John O'Banion (February 16, 1947 -- February 14, 2007)

- I Don't Want This Night To End (aka., Satomi Hakken-Den)

You and I didn't see the evening fly
There was magic in the air
With times enough to spare
Now it's hours I have to say goodbye
Well you know I have to go
But still it hurts me so

I don't want this night to end
Don't say goodbye
Just hold me close, my darling
I don't want this night to end
Pretend awhile and let's forget tomorrow

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Feeling blue I can see it in your eyes
But I've got a job to do
Got to see things through
But I will be near even when I am out of sight
Counting seconds till the day I'm coming home to stay

I don't want this night to end
Don't say goodbye
Just hold me close, my darling
I don't want this night to end
Pretend awhile and let's forget tomorrow

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Oh my darling, love me tonight
And chase the morning shadow with your heavenly light
I find my strength inside your arms
So love me tonight and keep my heart beside you
When you go, oh.......

I don't want this night to end
Don't say goodbye
Just hold me close, my darling
I don't want this night to end
Pretend awhile and let's forget tomorrow

昨晚，走在北美館的前庭，

驀地翹首，一輪橙得逼人的滿月咄咄地懸在半空。

嘲笑本楚狂人之前任性的劃地自限？

還是回應地上痴人當時的絕望賭氣？

去年中秋夜，暑假的最後一天，也是出院的前夕，
自病床上逮個窗隙瞅月:
I don't want to spend any festival like this anymore.

兩天前，不是節慶，
但一如我刻意不理會流星雨，
just another ordinary day
月，卻逕自蹦到面前，不容迴避，
這番歲月~

只默默地在心絃彈起這首歌