单曲“Everything at Once”被收录在澳大利亚歌手Lenka的第二张专辑Two中,因其灵动活泼的旋律与Win 8电脑操作系统敏捷多变的功能相契合而被选为Win 8广告歌曲,从而为大众所知和喜爱。
Lenka空灵的嗓音极富吸引力,仿佛永远不会苍老。尽管如今的Lenka已过而立之年,但她的声音依然充满青春甜美的风情,她的少女情怀也随着岁月的流逝愈显纯情可爱。
阳光下扭着裙角的少女是她歌曲MV中永远的主角,她歌唱她们的羞涩,也赞赏她们的直率, 并体恤她们的各种小冲动和小困惑。
从广为传唱的“Trouble Is a Friend”,到歌词被无数少女摘录为“爱情圣经”的“The Show”,她歌曲的MV总是充满灵感和想象力,既有哥特风格的阴暗,又有色彩明艳的活力,演绎着难以捉摸的少女情怀。
有一首歌这样唱道:“女孩的心思你别猜,你猜来猜去也不明白。”确实,少女的心思宛如天边飘忽不定的云朵,神秘多变,但却纯净美好。
“Everything at Once”里忽为兔、忽为鼠的自由多变正体现了少女的这一特点。她们时而如狐狸般狡猾,时而如熊一样勇敢,时而像狼一样使个小坏,时而像夜一样黑暗,时而热情似火,时而冷漠如冰。
正如这首歌的MV所展现的那样,她们的世界有复古条纹般的规整和简洁,也有森林剪影般的危险和混乱,这里充满未知,却永不会单调。
其实,少女的心思你别猜,只需漫步其中,领略那里斑斓瑰丽的风景就好。
LYRICS
As sly as a fox, as strong as an ox
As fast as a hare, as brave as a bear
As free as a bird, as neat as a word
As quiet as a mouse, as big as a house
All I wanna be,
All I wanna be,
Ohhh all I wanna be
Is everything
As mean as a wolf, as sharp as a tooth
As deep as a bite, as dark as the night
As sweet as a song, as right as a wrong
As long as a road, as ugly as a toad
As pretty as a picture hanging from a fixture
Strong like a family, strong as I wanna be
Bright as day, as light as play
As hard as nails, as grand as a whale
*All I wanna be,
Ohhh all I wanna be
Ohhh all I wanna be
Is everything
Everything at once*
Everything at once
Ohh oh everything at once
As warm as the sun, as silly as fun
As cool as a tree, as scary as the sea
As hot as fire, cold as ice
Sweet as sugar and everything nice
As old as time, as straight as a line
As royal as a queen, as buzzed as a bee
Stealth as a tiger, smooth as a glide
Pure as a melody, pure as I wanna be
Refrain *
本文选自《新东方英语·中学生》杂志。