還記得是一個夏日的黃昏，
坐在書桌旁的Radio開在中廣青春網，
正是楊嘉主持的節目的「強力放送」，
在開放聽眾點播的時間，
有位聽眾點播了一首
Eric Clapton的「Wonderful Tonight」,
好像每到假日時都會有人點這首歌，
一首深情款款、動聽又迷人的情歌，
似乎特別適合假日輕鬆的夜晚，是有傭懶夏夜晚風的夜晚。
隔年，也許是1992年吧，
Eric Clapton發行了單曲「Tears in Heaven」，
為一部電影「Rush」的原聲帶，也為了記念他早逝的兒子，
Eric Clapton的歌聲也許不出色，但誠摯真實的豐富情感，
卻更能觸動人心，更讓人喜愛，尤其是在「Unplugged」裏的版本，
看似樸實無華的表演形式，卻因為歷盡滄桑的生命體驗，而顯得豐富多彩。
Eric Clapton - Tears in Heaven
當1997年8月31日Princess Diana因車禍死於法國巴黎後，
在她的喪禮上，透過電視轉播，看著Elton John在喪禮上為
Princess Diana獻唱這首歌candle in the wind，恰如其詞的
歌曲，Elton John為這首以前獻給瑪麗蓮·夢露的歌曲，
修改了歌詞，Goodbye England's Rose
May you ever grow in our hearts......
比較有感觸的部份是，
當2007年8月31日，
全世界的人在記念Princess Diana逝世十週年的時候，
才驚覺10年就這麼輕易的過去了，
10年前電視上Elton John在Princess Diana喪禮上
的獻唱畫面，還依然如此的清晰，好似昨日不久前才發生的事，
竟一眨眼十年寒暑就這麼靜悄稍、無聲無息的流去了。
elton john - candle in the wind
Goodbye England's Rose
May you ever grow in our hearts.
You were the grace that placed itself
Where lives were torn apart.
You called out to our country,
And you whispered to those in pain.
Now you belong to heaven,
And the stars spell out your name.
And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind:
Never fading with the sunset
When the rain set in.
And your footsteps will always fall here,
Along England's greenest hills;
Your candle's burned out long before
Your legend ever will.
Loveliness we've lost;
These empty days without your smile.
This torch we'll always carry
For our nation's golden child.
And even though we try,
The truth brings us to tears;
All our words cannot express
The joy you brought us through the years.
And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind:
Never fading with the sunset
When the rain set in.
And your footsteps will always fall here,
Along England's greenest hills;
Your candle's burned out long before
Your legend ever will.
Goodbye England's Rose
May you ever grow in our hearts.
You were the grace that placed itself
Where lives were torn apart.
Goodbye England's Rose,
From a country lost without your soul,
Who'll miss the wings of your compassion
More than you'll ever know.
And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind:
Never fading with the sunset
When the rain set in.
And your footsteps will always fall here,
Along England's greenest hills;
Your candle's burned out long before
Your legend ever will.
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