The Santa I Married

這首歌，我想邀請大家打開一本塵封的家庭相簿，由一位優雅的老太太，以她那充滿愛意的、慵懶的爵士聲線，為我們講述她生命中那個傳奇“老頭”的故事——那個她嫁的聖誕老人。專輯封面捕捉了這首歌的精髓：一對不再年輕、卻依舊充滿活力的愛侶，騎著復古的機車，顛覆了所有關於聖誕老人的刻板印象，瀟灑地駛向未來。這不是一個關於北極的童話，這是一個在爵士的搖擺節奏中，關於愛、時間與傳承的真實故事。

這首歌的靈魂，藏在每一次充滿愛意的“調侃”裡，以及標題那絕妙的雙關語中。從十歲時那個少年老成的“zen old man”，到三十歲時那個總愛開點“dirty”玩笑的男人，歌詞裡的每一個“old man”，都是她記憶中，那個陪伴她一生的愛人最鮮活的模樣。當她唱出 “The Santa I Married” 時，我們以為她在講述自己嫁給了一個像聖誕老人一樣的傳奇人物。但隨著故事的展開，直到結尾那句俏皮的“我才是你的聖誕老人！”，我們才恍然大悟——原來，她才是那個將這份愛與智慧，像禮物一樣傳承下來的真正主角。

這不僅僅是一首歌，這是一部關於“我們如何成為彼此的聖誕老人”的微電影。它想說的是，最偉大的傳奇，往往就藏在最平凡的相伴之中。而真正的聖誕精神，或許就是由一位深愛著對方的人，將彼此的故事、缺點與光芒，像一首溫暖的爵士樂一樣，溫柔地唱給全世界聽。謹以此歌，獻給所有相伴一生的愛侶，願我們的故事，都能成為一首值得被反覆聆聽的聖誕金曲。

When I was 10
I was a zen old man
calm and collected
(So they say)
When I was 20
I became a plenty old man
overflowing with ideas
(Oh, the days!)
When I was 30
I evolved into a dirty old man
known for my risqué humor
(Laughs all around)

Oh, time flies
bringing changes as I grow
Who I was and who I'll be
only time will show
(That's life)

When I was 40
I turned into a faulty old man
my body starting to ache here and there
(Creaks and groans)
When I was 50
I was a thrifty old man
always saving every penny
(Every cent counts)
When I was 60
I became a sicky old man
often prone to ailments
(Not so fun)

Oh, time flies
bringing changes as I grow
Who I was and who I'll be
only time will show

When I was 70
I was a savvy old man
wise from all my experiences
(Wisdom gained)
When I was 80
I was a weighty old man
feeling the weight of the years
(Heavy steps)
When I'm 90
I will be a nifty old man
still sharp and agile
(Sharp as ever)

Oh, time flies
bringing changes as I grow
Who I was and who I'll be
only time will show

When I'm 100
I aim to be a cent-y old man
a marvel among centenarians
(A rare breed)
When I'm 1000
I will be a mighty old man
strong and legendary
I'm your Santa

Epic tales
And that's the story through the years
my dears
Hum a tune of old
let the tales be told
(Hmm hmm hmm...)
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year