12_1014 草席捲俺公;草席捲俺爹.

朱自清的"背影",相信大部分的人都看過;而不被那些文字感動的...應該少之又少吧!

標題這句話是一位長者告訴我的.

大意是說,阿公過世時,爹爹用草蓆捲著阿公的遺體將阿公埋入土裡.

爹爹過世後,也將會被用草蓆捲好埋入土裡.

很直接,也非常草根性的一句話.但背後的意涵,卻非常值得讓人省思...

不同的成長背景與生活歷練當然會有不同的思維與解讀模式.

簡單的說,這就是一種傳承.

如果說女兒是爸爸的前世情人,那兒子就是今生的影子了.

東方爸爸與西方爸爸行為舉止或有不同,但對子女那份愛應該是相同的.

第一段影片的Pa Pa是Paul Anka專輯內的其中一首.當時只將它當副歌看待.

因為這張唱片是服役時由隔鄰寢室中飄出歌聲才引起我的注意的.

唱片標題是Times of your life.但隨著年歲的增長...

Pa Pa卻成了最令人動容的一首.

先聽最原始的版本


同一首的另一版本,歌詞做了更動,心境與角色也有另一番悸動! 仍由Paul Anka詮釋.



類似的言詞,聽聽Tom Jones怎麼說



巨星之所以為巨星,還真不是蓋的.

當然,這也不再單單只是一首歌.很平易的字句,卻也道盡了夫妻,父子之情.能不動容者幾稀?

將Tom Jones的歌詞整理一下

Everyday my papa would work
To try to make ends meat
To see that we were eat
Keep those shoes upon my feet

Every night my papa would take me
And tuck me in my bed
Kiss me on my head
After all my prayers were said

There were years
Of sadness and the tears
But through it all
Together we were strong

Times were rough
But Papa he was tough
Mama, stood beside him all along

Growing up with them was easy
Time just flew on by
The years began to fly
Though they aged, and so did I

I could tell
Mama wasn't well
Papa knew and deep down so did she

And when she died
Papa broke down and cried
All he say was: "God, why her? Take me!"

Everyday he sat there sleeping in his rocking chair
He never went upstair
All because she wasn't there

Then one day he said,
"My Son, I'm proud the way you grown"
"Go out there on your own. I'll be all right alone."

"There are things that you must do; places you must see!"
His eyes were sad as he said goodbye to me

Every time, I kiss my children,
Papa's words ring true
"Your children live through you.
They'll grow and leave you, too"

I remember every word my Papa used to say
I see my kids and pray
That they'll think of me, that way.


可敬的爸爸

"My Son, I'm proud the way you grown"
"Go out there on your own. I'll be all right alone."
"There are things that you must do; places you must see!"
His eyes were sad as he said goodbye to me

可貴的傳承

"Your children live through you.
They'll grow and leave you, too"
I remember every word my Papa used to say
I see my kids and pray
That they'll think of me, that way.

就以這首當結尾吧!