The School - I Don't Believe In Love (2010)
來自英國威爾斯(Wales)的The School，以Indie Pop曲風為主，甜美復古的旋律和女主唱Liz Hunt溫柔撫慰的嗓音，令人一聽便可立即感受「Pop」與人生的美好。
然而，首張專輯《Loveless Unbeliever》(前衛花園唱片譯為「失去愛情的無神論者」)卻告訴我們世事豈能盡如人意，特別是愛情。
開場曲〈Let It Slip〉以明亮的吉他聲響揭開序曲，Liz如蜜的歌聲教人著迷；
〈I Love Everything〉如純情少女告白；
〈Can’t Understand〉描繪戀愛中的失落情緒；
末曲〈I Don’t Believe in Love〉可說是「Loveless Unbeliever」的絕望宣言，
淡淡的失落、哀傷，或許只是口是心非，卻又那麼令人難以忘懷‧‧‧
〈I Don’t Believe in Love〉
You’ve really got me this time
It’s too late to leave
And neither of us wants to go home
But as we’re here let’s face the situation
Let me explain, I don’t believe in love
Tonight there’s no-one else above us
It’s just you and me
And all the idiots hanging around
Don’t have a clue what they’re trying to prove now
I soon realise I don’t believe in love until we dance
Well I, I think you’d better stop there
You hold my hand
It makes me wanna cry
Let’s take a vow
Don’t underestimate it
We both know it’s true, we don’t believe in love
And there’s nothing you can do about it
It’s unconditional, it’s unforgivable
There’s nothing you can do to stop it
Not anymore
Well I, I think you’d better stop there
You hold my hand
It makes me wanna cry
Let’s take a vow
Don’t underestimate it
We both know it’s true, we don’t believe in love
But you’ve gotta admit
It was as good as it gets
But don’t give yourself away
I don’t need anyone, no no no no
But you’ve gotta admit
It was as good as it gets
But don’t give yourself away
I don’t need anyone, no no no no
(一) 單字解說：
1. Wales： [welz] n. 名詞 威爾斯(英國地名，位於大不列顛島西南)
2. Indie Pop：獨立流行
為另類搖滾的類型之一，源於英國80年代中期，受到龐克(punk)和60年代
女子團體流行樂的影響，特色是有點復古且具旋律性的簡單編曲，表達
直接，大多描繪生活瑣事和青春戀曲。
3. idiots： [ˋɪdɪət] n. 名詞 [C] 白癡；笨蛋
He was an idiot to lose his glasses.
他是個笨蛋把自己的眼鏡弄丟了。
4. clue： [klu] n.名詞 [C] 線索；跡象
The police have no clue to his identity.
警察沒有可以確認他的身分的任何線索。
5. vow：[ vaʊ] n. 名詞 [C]誓, 誓言
We made a vow to stay friends forever.
我們發誓永遠當朋友。
6. underestimate：[ˋʌndɚˋɛstə͵met] vt. 及物動詞 低估
. Don't underestimate yourself!
別低估自己！
7. unconditional：[͵ʌnkənˋdɪʃən!] a. 形容詞 無條件的；絕對的
(反義詞為conditional)
Unconditional love from our family is the most precious possession.
家人對我們無條件的愛是最珍貴的財產。
8. unforgivable：[͵ʌnfɚˋgɪvəb!] a. 形容詞 不可原諒的；不可饒恕的
(反義詞為forgivable)
Forgive those almost unforgivable errors!
原諒那些不可饒恕的錯誤吧！
(二) 延伸討論：
Do you think this is a despairing song ? How do you feel ?
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