前幾天跟妳一起看American Idol,聽愚蠢的Antonella Barba唱Aerosmith的I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing聽得很開心;這小妞根本沒有肺活量跟爆發力,唱這首歌聽起來一點也不夠煽情。我講著講著,就用KKBox找了這首歌的原唱給妳聽。「原來是這首歌啊。」妳恍然大悟;這也難怪,Antonella Barba除了奇怪的照片以外完全沒有任何明星架式。妳喜歡的Alaina很甜,可是大概也沒有機會得獎;畢竟實力還是差了一點。
妳離開以後的紐約還是一樣的寒冷,我數著在紐約剩下的日子慢慢過著。星期一又將有一場雪,之後還是滿城的泥濘。我在家裏休息養病,讀著顧城的詩,KKBox轉啊轉的唱到這首歌,我細細聽了歌詞;是啊,even when I dreamt of you, the sweetest dream will never do. I’d still miss you, baby, and I don’t wanna miss a thing。
I could stay awake just to hear you breathin’
Watch you smile while you are sleepin’
While you’re far away and dreamin’
I could spend my life in this sweet surrender
I could stay lost in this moment forever
Every moment spent with you is a moment I treasureI don’t wanna close my eyes
I don’t wanna fall asleep
Cause I’d miss you, baby
And I don’t wanna miss a thing
Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I’d still miss you, baby
And I don’t wanna miss a thingLying close to you feelin’ your heart beatin’
And I wonder what you’re dreamin’
Wonderin’ if it’s me you’re seein’
Then I kiss your eyes and thank God we’re together
And I just wanna stay with you
In this moment forever, forever and everI don’t wanna close my eyes
I don’t wanna fall asleep
Cause I’d miss you, baby
And I don’t wanna miss a thing
Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I’d still miss you, baby
And I don’t wanna miss a thingAnd I don’t wanna miss one smile
And I don’t wanna miss one kiss
Well, I just wanna be with you
Right here with you, just like this
I just wanna hold you close
Feel your heart so close to mine
And just stay here in this moment
For all the rest of timeDon’t wanna close my eyes
Don’t wanna fall asleep
Cause I’d miss you, baby
And I don’t wanna miss a thing
Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
Cause I’d still miss you, baby
And I don’t wanna miss a thingI don’t wanna close my eyes
I don’t wanna fall asleep
Cause I’d miss you, baby
And I don’t wanna miss a thing
Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I’d still miss you, baby
And I don’t wanna miss a thingDon’t wanna close my eyes
Don’t wanna fall asleep, yeah
I don’t wanna miss a thing
早上唸了一些顧城的故事,除了戚然之外,人生真需要比浪漫朦朧更多很多的勇氣,才能面對不願意正視的現實。顧城是中國朦朧派代表詩人之一,此人極有才情,卻很難駕馭自己的情感來遭逢現實,最後在異鄉把妻子的頭砍下後上吊自殺。
黑夜給了我黑色的眼睛∕我卻用它尋找光明
《顧城.一代人》
年少時對於愛情的耽溺往往帶有自以為美好的堅持,而在稍經世故,看過一點點人世的滄桑之後,愛情變成為可遇不可求的神話,你不追尋它,可一聞到情愛的血腥味,就如鯊魚般的絕不願意甩首掉頭。同樣是堅持,同樣是自以為孤決的自賞,後者卻多了一些絕望的氛圍。這讓我想到一部早些年看過的《做愛後.動物感傷》(Post coïtum animal triste);女主角常喃喃自語地說,「二十歲失戀時哭,是因為你覺得不會再愛上任何人;四十歲時哭,則是因為以後再不可能了。」介於兩者之間的我,不知道靠哪一邊比較接近。
我只希望之後再不要錯過任何事情,不要再錯過我們感情裡的美麗與不美麗,我們會這樣一路走下去,一直走到未來的盡頭。