Piano man 피아노 맨 Billy Joel
중고등 학교때 많이 들었던 빌리조엘의 노래 중 피아노맨의 가사가 들어오는 요즘입니다.
각자가 저마다의 사연을 가지고 노래를 들으러오는 토요일 저녁 9시의 바의 모습
잘못된 계약으로 고통받다가 뉴욕에서 L.A로 간 빌리조엘의 자전적인 이야기가 들어있는 노래라고 합니다.
자신이 젊었을 때 좋아하던 노래를 부탁하는 노신사, 자신에게 공짜술을 주는 바텐더 존 하지만 영화배우가 되고 싶은 그는 이 공간이 자기를 죽이고 있다고 생각합니다. 소설가가 되고싶은 부동산 중개인 Paul. 그는 바쁜생활에 부인과 함께했던 시간이 별로 없고 해군인 Davy는 아마 평생을 해군에 있게되겠죠.
가사중 "And say man what are you doin' here?" 여기서 뭐하고 있나? 라는 질문 굉장히 철학적으로 들리네요
인상적인 가사는
I knew it complete
When I wore a younger man's clothes"
지금은 흐릿하지만 젊은 시절에는 그 노래가사를 잘 기억하고 있었다네
"Bill, I believe this is killing me"
As a smile ran away from his face
"Well, I'm sure that I could be a movie star
If I could get out of this place"
빌, 이 장소가 나를 죽이고 있는 것 같아 그의 얼굴에서 미소가 사라지고
난 여기를 벗어났더라면 영화배우가 되었을텐데...
Now Paul is a real estate novelist
Who never had time for a wife
And he's talkin' with Davy, who's still in the navy
And probably will be for life
계속 반복되는 이 구절도 정답고 아련한 느낌입니다.
Sing us the song, you're the piano man
Sing us a song tonight
Well, we're all in the mood for a melody
And you've got us feelin' alright
It's nine o'clock on a Saturday
The regular crowd shuffles in
There's an old man sittin' next to me
Makin' love to his tonic and gin
He says, "Son can you play me a memory?
I'm not really sure how it goes
But it's sad and it's sweet and I knew it complete
When I wore a younger man's clothes"
La, la-la, di-di-da
La-la di-di-da da-dum
Sing us a song, you're the piano man
Sing us a song tonight
Well, we're all in the mood for a melody
And you've got us feelin' alright
Now John at the bar is a friend of mine
He gets me my drinks for free
And he's quick with a joke, or to light up your smoke
But there's some place that he'd rather be
He says, "Bill, I believe this is killing me"
As a smile ran away from his face
"Well, I'm sure that I could be a movie star
If I could get out of this place"
Oh, la, la-la, di-di-da
La-la di-di-da da-dum
Now Paul is a real estate novelist
Who never had time for a wife
And he's talkin' with Davy, who's still in the navy
And probably will be for life
And the waitress is practicing politics
As the businessmen slowly get stoned
Yes, they're sharing a drink they call loneliness
But it's better than drinkin' alone
Sing us the song, you're the piano man
Sing us a song tonight
Well, we're all in the mood for a melody
And you've got us feelin' alright
It's a pretty good crowd for a Saturday
And the manager gives me a smile
'Cause he knows that it's me they've been comin' to see
To forget about life for a while
And the piano, it sounds like a carnival
And the microphone smells like a beer
And they sit at the bar and put bread in my jar
And say man what are you doin' here?
Oh, la, la-la, di-di-da
La-la di-di-da da-dum
Sing us the song, you're the piano man
Sing us a song tonight
Well, we're all in the mood for a melody
And you've got us feelin' alright
