Father and son - By Cat Steven

在電影海盜電台的末段，
當熱愛音樂的Bob收藏一輩子的黑膠沉入海底時，響起了Cat Steven的Father and son。


這首歌其實是Cat Steven在1970年，為了一齣音樂劇 - Revolussia (Russian Revolution兩詞的合成，劇情是關於俄羅斯大革命) 所作。
歌詞像是父子對話的形式，
非常生動的傳達了為追尋夢想而急欲離家的兒子及試圖挽留的父親之間的觀念衝突。
透過簡單的吉他弦音，以及Cat Steven試圖擬唱兩個身分切換高低的動人嗓音，
每每聽到它，都特別想家。


我想起大一開學那年，爸媽一路開車送我北上，我爸幫忙抬著我搬進宿舍行李的背影。
那時候還沒有意識到自己就是離家了，
但事實上從那之後的10年，我就再也沒有真正生活在高雄的家裡。

Sorry I've been away so long.




Father
It's not time to make a change,
Just relax, take it easy.
You're still young, that's your fault,
There's so much you have to know.
Find a girl, settle down,
If you want you can marry.
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy.

I was once like you are now, and I know that it's not easy,
To be calm when you've found something going on.
But take your time, think a lot,
Why, think of everything you've got.
For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not.

Son
How can I try to explain, when I do he turns away again.
It's always been the same, same old story.
From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen.
Now there's a way and I know that I have to go away.
I know I have to go.

Father
It's not time to make a change,
Just sit down, take it slowly.
You're still young, that's your fault,
There's so much you have to go through.
Find a girl, settle down,
If you want you can marry.
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy.
(son-- away away away, I know I have to
Make this decision alone - no)

Son
All the times that I cried, keeping all the things I knew inside,
It's hard, but it's harder to ignore it.
If they were right, i'd agree, but it's them you know not me.
Now there's a way and I know that I have to go away.
I know I have to go.
(father-- stay stay stay, why must you go and Make this decision alone?)