三分鐘熱度

這首歌他沒說，但是卻是在George Michael正要出櫃前發行的。Father Figure指的是一個像爸爸般的角色，他會在人生中，無條件的愛你、引導你、給你勇氣、做你想做的人、愛你想愛的人。這是一首出櫃前的自白情歌，雖然我這輩子還沒愛上過同性，但覺得聽起來有種祥瑞之氣，想必是從他的內心而發…XD

Father Figure
原唱者：Georgie Michael
發行年：1987

That's all I wanted
(這是我所想要的)

Something special, something sacred
(一些特別的，一些神聖的東西…)

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In your eyes
(那些在你眼中的東西)

For just one moment
(只要一下下就好)

To be bold and naked
(讓我勇敢，而且脫下自己的面具…)

At your side
(站在你身邊)

Sometimes I think that you'll never
(有時，我想你永遠不會…)

Understand me
(了解我…)

Maybe this time is forever
(也許這次，就是永遠…)

Say it can be
(我希望它就是永遠)

That's all you wanted
(這也是你要的我……)

Something special, someone sacred
(你想要的我，是個很特別，很神聖的人)

In your life
(在你的生命中)

Just for one moment
(只要一下下就好)

To be warm and naked
(讓我能赤裸裸的，在你身邊，也能感受到溫暖…)
(註：這裡可以想像成他把自己的面具脫下了，但對方卻接受了真正的他，讓他感受到內心的溫暖)

At my side
(在我的身邊)

Sometimes I think that you'll never Understand me
(有時，我認為你永遠不會了解我…)

But something tells me together We'd be happy
(但是，有些線索，讓我了解了…我們在一起會很快樂)

I will be your father figure
(我會像一個父親般的愛護你…)

Put your tiny hand in mine
(把你放在我的手心裡)

I will be your preacher teacher
(我會引導你，我要教你一些事…：O)

Anything you have in mind
(你心中的任何想法…)

I will be your father figure
(讓我作你的爸爸吧，無條件的愛你，接受我的引導吧)

I have had enough of crime
(我曾經犯錯，但已經夠多了)
(註：這裡暗示他曾經學其他男人去愛異性…)

I will be the one who loves you
(但請讓我愛你)

Until the end of time
(直到一切結束)

That's all I wanted
(這就是我所要的)

 

But sometimes love can be mistaken
(但有時候，愛很容易被誤解)

For a crime
(被當成罪)
(註：這裡暗示「同性戀情」，仍被世人當成罪惡，但在相愛的雙方的心中，就只是愛罷了)

That's all I wanted
(這就是我想要的)

Just to see my baby's
(看著我的寶貝…)

Blue eyed shine
(他眼睛放出閃亮的藍光)

This time I think that my lover Understands me
(這次，我想我愛的人，也了解我了)

If we have faith in each other
(如果我們有相同的信念…)

Then we can be Strong
(那我們就能很強壯)

I will be your father figure
(我會像一個父親般的愛護你…)

Put your tiny hand in mine
(把你放在我的手心裡)

I will be your preacher teacher
(我會當你的老師，我要教你一些事…：O)

Anything you have in mind
(你心中的任何想法…)

I will be your father figure
(讓我會你的爸爸吧，無條件的愛你，接受我的引導吧)

I have had enough of crime
(我曾經犯錯，但已經夠多了)

I will be the one who loves you
(請讓我愛你)

Until the end of time
(直到一切結束)

If you are the desert
(如果你是沙漠)

I'll be the sea
(我就是海洋)

If you ever hunger
(如果你很飢渴)

Hunger for me
(渴望著我)

Whatever you ask for
(不管你要求什麼…)

That's what I'll be
(我都會去做)

So when you remember the ones who have lied
(當你記得那些說謊的人…)

Who said that they cared
(他們說他們在乎你的感受…)

But then laughed as you cried
(但是當你哭時，他卻嘲笑你)
(註：這幾句很像是當人出櫃時，家人不諒解、不接受…)

Beautiful Darling
(親愛的…)

Don't think of me
(不要想到我)

Because all I ever wanted
(因為，我想要的…)

 

It's in your eyes baby, baby
(就在你的眼中，寶貝…)

And love can't lie, no...
(愛不會說謊，不…)

(Greet me with the eyes of a child)
(用你孩童般的眼神看我…)

My love is always tell me to...
(我心中的愛，會告訴我該怎麼做)

(Heaven is a kiss and a smile)
(天堂就是一個吻，和一個微笑)

Just hold on, hold on
(只需要堅持，堅持再堅持)

I won't let you go, my baby
(我不會讓你走的，寶貝…)

I will be your father figure
(我想保護你，像爸爸一樣)

Put your tiny hand in mine
(把你放在手心裡保護你)

I will be your preacher teacher
(我會當你的上師)

Anything you have in mind
(任何你心裡所想的事…)

I will be your father figure
(我會當你的爸爸)

I have had enough of crime
(我已經做了很多錯事…)

(So I am gonna love you)
(所以我會很愛你…)

Until the end of time
(直到最後…)

I will be your father
(我會成為你的爸爸…)

I will be your preacher
(你的老師…)

I will be your daddy
(你的父親)

I will be the one who loves you until the end of time
(我是會愛你到最後的人…)