泥灘地豹者
Delays 英搖 WasteOfSpace YouSeeColours Waste Of Space,出自Delays樂團,You See Colours 專輯,2006年作品
Waste Of Space
泥灘地豹者
泥灘地豹者
Like a millionaire, but with nothing to spare.
All this time on my hands doesn't go anywhere.
But should you think to cry, I know that…
It's not right, that you're there, with your love going spare.
You're like a waste of space in an empty room,
Just hoping, someone gets to you soon.
The way you run around is not so clever,
I warn you, honey I love you.
泥灘地豹者
With a heart full of song, I will drive you away,
This I've known all along but I don't think I'd blame,
You for passing on…
‘Cos it's not right, that you care so much more than I care.
I'm just a waste of space, and I rarely move.
Here's hoping, someone gets to me soon.
The way you run around is not so clever,
I warn you honey, I love you.
泥灘地豹者
Centre stage is yours to take,
If you can lose this waste of space.
泥灘地豹者
Waste Of Space是You See Colours這張專輯的最後一曲,是也是Delays所有作品中我最喜歡的之一。

曲名為廢材,第一段歌詞的敘述者以Waste Of Space出發,用纖細的語調唱著一無所成,一無是處,甚至不值得任何人來愛。你為什麼要靠過來呢?與我為伴也只是浪費你珍貴的時間。
泥灘地豹者
然後接著副歌,轉成那個主動走進的你,表達愛我的決心。接著第二段的歌詞,視角依然維持愛人的主體,用自信與力量的語調重複帶你離開這裡。直到第二次副歌之前,再度轉換成廢材視角,回答:我只是個Waste Of Space,無法離開這個處境,你不該比我還在乎我。

於是整首歌就像自問自答,一個無法自我肯定的我,以及一個自我肯定的我,絕望與相信希望兩種心態的掙扎與拉扯。隨著音牆增強,從這首歌演繹了從陰鬱中掙扎面向未來的心情。
泥灘地豹者
在最後的飛揚高潮中,最後兩句歌詞再度翻轉。你可以站上舞台的中心,只要你放棄這個我這個廢物。明明整首歌的中心就是擁抱你這個廢物,又說只要捨棄這個陰暗的我,你盡可以走向光明的未來,但唱到這裡語氣滿是欣喜愉悅,顯示這兩句完全是反話,連賭氣都稱不上。真是何等的傲嬌,何等的百轉廻腸。

Waste Of Space排在整張專輯的最末是完美的收尾,雖然沒有前面曲目的絢麗,但展現主唱高超的情感演繹,短短四分鐘淋漓盡致表達各種幽微纖細的自我,餘韻無窮。
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