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札记
我又回去了
我又回去了,这种感觉每隔几年就会回来一次,生活始终是这样的,现在距离上次已经够久了。
开始有人问我是不是很久没写文字,说明的确很长时间没写了。不是我不想,是真的写不出来。记不得假期在家都想了什么,把桌子搬来搬去就是为了有个舒服的地方写字,可是在那个夜里,我一个字也没写出来。看了过去一些遥远的回忆,我的过去竟然是那样的。陪我走过的人们,现在都变得面目全非。一些事情过去了,一些想法过去了,只有我还在走着。
今年注定是在平静中改变的一年了,几个月前爸打电话来说,看好了一个房子,问我买不买。他们想换房子已经好几年了。也是,现在的虽然还算温馨,但也已经很旧了。我说,想买就买吧,其实我知道他们是想有一天搬来和我住,可是我自己还在这里蜗居,短时间内也看不出个样子来。这座城终究还没成为我的呀!
我恨自己现在经济还没独立,还依然出现在家里的这些决定中。也是因为我,一家人开始了分居三地的生活,我是没什么,早已习惯了。可是每次打电话给妈,感觉她还是孤独的,然后心里难免一酸,就什么也说不出来了。我们每次都说一样的话,那些按部就班的问候让人毫无知觉,心里觉得该打个电话的时候,就去念叨着那些话。
爸在的那个城市,去年曾想看看,没有机会。今年他让我去,我说太热,还是以后吧。我不想去,也不敢去了,这些年慢慢学会的坦然竟然在瞬间崩塌。
家乡也开始了痛苦的改变,到处都在拆迁,街道乱乱的,短短的几十天,我就目睹了好多变化,用一种局外人的角度。有时甚至觉得四周的某些地方已经很漂亮了,那又怎么样呢?
经常在晚饭后陪妈散步,我有时候需要扶着她了,这让我还有一点点的骄傲。我们说的话不多,路线也几乎是一样的,在附近我们居住了十几年的地方绕。妈重复着讲着小时候的故事,她问我记不记得小时候抱过我的那个阿姨,我说我哪里会记得啊;还说当年怀我的时候因为计划生育她年龄不够,不让要孩子差点把我拿掉,这个故事,她讲过许多遍了,最困惑的日子里我想,要是当年把我拿掉就好了,现在就不这么想了;她觉得这些年日子过得好了,可还是很累,这让我心里很疼。
新家虽然陌生,但很舒服。记得高考前的日子里,学习到很晚,半夜上厕所看到天棚上爬着的蟑螂,觉得万分恶心,然后咬牙切齿的对自己说,我一定要考出去!走得远远的!我的确考出去了,也走得很远,可还是逃不掉兰州的臭虫,广州的老鼠。只有在日本的时候什么都没有,那里也的确什么都没有。多年以后才明白,这些可爱的小动物并不能成为恨一个地方的理由。
刚搬进来的几天接连的做噩梦,每次从梦中惊醒后就很难再睡着。有一天实在睡不着就4点多爬起来看侯孝贤 的《咖啡时光》,竟然一点也没觉得闷,可天亮后我还是忘了大部分的情节。
妈每天都在收拾新房子,添置一件件小东西。妈很会干活,家里的垫子拖鞋都是她做的,她总能把一些废弃的东西变出新鲜的花样来。可现在她不怎么做了,眼睛看不太清楚,而且超市里也有了很多漂亮又便宜的选择。
假期几乎没喝酒,保持了一个月还算清醒的状态。每天都没什么安排,自由的过,也没觉得有什么不好。最先看电影,后来看电视剧,再后来看超级女声。太大众的东西了,一直羞于跟别人提起,可是认识了张靓颖后,我开始义无反顾的跟身边的每个人说,你知不知道一个唱歌很好的女生,叫张靓颖。
她怎么能唱那些悲伤的歌!在这个娱乐了整个中国的节目里。在她身上我看到的是自己,我们都是不屈服的人,但还是屈服了。
每天等着下午5点多就是为了看她有没有在电视上出现,她跟电视台的关系不好,所以上镜频率一直不是很多。会熬夜到一点多看她在海选时的比赛重播,也会因为评委在台上刁难她而义愤填膺。从不敢相信自己也掉进了这个全民娱乐的大陷阱中来,同学跟我说超级女声办的很好,中国人太需要娱乐了,因为能娱乐的东西太少。
等张靓颖的那段时间,有点像恋爱的感觉,每天跟一个声音约会。那个时候我似乎都没想过这个夏天结束后,身边会不会有再让我心动的爱情。
我又回来了
我喜欢有个好声音的人。不少人说我的声音就不错,可我却从来没这么觉得。
录音时我把麦克离嘴很近,让有些破碎的话一点点的从嗓子里挤出来,听着自己的嗓音终于也能有些沧桑感,还挺得意的。可还是从来没觉得自己的声音好听。
在火车上的一路都在下雨,到了广州也是,奇怪我现在怎么这么不喜欢跟车上的人说话,只愿意默默的听着,然后玩手机上已经通关无数次的游戏。
