Leader of the Band 歌詞

Leader of the band　　　Dan Fogelberg

An only child, alone and wild
A cabinet maker's son
His hands were meant for different work
And his heart was known to none

He left his home
And went his lone and solitary way
And he gave to me a gift
I know I never can repay

A quiet man of music
Denied a simpler fate
He tried to be a soldier once
But his music wouldn't wait
He earned his love through discipline
A thundering, velvet hand
His gentle means of sculpting souls
Took me years to understand

The leader of the band is tired
And his eyes are growing old
But his blood runs through my instrument
And his song is in my soul
My life has been a poor attempt to imitate the man
I'm just a living legacy to the leader of the band

My brothers' lives were different
For they heard another call
One went to Chicago
And the other to St. Paul
And I'm in Colorado
When I'm not in some hotel
Living out this life I've chose
And come to know so well

I thank you for the music
And your stories of the road
I thank you for the freedom
When it came my time to go
I thank you for the kindness
The times when you got tough
And papa, I don't think I said,
"I love you" near enough

樂隊指揮

身為獨子，孤獨而狂野
是個木工師傅的兒子
他的雙手不善於做雜活
也沒有人了解他的內心

他離開了家
踏上孤獨的旅程
而他賜給我的天賦
我永遠都無法報答

一個沉靜的音樂家
不向單純的命運低頭
他曾經想要從軍
但等不及要從事音樂
他贏得了摯愛，
用那受過訓練的、時而雷霆萬鈞時而柔軟如絲絨的雙手
他的溫和代表他那雕塑過的靈魂
很多年後我才了解

樂隊指揮已經倦了
他的眼神日漸蒼老
但他的血液流經我的樂器
他的歌注入了我的靈魂
為了模仿他，我的一生做過許多可笑的嘗試
對於樂隊指揮來說，我不過是個活生生的遺產

我的兄弟們際遇完全不同
當他們接受到不同的召喚
其中一個前往芝加哥
另一個去了聖保羅
而我落腳在科羅拉多
當時我並不住在旅館裡
過著自己選擇的生活
才能明白這許多事情

衷心感謝你的音樂
還有你流浪的故事
謝謝你給我自由
在我想離開的時候
謝謝你的慈愛
在你最困頓的時刻
爸爸，我想
光說"我愛你！"是不夠的

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非常非常感人的一首歌，是Dan Fogelberg一首自傳式的作品，內容講他父親的故事，以及父親對音樂的熱愛所帶給他的影響。

[ 歌曲 ] Leader of the band

Leader of the band　　　Dan Fogelberg

An only child, alone and wild
A cabinet maker's son
His hands were meant for different work
And his heart was known to none

He left his home
And went his lone and solitary way
And he gave to me a gift
I know I never can repay

A quiet man of music
Denied a simpler fate
He tried to be a soldier once
But his music wouldn't wait
He earned his love through discipline
A thundering, velvet hand
His gentle means of sculpting souls
Took me years to understand

The leader of the band is tired
And his eyes are growing old
But his blood runs through my instrument
And his song is in my soul
My life has been a poor attempt to imitate the man
I'm just a living legacy to the leader of the band

My brothers' lives were different
For they heard another call
One went to Chicago
And the other to St. Paul
And I'm in Colorado
When I'm not in some hotel
Living out this life I've chose
And come to know so well

I thank you for the music
And your stories of the road
I thank you for the freedom
When it came my time to go
I thank you for the kindness
The times when you got tough
And papa, I don't think I said,
"I love you" near enough