在“songs for sorrow”中收录的四首歌曲都围绕着悲伤的主题,而“Lady Jane”则更是一改Mika之前华丽欢快的风格,以纯钢琴伴奏的形式讲述了一个十分伤感的童话故事。随这张EP一起发售的还有同题画册,包含了这四首歌的歌词和相应情节的图画,由Mika喜欢的艺术家绘制,“Lady Jane”相关插画分别由以色列服装设计师Alber Elbaz、插画师Sophie Blackall、Kerascoët等艺术家完成。(图片资料的话只找到这一张→Lady Jane 的插画)
Mika极具辨识度的高音和琴声一起跟着故事情节由缓至疾,将这凄美的童话故事娓娓道来,伴奏沉静流畅,前奏与结尾完美呼应,将整个海洋的冰冷深邃伴着故事的悲伤一并表现出来。似曾相识的情节将美人鱼和水仙花这些故事带入歌曲中,却又多了几分“将美好的东西毁灭给人看”的悲剧气质,使得听者不得不为Lady Jane的不幸以及人类的贪婪无知而动容。
不过这还是阻止不了我将鱼类视为食物的热情。
歌词如下:
Lady Jane - Mika
Lady Jane the river saint
Lady Jane ,这位河中仙子
Special yes but lucky ain't
标格出尘却红颜薄命
Lady Jane said she walked on water
她说自己可以踏波而行
but she never had a man to show
但却从来没有机会示人
then one day she found a fella she was eager just to let him know
有一天她发现了一个人,急切地想要让他知晓
Lady Jane she walked on water
Lady Jane在水面上莲步轻移
Followed by her brand new lover who tumbled along
她的新欢跟随其后
Drownin' down below
坠入深水之中
Lady Jane did not abort
Lady Jane并没有放弃
For legends are never made that short
正如传说故事从来不会这样短
Now be sure when you listen to this
现在请确信你将听到的
Here's another reason why you shouldn't eat fish
这将是另一个你不应该吃鱼的理由
Convinced he'd become a creature of the sea
坚信他变成了海里的生命
She cut off her feet and jumped into the deep
她将自己的双脚斩断并投身海洋
and never stopped looking for her lover below
并且从未停止在深海中寻找她爱人的踪迹
Lady Jane the river fish
Lady Jane那条河里的鱼
became the world's most wanted dish
成为了世人趋之若鹜的佳肴
and though no man would dare to catch
即使没有人胆敢捕捉
something whose beauty we could never match
那美丽我们永远无法匹及的生物
but when some member from a far away state
但当一个遥远的异国之王命令
said "I order you to get that fish's head on my plate!"
“我命令你们将那鱼制成我盘中佳肴!”
they killed little Lady Jane
他们杀掉了小小的Lady Jane
The emperor of a distant land
那位遥远国度的皇帝
The only man who didn't understand
唯一的不知真相的那个人
that though you think you've got your prize
即使认为已经得到了你的战利品
there's another fish that has escaped your eyes
还有一条同样珍贵的鱼逃过了你的眼睛
Lady Jane, her lover's there
而Lady Jane ,她的爱人
swimming through the ocean with a desperate stare
带着满目绝望游遍了海洋
Looking for Lady Jane
寻找着Lady Jane
Looking for Lady Jane
寻觅着她的踪迹