Days of Summer-夏日

搭上8點的車
趕在颱風到達之前出發
我在這往南開的路上
高速公路上是一片漆黑
一路上是的風和雨
隔著車窗，只有耳機裡的音樂與螢幕上沒有聲音的電影

十月的台北，夏天已經漸漸走遠，
在Topas的音樂裡，又帶你到那一望無際的夏日海邊

Topas黃玉合唱團，典型的歐洲樂團，
旋律性極佳，印象中只發過一張專輯，
僅此一張卻像一張精選輯般，沒有一首歌讓你覺得多餘
在台灣因為一支沙士廣告使用了Days of Summer而讓大家對這首歌
相當熟悉，但對於Topas這樂團卻相當陌生
在一些民謠吉他樂譜裡很容易可以找到
雙吉他演奏的Days of Summer與From Coast to Coast這兩首歌
專輯裡另外一首Alasca
旋律與合聲又可以帶你到另一個夢幻國度

樂團：Topas
專輯：Topas
年份：1993

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Days of summer
Days of summer your end is in sight
So herald the birds on the wing
Look to the heavens and see how they fly
And hear well the song that they sing

Southwards they're flying, their homes left behind
Unchained by the nests that they've made
They're following the sun as they always have done
Not waiting, not wanting, not afraid

Ask now yourself what your goal is in life
that's holding you tight as a chain
Prisoned by progress, desire and greed
Have you traded your freedom for gain

Trained to be tame from the day you were born
You can still brake away if you try
So fight against drudgery
You're really a man
Awaken and look to the sky


Alasca
Alasca, I see your face
Alasca, I've found your trace
Alasca, sweet winter dream

Darkness and silence are all around
Only the cold wind is whispering a sound
Covered all over in snow and in ice
Nature is sleeping no animal cries

Millions of stars in the frosty night
Glittering softly with yesterdays light
Showing the way to a virgin land
(wish you were) untouched by mankind's destroying hand

Alasca, I see your face
Alasca, I've found your trace
Alasca, lost in a dream