この展開は予想していませんでしたね。下のヴィデオを見て，最初はひどいケンカの後で主人公が女性を捨てて出て行ったのだと思いました。確かにある意味そうとも言えるのですが少し違います。ヴィデオを見て多少ショックを受ける方もあるかもしれません。
Well that's not what I expected. Watching the video below, I first thought the narrator left the girl after having a terrible fight between them. Well, they did in a way but not exactly. Some of you may find the video below a bit disturbing. Wish the Wind Would Blow Me (Bob Schneider)
I wish I was a baby bear, sleeping in the brown
Winter grass in April when the sun was going down.
I wish my shoes were empty and I was still in bed
With you there beside me with your dreams inside your head
I wish the world would do what I want it to
And I wish the wind would blow me, blow me back to you
Well, I wish your mom was ugly, and your dad was ugly too.
Then they couldn't have a girl to be as beautiful as you.
I wish I was a tightrope walker with legs made out of gold.
I'd hold you in my golden legs and never let you go
I wish the world would do what I want it to.
And I wish the wind would blow me, blow me back to you
Well, I wish I could see Jesus shining in the sky.
And he could let me know that everything will be alright.
I wish I knew that God's love was all I'd ever need.
I'd cut my candy teeth for fun and let the good times bleed
Oh, I wish the world would do what I want it to
Wish the world would do what I wanted to.
And I wish the wind would blow me, blow me back to you
「だって探しているものがこっちにはちゃんとあるから」ということですが，一体何があるんでしょうか？愛？共感？いや金かも。
They say, "'Cause I have something you want". What do they have? Love? Empathy? Or money, maybe. Looking For Me (Paul Woolford & Diplo ft. Kareen Lomax)
[Chorus]
I heard you been looking for me, heard you been looking for me, yeah
I heard you been looking for me, heard you been looking for me
I heard you been looking for me, heard you been looking for me, yeah
I heard you been looking for me, heard you been looking for me
[Verse]
Can you feel the difference in the words we say?
I know you feel this difference and I won't go away
'Cause I have something you want, I have something you want
And I have something you want, I have something you want
[Chorus]
I heard you been looking for me, heard you been looking for me, yeah
I heard you been looking for me, you feel like ecstasy, yeah
[Bridge]
Tryna make a difference, tryna make a way
Tryna make a difference, tryna make you stay
'Cause I have something you want, I have something you want
And I have something you want, I have something you want
You feel like ecstasy, yeah
他人が見るのと同じように物事を見るのは容易ではありません。自分が最も恐れていることも他人から見れば取るに足りないことだったりします。
It's not easy to see things as the others do. What we fear the most sometimes turns out to be that others care the least. Shine (Take That)
[Verse 1: Mark & Take That]
You, you're such a big star to me
You're everything I wanna be
But you're stuck in a hole
And I want you to get out
I don't know what there is to see
But I know it's time for you to leave
We're all just pushing along
Trying to figure it out, out, out
All your anticipation pulls you down
When you can have it all
You can have it all
[Chorus: Mark & Take That]
So come on
So come on, get it on
I don't know what you're waiting for Your time is coming don't be late, hey hey
So come on
See the light on your face
Let it shine
Just let it shine
Let it shine
[Verse 2: Mark & Take That]
Stop (stop)
Being so hard on yourself
It's not good for your health
I know that you can change
So clear your head and come 'round
You only have to open your eyes
You might just get a big surprise
And it may feel good
And you might want to smile, smile, smile
Don't you let your demons pull you down
