Wheat Field with Golden Sun

夏季, 這個季節就會讓人情不自禁的想到一些西洋老歌, 包括Casablanca, Sealed With A Kiss等情歌, 也包括這兩天在我腦中縈繞不去的Hotel California與Summer Wine.
(順帶一提, 我覺得When I Fall In Love就是屬於冬季的歌!)

Summer Wine是Lee Hazlewood在60年代末與Nancy Sinatra合唱的曲子.
初次聽到這首歌是年初在德國的時候, 當下因旋律的節奏與歌詞產生的顫慄讓我興奮而緊繃, 有種喘不過氣來的感覺. 雖然沒看過其他人說, 但是很明確的, 這首也是在講述那個年代的故事.

草莓, 櫻桃, 和春日的天使之吻---這就是讓詞中男角上癮而失去一切的東西. 雖然好似美好而甜美, 不過卻隱隱指著毒品.
陌生的女子以這釀成的酒慢慢地使男人失去行動力與金錢, 到最後離不開了的男子只能匍伏在異鄉渴求更多更多陌生女子的酒, 但她卻早已遠去.

歌詞分成三段來敘述, 因為是漸進的關係, 所以我的心也跟著篤篤地跳.
看著男角走上注定的頹敗, 混合著哀傷與無奈的感覺更顯得那由草莓, 櫻桃, 春日的天使之吻所釀造出的美酒是如何地美了!! 

Strawberries, cherries and an angel's kiss in spring
My summer wine is really made from all these things

I walked in town on silver spurs that jingled to
A song that I had only sang to just a few
She saw my silver spurs and said let's pass the time
And I will give to you summer wine
Oh, summer wine

Strawberries, cherries and an angel's kiss in spring
My summer wine is really made from all these things
Take off your silver spurs and help me pass the time
And I will give to you summer wine
Oh, summer wine

My eyes grew heavy and my lips they could not speak
I tried to get up but I couldn't find my feet
She reassured me with an unfamiliar line
And then she gave to me more summer wine
Oh, summer wine

Strawberries, cherries and an angel's kiss in spring
My summer wine is really made from all these things
Take off your silver spurs and help me pass the time
And I will give to you summer wine
Mmm, summer wine

When I woke up the sun was shining in my eyes
My silver spurs were gone my head felt twice its size
She took my silver spurs, a dollar and a dime
And left me cravin' for more summer wine
Oh, summer wine

Strawberries, cherries and an angel's kiss in spring
My summer wine is really made from all these things
Take off your silver spurs and help me pass the time
And I will give to you summer wine
Mmm, summer wine