Shine Dión是来自挪威第七大城市Skien(斯基恩)的二重唱组合,成立于1993年,他们的音乐被认为是挪威和爱尔兰民谣的结合体,在音乐中经常使用很多乐器:小提琴、风笛、萨克斯、曼陀林(类似中国的琵琶)、三角铁、美乐特朗(一电子琴) 、木吉他。其中Janne Hansen(很温暖的女声)是主唱兼歌词创作,Per Selor则主作曲和吉他弹奏。
Shine Dion的音乐结合了挪威和爱尔兰的民歌曲调,歌曲的灵感通常都是来自挪威当地的神话,传说及风土人情。他们的音乐成功实现了古典和现代的结合。
这首《The well》旋律柔美动人,仿佛就是从那冰天雪地里流淌出来的一股清泉,具有北欧民谣那种清新,又有爱尔兰民谣田园般的宁静,温婉,悠扬,流淌着时间的无涯…
The Well —— Shine Dion
By an old drinking well on the grass so green
碧草间,老井旁
I lay down and fell into a dream
安然入梦
By a strange mellow sound from a silver eyed bird
银瞳鸟,柔声绕
I opened my eyes but said no word
悄然醒来
On the pathway came walking a woman so bold
小路上,村妇行
Behind her in silence went the old
老者随行
Ahead ran the children with joyful cries
孩童闹,欢相逐
Their faces were lifted to the skies
天光灿烂
The woman's hair was raven and black as the night
妇人长发乌黑柔顺似夜晚
Covered with stars shining bright
有星光点缀
As they passed by the well I saw that their eyes
他们经过水井时我看到他们的眼神
Were flaming like many coloured ice
如色彩斑斓的寒冰
They passed by the well like a breeze pure and clean
像清风一样掠过古井
Soon they were nowhere to be seen
很快消失在远方无迹可寻
When I woke up alone on the grass so green
碧草间我独自醒来
I looked into the well to catch the dream
望向井中追寻那场梦
The water was rising and I felt a chill
井水上涨带来刻骨的凉意
I willed the water to be still
我愿这井水永远如斯
There was a face in the mirror like a face out of time
井中有张沧桑的脸
The eyes held a shimmery shine
眼中闪烁着泪光
There was a face in the mirror
井中有张沧桑的脸
and the face wasn't mine
它已不再是旧时模样
The eyes held a shimmery shine
那眼中闪烁着泪光