亞美利加樂團(America) – 沙人(Sandman)

Am

Ain't it foggy outside外頭不是大霧籠罩嗎？

F                        Em

all the planes have been grounded所有的飛機都已著陸

Am

ain't the fire inside外頭不是烈火正炙嗎？

F                         Em

let's all go stand around it讓我們都到它的周圍監看

Pre-Chorus:

Am

funny, I've been there奇怪，明明我在那兒

D

and you've been here妳卻在這兒

G                           Am

and we ain't had no time to drink that beer我們無緣一起暢飲啤酒

Chorus:

       Am                    G

'cause I understand you been runnin from the man因為我知道你正在擺脫那
男人

       D                     Am

that goes by the name of the sandman那位以沙人名號闖蕩的人

Am                      G                     D              Am

He flys the sky like an eagle in the eye of a hurricane that abandoned
他像老鷹在狂烈的颶風中心翱翔

Am

Ain't the years gone by fast時光不是飛逝嗎？

F                  Em

I suppose you have missed them我想你已與他們失之交臂

Am

and I almost forgot to ask而我差一點忘了問

F                  Em

did you hear of my enlistment你有聽到我的召喚嗎？

Pre-Chorus:

Am

funny, I've been there奇怪，明明我在那兒

D

and you've been here妳卻在這兒

G                           Am

and we ain't had no time to drink that beer我們無緣一起暢飲啤酒

Chorus:

       Am                    G

'cause I understand you been runnin from the man因為我知道你正在擺脫那
男人

       D                     Am

that goes by the name of the sandman那位以沙人名號闖蕩的人

Am                      G                     D              Am

He flys the sky like an eagle in the eye of a hurricane that abandoned
他像老鷹在狂烈的颶風中心翱翔

高中時超愛亞美利加樂團(America)演唱的這首沙人(Sandman)，吉他刷弦與精采間奏，徐緩鋪陳的優美和聲。無怪乎後來清算一番，發現這張專輯我居然買了2張黑膠唱片，2捲錄音帶還有1張CD。這是首奇怪的情歌，因為沙人作梗，男女主角最終仍無緣聚首。我喜歡前奏滿天風沙的感覺，以及中段過後的模進手法，吉他越來越狂烈，讓人宛如置身暴風沙歷劫歸來的感覺。