Alan Jackson是继Garth Brooks之后,90年代最著名的乡村音乐男歌手,他完整的继承了80年代的新传统主义运动。这位倍受歌迷喜爱的乡村男歌手谦虚而朴实,他擅长自己创作并演唱歌曲,唱法朴实自然,音乐富有深意。
1958年出生的他最早的音乐历程是从教堂开始,在他很小的时候,他就开始在教堂唱歌,回到家中,也是歌兴难收。当他十几岁的时候,他就成为当地小有名气的乡村二重唱团体的一员。离校不久后便和高中恋人结婚,之后迫于生存压力不得不停止音乐生涯。当过汽车销售员,当过铲车司机,甚至当过建筑工人,可谓尝尽人生百味。过了而立之年,才借着一个偶然的机会重拾旧好。之后便顺风顺水,至九十年代初Alan Jackson在乡村音乐界成为了最为顶尖的歌手之一。2002年的专辑《Drive》更是把他带向了事业的顶峰,这不仅是他的第七张乡村冠军专辑,也是他第一次站在了Billboard 200专辑榜的塔尖。
Remember when I was young and so were you
曾几何时,我年轻过,你亦如此
And time stood still and love was all we knew
时光静止,你我除爱别无所知
You were the first, so was I
我之初恋,亦是你的
We made love and then you cried
你我缠绵后,你潸然泪下
Remember when
曾几何时
Remember when we vowed the vows and walked the walk
曾几何时,你我山盟海誓,怡然漫步
Gave our hearts, made the start, it was hard
心灵相交,共创美好,已然艰辛
We lived and learned, life threw curves
我们经历成长,生活坎坷
There was joy, there was hurt
有过快乐,有过心酸
Remember when
曾几何时
Remember when old ones died and new were born
曾几何时旧人故去新人坠地
And life was changed, disassembled, rearranged
世事变迁,分分合合
We came together, fell apart
你我相聚,散去
And broke each other’s hearts
我们心碎彼此
Remember when
曾几何时
Remember when the sound of little feet was the music
曾几何时轻轻小脚拍出动人乐曲
We danced to week to week
周复一周你我随舞
Brought back the love, we found trust
重燃爱火,找到信任
Vowed we’d never give it up
承诺我们永不放弃
Remember when
曾几何时
Remember when thirty seemed old
曾几何时而立之年觉老
Now lookin’ back, it’s just a steppin’ stone
如今回首,不过垫脚坚石
To where we are where we’ve been
曾经步步攀登终修得此
Said we’d do it all again
说过你我总能重来
Remember when
曾几何时
Remember when we said when we turned gray
曾几何时,我们设想你我白发之时
When the children grow up and move away
子女长大离巢之时
We won’t be sad, we’ll be glad
我们不会伤感,你我欣然
For all the life we’ve had
只因与你厮守此生
And we’ll remember when
我们忆起曾几何时
Remember when
曾几何时