7 Years

宋逸轩

都说音乐无国界，纵使语言不一、文化不同，世界各地的人却能在同一首乐曲里找到共鸣，而后被深深感动。犹如歌手在丹麦，我在中国，却好像我们近在咫尺，彼此不过是一首歌的距离。

歌曲“7 Years”是丹麦流行乐团Lukas Graham的一首代表作，这个乐团由主唱Lukas Graham、鼓手Mark Falgren、贝斯手Magnus Larsson和键盘手Kasper Daugaard组成。该歌曲发行后在全球十多个国家的单曲榜登顶，并曾在美国公告牌（Billboard）百强单曲榜排名第二。

每一首经典的歌曲都是一篇诗文，一段故事，甚至是一个人走完一生的真实写照。“7 Years”这首歌并不抒情，歌词像是年代叙事诗，然而却完完整整地宣泄了歌者内心藏匿的全部情感，也让听者不自觉地迷失在脑海里不断更迭的回忆中。

那一年，那一天，那一人，却成憾。

难怪英美乐评者对于这首歌给出了这样一句经典的评价：“People can see their own lives in the song.”没错，几乎所有成功的音乐作品无一例外都会让人产生无限的共鸣。在这样斑驳的年代，哪怕一行诗、一篇文、一首歌，如若遇见得恰到好处，都能慰藉我们枯寂的内心。我们需要这样的慰藉，需要给受缚的灵魂找到一个出口。

和所有成功的音乐作品一样，“7 Years”旋律简单、朗朗上口、适合传唱。虽曲风干练，却略带悲思。许多伟大作品的创作灵感并不那么令人愉悦。文学如是，艺术如是，歌曲如是。正如许多人猛然醒悟的背后都有一段不能言说的失去之痛。这首歌的主唱Lukas Graham坦言：“Of course my fathers passing plays a big part in the song for me.”这句话听起来总感觉有些心塞。一首歌成就了一个歌者，捧红了一个乐队，这是好事，只是我们谁也不希望自己的成就是借由亲人的离去换来的，虽然这还是真实地发生了。Lukas Graham自己也说道：“If my father was still alive， Id be a single guy hunting for women！”这样看来，父亲的离去唤醒和拯救了儿子。儿子成长了，不再浑噩度日，真正懂得了人生的意义，想必父亲在遥远的天堂也会十分欣慰地笑了。Lukas Graham还说：“His passing made me realise there are more important things in life than getting laid—like being a good dad， whenever that happens.”

没错，做个好父亲，这个简简单单的理由是Lukas Graham从过去的浑浑噩噩中挺立起来的支撑点，是他对于未来生活的期待与向往。正因为如此，我们才能听到这样打动人心的歌曲。

也许，你我都有那么一段叛逆抗争、放浪形骸的日子，我们把这样的日子称为青春，于是我们高举青春的大旗，做过太多无知的事情。在成年后偶尔的杯觥交错中，突然想起陈年旧事，竟觉得是那样荒唐，那样滑稽，那样不堪。无奈莞尔，内心五味杂陈。放下酒杯，你拿起外套，不言无语，一头钻进凛冽的寒风里，径直往家去了。

你终于长大了。

其实，所有的成长不都是一刹那吗？哪有那么多矫情。

在这首歌里，你仿佛走完了稚嫩的童年、不羁的少年、热血的青年、沉稳的中年，直至步入沧桑的老年。耳旁，母亲的唠叨、父亲的训斥像是黑白色调的歌曲MV里抛向天空的那些碎纸片，充斥了整个画面，留下了难以忘却的记忆。

灵魂歌者是把歌唱到了你的灵魂深处，思绪满怀，一滴回响，漾起一生。

7 Years

Once I was seven years old my momma told me

Go make yourself some friends or youll be lonely

Once I was seven years old

It was a big big world but we thought we were bigger

Pushing each other to the limits we were learning quicker

By eleven smoking herb and drinking burning liquor

Never rich so we were out to make that steady figure

Once I was eleven years old my daddy told me

Go get yourself a wife or youll be lonely

Once I was eleven years old

I always had that dream like my daddy before me

So I started writing songs

I started writing stories

Something about the glory just always seemed to bore me

Cause only those I really love will ever really know me

Once I was 20 years old my story got told

Before the morning sun when life was lonely

Once I was 20 years old

I only see my goals I dont believe in failure

Cause I know the smallest voices they can make it major

I got my boys with me at least those in favor

And if we dont meet before I leave I hope Ill see you later

Once I was 20 years old my story got told

I was writing about everything I saw before me

Once I was 20 years old

Soon well be 30 years old

Our songs have been sold

Weve traveled around the world and were still rolling

Soon well be 30 years old

Im still learning about life

My woman brought children for me

So I can sing them all my songs

And I can tell them stories

Most of my boys are with me

Some are still out seeking glory

And some I had to leave behind

My brother， Im still sorry

Soon Ill be 60 years old

My daddy got 61

Remember life and then your life becomes a better one

I made the man so happy when I wrote a letter once

I hope my children come and visit once or twice a month

Soon Ill be 60 years old

Will I think the world is cold

Or will I have a lot of children who can warm me

Soon Ill be 60 years old

（Refrain ）

Once I was seven years old my momma told me

Go make yourself some friends or youll be lonely

Once I was seven years old

Once I was seven years old