王勣
“Writings on the Wall”是“007”系列第24部电影《007:幽灵党》(Spectre)的主题曲,这首歌在2016年第88届奥斯卡颁奖典礼上摘得最佳原创歌曲大奖。2015年格莱美奖得主、英国歌手Sam Smith创作并献唱了这首歌。这是继英国最有成就的男歌手之一Tom Jones录制1965年“007”电影的主题曲“Thunderball”之后,又一位英国杰出男歌手为“007”系列电影精心奉上的音乐大作。“Writings on the Wall”一经推出便获得广泛的关注,破纪录地成为第一首获得英国单曲排行榜(UK Singles Chart)冠军的“007”电影主题曲。
歌名“Writings on the Wall”的字面含义是“墙上有文字”,这个说法出自《圣经》中的典故。《旧约·但以理书》中写道,古巴比伦国王伯沙撒设宴纵饮,突然发现宫殿的墙壁上出现了看不懂的文字,犹太预言家但以理称,墙上的文字表示“大难临头”。果不其然,伯沙撒当夜被杀,王位被篡夺。由此,“the writing on the wall”引申为“sign or warning of impending disaster (大难临头的预兆)”的意思。
在“007”系列电影中,主角James Bond每次都会经历生死之劫,因此这个歌名与电影内容十分贴合。但Sam Smith在创作时独辟蹊径,为Bond的硬汉形象增添了一丝脆弱。“How do I live? How do I breathe? When youre not here Im suffocating.”副歌部分的假音婉转动人,展现了英雄细腻和柔情的一面。正如每一部“007”系列电影中都有一位“邦女郎”,在《007:幽灵党》中,James Bond和Dr. Madeleine Swann也演绎了生死考验下的爱情故事。Bond本来受Swann父亲之托,保护Swann免遭幽灵党的迫害,结果却是Swann扮演了Bond助手的角色,在经历一系列惊心动魄的冒险后,他们和美国国家安全局的同事一起捣毁了全球邪恶组织——幽灵党。在寻找幽灵党的漫漫征程中,两人渐生情愫,Bond在此过程中展现出的侠骨柔情在“Writings on the Wall”这首歌里得到了完美诠释。
与以往“007”系列电影的主题曲不同,这首“Writings on the Wall”的风格兼具悲壮与柔情,甚至有些催人泪下,因此也招致了一些批评。但正是其独特的曲风和Sam Smith深情款款的演绎为Bond的特工身份蒙上了一层浪漫色彩,使其成为“007”系列电影主题曲中独树一帜的一首。
Writings on the Wall
Ive been here before
But always hit the floor
Ive spent a lifetime running
And I always get away
But with you Im feeling something
That makes me want to stay
Im prepared for this
I never shoot to miss
But I feel like a storm is coming
If Im gonna make it through the day
Then theres no more use in running
This is something I gotta face
★ If I risk it all
Could you break my fall?
How do I live? How do I breathe?
When youre not here Im suffocating
I want to feel love run through my blood
Tell me is this where I give it all up?
For you I have to risk it all
Cause the writings on the wall ★
A million shards of glass
That haunt me from my past
As the stars begin to gather
And the light begins to fade
When all hope begins to shatter
Know that I wont be afraid
(Refrain ★)
The writings on the wall
How do I live? How do I breathe?
When youre not here Im suffocating
I want to feel love run through my blood
Tell me is this where I give it all up?
How do I live? How do I breathe?
When youre not here Im suffocating
I want to feel love run through my blood
Tell me is this where I give it all up?
For you I have to risk it all
Cause the writings on the wall