自殺型的歌手

電影- 心靈捕手(GoodWill Hunting)的原聲帶

就是這位悲傷情歌王子Elliot Smith所製作及演唱的

我想再也沒有誰能將絕望詮釋的如此貼切
他的音樂充滿了
掉進了深海放棄掙扎的無力感

母親改嫁之後,Smith過著一個不快樂的童年
在他其中的一首歌當中敘述著
"Charlie beat you up week after week,
and when you grow up you're going to be a freak."
意思是說繼父Charlie經常加以施暴、造成了他日後心靈上的缺陷


儘管出過了五張專輯
1998年以心靈捕手片尾曲"miss misery"榮獲奧斯卡提名為最佳電影曲
患有憂鬱症、酗酒又吸毒的Smith還是走上自殺這條不歸路



今天想和大家分享的是這首陪伴單身的我一路走來的
Between the Bars
Smith以悲傷且具有感染力的聲音來詮釋
寂寞的都會人在酒吧流連忘返、戒酒澆愁的心境

以下是歌詞分享
Drink up baby, stay up all night
With the things you could do
You won't but you might
The potential you'll be that you'll never see
The promises you'll only make
Drink up with me now
And forget all about the pressure of days
Do what I say and I'll make you okay
And drive them away
The images stuck in your head

The people you've been before
That you don't want around anymore
That push and shove and won't bend to your will
I'll keep them still

Drink up baby, look at the stars
I'll kiss you again between the bars
Where I'm seeing you there with your hands in the air
Waiting to finally be caught
Drink up one more time and I'll make you mine
Keep you apart, deep in my heart
Separate from the rest, where I like you the best
And keep the things you forgot

The people you've been before
That you don't want around anymore
That push and shove and won't bend to your will
I'll keep them still

心靈捕手片尾曲"miss misery"

2003年年僅34歲的smith自殺死於家中
被發現時胸口插著一把刀


位於洛杉磯silverlake歌迷們所建的的紀念牆