7 Years

宋逸軒

都說音樂無國界，縱使語言不一、文化不同，世界各地的人卻能在同一首樂曲里找到共鳴，而后被深深感動。猶如歌手在丹麥，我在中國，卻好像我們近在咫尺，彼此不過是一首歌的距離。

歌曲“7 Years”是丹麥流行樂團Lukas Graham的一首代表作，這個樂團由主唱Lukas Graham、鼓手Mark Falgren、貝斯手Magnus Larsson和鍵盤手Kasper Daugaard組成。該歌曲發行后在全球十多個國家的單曲榜登頂，并曾在美國公告牌（Billboard）百強單曲榜排名第二。

每一首經典的歌曲都是一篇詩文，一段故事，甚至是一個人走完一生的真實寫照。“7 Years”這首歌并不抒情，歌詞像是年代敘事詩，然而卻完完整整地宣泄了歌者內心藏匿的全部情感，也讓聽者不自覺地迷失在腦海里不斷更迭的回憶中。

那一年，那一天，那一人，卻成憾。

難怪英美樂評者對于這首歌給出了這樣一句經典的評價：“People can see their own lives in the song.”沒錯，幾乎所有成功的音樂作品無一例外都會讓人產生無限的共鳴。在這樣斑駁的年代，哪怕一行詩、一篇文、一首歌，如若遇見得恰到好處，都能慰藉我們枯寂的內心。我們需要這樣的慰藉，需要給受縛的靈魂找到一個出口。

和所有成功的音樂作品一樣，“7 Years”旋律簡單、朗朗上口、適合傳唱。雖曲風干練，卻略帶悲思。許多偉大作品的創作靈感并不那么令人愉悅。文學如是，藝術如是，歌曲如是。正如許多人猛然醒悟的背后都有一段不能言說的失去之痛。這首歌的主唱Lukas Graham坦言：“Of course my fathers passing plays a big part in the song for me.”這句話聽起來總感覺有些心塞。一首歌成就了一個歌者，捧紅了一個樂隊，這是好事，只是我們誰也不希望自己的成就是借由親人的離去換來的，雖然這還是真實地發生了。Lukas Graham自己也說道：“If my father was still alive， Id be a single guy hunting for women！”這樣看來，父親的離去喚醒和拯救了兒子。兒子成長了，不再渾噩度日，真正懂得了人生的意義，想必父親在遙遠的天堂也會十分欣慰地笑了。Lukas Graham還說：“His passing made me realise there are more important things in life than getting laid—like being a good dad， whenever that happens.”

沒錯，做個好父親，這個簡簡單單的理由是Lukas Graham從過去的渾渾噩噩中挺立起來的支撐點，是他對于未來生活的期待與向往。正因為如此，我們才能聽到這樣打動人心的歌曲。

也許，你我都有那么一段叛逆抗爭、放浪形骸的日子，我們把這樣的日子稱為青春，于是我們高舉青春的大旗，做過太多無知的事情。在成年后偶爾的杯觥交錯中，突然想起陳年舊事，竟覺得是那樣荒唐，那樣滑稽，那樣不堪。無奈莞爾，內心五味雜陳。放下酒杯，你拿起外套，不言無語，一頭鉆進凜冽的寒風里，徑直往家去了。

你終于長大了。

其實，所有的成長不都是一剎那嗎？哪有那么多矯情。

在這首歌里，你仿佛走完了稚嫩的童年、不羈的少年、熱血的青年、沉穩的中年，直至步入滄桑的老年。耳旁，母親的嘮叨、父親的訓斥像是黑白色調的歌曲MV里拋向天空的那些碎紙片，充斥了整個畫面，留下了難以忘卻的記憶。

靈魂歌者是把歌唱到了你的靈魂深處，思緒滿懷，一滴回響，漾起一生。

7 Years

Once I was seven years old my momma told me

Go make yourself some friends or youll be lonely

Once I was seven years old

It was a big big world but we thought we were bigger

Pushing each other to the limits we were learning quicker

By eleven smoking herb and drinking burning liquor

Never rich so we were out to make that steady figure

Once I was eleven years old my daddy told me

Go get yourself a wife or youll be lonely

Once I was eleven years old

I always had that dream like my daddy before me

So I started writing songs

I started writing stories

Something about the glory just always seemed to bore me

Cause only those I really love will ever really know me

Once I was 20 years old my story got told

Before the morning sun when life was lonely

Once I was 20 years old

I only see my goals I dont believe in failure

Cause I know the smallest voices they can make it major

I got my boys with me at least those in favor

And if we dont meet before I leave I hope Ill see you later

Once I was 20 years old my story got told

I was writing about everything I saw before me

Once I was 20 years old

Soon well be 30 years old

Our songs have been sold

Weve traveled around the world and were still rolling

Soon well be 30 years old

Im still learning about life

My woman brought children for me

So I can sing them all my songs

And I can tell them stories

Most of my boys are with me

Some are still out seeking glory

And some I had to leave behind

My brother， Im still sorry

Soon Ill be 60 years old

My daddy got 61

Remember life and then your life becomes a better one

I made the man so happy when I wrote a letter once

I hope my children come and visit once or twice a month

Soon Ill be 60 years old

Will I think the world is cold

Or will I have a lot of children who can warm me

Soon Ill be 60 years old

（Refrain ）

Once I was seven years old my momma told me

Go make yourself some friends or youll be lonely

Once I was seven years old

Once I was seven years old