《A Song For You》是由美国著名音乐组合Carpenters于1972年发行的一首经典情歌。这首歌由John Sebastian创作,最初由The Lovin' Spoonful演唱,但Carpenters的版本更为人熟知。歌曲表达了深情、悔悟与承诺,被认为是Carpenters最具情感深度的作品之一。
在创作背景中,虽然没有明确的指向性人物,但许多听众认为这首歌是理查德·卡朋特(Richard Carpenter)写给他的妹妹简·卡朋特(Jane Carpenter)的。歌曲中的真诚和脆弱的情感,展现了歌手对某个人深切的爱与歉意,同时也表达了希望被理解的愿望。
“I've been so many places in my life and time / I've sung a lot of songs I've made some bad rhyme” —— 这句歌词讲述了歌手一生的经历与成就,也暗示了他在感情上的不成熟与失误。
“I've acted out my love in stages / With ten thousand people watching” —— 歌手曾在舞台上面对众多观众表达爱意,但这种表演式的爱情并不真实。
“But we're alone now and I'm singing this song for you” —— 现在只有两个人在一起,这首歌是专属于对方的,体现出一种私密而真挚的情感。
“I know your image of me is what I hope to be / I've treated you unkindly but darlin' can't you see” —— 歌手意识到自己未能达到对方心中的理想形象,并承认曾经的冷漠与伤害,请求对方理解。
“There's no one more important to me / Darlin' can't you please see through me” —— 对方在歌手心中是最重要的,他希望对方能看透自己的内心。
“You taught me precious secrets of the truth witholding nothing / You came out in front and I was hiding” —— 歌手感谢对方教会了他真爱的意义,并承认自己曾逃避面对感情。
“But now I'm so much better and if my words don't come together / Listen to the melody cause my love is in there hiding” —— 现在他已经成长,即使语言无法完全表达,旋律中也藏着深深的爱意。
“I love you in a place where there's no space or time / I love you for in my life you are a friend of mine” —— 歌手表达了超越时空的爱,将对方视为生命中不可或缺的朋友。
“And when my life is over / Remember when we were together / We were alone and I was singing this song for you” —— 即使生命终结,他也希望对方记住他们共度的时光,那是一个只属于他们的时刻。