
歡喜的、悲傷的,
特別是憂喜參半的。
我沒想到即將離開台北,
這個住了快30年的地方…
會是這麼複雜。
有時候,無言以對,
就讓音樂來說。
The music talks to me a lot recently.
When I was happy or sad, especially when there is complicated happy sad.
To leave a place I've been living for almost 30 years, is harder than I thought.
I know it must be something rewarded.
But now, leave me be.
When there's nothing to say, let the music tells.

這時候浮現出來的是,無論恬淡、孤寂、迷惘甚至憤怒不解之時,
全都一體適用的另類鄉村樂:
其中佼佼者(其實也沒有多少人在玩)Giant Sand。
我仔細推敲iPod在此時輪播這首「Music Arcade」給我的涵意。
來自1990-2000年精選集的這首歌,原作為Neil Young,
歌裡說:
你曾失落過嗎 Have you ever been lost
你曾找回過嗎 Have you ever been found out
你曾感到全然孤寂 Have you ever felt all alone
在一日的盡頭 At the end of the day
是的,我在談論意志消沈 Yeah I'm talkin' bout gettin' down
放輕鬆 - 這裡空無一人 Take it easy - there's no one around
只有一面鏡子,還有我和你 Just a mirror and you and me
今晚慧星劃過天際 There's a comet in the sky tonight
讓我自我感覺良好 Makes me feel like I'm alright
我行動自如 I'm movin' pretty fast
以我的體型來說 For my size
我不是要停留 I really didn' mean to stay
只要可以 As long as I have
我就能前進 So I'll be movin' on