blue Doors Ahead"，很耐听。其实Faye是蔡依林的大学同学，专攻英文学，所以写英文歌，是顺理成章的尝试。歌词意境确实很美，可是英文语法是一大败笔。

先看歌词：

"Blue Doors Ahead
I stand up high
plunge in this splendid city light
There's no one but me
with gravity I can measure life

I try to hide
from your love and pride
So many times
I found myself lose in this wonderland and cry

How can I define
all these blue doors ahead
Tell me secrets and then make me wild
Isn't the true love inside

I rise and compare
my hand with this city light
There's no one but me
and silently, I get down and smile"

如果没猜错，Faye是在脑子里先以中文创作歌词，然后再直接翻译成英文。因为不难发现，整首歌根本就是以中文语法构成，以英文角度来看，根本就是一团糟。既然如此，又何苦用英文创作呢，可惜了歌曲其他优秀的元素？ 初衷应该是想要炫耀，但最后却爆出缺点。所以最后这首歌没有主打也是明确的选择。