Happy Birthday to Wesley

在為我的摯友Wesley創作生日歌時，我立刻明白，任何輕快的流行曲，都無法承載他那份獨特的、老派的靈魂。我想寫的，不是一首關於派對狂歡的歌，而是一首能在煙霧繚aws的酒吧裡，被兄弟們舉杯合唱的、充滿了故事與敬意的藍調搖滾聖歌。這首歌的每一個音符，都浸泡在威士忌的琥珀色光芒裡。

這首歌的靈魂，藏在它對Wesley人格魅力的素描裡。他不是一個完美的聖人，他是一個在“空酒瓶”與“斷弦”之間，依然能找到“簡單、誠實之物”的、真正的男人。我希望用這些充滿了生活質感的意象，去描繪一份無需多言的、堅實的兄弟情誼。Bridge裡的那段關於歲月的獨白，是我最想對他說的話——時光就像一列無法停下的貨運火車，它會帶走我們的青春，但也會在我們的笑紋裡，刻下關於品格與榮譽的、獨一無二的故事。

所以，這不僅僅是一首生日歌，這是一篇獻給“真實”的讚美詩。它讚美一個正直的靈魂，讚美一份經得起時間考驗的友誼。謹以此歌，獻給我的朋友Wesley，也獻給所有在我們生命中，如同老派藍調一樣，或許不夠華麗，卻永遠真實、永遠可靠的兄弟們。生日快樂，我的朋友。這一杯，敬你。

Gather 'round, you brothers, and listen to my tale
About a man named Wesley, who never seems to fail
To light up any darkened room, with a story or a grin
And wash away the troubles, that this crazy world puts in

So here's to you, now, Wesley! Let the good times overflow
May your road be straight and narrow, everywhere you go
So raise your glass up high tonight, and let the bourbon pour
'Cause a friend like you, my brother, is what we're living for

Yeah, we've seen some empty bottles, and we've seen some broken strings
But you're the one who always finds the simple, honest things
A good-old-fashioned handshake, a straight look in the eye
You're the kind of soul this world needs, that money just can't buy

So here's to you, now, Wesley! Let the good times overflow
May your road be straight and narrow, everywhere you go
So raise your glass up high tonight, and let the bourbon pour
'Cause a friend like you, my brother, is what we're living for

Yeah, the years they keep on rollin', like a freight train down the track
And they take a little piece of you, that you can't ever get back
But the lines around your smiling eyes, they tell a different tale
Of a life that's lived with honor, and a spirit that won't fail

So here's to you, now, Wesley! Let the good times overflow
May your road be straight and narrow, everywhere you go
So raise your glass up high tonight, and let the bourbon pour
'Cause a friend like you, my brother, is what we're living for

Yeah, happy birthday, brother