Close To The Edge(1972)這張專輯在Prog雜誌評選的有史以來最偉大的 100 張前衛搖滾專輯中排名第一
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在讀者評選的吉他世界史上最偉大的 100 張吉他專輯《你死前必須聽的 1001 張專輯》排67
I. The Solid Time Of Change
A seasoned witch could call you from the depths of your disgrace
And rearrange your liver to the solid mental grace
And achieve it all with music that came quickly from afar
Then taste the fruit of man, recorded losing all against the hour
And assessing points to nowhere, leading every single one
A dewdrop can exalt us like the music of the sun
And take away the plane in which we move and choose the course you，re running
Down at the edge, round by the corner
Not right away, not right away
Close to the edge, down by a river
Not right away, not right away
Crossed the line around the changes of the summer
Reaching out to call the colour of the sky
Passed around a moment clothed in mornings, faster than we see
Getting over all the time I had to worry
Leaving all the changes far from far behind
We relieve the tension only to find out the master，s name
Down at the end, round by the corner
Close to the edge, just by the river
Seasons will pass you by
I get up, I get down
Now that it，s all over and done
Now that you find, now that you，re whole
[II. Total Mass Retain
My eyes convinced, eclipsed with the younger moon attained with love
It changed as almost strained amidst clear mana from above
I crucified my hate and held the word within my hand
There，s you, the time, the logic or the reasons we don，t understand
Sad courage claimed the victims, standing still for all to see
As armoured movers took, approached to overlook the sea
There since the cord, the license or the reasons we understood will be
Down at the end, close by a river
Close to the edge, round by the corner
Close to the end, down by the corner
Down at the edge, round by a river
Sudden call shouldn，t take away the startled memory
All in all, the journey takes you all the way
As apart from any reality that you，ve ever seen and known
Guessing problems only to deceive the mention
Passing paths that climb halfway into the void
As we cross from side to side, we hear the total mass retain
Down at the edge, round by the corner
Close to the end, down by a river
Seasons will pass you by
I get up, I get down
III. I Get Up, I Get Down
In her white lace, you could clearly see the lady sadly looking
Saying that she，d take the blame for the crucifixion of her own domain
Two million people barely satisfy
Two hundred women watch one woman cry, too late
The eyes of honesty can achieve
(She would gladly say it amazement of her story)
How many millions do we deceive each day?
(Asking only interest could be laid upon the children of her domain)
I get up, I get down
I get up, I get down
In charge of who is there in charge of me
(She could clearly see the lady sadly looking)
Do I look on blindly and say I see the way?
(Saying that she，d take the blame for the crucifixion of her own domain)
The truth is written all along the page
(She would gladly say it amazement of her story)
How old will I be before I come of age for you?
(Asking only interest could be laid upon the children of her domain)
I get up, I get down
I get up, I get down
IV. Seasons Of Man
The time between the notes relates the color to the scenes
A constant vogue of triumphs dislocate man, so it seems
And space between the focus shape ascend knowledge of love
As song and chance develop time, lost social temperance rules above
Ah, ah
