[音樂台] 淡然控訴家暴之歌 – 《Luka》 Suzanne Vega(附歌詞)

iGardener 的學生時代(不說是小學/中學/大學了!),很喜歡一位創作女歌手 ─ Suzanne Vega 蘇珊娜·薇佳W,她來自美國紐約,介紹的Luka這首歌,選自她1987年發表的第二張專輯:Solitude standing,是她至今其中一首最受激賞的作品,也是流行音樂中非常少數描寫虐兒的歌曲,類似的社會關懷主題就像早前園丁介紹過 Tracy Chapman 的 Fast Car

這首歌前奏用民歌結他搭配電結他,旋律優美且輕快,驟耳聽起來很吸引,不過內容其實是一位受虐兒童的第一身自白,歌詞描述一個名叫 Luka 的小孩內心感受。歌手的聲音輕柔溫和,但第三者般的冷靜,流露出更多的家暴無奈與絕望。

 

在錄影帶中 , Suzanne以冷靜的旁觀者敘述Luka的不幸遭遇。

MTV精彩之處是,幽藍色的畫面讓人感受到 Luka 回家後即將面臨的遭遇……

現場演唱版1:

現場演唱版2:

早兩年 Olivia Ong 重唱這首歌曲,編曲與原曲雖然同樣輕快,可能 Olivia 嗓子太甜美,未能帶出整首歌的幽幽淡淡的無奈,too sweet yet too bad。

《Luka》 歌詞

My name is Luka
I live on the second floor
I live upstairs from you
Yes I think you’ve seen me before
If you hear something late at night
Some kind of trouble, some kind of fight
Just don’t ask me what it was
Just don’t ask me what it was
Just don’t ask me what it was
I think it’s because I’m clumsy
I try not to talk too loud
Maybe it’s because I’m crazy
I try not to act too proud
They only hit until you cry
And after that you don’t ask why
You just don’t argue anymore
You just don’t argue anymore
You just don’t argue anymoreYes I think I’m okay
I walked into the door again
Well, if you ask that’s what I’ll say
And it’s not your business anyway
I guess I’d like to be alone
With nothing broken, nothing thrown
Just don’t ask me how I am
Just don’t ask me how I am
Just don’t ask me how I am

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