Abandoned Garden
Written by Michael Franks
Produced by Matt Pierson, Gil Goldstein
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Michael Franks
Michael Franks
Abandoned Garden
Warner Bros. , 1995
A dedication to the memory of Brazilian jazz musician,
singer and composer Antônio Carlos Jobim.
もっと知られているマイケル・フランクスの代表曲の一つに
"Antonio's Song" というのもある。
In your abandoned garden, sunlight still prevails:
The jasmine climbs the trellis fragrantly,
the Jacaranda ultravioletly sways.
The blossom. Each of them by your hand planted,
Will, even if I tell them of your sudden
Disappearance from us,
Not believe the tale.
Though the samba has ended, I know in the sound
Of your voice, your piano, your flute, you are found,
And the music within you continues to flow
Sadly, lost Antonio.
You were my inspiration, my hero, my friend;
On the highway of time will I meet you again?
If the heart ever heals, does the scar always show
For the lost Antonio?
For the lost Antonio?
In your abandoned garden, beauty is unchanged:
The hummingbird still hovers for the scent the
frangipane so seductively displays.
Camellias, each of them by your hand planted,
The sadness of your sudden disappearance still
Unknown to them,
Await the kiss of rain.
Though the samba has ended, I know in the sound
Of your voice, your piano, your flute, you are found,
And the music within you continues to flow
Sadly, lost Antonio.
You were my inspiration, my hero, my friend;
On the highway of time will I meet you again?
If the heart ever heals, does the scar always show
For the lost Antonio?
For the lost Antonio?
Antônio Carlos Jobim (1994)
January 25, 1927-December 8, 1994 (aged 67)
