早於一九八六年,年僅十四歲的Charlotte Gainsbourg已推出處女大碟《Charlotte For Ever》,監製就是其父親Serge Gainsbourg。如今二十年後才推出第二張,雖然沒有父親助陣,新碟陣容依然強勁,有曾與Radiohead、Beck合作的金牌監製Nigel Godrich、法國電子二人組Air負責作曲、Divine Comedy主音Neil Hannon和Pulp的Javis Cocker就負責歌詞。
Charlotte Gainsbourg這位英法混血兒,自小在巴黎長大,唱起歌來依然像一眾法國女歌手那樣輕柔。當Charlotte Gainsbourg的聲線遇上Air的音樂,在電結他和Synthesizers相襯下,法式浪漫頓時變得有點滄桑。或者是其演員身份的影響,《5: 55》這張專輯總會令你想起電影,事實上,Air也曾替《迷失東京》製作原聲大碟,而Charlotte Gainsbourg也希望她的音樂是有故事性的...
I feel you all around me
you are everything i cannot see
as the ocean crawls onto the shoreline
so you lap at the edges of me
and now, as i’m walking
i know that you’re watching me move
for as much as i need you
i must walk away from you
you’re my life, you’re my hope
you’re the chain, you’re the rope
you’re my god, you’re my hell
you’re the sky, you’re myself
you’re the reason i’m living
you’re all that i have to discover
you’re the rain, you’re the stars
you’re so near, you’re so far
you’re my friend, you’re my foe
you’re the miles left to go
you are everything i ever wanted
and you are my lover
so i carry i carry the flowers
the flowers that are dead in my hands
they will rise up at the very sight of you
they will naturally understand
that today is the day
that we find out once and for all
now you know i must leave here
you must let me stand or fall
you’re my life, you’re my hope
you’re the chain, you’re the rope
you’re my god, you’re my hell
you’re the sky, you’re myself
you’re the reason i’m living
you’re all that i have to discover
you’re the rain, you’re the stars
you’re so near, you’re so far
you’re my friend, you’re my foe
you’re the miles left to go
you are everything i ever wanted
and you are my lover
if i leave will you follow can i put my faith in you
you’re my life, you’re my hope
you’re the chain, you’re the rope
you’re my god, you’re my hell
you’re the sky, you’re myself
you’re the reason i’m living
you’re all that i have to discover
you’re the rain, you’re the stars
you’re so near, you’re so far
you’re my friend, you’re my foe
you’re the miles left to go
you are everything i ever wanted
and you are my lover
and i love you now
as i loved you then
but this island life
just had to end
but you will allways be
my special friend
i will carry you with me
and we can love again
now the drizzle
soaks us to the skin
and the stars hang like a noose
so let’s face this together
now this storm is finally though
you’re my life, you’re my hope
you’re the chain, you’re the rope
you’re my god, you’re my hell
you’re the sky, you’re myself
you’re the reason i’m living
you’re all that i have to discover
you’re the rain, you’re the stars
you’re so near, you’re so far
you’re my friend, you’re my foe
you’re the miles left to go
you are everything i ever wanted
and you are my lover
Everything I Cannot See
Tel Que Tu Es
5.55
Jamais
The Songs That We Sing
Morning Song
Charlotte Gainsbourg是大名鼎鼎的Serge Gainsbourg和Jane Birkin的女儿。除了接收父母的艺术天分,身上更染有一种跨界的神秘感。英法之间的对立面都在她优雅的身体中和平共舞,成为一种更具异国情调、流浪漂泊的迷人特质。不只能演戏,她更能唱歌。你还相信上帝是公平的吗?
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Artist: Charlotte Gainsbourg
Album: 5:55
Year: 2006
01. 5:55
02. Af607105
03. Operation
04. Tel Que Tu Es
05. Songs That We Sing
06. Beauty Mark
07. Little Monsters
08. Jamais
09. Night - Time Intermission
10. Everything I Cannot See
11. Morning Song