Crooked Still,自称为“另类兰草风格”( alternative bluegrass band )的一个年轻组合。2001年在美国波士顿成立,现有成员5名。和传统的兰草民谣相比,Crooked Still的音乐更精致人文,特别是器乐的演奏非常棒,音乐素质确实功底不凡。舒缓的大提琴,温柔的女声,一丝甜意流淌到心中,难得有这种抒情的乐曲让人安静下来。
歌词:
Not many years their rounds shall roll
Each moment brings it nigh
And all your glories stand revealed
To our admiring eye
You wills of nature speed your course,
You mortal powers decay
Fast as you bring the night of death
You bring eternal day
人在世上的日子何其短暂
分分秒秒都在奔向死亡
在我们欣羡的眼里
你的荣耀却亘古光照
与生俱来的欲望催人老去
肉体的力量转眼消亡
你瞬间带来死亡之夜
转眼又带来永恒白昼
You weary heavy-laden souls
Who are oppressed sore
You travelers through the wilderness
To Canaan's peaceful shore
Through beating winds and chilly rains,
And waters deep and cold
And enemies surrounding you
Have courage and be bold
酸楚压迫之下的人们
疲惫的肩负重轭的灵魂
你们穿越旷野
去往迦南和平之地
大风扑面 寒雨淋漓
河深且冷
众敌环伺
你们应当刚强壮胆
The storms and hurricanes arise
The desert all around
And fiery serpent soft appear
Through the enchanted ground
Dark night and clouds and gloomy fear
And dragons often roar
But when the gospel trump we hear
We'll press for Canaan's shore