Because I Love You

一般來說，洗澡的時候就是我開演唱會的時候。聽眾(不管想不想聽都算)不多，我想能夠聽到從我浴室傳出夠清楚的歌聲，大概只有阿比以及我們對門的衰尾道長(常常聽到我在哀嚎，難道不衰尾嗎?)Chris。Chris是Whitby人，家裡其他成員目前住在Malton經營牧場，不過回家幫忙的意願不高。曾跟他喝過一次酒，他覺得我蠻沒用的，因為喝了3 pint就聽不太懂他在說啥(坦白說我不知道這是誰的問題，我只記得他一直重複說"I know I'm right")。Anyways，我是沒有辦法像他一樣一次喝10 pint還可以走回家，只是不保證能夠順利開門進去；有時則是躺在我家門口睡覺，手中握著鑰匙。

今天洗澡的時候突然唱起Stevie B以及Shakin' Stevens的Because I Love You，洗完澡吹完頭，馬上就上YouTube找這兩首歌。就我個人的偏好而言，雖然Shaky的歌先問世(1986)，但我比較偏愛Steve B的版本，無論唱腔、節奏、旋律以及歌詞。但不可否認的，Shaky的歌詞也算是不錯了，儘管他在英國跟愛爾蘭的排名都不高(記得最高排名都不到10)。Steve B的歌我記得是1990年release，稍後被用為一齣電影的主題曲(The Postman?)。這首歌在同年就登上美國Billboard排行榜的第一名，而他也一炮而紅。

Anyways，先來介紹Shaky的版本吧。他的版本，如果喜歡80s的歌曲的人，應該都熟悉。




If I got down on my knees and I pleaded with you,
If I crossed a million oceans just to be with you,
Would you ever let me down?
If I climbed the highest mountain just to hold you tight,
If I said that I would love you every single night,
Would you ever let me down?
Well, I'm sorry if it sounds kinds sad,
It's just that I'm worried,
So worried that you'll let me down.
Because I love you, love you, love you, so don't let me down.
If I swam the longest river just to call your name,
If I said the way I feel for you would never change,
Would you ever fool around?
Well, I'm sorry if it sounds kinds bad, it's just that I'm worried,
I'm so worried that you'll let me down.
Because I(love you, love you), love you, love you.
Well I'm sorry if it sounds kinds bad, it's just that I'm worried,
Yes, I'm so worried that you'll let me down.
Because I love you, love you,
Oooh, I love you, love you, love you.



接著，就要播放Stevie B的版本。YouTube上面的版本相當復古，你看Stevie的髮型就知道了，是當時非常炫的啊啊啊......那就趕快來看MV了。



I got your letter from the postman just the other day
So I decided to write you this song
And just to let you know exactly the way I feel
To let you know my loves for real
Because I love you and I'll do anything
Ill give you my heart, my everything
Because I love you, I'll be right by your side
To be your light, to be your guide
If you should feel that I don't really care
And that you're starting to lose ground
Just let me reassure you that you can count on me
And that I'll always be around
Because I love you, my hearts an open door
Girl, wont you please come on in
Because I love you, I'll be right by your side
To be your light, to be your guide
If you should feel that I don't really care
And that you're starting to lose ground
Just let me reassure you that you can count on me
That I will always be around
Because I love you, my hearts an open door
Girl, wont you please come on in
Because I love you, I'll be right by your side
To be your light, to be your guide