Cause you can have it all
You can have it all
[Chorus: Mark & Take That]
So come on
So come on, get it on
I don't know what you're waiting for Your time is coming don't be late, hey hey
So come on
See the light on your face
Let it shine
Just let it shine
Let it shine
[Post-Chorus 1: Take That & Mark]
(Hey) Hey
(Let me know ya) Let me know ya
(You're all that matters to me) You're all that matters to me
(Hey, let me show ya) Let me show ya
(You're all that matters to me) You're all that matters to me
[Chorus: Mark & Take That]
So come on
So come on, get it on
I don't know what you're waiting for Your time is coming don't be late, hey hey
So come on
See the light on your face
Let it shine
Just let it shine
Let it shine
[Post-Chorus 2]
(Hey, let me know ya)
Let me know ya
(You're all that matters to me)
You're all that matters to me
(Hey, let me show ya)
Let me show ya
(You're all that matters to me)
You're all that matters
(Shine)
Hey (Let me love ya)
(Shine)
Let me love ya
(Shine)
(You're all that matters to me)
(Shine)
Oh come on (Hey)
See the light on your face
(Oh, come on yeah)
Let it shine
Just let it shine
(Shine all your light over me)
Shine
[Verse 1: Mark & Take That]
俺に言わせりゃお前ってのはあんな風に輝いていて
ああなりたいって思うくらいの理想みたいなヤツなのに
穴に嵌って行き詰ってる
だからそこから抜け出て欲しい
その先に何があるのかわからないけど
そろそろそこから抜け出す時期だ
お互いにただやみくもに進んで行って
答えを出そうとしてるだけ
お前は色々考え過ぎて踏み出せなくなってるだけだ
何もかも思い通りにできるのに
望み通りにできるのに
[Chorus: Mark & Take That]
だからほら
いいから仲間に入って来いよ
お前が何を待っているのか，俺には全然わからないけど 人生の終わりはどんどん近づいて来る，手後れになるんじゃないぞ
だからほら
わかるだろ？顔に光が当たってるのが
だからそいつを生かさなきゃ 輝きを消さないで その光を生かさなきゃ
[Verse 2: Mark & Take That]
止めとけよ（止めるんだ）
そんなに自分を追い込むな
そんなんじゃ体壊すぞ
その気になればお前は変わる
だから頭をスッキリさせて今の流れを変えてみろ
目を開いて見りゃいいだけだ
ちょっと意外なことがあっても，だからダメってわけじゃない
楽しいのかもしれないし
笑顔を見せてもいいんじゃないか？（笑ってみろよ） * 不安になんかに負けちゃって，踏み出すのを恐れちゃダメだ 何もかも思い通りにできるんだから 望み通りにできるんだから
[Chorus: Mark & Take That]
だからほら
いいから仲間に入って来いよ
お前が何を待っているのか，俺には全然わからないけど 人生の終わりはどんどん近づいて来る，手後れになるんじゃないぞ
だからほら
わかるんだ，その顔に希望の光が浮かんでるのが
だからそいつを生かさなきゃ その光を消さないで それを生かしていかなくちゃ
[Post-Chorus 1: Take That & Mark]
（なあいいか）なあいいか
（お前をことを教えてくれよ） お前のことを教えてくれよ
（大切なのはお前だけ） 大切なのはお前だけ
（なあいいか，教えてやるよ） 教えてやるよ
（大切なのはお前だけ） 大切なのはお前だけ
[Chorus: Mark & Take That]
だからほら
いいから仲間に入って来いよ
お前が何を待っているのか，俺には全然わからないけど 人生の終わりはどんどん近づいて来る，手後れになるんじゃないぞ
だからほら
わかるだろ？顔に光が当たってるのが
だからそいつを生かさなきゃ 輝きを消さないで その光を生かさなきゃ
そうですよね，こうでなければいけません。長きにわたってジェンダーの平等を議論してきたわけですが，このヴィデオほどそのことをはっきりと見せてくれているものはありません。個人的にはまさにこれで「目を啓かれた」感じです。
Oh yes, it should be like this. We've been talking about gender equality for years and nothing has ever demonstrated it so clearly than this music video to me. It's an eye opener to me in a way. Heather (Conan Gray)
[Verse 1]
I still remember, third of December, me in your sweater
You said it looked better on me than it did you
Only if you knew, how much I liked you
But I watch your eyes as she
[Pre-Chorus]
Walks by
What a sight for sore eyes, brighter than a blue sky
She's got you mesmerized while I die
[Chorus]
Why would you ever kiss me?
I'm not even half as pretty
You gave her your sweater, it's just polyester
But you like her better
(Wish I were Heather)
[Verse 2]
Watch as she stands with her, holding your hand
Put your arm 'round her shoulder, now I'm getting colder
But how could I hate her? She's such an angel
But then again, kinda wish she were dead as she
[Pre-Chorus]
Walks by
What a sight for sore eyes, brighter than a blue sky
She's got you mesmerized while I die
[Chorus]
Why would you ever kiss me?
I'm not even half as pretty
You gave her your sweater, it's just polyester
But you like her better
(I wish I were Heather)
[Bridge]
(Oh) Wish I were Heather
(Oh, oh) Wish I were Heather
[Chorus]
Why would you ever kiss me?
