Happy Birthday to a Little Dreamer

在創作這首生日歌時，我希望能跳脫所有喧囂的慶祝，去捕捉一份最寧靜、也最深刻的祝福。我想寫的，不是一首關於派對的歌，而是一首能在生日的夜晚，為那個獨一無二的靈魂，輕輕唱起的搖籃曲。這是一份獻給“夢想家”的禮物，無論他/她的年齡，只要內心依然保有那份對夢境的嚮往。

這首歌的靈魂，藏在它如魔法般的詩意意象裡。我刻意避免了所有直白的描述，而是試圖編織一個溫柔的夢境：在這裡，小羊是由“月光 (moonbeam)”構成的，雨滴是“銀色的露珠 (silver dew)”，連樹葉也會在睡前，溫柔地“揮手告別 (wave their adieu)”。我希望用這種方式，將入睡的過程，從一個日常行為，變成一場充滿儀式感的、神聖的夢境之旅。Chorus裡那條“沉睡的河流 (sleepy river)”，就是通往這片夢鄉的唯一路徑。

最終，這首歌不僅僅是一首催眠曲，它是一份關於“成長”與“守護”的祈禱。當我們唱起“在夢鄉裡，甜美的夢境在此生長 (In Slumberland, where sweet dreams grow)”時，這是我能給予一位“小小的夢-想家”的最深祝福——願你的夢想，能在最安寧、最溫暖的土壤中，被溫柔地呵護，然後悄然長大。謹以此歌，獻給所有內心依然住著一個孩子的、溫柔的靈魂。生日快樂，小小的夢想家。

One little sheep, made of moonbeam
Two silver clouds begin to glide
Three wishing stars begin to gleam
Four fireflies light up your dream
Oh, did I count them all just right

The numbers soften, soft and low
And watch the sleepy river flow
Sweet dreams (Sweet dreams...)
Happy Birthday, let the starlight glow
To Slumberland, where sweet dreams grow

Five sleepy owls begin to coo
Six gentle drops of silver dew
Seven crickets softly call for you
Eight sleepy leaves wave their adieu

Nine happy thoughts float through your mind
Ten gentle breaths, the world behind

The numbers soften, soft and low
And watch the sleepy river flow
Sweet dreams (Sweet dreams...)
Happy Birthday, let the starlight glow
To Slumberland, where sweet dreams grow

The numbers soften, soft and low
And watch the sleepy river flow
Sweet dreams (Sweet dreams...)
Happy Birthday, let the starlight glow
To Slumberland, where sweet dreams grow