如果問我喜歡Mariah Carey的哪一首歌,這一首肯定有前三名。這首收錄在一九九七年出版的「Butterfly」專輯之中的「The Roof」並沒有像其他那些同專輯之中的兄弟姊妹們一樣有名。在歐洲發行的單曲版本加上了「Back In Time」的副標。整首歌就以「The Roof (Back In Time)」為名。我很喜歡這個標題,因為和很久很久以前,大概也就是1996年那個時候寫過的一篇文章有著相類似的情緒。

歌曲是慢板的R&B加HipHop,然後配合著旋律和節奏,Mariah的聲音從低沈慢慢盤上,圍繞著一股說是憂傷又不那麼憂傷,說很悲淒也並沒有那麼悲淒的感覺慢慢隨著歌曲的進行而從深處浮現。就如同歌詞之中說的,在一個溫暖的十一月晚上,還沒有下雨,但是霧氣瀰漫,那種徘徊流連然後需要找到一些力量或是理由好繼續前進的煩躁…然後不知不覺之中又開始想到過往的時光,從前的歡愉。也許斟上一杯酒,半醉猶醒之際,才是檢視自己心情的時機…


 




It wasn't raining yet
But it was definitely a little misty
On that warm November night
And my heart was pounding
My inner voice resounding
Begging me to turn away
But I just had to see your face
To feel alive
And then you casually walked in the room
And I was twisted in the web of my desire for you (And I was twisted)
My apprehension blew away
I only wanted you
To taste my sadness
As you kissed me in the dark

Every time I feel the need
I envision you caressing me
And go back in time
To relieve the splendor of you and I
On the rooftop that rainy night

And so we finished the Moet and started feeling liberated
And I surrendered as you took me in your arms
I was so caught up in the moment
I couldn't bear to let you go yet
So I threw caution to the wind
And started listening to my longing heart
And then you softly pressed your lips to mine
And feelings surfaced I'd suppressed for such a long time (And I was lifted)
And for a while I forgot the sorrow and the pain
And melted with you as we stood there in the rain

Every time I feel the need
I envision you caressing me
And go back in time
To relieve the splendor of you and I
On the rooftop that rainy night

Last night I dreamed that I
Whispered the words I love you
And touched you so very subtly as we were kissing goodbye
(Pretty baby - How I'm missing you)
Every time I feel the need
I envision you caressing me
And go back in time
To relieve the splendor of you and I
On the rooftop that rainy night

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