Matter and energy are absolutes
Everything is made of atoms
We’re just sleepwalking in
Different dreams constructed by equations
So I’m the cosmos
So you’re the cosmos
Every song is accompanied by a painting.
On the Murky Crows album It’s Okay We Will Meet in Other Ways, the Taiwanese band ponders the idea that our universe is simply an ever-changing reconfiguration of atoms. Each of the album’s ten imaginative tracks tells stories that revolve around themes of space, eternity, and the meaning of life. The band’s lead singer, Li Zhongli, not only guides listeners through these narratives with his gentle vocals but also makes use of his artistic talents, painting ten different portraits that portray the protagonists of each song.
宇宙所包含的质量与能量永恒不变
所有物体皆由最小原子构成
我们不过是梦游在
不同算式所建筑的的虚幻里
因而我就是宇宙
因而你就是宇宙…
一首歌，一张画。
在台湾乐队昏鸦的专辑《一切不灭定律》中，诉说 “宇宙里一切人事物，都是由最小的粒子不停转换着构成方程式所组合而成” 的主题。围绕着这个思考，十首歌描述了十个充满奇幻色彩的寓言故事，用以轻柔的吟唱，与我们一起反覆探讨着宇宙、永恒、生命的意义。而乐队的主唱李中立，同时也是一位才华洋溢的画家，他将十个故事里的男主角分别描绘出来，成为了以下十幅美丽的画作。
点击试听专辑中的歌曲，对应着下方的画作，和一小段节选的歌词，放任自己悠游在另一个宇宙时空里：
Listen to the full album and check out the accompanying artworks for each track below:
01
02
Guide me toward the Milky Way
We will meet again one day
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01
02
带领我前往银河的方向
我们总有天再相聚
03
Whisper to me his secrets
This is why we no longer need umbrellas
Just as we need no proof we exist
We aren’t nostalgic for our youth
And it’s all because, all because
We’ll forever die young
04
I can’t figure out why when I see your face
I shed hidden tears
But if one day
I accidentally discover
You’re not all that special
Then it doesn’t matter all that much
03
悄悄对我诉说他的秘密
这也是我们不撑伞的原因
就像我们的存在不需证明
我们也不常缅怀年轻
因为我们 只因我们
将永远年轻地死去
04
不知为何我看到你的脸
偷偷留下眼泪
如果有那么一天
不小心突然发现
你并没那么特别
其实也无所谓
05
Smoke fills the air in this cursed village
As the young man passes by on his horse
The villagers point and say, “Save us!
Deep in the western mountains lives a devil.”
06
Having flown every inch of the globe
Perhaps one day you’ll meet me again
Whoa-oh it’s such a beautiful song
I just hope that it’s all real
05
轻烟袅袅弥漫在这被诅咒的村落
青年骑着他的马恰恰地在此经过
村民指着青年说请你将我们拯救
在西边的深山里住着一个恶魔
06
飞过世界每个尽头
或许有天再遇见我
喔这是如此美好的歌
只希望这都是真的
07
Pray tell, your kingdom is made of gold
Pray tell, your kingdom is made of silver
With a faint smile, the beloved king
Disappears into the forest
08
Play me this song of loneliness
Take me quietly away from this
Senseless life, senseless life
Farewell for now
07
请问你 你的王国可是金色
请问你 你的王国可是银色
亲爱的国王留下一抹微笑
从此消失在森林里
08
为我弹奏这孤单的歌
带我悄悄离开这个
荒谬人生荒谬人生
暂时再见了
09
Thank you for helping me take my sweet revenge
But again, I must ask you
To devour its body and soul
And let me become you
10
Your Saturday self died on Sunday
Of your tears only a single drop remains
It formed a cloud
And fell as rain
09
谢谢你为我完成这甜蜜复仇
那就再麻烦你
吃掉牠的身体和灵魂
让我成为你
10
周六的你在周日死去
你的眼泪只留下一滴
成为了云
下成了雨
After releasing It’s Okay We Will Meet in Other Ways, the band went silent for three years. During that time, many fans learned that frontman Li Zhongli’s moved out of Taipei and opened the Miaoko Hostel in Hualien. Here time ambles along at a slower pace. Every day the sun rises and sets with a sea breeze, and everywhere you look is blue.
Many of the original paintings from the album are on display in the hostel, allowing visitors from all over the world to enjoy them, and in turn, discover the band’s music. Even though he’s left Taipei, Li hasn’t stopped creating music. The Murky Crows’ latest album, I’m Just a Sad Boy Who Lives in a Handsome Body, is slated for release later this year.
距离《一切不灭定律》发行，乐队经过了三年的沉寂。熟知昏鸦乐队的人也许都有听说，主唱李中立离开了台北，搬到台湾东边美丽的花莲市，与家人一起在靠海的路肩上开了一家民宿 Miaoko Hostel。在这里，时光流逝地特别缓慢，每天的日出日落都与海风为邻，放眼望去尽是一片的蓝。而一部份《一切不灭定律》的原画作也保留在这里，与更多来自他方的旅人相见，将音乐与画的故事续写下去。
即使远离了都市，乐队依然保持在创作的路上。2018 下半年他们带来了新专辑《我们目前是什么都先不做》。
