The Chosen 祂使我躺臥在青草地上，領我在可安歇的水邊。(聖經‧詩篇二十三：2)

稍後就要出發去台南開始為期一週的福音短宣隊了（下週日返台北），
早上一個人的時候忽然很想聽一首很棒的歌，聽完後覺得也可以分享給大家。

第一次聽到這首歌是在電影 "City of Angels" (中譯：Ｘ情人)。

人生沒有太多次機會聽到一首流行音樂創作的前奏，
就因著「感覺被上帝的愛包圍」而掉下了欣慰之淚。

Sarah McLachlan 只需要一架鋼琴就可以辦到。

這首歌更有機會挑戰「人類流行音樂史上」的「最佳作詞」。


"Angel" 確實撫慰了我們內心的傷痛。

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（極為成功的現場版本）

（這是網路上有人細心編排歌詞的錄音室版本）

 
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Angel (by Sarah McLachlan)

Spend all your time waiting
For that second chance
For a break that would make it okay
There's always one reason
To feel not good enough
And it's hard at the end of the day
I need some distraction
Oh beautiful release
Memory seeps from my veins
Let me be empty
And weightless and maybe
I'll find some peace tonight

In the arms of an angel
Fly away from here
From this dark cold hotel room
And the endlessness that you fear
You are pulled from the wreckage
Of your silent reverie
You're in the arms of the angel
May you find some comfort there

So tired of the straight line
And everywhere you turn
There's vultures and thieves at your back
And the storm keeps on twisting
You keep on building the lie
That you make up for all that you lack
It don't make no difference
Escaping one last time
It's easier to believe in this sweet madness oh
This glorious sadness that brings me to my knees

In the arms of an angel
Fly away from here
From this dark cold hotel room
And the endlessness that you fear
You are pulled from the wreckage
Of your silent reverie
You're in the arms of the angel
May you find some comfort there
You're in the arms of the angel
May you find some comfort here

 

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部落格延伸閱讀：

[元音] 聲帶美學 ─ Naturally Seven

[轉錄] 請不要奪走他的翅膀◎阿信 

[整理] 八零才子，與他的月球漫步

[元曲] 做一張專輯多少錢？

[樂章] 只要Satch的手中有搖桿。

[見證] David Tao - 蝴蝶 (福音節慶晚會)