遲歸的人

這首歌的創作靈感，來自 Johnny Cash《Hurt》所帶來的情感衝擊。
那種簡單、粗糙、低沉，卻能直擊人心最深處的悔恨感，
讓我很想寫出一個男人在生命某個晚期回望過去時，才終於明白自己錯過了什麼的故事。

故事描寫一個離鄉多年、歷經風霜的男人，
終於回到故鄉，卻發現當年最珍惜、最放心不下的愛人，早已不在人世。
那些曾經說好要一起走到白頭的承諾，最後只剩墓碑上的名字，和風裡再也得不到回應的呼喊。

風在耳邊低語，歲月帶走我的夢
星光下的老橡樹，還記得我們的笑聲
離開時她站在門口，說會等我到白頭
如今歸來滿是風霜，卻只剩一座墳頭

Oh my darlin', oh my darlin'
Where did you go?
I was gone too long, I was gone too long...
Now you're all alone...

Oh the wind still cries, through the hills so cold
And my weary heart, got nowhere to go
If I’d stayed that night, if I’d held you tight
Would you still be here, in the pale moonlight?

墓碑上的字模糊，像命運開的玩笑
三年時光太殘酷，把承諾變成煎熬
我說要給妳未來，卻讓妳獨自等待
如今再唱這首歌，妳可曾聽見我的哀嘆~~~~~

Oh Lord, take my soul, oh Lord, ease my pain
Let her know, let her know, I loved her just the same

Oh the wind still cries, through the hills so cold...
Through the hills so cold...
And my weary heart, got nowhere to go...
Got nowhere to go...
If I’d stayed that night, if I’d held you tight...
Would you still be here... in the pale moonlight?