一首很有内涵的关于父亲的歌Leader Of The Band (乐队指挥)

歌手Dan Fogelberg 创作的Leader Of The Band，献给他深爱的父亲。Dan的父亲是一个乐队指挥，父亲对他在音乐道路上产生了深远的影响，歌中Dan表达了对父亲的无限感激，在吉他声中徐徐道来，弥漫满是亲情的味道，和dance with my father有异曲同工之妙。

因为实在太出色了，我花了很大精力把歌词翻译了，其中有一段His gentle means of sculpting souls，Took me years to understand，自己琢磨了许久，仍不知如何翻译是好，请乐友指教指教(update:经五楼famaszj的帮助，现已更新为"他雕琢音乐精髓的优美手法，多年后我才领会" ,在此衷心感谢)

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Dan Fogelberg - Leader Of The Band 乐队指挥

An only child, alone and wild
A cabinet maker's son
His hands were meant for different work
And his heart was known to none
一个木工师傅的儿子，孤独而狂野
他的双手天生适合另外的职业
没有人了解他的内心

He left his home
And went his lone and solitary way
And he gave to me a gift
I know I never can repay
他离开了家
踏上孤独的旅程
而他赐给我的天赋
我永远都无法报答

A quiet man of music
Denied a simpler fate
He tried to be a soldier once
But his music wouldn't wait
一个沉静的音乐家
拒绝平庸简单的生活
他曾经想要从军
但等不及要从事音乐

He earned his love through discipline
A thundering, velvet hand
His gentle means of sculpting souls
Took me years to understand
用那受过训练的、时而激昂如雷电时而温柔如丝绒的手
他赢得了挚爱
他雕琢音乐精髓的优美手法，多年后我才领会

The leader of the band is tired
And his eyes are growing old
But his blood runs through my instrument
And his song is in my soul
My life has been a poor attempt to imitate the man
I'm just a living legacy to the leader of the band
乐队指挥已经疲惫了
他的眼睛也日渐苍老
但他的血液流淌进我的乐器
他的音乐注入了我的灵魂
我的整个一生都只是试图拙劣地模仿这个男人
我的所有的一切都是从乐队指挥那里继承来的

My brothers' lives were different
For they heard another call
One went to Chicago
And the other to St. Paul
And I'm in Colorado
When I'm not in some hotel
Living out this life I've chose
And come to know so well
我的兄弟们命运迥然不同
他们接受到了不同的召唤
一个前往了芝加哥
而另一个去了圣保罗
当我并不在（巡回演出路上的）旅馆里时
我就住在在科罗拉多州
过着自己选择的生活
明白了很多

I thank you for the music
And your stories of the road
I thank you for the freedom
When it came my time to go
I thank you for the kindness
The times when you got tough
And papa, I don't think I said,
"I love you" near enough
谢谢你的音乐，还有你路途上的故事
当我是时候离开时，谢谢你给我自由
谢谢你的慈爱和严格的时刻
爸爸，“我爱你”我总认为对你还说得远远不够

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