This Must Be The Place

其實聽那麼多歌，真的很少有一首歌的歌詞是我全部都喜歡的。不過最近找到了這麼一首。This Must Be The Place(Naive Melody)。這首歌收錄在Talking Heads的第五張專輯 Speaking in Tongues，詞曲則是David Byrne一人包辦。不過，在先聽過Miles Fisher翻唱的版本，我真的覺得講話頭的版本真得有點舊掉了。或許，應該說Miles Fisher不但沒有浪費寫的這麼好的一首歌，而且還把歌曲變得更有流行感。是個非常成功的cover！

對我來說，我想我在聽這首歌我自己對這首歌的解釋應該跟普通人不太一樣。不過，再看完Miles Fisher拍的音樂錄影帶之後，我更確定我個人的解釋應該跟他的還蠻像的。至於跟David Byrne原本寫這首歌的意思一不一樣我就不知道了。去找線上別人的解釋大部分是說這首歌是講＂真愛＂。歌詞像是：Never for money, always for love；you'll love me 'til my heart stops等都暗示著真愛。可是我的解釋卻是完全相反的。

我覺得這首歌裡的＂家＂其實就指女生的私處。而整首歌，聽起來對我而言，就像是一個男子述說著自己的愛情觀－簡單說就是性愛。I come home, she lifted up her wings，I guess that this must be the place不知道為什麼這句話在我腦袋裡浮現的畫面就是女人躺在床上兩條腿張開高舉的畫面。然後在下一段，唱到I'm just an animal looking for a home，Share the same space for a minute or two，要解釋成做愛應該也不難。另外我也很喜歡這一句歌詞，I feel numb, born with a weak heart，I guess I must be having fun。或許這麻木不仁的一切也是一種樂趣？而歌詞像是Never for money, always for love；you'll love me 'til my heart stops，是完完全全的反諷。或許，這個男子知道這女人只是為了錢而不是為愛而在一起。或許，這個男子知道這一切只是暫時空虛的滿足。不過如果他能一直活在這空虛的滿足裡，對他來說就夠了。只要能回到"家"就好了。基本上這跟真愛差的甚遠。真愛需要彼此了解，而The less we say about it the better正好不是相反嗎？

整首歌充斥了一些奇怪句子的樂趣，像是我有很多時間而你眼睛裡有光芒，打我的頭之類的。這混有白目和尖酸幽默的歌曲，讓我每次聽都可以心情變好。讓我感覺比較無所謂。愛情，也不過就是這樣。

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Home is where I want to be
Pick me up and turn me round
I feel numb, born with a weak heart
I guess I must be having fun
The less we say about it the better
Make it up as we go along
Feet on the ground, head in the sky
It's okay, I know nothing's wrong, nothing

Hey, I got plenty of time
Hey, you got light in your eyes
And you're standing here beside me
I love the passing of time
Never for money, always for love
Cover up and say goodnight, say goodnight

Home is where I want to be
But I guess I'm already there
I come home, she lifted up her wings
I guess that this must be the place
I can't tell one from another
Did I find you, or you find me?
There was a time before we were born
If someone asks, this where I'll be, where I'll be

Hey, we drift in and out
Hey, sing into my mouth
Out of all those kinds of people
You got a face with a view
I'm just an animal looking for a home
Share the same space for a minute or two
And you'll love me 'til my heart stops
Love me 'til I'm dead
Eyes that light up, eyes look through you
Cover up the blank spots
Hit me on the head
Ah ooh