中學位處旺角、鄰近信和,於是看了頗多雜七雜八的動畫,《妖獸都市》是其中之一。不同一般以各種造形的妖獸為賣點的魔怪片,《妖獸都市》有一條非常動人的感情線、而這條感情線是有著影響大局的重要性的。《妖獸都市》改編自菊池秀行的同名小說,徐克於1992年也曾將之改編成港產片、時代背景放在群魔亂舞的九七回歸,不過不及動畫好看就是。
《妖獸都市》不可不提的,是片中的插曲 “It’s not easy”。插曲出現於片子中尾段,看了近一小時陰陰沉沉的畫面、驀地裡聽到高聲唱出 “My Darling”,彷佛黑夜過去、黎明將至。曾為聽此插曲不斷翻看動畫,看得碟也花了,還好有互聯網、得以重溫此曲,而且是早已絕版的原聲大碟錄音。下面連結為Youtube載存的妖獸都市預告,雖然作畫有些過時,但是其逼力就是今日也絕未褪色。
http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=F8TsVW8RC0Y
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It’s not easy
唱: 當山 ひとみ 作詞: 當山 ひとみ 作曲: 都志見隆 編曲: 京田誠一
Once again, youe trying to find a way,
Silent moment here, tell me what you wanna say,
Something has changed, now I a stranger to you.
I pray inside, oh Lord don let this be true.
Love now, fragile like a glass,
Slowly crumbling down.
Please make it stop.
It not easy, when I still love you so.
How can I say goodbye,
Smile and say it just a silly joke?
*My darling, before I break down and cry,
Oh please don turn away.
Don you understand for me?
It not easy.
In the rain, I cry as I walk alone.
Each time headlight shines,
It flashes back your loving smile.
Softly, the snowflakes falls and touches my face,
I thought it was the hand of God from above,
Telling me, that I will survive,
Telling me there time, for everything.
It not easy, but Il get over you.
Foot steps I left behind,
Melting in the snow, leaving not a trace.
My darling, everything covered white,
Oh such a pretty sight making all my pain inside,
Nice and breezy.
Repeat *
Nice and breezy,
It not easy?

