Powderfinger – Neil Young：歌詞及意思

Powderfinger (1979) – Neil Young：歌詞及意思

Daddy’s gone and my brother’s out hunting in the mountains
Big John’s been drinking since the river took Emmy-Lou
So the powers that be left me here to do the thinkin’
And I just turned twenty-two
I was wondering what to do
And the closer they got
The more those feelings grew

Powderfinger – Neil Young

歌曲 Powderfinger， 由加拿大歌手 Neil Young 在1979年唱出。歌曲長達5分30秒，類型屬於 Rock 搖滾，填詞作曲都是由 Neil Young，歌曲被收錄於專輯《Rust Never Sleeps》。

歌曲有不少樂隊組合及歌手翻唱版本，當中有Band of Horses、Cowboy Junkies、Beat Farmers、Rusted Root、Jazz Mandolin Project、Drive-by Truckers、Feelies、Car Seat Headrest 及 Phish。在2021年，歌曲被《滾石》雜誌列入500首最佳歌曲之一。

歌曲是關於英年早逝的男人故事，為了保護家人被巡邏艦失事而去世。

歌詞方面

填詞作曲都是由 Neil Young

Look out, mama, there’s a white boat coming up the river
With a big red beacon, and a flag, and a man on the rail
I think you’d better call John
‘Cause it don’t look like they’re here to deliver the mail
And it’s less than a mile away
I hope they didn’t come to stay
It’s got numbers on the side and a gun
And it’s making big waves

Daddy’s gone and my brother’s out hunting in the mountains
Big John’s been drinking since the river took Emmy-Lou
So the powers that be left me here to do the thinkin’
And I just turned twenty-two
I was wondering what to do
And the closer they got
The more those feelings grew

Daddy’s rifle in my hand felt reassuring
He said me, red means run, son, numbers add up to nothing
When the first shot hit the docks I saw it coming
Raised my rifle to my eye
Never stopped to wonder why
Then I saw black
And my face splashed in the sky
Shelter me from the powder and the finger
Cover me with the thought that pulled the trigger
Just think of me as one you’d never figured
Would fade away so young
With so much left undone
Remember me to my love
I know I’ll miss her

翻唱方面