广州九月依旧很热,刚回来时还不太习惯。很长时间都不用上课,这很不好。打电话给老板,他推脱说身体不舒服,没事还是不要见面了。教师节那天给他买的花我都没去送,听说他还真病了,有点内疚的是就没想到再给他打个电话。别人都说他太孤僻,太清高,但这么说的人好像连话也不曾跟他讲过,却始终不遗余力的批评着。我倒没觉得他清高,每次谈话都感觉他不错,也有很多故事,当然这个年龄的人不会随便说的。
给了自己一些任务,以免太闲。但很难找到以前的感觉,我变得懒惰而麻痹了。
一天下午打电话给妈,妈的语气很惊讶,接连问了好几遍怎么白天打电话来,出了什么事么?我说没有,就是想打个电话。说完这些连原来每次要说的都忘了。妈说你没事就好,家里也没事,于是挂了电话。我看着手机上的数字,59秒。多么节约的数字啊!正好响应了电视里每天在喊的节约创造价值。自从我告诉爸下午四点之前接电话不收钱后,他就总是在四点之前打来,跟爸每次说的是,我最近又给妈打了电话,你也打了吧,家里也没什么事,都挺好的。是啊,我们都挺好的。他说妈这个月就到无锡了,可能会呆一阵子,我说那好啊。心里想的是,终于这样了。
还帮朋友搬家,然后准备自己这边的搬家,好像身边很多人都在不停的搬着。今年我哪儿都没去,但还是没能停下来。跟朋友笑说几乎从有记忆的那天起就住在同样的房子里。家里分房早,所以上小学以后看到同学家一个个搬进了楼房,我就会问,我家什么时候搬啊,他们便反问,你家不是已经是搬完了吗?
他们都搬到另外的几条街去了,离我近的不多。我那时总想,上次的印象实在不是很深,要是能再搬一次就好了,没想到这一等就是二十年。说没印象,其实也算是有一点,爸很会干活,家里的家具和床都是他做的,记得小时候还和表哥捡剩下的木条木块作积木玩,快乐竟然如此简单。我喜欢那时的屋子,还有早被丢掉的廉价的地毯和沙发。
网上认识了一些朋友,开始变得有点絮烦,总觉得必须要说一点话来证明自己对生活还有热情,尽管这种热情我也辨识不清。总之我越来越珍惜现在所拥有的,以后的能怎么样就怎么样吧。有人问我现在听你的人也不少了,如果有一天不想做了,肯定也不能说停就能停吧。我说如果做不下去了,想不停也没办法。
最近想找人吵一架,可任凭我怎么给别人臭脸也不行,于是找到一个失散了很久的朋友的博客。那是些什么文字啊,古怪生硬,毫无感情。毫不客气地把他大批了一顿,然后决定再也不去看是否有回复。刚看那些文字时我就想告诉他,你写的这些东西根本无法打动别人,因为都打动不了你自己。或许是看的书太多了吧,倾诉的都是别人的感情。
是啊,倾诉别人感情总是怪怪的,就像我整个八月都不厌其烦的讲着爱恨情仇,这些故事不是我的,我后来听也就不再感动了。一个女孩子找到我问,电台什么时候换新的啊,每天来都是“看破”,那个男生告诉她有个苏比的心灵电台,让她来听听,然后就跟她分手了,那时候放的就是“看破”。还是得解释一下,我还没看破,只是有时装做看破。
心里粘稠的很,有些情愫像是总也化不开似的,在寻找着出口。过去曾出现过的故事和人都频繁的回来,这真的是种预兆吗,他们的出现是提醒我这次不要再错过了吧。
同时写完这两篇文字,我哭了,哭得很惨,一夜都没睡好。好让人厌恶的脆弱!最近经常看到有人默默地在角落里掉眼泪,我都装做没看见,怕自己理解不了别人的伤心反而弄巧成拙,或许哭泣中的人最需要的也是哭泣本身。
第一次写自己的东西时会哭,什么事都会有第一次,现在只知道,广州,我又回来了。
选曲
Madonna - Something to Remember
词曲:Madonna, Patrick Leonard
专辑:《Something to Remember》1995
Seems I've played the game for much too long
I let people buy my love and I
Never got to sing my songs for you
I had all my bets laid all on you
Set your stakes too high, you're bound to lose
In the game of love you pay your dues
Say that happiness cannot be measured
And a little pain can bring you all life's little pleasures
What a joke
I was not your woman, I was not your friend
But you gave me something to remember
No other man said, "Love yourself."