I'm not even half as pretty
You gave her your sweater, it's just polyester
But you like her better
Wish I were
この世は公平でも完璧でもありません。残念ながらそれが真実です。もし完璧だと思っているのなら気づかないくらい恵まれているのです。人間にとってはこの世は完璧だと思う方がそうでないと受け入れるよりはるかに簡単です。
The world isn't fair or perfect. That's an awful truth. If you think it is, you're lucky enough to be ignorant of if. It would be much easier for us to believe it is than accepting it's not. Man in Black (Johnny Cash)
Well, you wonder why I always dress in black
Why you never see bright colors on my back
And why does my appearance seem to have a somber tone
Well, there's a reason for the things that I have on
I wear the black for the poor and the beaten down
Living in the hopeless, hungry side of town
I wear it for the prisoner who has long paid for his crime
But is there because he's a victim of the times
I wear the black for those who've never read
Or listened to the words that Jesus said
About the road to happiness through love and charity
Why, you'd think He's talking straight to you and me
Well, we're doing mighty fine, I do suppose
In our streak of lightning cars and fancy clothes
But just so we're reminded of the ones who are held back
Up front there ought to be a man in black
I wear it for the sick and lonely old
For the reckless ones whose bad trip left them cold
I wear the black in mourning for the lives that could have been
Each week we lose a hundred fine young men
And, I wear it for the thousands who have died
Believing that the Lord was on their side
I wear it for another hundred thousand who have died
Believing that we all were on their side
Well, there's things that never will be right I know
And things need changing everywhere you go
But 'til we start to make a move to make a few things right
You'll never see me wear a suit of white
Ah, I'd love to wear a rainbow every day
And tell the world that everything's okay
But I'll try to carry off a little darkness on my back
Until things are brighter, I'm the Man In Black
個人的に言えば写真やヴィデオに若い頃の自分が映っているのを見ることほど恥ずかしいことはありません。見るといかに自分がバカで無知だったかを思い出すからです。
For me there's nothing more embarrassing than finding a younger self in photos and videos. They remind me how ignorant and stupid I was. Cardigan (Taylor Swift)
[Verse 1]
Vintage tee, brand new phone
High heels on cobblestones
When you are young, they assume you know nothing
Sequin smile, black lipstick
Sensual politics
When you are young, they assume you know nothing
[Chorus]
But I knew you
Dancin' in your Levi's
Drunk under a streetlight, I
I knew you
Hand under my sweatshirt
Baby, kiss it better, I
[Refrain]
And when I felt like I was an old cardigan
Under someone's bed
You put me on and said I was your favorite
[Verse 2]
A friend to all is a friend to none
Chase two girls, lose the one
When you are young, they assume you know nothing
[Chorus]
But I knew you
Playing hide-and-seek and
Giving me your weekends, I
I knew you
Your heartbeat on the High Line
Once in twenty lifetimes, I
[Refrain]
And when I felt like I was an old cardigan
Under someone's bed
You put me on and said I was your favorite
[Bridge]
To kiss in cars and downtown bars
Was all we needed
You drew stars around my scars
But now I'm bleedin
[Chorus]
'Cause I knew you
Steppin' on the last train
Marked me like a bloodstain, I
I knew you
Tried to change the ending
Peter losing Wendy, I
I knew you
Leavin' like a father
Running like water, I
And when you are young, they assume you know nothing
[Verse 3]
But I knew you'd linger like a tattoo kiss
I knew you'd haunt all of my what-ifs
The smell of smoke would hang around this long
'Cause I knew everything when I was young
I knew I'd curse you for the longest time
Chasin' shadows in the grocery line
I knew you'd miss me once the thrill expired
And you'd be standin' in my front porch light
And I knew you'd come back to me
You'd come back to me
And you'd come back to me
And you'd come back
[Refrain]
And when I felt like I was an old cardigan
Under someone's bed
You put me on and said I was your favorite
主人公のカウボーイはロックスターのことですが，そういう意味で言えば，彼らのファンは牧草地から牧草地へと移動する家畜ということになります。ですよね？ The narrator who is a cowboy represents a rock star. So in that sense, their fans are supposed to be a herd of cattle traveling from one pasture to another. Am I right? Wanted Dead or Alive (Bon Jovi)
[Verse 1]
It's all the same, only the names will change
Everyday it seems we're wasting away
Another place where the faces are so cold
I'd drive all night just to get back home
[Chorus]
I'm a cowboy
On a steel horse I ride
I'm wanted dead or alive
Wanted dead or alive
[Verse 2]
Sometimes I sleep, sometimes it's not for days
And the people I meet always go their separate ways
Sometimes you tell the day by the bottle that you drink
And times when you're alone all you do is think
[Chorus]
I'm a cowboy
On a steel horse I ride
I'm wanted, wanted, dead or alive
Wanted (wanted) dead or alive
[Break] Oh, and I ride
[Chorus - variation]
I'm a cowboy
On a steel horse I ride
I'm wanted (wanted) dead or alive
[Verse 3]
I walk these streets, a loaded six string on my back
I play for keeps, 'cause I might not make it back
I been everywhere, still I'm standing tall
I've seen a million faces and I've rocked them all!
[Chorus]
'Cause I'm a cowboy
On a steel horse, I ride
I'm wanted (wanted) dead or alive
[Chorus]
And I'm a cowboy
I got the night on my side
And I'm wanted (wanted) dead or alive
[Outro]
And I ride (and I ride), dead or alive
I still drive (still drive), dead or alive
Dead or alive
Dead or alive
Dead or alive
Dead or alive