Then according to the man who showed his outstretched arm to space
He turned around and pointed, revealing all the human race
I shook my head and smiled a whisper, knowing all about the place
On the hill we viewed the silence of the valley
Called to witness cycles only of the past
And we reach all this with movements
In between the said remark
Close to the edge, down by a river
Down at the end, round by the corner
Seasons will pass you by
Now that it，s all over and done
Called to the seed, right to the sun
Now that you find, now that you，re whole
Seasons will pass you by
I get up, I get down
I get up, I get down
Jon Anderson曾說這首歌的靈感來自赫爾曼·黑塞的《悉達多》，《悉達多》是現代德國作家赫爾曼·黑塞的一部小說，講的是一個印度青年悉達多曲折反覆的修行故事。黑塞的構思很巧妙，他把釋迦牟尼的名字悉達多•喬達摩一分為二，一個是悉達多，一個是喬達摩，悉達多是求道過程中的佛陀，喬達摩是修道成佛後的佛陀。
因此它有很多佛教教義的闡述。以上也是我翻譯的基底
一個經驗豐富的女巫可以把你從恥辱的深淵喚醒，
A seasoned witch could call you from the depths of your disgrace,
將你的肝重新安置成堅實的精神恩典，
And rearrange your liver to the solid mental grace,
藉由遠方迅速傳來的音樂來實現這一切，
And achieve it all with music that came quickly from afar,
虛擲時光，品嚐人類(文明)果實之承載
Then taste the fruit of man recorded losing all against the hour
引導每一個人，指向無處
And assessing points to nowhere, leading every single one
一滴露珠可以像太陽的音樂一樣令我們奮起
A dewdrop can exalt us like the music of the sun,
挪移我們匍行的曠野
And take away the plain in which we move,
並選擇你當下的生命課程
And choose the course you，re running
在邊際，在拐角處，
Down at the edge, round by the corner,
不在當下 非即時
Not right away, not right away
靠近邊際，在彼岸
Close to the edge, down by a river,
不在當下 非即時
Not right away, not right away
"經驗豐富的女巫"在此可解釋為每一個在人生旅途中尋求真理的人都需要的上師或靈性導師，把你從黑暗中拉出，協助你重建堅實優雅的精神生活。
作詞者Jon Andeson對宗教有其不同一般的西洋宗教認知，他個人更崇尚自然主義。在70年代或許「高我」的稱呼和觀念還未出現，因此他用「女巫」來表達「性靈導師」的意涵。
女巫術有肝臟占，就是用獻祭動物的肝臟占卜，所謂雞肝或羊肝占卜之術；另我們所說正常規律的生活意味「養肝」。
故Jon Andeson的所謂「重新安置成堅實的精神恩典」意味「重新安頓為健康的精神生活」；這是對比當時西洋搖滾界酗酒嗑藥惡習之比喻。
然就一個音樂工作者言，Jon Andeson也是從眾多音樂前輩的作品得到啟蒙，故歌詞謂「虛擲時光，品嚐人類(文明)果實之承載」
就一般重度樂迷言，欣賞音樂固得到精神快樂和啟示，但也消耗不少時光，從社會觀而言不足取，蓋音樂不能成為我們的生活戮力方向，就算成為音樂工作者成功者寥寥無幾
譬如凡人自宗教經典得性靈啟發，也不能保證人生成功，甚至更迷失亦可能。究竟靈魂之旅就物質世界觀而言虛無縹緲，沒有特定方向可去，全在自身的醒悟。
故歌詞謂「引導每一個人，指向無處」
性靈啟發之乍現，就如一首歌傳入耳的之迅速和不可預期，像不起眼的一滴露水可滋潤全生命，它等待著，在某個你無法預知的生命小角落，甚至在社會邊緣地帶。性靈啟發不是說來馬上就來的，而是緣起隨遇。
故歌詞謂「藉由遠方迅速傳來的音樂來實現這一切」「一滴露珠可以像太陽的音樂一樣使我們奮起」「不在當下 非即時，在邊際，在拐角處」
當我們性靈受啟，為尋找真理，我們人生旅程的方向、長度和緯度會變化，並讓我們勇於去歷練不同的生命體驗，故歌詞謂「挪移我們匍行的曠野，並抉擇你當下的生命課程」
穿越夏天變遷的界限
Crossed the line around the changes of the summer,
伸手迎接天空的色彩
Reaching out to call the color of the sky
渡過比我們所見清晨更快的時刻
Passed around a moment clothed in mornings faster than we see
克服所有我由來始終的憂慮
Getting over all the time I had to worry,
將一切無常遠拋腦後
Leaving all the changes far from far behind
惟有知道主人的名字，我們的張惶始得緩解
We relieve the tension only to find out the master，s name
在盡頭，在拐角處
Down at the end, round by the corner
接近邊際，在彼岸
Close to the edge, just by a river
季節將從你身邊捎過
Seasons will pass you by
我奮起，我專注
I get up, I get down
現在一切圓滿俱足
Now that it，s all over and done,
現在你找到了，如今你圓滿了
Now that you find, now that you，re whole
我奮起
I get up
我投入
I get down
靈魂的旅程超越了物質世界的侷限，惟有認識了誰是我們的主人，了解了生命意義，我們的煩惱消失了
I get up 就曲意我們可譯為「奮起」
I get down 譯為「專注」「投入」
得啟示而奮起，投注於斯。
我的眼睛見證，上弦月因愛而蝕
My eyes convinced, eclipsed with the younger moon attained with love
當天降清甜甘露之際一切變得緊張
It changed as almost strained amidst clear manna from above
我將仇恨釘在十字架上 將話語握在手中
I crucified my hate and held the word within my hand
這裡有你，時間，邏輯，或者我們不明白的理由
There，s you, the time, the logic, or the reasons we don，t understand
所有人看到悲傷的勇氣使受害者站不能動
Sad courage claimed the victims standing still for all to see,
當鎧甲武裝逼近俯瞰大海
As armored movers took approached to overlook the sea
而那些束縛、認可，或者我們理解的的理由，將會在...
