我想並不是依此做為對他們作品的一個界定,
只是情感因應之後所造成不同觸動的各自集結而已,
第二張專輯《The Man Who》仍是最愛、也是最棒的,
但過去十年的許多歌曲總會挑起內心某些困苦或虛弱的部分,
在不斷流動的思緒與時間軸中交錯地出現著。
在現場聽著Fran唱著一首接一首的成名曲,
腦海裡偶而會響起幾首近年來不太會出現在演唱會中的旋律,
像是《The Man Who》裡的〈As You Are〉,
想到歌詞的第一句就是「每天醒來都是孤獨的…」
那種無奈卻會心一笑的感覺就十分強烈。
更常想到的是他們為什麼不唱《Ode to J.Smith》裡的歌,
這雖然不是一張在市場上成功、普遍造成共鳴的專輯,
卻是Travis最抒發內心、最能證明自己存在感的證據。
而我又最想念專輯最末的〈Before You Were Young〉 ,
Fran的詞寫得好簡單、卻又棒極了,
如果能在現場聽他唱著「I love you, I love you, I love you」,
從低吟唱到假音的戰慄感肯定會讓淚水崩塌下來。
In the days before you were young
We used to sit in the morning sun
We used to turn the radio on, what happened?
We'd see our lies in the aisles of fate
And take our cradles to the grave
But even then we're never safe from danger
And if you ever need me call
I will be there waiting
When you fall you know I will
I love you forever, I'll never say never
But I've only got two hands
And I never learned to dance
I'll never get a second chance whatever
I'll take the breath away from your sighs
And wipe the tears away from your eyes
And hope the fire never dies inside you
And if you ever need me call
I will be there waiting
When you fall you know I will
I love you, I love you, I love you