Carpe diem!

其實對於Anti，本人當初並沒有很期待

加上Work帶點爭議的告示牌9連冠(指質量部分) ，讓我不免擔心這張專輯的質量

但就在將專輯多聽幾次之後，有逐漸聽出一些味道來

雖然風格上依舊有點混雜，從trap、R&B、民謠到迷幻搖滾等都有所涉獵

在主題概念上，卻是比起前幾張更加完整，比較像一張"專輯"而非"暢銷單曲合集"

就連當初不怎麼喜歡的Work，再搭配整張專輯聽過一遍，也越來越有感了

(而這首是專輯中個人感覺唯一能打榜的歌)

但就算整體性再好，也還會是有一至兩首突出的單曲

其中第二波雙主打之一Kiss It Better

90年代R&B的風格+撩人的吉他伴奏

很有TLC經典Red Light Special、甚至於Prince - Purple Rain的感覺

另外一首就是這次要介紹的Same Ol' Mistakes

當初稍微聽了一下，欸怎麼如此耳熟？

好像跟澳洲迷幻搖滾樂團Tame Impala的最新專輯Currents尾曲New Person, Same Old Mistakes一模一樣@@

其實這是Riri直接連編曲、歌詞原封不動地照搬過來，翻唱而成(當然有經過主唱Kevin Parker同意啦)

相當厲害的是，她的嗓音唱起迷幻搖滾竟也如此的無違和！ 同時也成功將曲風過渡到下一首Never Ending

而原先Tame Impala賦予這首尾曲的意義是

"無須懼怕外界的想法，自己想改變就去改變吧"，這裡是指音樂上的改變

(因為Currents比起前張廣受好評的Lonerism要流行的多，也理所當然會招致靠攏主流的批評)

但講真的，一個人若不改變，就只能自生自滅

若只能沉浸在過往的美好之中，就會被時間的洪流給吞噬掉...

可以看出Riri亟欲擺脫"單曲製造機"的刻板印象

於是花了近3年時間製作出這張Anti

而專輯名稱就像是她所要展現的個性和態度一樣："反抗當今的流行"

不隨潮流趨勢製作流水線作品、能夠堅持自己的理念做想做的音樂！

This is what Riri wants to tell us thru Anti.

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Same Ol’ Mistakes 重蹈覆轍

I can just hear them now,

"How could you let us down?"

But they don't know what I've found,

Or see it from this way around.

Feeling it overtake,

All that I used to hate,

One by one every trait,

I tried but it's way too late.

All the signs I don't read,

Two sides of me can't agree,

Will I be in too deep?

Goin' with what I always longed for.

我很清楚地聽見他們說：

「妳怎麼可以讓我們失望？」

而我，總算找到了解答，但他們不得而知

至於那些批評，皆以雲煙視之…

我曾經被自己所討厭的事物

壓得一點都喘不過氣

也曾嘗試一點一點的改變自己

但都已經太遲了

種種的跡象顯示著

這樣的做法，讓我裡外不是人

是否我對於改變，太過強求？

於是我只好做回那個內心所渴望的自己…

Feel like a brand new person, (But you'll make the same old mistakes)

Well I don't care I'm in love, (Stop before it's too late)

Feel like a brand new person, (But you'll make the same old mistakes)

I finally know what it's like, (You don't have what it takes)

(Stop before it's too late, I know there's too much at stake)

(Making the same mistakes)

And I still don't know why it's happening.

(Stop while it's not too late)

And I still don't know

這讓我感覺煥然一新(但你依舊重蹈相同的覆轍)

於是奮不顧身，陷入新的愛戀當中(在還沒反悔之時，趕快抽手吧)

而這讓我重獲新生(但你依舊重蹈相同的覆轍)

終於能夠看清一切，因為你不值得讓我再愛下去

彼此之間已經逼近爆發的臨界點

於是我，在一切變得更糟以前，選擇離開

可我還是無可救藥地，再度愛上你

我真的不知道這一切該如何解釋

(在還沒反悔之時，趕快抽手吧)

但我依舊淪陷其中…

Finally taking flight,

I know you don't think it's right,

I know that you think it's fake,

Maybe fakes what I like,

The point is I have the right,

Not thinking in black and white,

I’m thinking it's worth the fight,

Soon I'll be out of sight,

Knowing it all this time,

Going with what I always longed for.

終於走上了分道揚鑣這條路…

你始終認為，這是錯誤的選擇

你開始覺得，這一切愛情都是假象

就跟我這個人一樣虛假

但是，我也有權利…

不用去管是非對錯，做我想做的事

這樣一來，所有抗爭終將值得

而很快地，我也將永遠離開你的視線

我預料到這一切的到來

終於，我能夠做回那個內心所渴望的自己…

Feel like a brand new person, (But you'll make the same old mistakes)

Well I don't care I'm in love, (Stop before it's too late)

Feel like a brand new person, (But you'll make the same old mistakes)

So how do I know if it's right? (You don't have what it takes)

(Stop before it's too late)

這讓我感覺煥然一新(但你依舊重蹈相同的覆轍)

於是奮不顧身，陷入新的愛戀當中(在還沒反悔之時，趕快抽手吧)

而這讓我重獲新生(但你依舊重蹈相同的覆轍)

我如何能確定這是正確選擇？ 因為你實在不值得我愛

(在還沒反悔之時，趕快抽手吧)

Man I know that it's hard to digest,

But maybe your story, ain't so different from the rest.

And I know it seems wrong to accept,

But you've got your demons, and she's got her regrets.

Man I know that it's hard to digest,

A realization, is as good as a guess.

And I know it seems wrong to accept,

But you've got your demons, and she's got her regrets.

But you've got your demons, and she's got her regrets.

事實是，這讓你難以承受

可這種慘痛經歷並不是只有你才懂

即便彼此都知道，這決定可能會鑄成大錯

雖然你還是有缺點，但我依舊為你再度沉淪

但這樣子你反而更難受…

這段關係已經糟到無以復加

但我們拒絕接受這個事實

雖然你還是有缺點，但我依舊為你再度沉淪

雖然我也有過錯，但你卻依舊相信我會回心轉意

Feel like a brand new person,

So how will I know that it's right?

In a new direction,

So how will I know I've gone too far?

(Stop thinking of the only option)

Feel like a brand new person,

I finally know what it's like. (Stop thinking of the only option)

In a new direction

我感覺像重獲新生

但要如何才能確定這是正確的選擇？

於是我問心裡另一個自己：

要怎麼知道自己是否陷入太深？

(她回答：別把那個人當作妳人生唯一選擇！)

我總算才清醒過來…

知道自己該怎麼做了(別把那個人當作妳人生唯一選擇！)

我，總算走出人生的新方向。

So how will I know if its right?

(Stop thinking of the only option)

這選擇是否正確？

(人生並非只有一條出路！)

Thanks for reading!