August 29, 2026
鄉村歌曲是美國音樂的一個特色, 這個特色就是這種歌曲的歌詞都很明白地在敍說一些故事, 敘說一些個人的心聲, 基本上鄉村歌曲的歌的旋律和歌的詞句相等重要, 甚至可以說歌詞的重要性要大於歌的旋律, 聽鄉村歌曲如果也同時讀歌詞, 會有更深刻的將心比心的感受.
著名的鄉村歌手 Dolly Parton 的先生 Dean 在 2025 年三月四日去逝, 享年 82 歲, Dean 是個非常安靜的丈夫, 自己經營一家柏油鋪路公司, 很少跟 Dolly Parton 在公眾場合出現, Dean 和 Dolly 結婚 60 年, 夫妻感情很好

Dolly 說他們的婚姻裏面只有一次危機, 就是一家銀行的櫃檯出納女職員跟 Dean 打情罵俏, Dean 的公司常常要將收到的支票存進銀行, 這原來是公司會計的事, 但是 Dean 改成自己去存支票, 幾乎每天都要去銀行, Dolly Parton 就寫了一首歌 Jolene 來訴說她的心境, 這首歌曾經衝到鄕村音樂排行榜第一名, Jolene 是一個八歲女孩的名字, 在一個演唱會上請 Dolly Parton 簽名, Dolly Parton 說這小孩非常美麗天真, 讓她想起那位想搶她丈夫的也是天真美麗的銀行櫃檯小姐...
這裹錄下來的是 NPR 訪問 Dolly Parton 的對話, 聽這首歌的時候, 也讀歌詞, 會有一種原來如此的感受.
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
I'm begging of you please don't take my man
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
Please don't take him just because you can
Your beauty is beyond compare
With flaming locks of auburn hair
With ivory skin and eyes of emerald green
Your smile is like a breath of spring
Your voice is soft like summer rain
And I cannot compete with you
Jolene
He talks about you in his sleep
And there's nothing I can do to keep
From crying when he calls your name
Jolene
And I can easily understand
How you could easily take my man
But you don't know what he means to me
Jolene
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
I'm begging of you please don't take my man
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
Please don't take him just because you can
You could have your choice of men
But I could never love again
He's the only one for me
Jolene
I had to have this talk with you
My happiness depends on you
And whatever you decide to do
Jolene
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
I'm begging of you please don't take my man
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
Please don't take him even though you can
Jolene, Jolene
August 22, 2026
安從屋裏走出來,拍拍我的肩膀點頭贊許,我們坐在屋子前面的台階上看著澆水器左右搖擺在草坪上噴水,草坪很厚,水噴在上面馬上陷入綠草隙縫裏,很快地就被吸收了,完全沒有水勢打在異物上應該有的水濺的嗶吧聲,這幅新剪的草坪澆水的景象彰顯了一種非常和諧的氛圍,安跟我看了一會兒,站起來回到屋子裹,她拿來一缽切成三角形的冰西瓜,我們邊啃西瓜,邊欣賞草坪噴水的景觀,直到澆水器自動關閉,我們才意猶未足地站起來走回屋裏,留下背後那輪巨大的夕陽。