在美国加州洛杉矶以北101号高速公路太平洋沿海,有个南加州著名的旅游城市叫圣塔芭芭拉(Santa Barbara),它以富翁、名流、明星云集居住而远近闻名。今年元旦期间我们行走在城中主街道上,感受着热烈的节日气氛。 这样装束的行人轻松地穿越在街巷上,见怪不怪,其怪自败: 圣塔芭芭拉的主街两旁种植着大量天堂鸟花(极乐鸟花),花语是自由、吉祥、幸福、逍遥: 自行车、儿童车、出租三轮车、各式旅游车、带滑板的自驾车、Amtrak 火车扑面迩来: 徜徉在圣塔芭芭拉的大街小巷,我的耳边缭绕着Coldplay(酷玩乐团)的歌《Fix You》,多少有点感伤和遐想: When you try your best, but you don't succeed (当你努力却只换来失败时)
When you get what you want, but not what you need (当你心有期盼却无法如愿时)
When you feel so tired, but you can't sleep (当你精疲力竭无法入睡时)
Stuck in reverse (难免会深陷在挫折中)
When the tears come streaming down your face (当眼泪从你脸上不停地流下时)
When you lose something you can't replace (当你失去这辈子都难以替代的一切时)
When you love someone, but it goes to waste (当你发现对方根本不值得你去爱时)
Could it be worse? (还有什么比这更糟糕呢)
Tears stream down your face (当你的脸上布满了泪花)
I promise you that I'll learn from my mistakes (我承诺我将从错误中记取教训)
Tears stream down your face (你在泪眼决堤)
And I... (而我...) |