There since the cord, the license, or the reasons we understood will be
在邊緣，靠近河流
Down at the edge, close by a river
驅往邊際，在拐角處
Close to the edge, round by the corner
接近盡頭，在拐角處
Close to the end, down by the corner
在邊際，在彼岸
Down at the edge, round by the river
然生命有得有失，有美好的一面也有醜陋的一面。上弦月因為得到愛(地球的陰影)而被蝕；二戰結束以為世界和平了卻迎來一波新冷戰，裝甲逼近鐵幕罩下，人們受迫害不自由不敢反抗，我們所能理解在理由在哪？
幸福與苦難的交迭就是生命所必須歷練的課題，一旦我們性靈受啟發，我們能理解的理由就在那裏...
在邊緣，在拐角處，在邊際，在彼岸
突來的感悟趕不走受驚的記憶
Sudden call shouldn，t take away the startled memory
總言之，旅程帶你一路走好
All in all, the journey takes you all the way
除卻你見過和知道的任何現實
As apart from any reality that you，ve ever seen and known
猜疑問題只為了欺騙議論
Guessing problems only to deceive the mention,
行經半途進入虛空的路徑
Passing paths that climb halfway into the void
當我們從各方走過時，我們聽到「總質不變」
As we cross from side to side, we hear the total mass retain
在邊緣向下，在拐角處
Down at the edge, round by the corner
接近盡頭，在彼岸
Close to the end, down by a river
季節會從你身邊經過
Seasons will pass you by
「突來的感悟趕不走受驚的記憶」「猜疑問題只為了欺騙議論」「行經半途進入虛空的路徑」以上都是對社會政治的陷阱和造假，做虛功的指控。
然美好恐懼，困惑欺騙，徒勞無功都是人生必經歷程，此乃物質社會的競爭規律，人類總是在快樂與痛苦中循環不離，故謂「總質不變」。
Mass在此翻譯為「特值」，也就是三維物質世界的人類困頓不變，生命的循環真理不變。
宗教經典二千年前就告訴我們了「七原罪」「人生八大苦」，生命的千古真理至今不移，不增不減。
故歌詞謂「總言之，(人生)旅程帶你一路走好」，我們彷彿被縛在一條叫「人生」的滾動皮帶上，未脫循迴之前應視所有的無常際遇如常如幻，總之做好自己的生命功課。
在她的白色蕾絲上，你可以清楚地看到這位女士面容悲傷
In her white lace, you could clearly see the lady sadly looking
說她會勇於承擔
Saying that she，d take the blame
為了她自己的領地上的十字架死刑
For the crucifixion of her own domain
200萬人不能滿足
Two million people barely satisfy
兩百個女人看著一個女人哭，為時已晚
Two hundred women watch one woman cry, too late
真誠的眼睛可做到
The eyes of honesty can achieve
我們每天欺騙多少億人？
How many millions do we deceive each day?
