시골에 사는 것, 시골 음악 - Lucky ones by Alison Krauss

country music 이라고 하면 좀 있는 것처럼 들리고 시골 음악이라고 하면 없는 쪽으로 가는 건 아니죠? 최근에 '귀농'이라든가 숲에서 사는 생활 등에 솔깃해지는 경향이 제게 있어서 왜 그럴까 하고 생각해 봤습니다. 저는 도시에서 태어나고 도시에서 계속 생활을 했기 때문에 전원에서나 숲에서 사는 것은 사실 맞지 않을 거라고 생각하거든요. 좀 큰 벌레만 봐도 기겁하는 사람이여서요. 그런데도 괜히 도시에서 가끔씩은 벗어나고 싶다는 생각을 합니다. 가끔씩은 괜찮겠죠.

Blue Grass라고 하는 음악이라고 하는데요. 저는 country 음악과 뭐가 다른지 잘 모르겠습니다. folk에 가깝다고 하는데 더 헷갈리고요. 우리말로 민요라는 노래들을 얘기하는 거 아닌가 하고 있습니다. 어디 속하든 목소리도 색다르고 저는 워낙 guitar류를 좋아하니까 banjo 소리도 좋습니다.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P7J1_hZ7iM&feature=related

You’re the lucky one so I’ve been told
Free as the wind blowin' down the road
Loved by many, hated by none
I’d say you were lucky cause I know what you’ve done
Not a care in the world not a worry in sight
Everything’s going to be all right
'Cause you’re the lucky one
(이렇게 생각하고 사는 게 좋겠죠)

You’re the lucky one always havin' fun
A jack of all trades a master of none
You look at the world with a smiling eye
And laugh at the devil as his train rolls by
(악마에게도 웃을 수 있다니)
Just give you a song and a one-night stand
And you’ll be looking at a happy man
'Cause you’re the lucky one

Were you blessed? I guess
By never knowin' which road you’re choosing
To you the next best thing to playin' and winnin'
당신에게 게임하고 이기는 거 다음으로 좋은 것은
Is playin' and losin'
게임하고 지는 거죠

You’re the lucky one I know that now
Don’t ask you why when where or how
You look at the world through your smilin' eye
And laugh at the devil as his train rolls by
Just give you a song and a one-night stand
And you’ll be looking at a happy man
'Cause you’re the lucky one

You’re the lucky one I know that now
Don’t ask you why when where or how
No matter where you’re at is where you’ll be
You can bet your luck won’t follow me
Just give you a song and a one-night stand
And you’ll be looking at a happy man
'Cause you’re the lucky one.

얼마 전부터 의사 친구 소개로 '오두막'이란 책을 읽고 있습니다. 신앙에 대한 책이여서 좀 조심스럽게 추천하고 있습니다만 쉽게 읽혀지고 재밌습니다. 이 music video를 보니 shack이 생각나네요. 오두막이라고 하기에는 좋은 집처럼 보이지만요.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmsqOSfpSfI

안타깝게도 음질이 좋지는 않지만 Alison Krauss 노래 중에 제가 제일 좋아하는 'Forget about it'이라는 노래입니다. 제가 좋아하는 노래들에 다 추억이 있지만, 이 노래는 미국의 학교들 찾아다니면서 New England 지역을 헤매고 다니면서 많이 들어서 항상 그 쪽 지역이 생각납니다.

Forget about it
I'm admittin' I was wrong
And I'll just take what's mine
And broken right out the door

Forget about it
I'll split and I'll be gone
And you'll have memories
You'll find hard to ignore

'Cause after all
I'll see you sometime
Maybe when I can't recall
How you drove me crazier

Forget about it
When forever's over
I won't remember how much
I loved you anymore

Forget about it
Put me out of your head
Now that you're free and easy
Out there on the town

Forget about it
When you're lying in bed just wishing
I was there to lay you down

'Cause after all
I'll see you sometime maybe
When you will recall
How I drove you crazier

Forget about those starlit nights
Laying by the fireside
Holding you tight
I can't remember when I felt so right
So just forget about it

Forget about it
When you see me on the street
Don't wink, don't wave
Don't try to tease me with your smile

Forget about it
If we chance to meet somewhere
Don't think it's 'cause I'm trying to reconcile

'Cause after all
I'll see you sometime maybe
When I can't recall
How you drove me crazier

Forget about those starlit nights
Laying by the fireside
Holding you tight
I can't remember when I felt so right
So just forget about it

잊자고 하는 말이겠지만 우리말 어감으로는 '관두자'에 가깝지 않나 하고 생각합니다.