Nobody else can
We weren't meant to be
At least not in this lifetime
But you gave me something to remember
I hear you still say, "Love yourself."
I had all my bets laid all on you
Set your stakes too high, you're bound to lose
In the game of love I've paid my dues
Guess I'm waiting for my place in your sun
Wish I had the chance to know you and it wasn't stormy weather
What a shame, who's to blame?
I was not your woman, I was not your friend
But you gave me something to remember
No other man said, "Love yourself."
Nobody else can
We weren't meant to be
At least not in this lifetime
But you gave me something to remember
I hear you still say, "Love yourself."
Beverley Knight - Remember Me
词曲:Beverley Knight
专辑:《Affirmation》2004
Do you remember
There was once a young woman
And she had loved you like no other before
When you were together
You were the heart and soul of the party
Now them days is over
Them times, them times are no more
Though you're gone I can still feel your presence
Least I think that's the way it should be
So wherever you are take a minute
Remember me, remember me
Sometimes it feels like I'm left in this darkness
God called your number and then he just turned out the light
Heaven embraced you and I know, I know that you're happy
But, oh I miss you, I miss, I miss you and I cry for you every night
Well, one day we will be reunited
Least I hope that is our destiny
So while you chill in the arms of angels
Remember me, remember me
Remember me, oh please
Remember me
Remember me
Concrete Blonde - Joey
词曲:Johnette Lin Napolitano
专辑:《Bloodletting》1990
Joey...
Baby...
Don't get crazy
Detours, fences...
I get defensive....
I know you've heard it all before
So I don't say it anymore
I just stand by and let you
Fight your secret war
And though I used to wonder why
I used to cry till I was dry
Still sometimes I get a strange pain inside
Oh Joey if you're hurting so am I
Joey...
Honey...
I've got the money
All is forgiven. Listen....listen...
But if I seem to be confused
I didn't mean to be with you.
And when you said I scared you
Well, I guess you scared me too
But we got lucky once before
And I don't want to close the door
And if you're somewhere out there
Passed out on the floor...
Oh...
Joey, I'm not angry anymore
And if I seem to be confused
I didn't mean to be with you.
And when you said I scared you
Well I guess you scared me too...
But if it's love you're looking for
Then I can give a little more
And if you're somewhere drunk and
Passed out on the floor...
Oh...
Joey, I'm not angry anymore
Angry anymore, angry anymore
Lou Reed - Perfect Day
词曲:Lou Reed
制作:David Bowie, Mick Ronson
专辑:《Transformer》1972
Just a perfect day
Drink Sangria in the park
And then later, when it gets dark
We go home
Just a perfect day
Feed animals in the zoo
Then later, a movie too
And then home
Oh, it's such a perfect day
I'm glad I spent it with you
Oh, such a perfect day
You just keep me hanging on
You just keep me hanging on
Just a perfect day
Problems all left alone
Weekenders on our own
It's such fun
Just a perfect day
You made me forget myself
I thought I was someone else
Someone good
Oh, it's such a perfect day
I'm glad I spent it with you
Oh, such a perfect day
You just keep me hanging on
You just keep me hanging on
You're going to reap just what you sow
You're going to reap just what you sow
You're going to reap just what you sow
You're going to reap just what you sow
背景音乐
《秋刀鱼之味》电影原声 / 斋藤高顺 - An Autumn Afternoon, 斋藤高顺 - Late Autumn
Oh it's such a perfect day
I'm glad I spent it with you
Oh such a perfect day
You just keep me hanging on
You just keep me hanging onPerfect Day
Lou Reed
"Transformer"
1972
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