※ 引述《bedtimestory (流离寻NN)》之铭言： 以下是中文简译 : Sarah McLachlan : "When you look up Afterglow in the dictionary, it is defined : as 'the glow or light that remains once the sun is gone'. : You're used to this bright, shiny beautiful glow but the moment : the sun disappears, all of a sudden you have to readjust every- : thing. It's a very transitional moment. A lot of these songs : are about transition...the turning over of the rock, what's : underneath, the murky, shadowy uncertainty where everything : looks very different." : - Sarah McLachlan Afterglow 是 McLachlan 继 Surfacing 专辑後，六年来的全新录音室作品 若你去查字典，它将会告诉你，afterglow 指的是「在太阳消逝刹那间的微 光」 你习惯了这明亮、美丽的微光，但当太阳不见了，你必须在突然间让自己重 新适应，那是一个变化的时刻。Afterglow 专辑中收录的作品的共同主题就 是「变化」。 : Birth, death, tragedy and joy; the six years since the release : of Sarah McLachlan's last studio album Surfacing have been both : defining and redefining, not just in the world's recent history : but also in Sarah's own life. 诞生与死亡，悲剧与喜乐 Surfacing 专辑发行以来六年时间是界定与重新界定的过程 这不仅是指这个世界最近出现的变化，也是指 Sarah 自己的生活ꔊ : As a result, Afterglow is a record of many layers. At first : glance, the warmth of production, the purity of her voice and : the beautiful harmonies all serve as a reminder of the reasons : that McLachlan has gained worldwide acclaim for her talents. As : the disc unfolds, however, it becomes clear that this record is : a merging of two elements: the wonderfully familiar and the new. 因此，Afterglow 是一张有许多层面／层次的作品 第一次聆听时，整张作品表现出的温暖、歌者声音以及和声的纯净 都使人再度想起 Sarah 这些年来之所以能获得如此多赞誉，是因为她的才能 但继续听下去，听者将会发现这张专辑蕴含着两种元素 即 Sarah 令人熟悉的部分以及过去所未曾见的 Sarah : The most familiar aspect is unquestionably the richness in : Sarah's music. Afterglow contains many moments that evoke remin- : ders of the singer's unique musical gifts. From the reflective : first single, "Fallen", to the love-inspired lyrics of "Push", : to the gorgeous, whispered tones of "Answer", there are many me- : lodies on Afterglow that showcase her strengths. 最叫人感到熟悉的毫无疑问是 Sarah 音乐中的丰富 : Some of Sarah's favored moments seem destined to be beloved by : fans as well. "'Answer' is one of my favorites", she admits, : smiling broadly. "It's a total 'two o'clock in the morning, whis- : pered in your ears' headphone track. That's always been my thing, : feeling the very essence of a song. I have to be able to break it : down and still feel its strength acoustically on piano or guitar. : If the essence is strong, you can do whatever you want with it, : it'll still be good. " 一些 Sarah 自己也很偏爱的部分必定也会受到乐迷欣赏 Answer 是 Sarah 最喜欢的歌曲之一 这是首完全「会在凌晨两点钟，在你耳边响起」的歌 那一直都是属於我自己的体验，感觉到一首歌的本质 我必须把它拆解开来，并在用钢琴或吉他演奏时，仍可以感受到它的力量 如果它的本质够强，不过你怎麽改变它，它仍然会是一首好歌 : I own my insecurities I try to own my destiny That I can make or : break it if I choose - "Perfect Girl" 我掌握着自己的不安全 我试着掌握自己的命运 以致当我选择，我可以创造，抑或选择破坏 -完美女孩- : While the familiar is most charming, equally endearing is the : newness found within Afterglow's grooves. Ironically, one of the : biggest changes in Sarah's music is also perhaps the least noticeable : to the listener's ear: her songwriting process. "I used to go live : in a cabin in the woods for eight months and write and write and : write. Now, spending time with India [Sarah's young daughter] means : that I have two hours in the day where I'm not focused on her, yet : even then my focus is continually being brought back to her. All of : my old tricks didn't apply anymore in songwriting, and I really had : to find that new way." 熟悉的旋律叫人心醉，但同样迷人的是 afterglow 专辑中 Sarah 表现出的创新 但叫人讽刺的是，Sarah音乐中出现的最大改变或许也是听者最难发现的部分 —即她的创作过程 「以前我可以花上八个月的时间，在林子里的小屋写啊写。但现在把时间放在 India（Sarah 的小女儿）身上代表的是，一天里面我只有两个小时可以不把注 意力放在她身上，但即便如此，到最後我的精神还是会回到她那边。我以前写歌 时用的技巧现在完全不管用，我得发现新的方法」 : In exploring that process, Sarah discovered another benchmark; for : the first time in her career, not one song on Afterglow was written : on guitar. Instead, all were created on piano. Every one of the tracks : were written in the last 2 1/2 years and all were recorded either at : producer Pierre Marchand's home studio in Montreal or at McLachlan's : own home studio in Vancouver. For courage to pull away there will be : hell to pay the deeper you cut to the bone - "Time" 在探索的过程中，Sarah 发现另一个新基点。 在整个创作过程中，这是头一遭她专辑中的作品完全都是用钢琴创作 Afterglow 所有作品都是在最後两年半完成，录音工作不是在制作人 Marchand 在 Montreal 家里的录音室进行，就是在 Sarah 自己位於 温哥华的家中录音室完成。 : Anyone who is familiar with Sarah McLachlan's recent history might : well expect that the songs on this record would be entirely about : love and loss. Since 1997's Surfacing, Sarah lost her mother to cancer : and had a baby. "To me," she admits, "Afterglow is a perfect metaphor : for that reason. Such a huge transition...first, losing my mother, : then five months later giving birth to India. It's still all a blur : to me -- it has less to do with the album tracks and more to do with : my recent state of mind. I'm sure in five or six years there's going : to be a record about all of this, but it's too close right now." 对 Sarah 最近几年生活有所了解的人都会明白 Afterglow 中的歌曲 完诠释以爱与失落为主题 1997 年後，Sarah 的母亲因为癌症过世；於此同时，Sarah 有了个女儿 「因为这样一个原因，Afterglow 对我个人而言，是个完每个隐喻。这是一 个巨大的变化，首先，我失去了自己的母亲，五个月之後，India出生。对 我而言，一切都是混乱，与其说是和专辑中的作品有关，不如说是因为我近 来的心境。我相信在未来的五、六年里，还会有一张专辑是关於发生的这一 切，但现在时间还太早。」 : Even during McLachlan's 'down time', her philanthropy never lulled. : She has continued to impact the lives of others. September 2003 marked : the third year that Sarah has funded the Sarah McLachlan Music Outreach : Program, which provides free music education classes to inner city : youths whose school music programs have been affected by budget cuts. : "As a kid," she recalls, "music saved my life; having that one thing : that I knew I was good at made all the difference. A lot of these kids : might have that, but there's no outlet. It feels so good to be able to : see their lives impacted, and I'm the first one at the recitals giving : them a standing ovation. There's hardly any joy comparable." 即便是在 Sarah生命中的低潮，她仍未停止她的慈善活动 2003年9月为止， Sarah McLachlan 音乐外展方案已成立三年 这方案主要是协助那些因为学校音乐方案预算遭到删减的内城少年们 提供他们免费的音乐教育课程 : Back to the project at hand, Afterglow is a record of cumulative life : experiences: a collection of beautiful melodies, lush instrumentation, : occasionally surprising lyrics, and a musical whole that is yet another : reminder of just how talented this artist is. : "When anyone asks 'Why did it take so long in between records?'" : Sarah explains, unhesitatingly, "The answer is that I was just living : my life. I lost a mother and I became a mother. Almost a year after : having India, I walked away from music for a few months. I didn't play : my piano, I didn't open up my journals, I just really needed to let go : of all the pressures and the expectations of 'it's been so long...gotta : get this record out' stuff. I felt paralyzed. Taking a break and walking : away was the best thing I could have done. I came back to it with fresh : ears, listened to the tracks, and I realized that it was all sounding : really good and to finish it didn't seem impossible anymore. That's my : truth. It's honest, and it brought me to a much happier place. I'm loving : music again." 「有人会问：『为什麽两张专辑隔那麽长一段时间？』我想是因为我在过我自 己的生活。在失去自己母亲的同时，我也为人母。在 India 出生几乎有一年 的时间，我完全不碰音乐，不谈钢琴，不翻自己的日记。我需要放下『已经 那麽久了...应该有一张专辑出来了』这样想法产生的压力和期待。我觉得自 己麻痹了。稍做休息、选择离开是我能想到善待自己的最好方法。当我带着 全新的音感回来，听着一首一首的歌，我知道它们听起来相当不错，要完成 这张专辑不再不可能。那是我揭露的真实，诚实，让我进入一个更快乐的境 地，我再度发现自己对音乐的爱。」 : Noteworthy Facts: : - Sarah has sold over 22 million records worldwide since her : recording career began with her debut release, Touch, in 1988. 自 1988 年专辑 Touch 发行至今 Sarah 已在全世界累积了 2200 万专辑的销售量 : - She is a 3 time Grammy Award winner: Sarah 也是三座葛莱美奖得主 : Grammy Award 1999 : "I Will Remember You" - Best Female Pop Vocal Performance : Grammy Award 1998 : "Last Dance" - Best Pop Instrumental Performance : Grammy Award 1998 : "Building a Mystery" - Best Female Pop Vocal Performance : - The Sarah-founded Lilith Fair tour brought together 2 million : people over its 3 year history and raised more than $7 million : for charities. Sarah 号召的 Lilith Fair 音乐季在举行的三年时间内 共有 200 人次参加，并筹募了超过七百万的慈善基金 : - She has been profiled by media the world over including cover : stories for Rolling Stone, Time and Entertainment Weekly. : - She was awarded the Elizabeth Cady Stanton Visionary Award in : 1998 for advancing the careers of women in music. : Afterglow's Players: 参与新专辑的制作阵容 : Sarah McLachlan - Vocals, Guitars, Piano : Pierre Marchand - Keyboards, Bass, Guitars, Percussion : Ashwin Sood- Drums, Percussion, Loops, Keyboards, Keyboard Bass : Jerry Marotta - Drums, Percussion : Sean Ashby- Guitars : Bill Dillon - Guitars : Ethan Johns - Guitars : Yves Desrosiers - Guitars : Michel Pepin - Guitars : Michael Chaves - Guitars : Jim Creeggan - Upright Bass : Daryl Johnson - Bass : Tony Levin - Bass : Jorane - Cello, Background Vocals -- 永远都记得你离去的那天清晨 你无声无息地从我的枕边离去 你选择回到那拥有你灵魂的人的身边 而我 只能再回到那段令我恐惧的岁月 我连忙跑到海边 哭喊着「请别离开我」 悲伤的泪水不断的从我的眼中流出 无奈的我只愿大海能带走我心中的伤痛 但只见一阵阵的潮水打在岸边 彷佛悲伤又再一阵阵的涌上心头 --

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