今年の5月7日、ニューヨークのロックフェラー・トディプラザでOneRepublicがLiveを行ったそうだ。
コロナのため大きな犠牲者を出したアメリカだが、ワクチン接種を全力で行い、コロナ禍を沈静化させることに成功した。
そのお蔭で、ニューヨーク市民の生活も徐々にコロナ以前に戻りつつある。
OneRepublicのLiveはこの流れに沿ったもので、医療の最前線で活躍してきた看護婦さんたちを招いて、感謝と支援をを目的としてステージ前で楽しんでもらうと言う企画だそうだ。
Liveで、OneRepublicは、「Lose
Somebody」、「Secrets」、「Counting
Stars」、新曲のニューシングル「Run」を歌っている。
Counting StarsのLiveを聴いてみよう。
OneRepublic - Counting Stars (Live From The Today Show/2021)
https://youtu.be/E50sCA9qF7o
コロナからの復活支援目的のライブなので、メッセージも伝わりやすい。
この曲は、OneRepublicのヒット曲で、Official
Videoは2013年の公開以来、再生回数が33億回のモンスター曲になっている。
動画は、飽きさせないスリリングな筋書きで、何か暗示的なものが漂う世界であるのが、何度も見てみたいと思わせる。
「OneRepublic - Counting Stars」
http://youtu.be/hT_nvWreIhg
<歌詞>
Counting Stars
by OneRepublic.
Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard,
Said, no more counting dollars
We'll be counting stars, yeah we'll be counting stars
I see this life like a swinging vine
Swing my heart across the line
And my face is flashing signs
Seek it out and you shall find
Old, but I'm not that old
Young, but I'm not that bold
I don't think the world is sold
I'm just doing what we're told
I feel something so right
Doing the wrong thing
I feel something so wrong
Doing the right thing
I could lie, coudn't I, could lie
Everything that kills me makes me feel alive
Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard,
Said, no more counting dollars
We'll be counting stars
Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard,
Said, no more counting dollars
We'll be, we'll be counting stars
I feel the love and I feel it burn
Down this river, every turn
Hope is a four-letter word
Make that money, watch it burn
Old, but I'm not that old
Young, but I'm not that bold
I don't think the world is sold
I'm just doing what we're told
I feel something so wrong
Doing the right thing
I could lie, could lie, could lie
Everything that drowns me makes me wanna fly
Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard,
Said, no more counting dollars
We'll be counting stars
Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard,
Said, no more counting dollars
We'll be, we'll be counting stars
Take that money
Watch it burn
Sink in the river
The lessons are learned
Take that money
Watch it burn
Sink in the river
The lessons are learned
Take that money
Watch it burn
Sink in the river
The lessons are learned
Take that money
Watch it burn
Sink in the river
The lessons are learned
Everything that kills me makes feel alive
Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard,
Said, no more counting dollars
We'll be counting stars
Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard,
Said, no more counting dollars
We'll be, we'll be, counting stars
Take that money
Watch it burn
Sink in the river
The lessons are learned
Take that money
Watch it burn
Sink in the river
The lessons are learned
Take that money
Watch it burn
Sink in the river
The lessons are learned
Take that money
Watch it burn
Sink in the river
The lessons are learned
歌詞と和訳の動画も公開されている
【洋楽劇場】Counting Stars / OneRepublic 歌詞&日本語訳
https://youtu.be/2m5gUKKf1tg
LiveにはLiveの良さがあり、メッセージが伝わりやすい。
Official Videoは暗示的で、メッセージの奥行きと幅の広さを感じさせる。
どちらを聴いても、魅力的だ。