這段歌詞所指人物「為了她自己的領地上的十字架死刑」網路我查無所獲。
在Yes樂團的70年代歐洲已無十字架刑，我姑且以為作者談的是「聖女貞德」，她在她自己的國土(法國)被英國宗教法庭判處宗教異端和女巫處火刑，她在死前手握十字架。
作者以此隱喻世間太多扭曲欺騙，世人所見所聽的不一定是真相
「兩百個女人看著一個女人哭」「200萬人不能滿足」「真誠的眼睛可做到」「我們每天欺騙多少億人？」
作者延伸反喻現代的媒體有多少虛假表演的偽新聞，在欺騙世人真誠的眼球。
負責誰的就負責我
In charge of who is there in charge of me
我是否盲目地看著並說我看到了路？
Do I look on blindly and say I see the way?
全頁寫著真相
The truth is written all along the page
在我為您而有所成就時，我會有多老？
How old will I be before I come of age for you?
「負責誰的就負責我」這個負責，亦可解釋為「負有引領的責任」「照顧」之意，「誰」就是「神」「先知」或「高我」。
「我是否盲目地看著並說我看到了路？」意謂作者從閱讀經典而對生命有所感悟。
「我是否盲目」乃反問句，但歌詞又說「全頁寫著真相」又表示他服膺所讀。
由此可知他絲毫不懷疑他的啟悟。
「come of age for you」很難翻譯。Come of age按字義為成熟，成長的年齡。
come of age for you大約是說作者服膺「神」「高我」的指導，但為達到「神」「高我」的期許而有所成就，他不知需要多久的時間？故歌詞謂「我將會有多老？」
音符之間的時間連動到場景的顏色
The time between the notes relates the color to the scenes
持續炫燿勝利的時風使人精神混亂，似乎
A constant vogue of triumphs dislocate man, it seems
領域間的專注形塑出愛的高等知能
And space between the focus shape ascend knowledge of love
隨著音樂和機遇的發展，失去了其社會節制規範
As song and chance develop time, lost social temperance rules above
啊啊
Ah, ah
然後據那個向太空伸出手臂的人所說，
Then according to the man who showed his outstretched arm to space,
他轉身一指，對全人類揭示
He turned around and pointed, revealing all the human race
我搖搖頭，低聲笑了笑，知道這地方的一切
I shook my head and smiled a whisper, knowing all about the place
在山頂我們俯瞰安靜的山谷
On the hill we viewed the silence of the valley,
受召喚(喚醒，啟發)只為見證過往的輪迴
Called to witness cycles only of the past
我們透過實踐來完成(聖典)所述的一切
And we reach all this with movements in between the said remark
靠近邊緣，在河邊
Close to the edge, down by the river
在盡頭，在拐角處
Down at the end, round by the corner
歲月流逝
Seasons will pass you by,
如今一切都圓滿成就了
Now that it，s all over and done,
喚醒種子，迎向太陽
Called to the seed, right to the sun
現在你找到了，現在你完整了
Now that you find, now that you，re whole
歲月流逝，
Seasons will pass you by
音符的間隔和長短牽涉到音樂的美好與否。作者意指音符不斷的接續起伏就像人生的好壞事，一件接一件來，有高低長短，它交織成我們的生命樂章，也連動到我們生命場景色彩的豐富與否。
歌詞「領域間的專注形塑出愛的高等知能」
對各類事物(或對各類音樂)的專注，他將有愛而自我提昇，故他能養成該專業的高等知識技能。
可能作者也意在表達他專研於前衛搖滾的創作，因也與時俱進提升了自己的音樂水平。
「隨著音樂和機遇的發展，失去了其社會節制規範」
作者亦對當下的樂壇亂象給予糾正，說很多人隨著音樂事業成功，開始行為脫序，背離社會期待。
最後幾行Jon Anderson更直截了
「然後據那個向太空伸出手臂的人所說，他轉身一指，對全人類揭示(真理)。」
作者在西方長大，自然知曉西方聖經的先知故事，譬如摩西，到山頂接受上帝的旨意，然後轉身對追隨他的子民揭曉天意。
但Jon Anderson讀了佛教經典，對生命的真相有不同的體悟，所以他「我搖搖頭，低聲笑了笑，知道這地方的一切」「在山頂我們俯瞰安靜的山谷」「受召喚(啟發)只為見證過往的輪迴」
意味，他領悟生命循環的真理就在安靜的大自然裡，頓悟是狂喜也是一種實踐的開始，故謂「我們透過修行來完成(聖典)所述的一切」
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