The Torchlights demo

"Once, we blamed all our memories for torturing us.
Once, we hated it when we had to remember all those.
We wish to just erase what is deep in our minds.
Is that what you truly ask for?"
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Inspired by Lois Lowry THE GIVER

词/ 陈昀
曲/ 刘心柔
vocal｜杨絜琳
木吉他｜蔡宗逸
电吉他｜黄晴
kb/编/混｜刘心柔
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封面设计｜吴如轩

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Hadn’t we heard those songs
‘bout the bad and good times
我们不都曾听过那些说著已逝时光的歌吗？

Hadn’t we known stories to tell
all wrongs and rights
我们不都对那些教导我们的是非对错的故事感到耳熟能详吗？

We are the torchlights of full memory
我们是传承记忆的火炬

We bear the weight of knowing
我们将知的重量一把担起

Of all the things we’ve seen
那些我们见过的事物

Could we not stand on the edge of desolation
我们站在荒芜之缘

Could we pretend what we see are all illusions
我们能装作看到的一切只是假象吗？

We are the martyrs for the fury
我们是那燎原怒火之下的烈士

Drowning in flood of pure misery
淹没在苦难的浪涛之中

Calamity all ‘round we can’t take on
无法承受周围的一切灾祸

What if we have never tried?
如果我们不曾尝试

Would there still be tears to dry?
是否仍然会有等著被擦干的眼泪？

The blight? The strife? The fires?
凋零？冲突？战火？

Can’t bear this pain we all cry
无法承受苦痛的我们哭喊

For one thing we give our lives
为了执著我们拼尽全力

To strive. To fight. To rise.
求生 奋斗 崛起

Hey but
但

Would we abandon the warmth of affections
我们能够舍弃感情带来的温暖吗

Would we stand the impulse of all passions
我们能够压抑那炙热的冲动吗

We can just hold on to this heartbeat
我们可以抓住那心跳

Like we have found our remedy
像找到了失去的那一部分一样

Truth is we chase after one thing we need
事实上 我们都在追寻我们所渴望的

If we could ever retry
如果我们我们能够重新来过

Would we still choose to ignite
我们还会选择点燃彼此吗

What hides inside our minds
我们心中最真实的想法

Care of the folks we can’t deny
父母对我们的关怀无法否认

Reasons why we’re gratified
这就是我们能够满足的原因

Enshrined behind our pride
将爱珍藏在自尊之后

Hadn’t we heard those songs
‘bout the bad and good times
我们不都曾听过那些说著已逝时光的歌吗？

Hadn’t we known stories
to tell all wrongs and rights
我们不都对那些教导我们的是非对错的故事感到耳熟能详吗？

One thing we need
我们渴望的

If you could ever retry
如果我们能够重新来过

Would you still choose to collide
我们还会选择如此擦出火花吗

Right by your side I’ll fight
我将会在你身旁奋斗

Touch by loves we can’t deny
我们无法否认爱的感受

Hope of our life and that’s why
那是我们生命的希望

Despite defy we’ll shine
所以 我们将会闪耀 不管有多少挑战