livin' in the city
ain't never been my idea of gettin' it on
but the job demands that you make new plans
before your big chance is gone
you get a house in the hills
you're payin' everyone's bills
and they tell you that you're gonna go far
but in the back of my mind
i hear it time after time
is that who you really are
country boy, you got your feet in l.a.
but your mind's on tennessee
lookin' back, i can remember the time
when i sang my songs for free
country boy, you got your feet in l.a.
take a look at everything you own
but now and then, my heart keeps goin' home
talkin' on the telephone
settin' up another day of people to meet
you've gotta do what's right
you've spend the night
stayin' in touch with the street
when you're surrounded by friends
they say the fun never ends
but i guess i'll never figure it out
'cause in the back of my mind
i hear it time after time
is this what it's all about
Country Boy - 林子祥
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[00:16.33]Livin' in the city
[00:17.76]Ain't never been my idea of gettin' it on
[00:23.95]But the job demands that you make new plans
[00:28.15]Before your big chance is gone
[00:33.50]You build a house in the hills
[00:35.76]You're payin' everyone's bills
[00:37.81]And they tell you that you're gonna go far
[00:41.59]But in the back of my mind
[00:43.66]I hear it time after time
[00:46.18]Is that who you really are?
[00:49.37]Country boy, you got your feet in L.A.
[00:53.82]But your mind's on Tennessee
[00:57.62]Lookin' back, I can remember the time
[01:01.97]When I sang my songs for free
[01:05.46]Country boy, you got your feet in L.A.
[01:09.85]Take a look at everything you want
[01:14.16]But now and then, my heart keeps goin' home
[01:26.41]Talkin' on the telephone
[01:28.66]Settin' up another day of people to meet
[01:33.88]You've gotta do what's right
[01:35.96]And spend the night
[01:38.25]Stayin' in touch with the street
[01:43.83]When youre surrounded by friends
[01:45.64]They say the fun never ends
[01:47.90]But I guess I'll never figure it out
[01:51.48]'Cause in the back of my mind
[01:53.64]I hear it time after time
[01:55.79]Is that what its all about?
[01:59.43]Country boy, you got your feet in L.A.
[02:03.88]But your mind's on Tennessee
[02:07.61]Lookin' back, I can remember the time
[02:11.96]When I sang my songs for free
[02:15.55]Country boy, you got your feet in L.A.
[02:19.86]Take a look at everything you want
[02:24.02]But now and then, my heart keeps goin' home
[02:31.45]Country boy, you got your feet in L.A.
[02:35.93]But your mind's on Tennessee
[02:39.52]Lookin' back, I can remember the time
[02:43.94]When I sang my songs for free
[02:47.30]Country boy, you got your feet in L.A.
[02:51.70]Take a look at everything you want
[02:55.91]But now and then, my heart keeps goin home
移調 原調
GCm
Livin' in the city
EmCmGDGCGCmF#mCm
Ain't never been my idea of gettin' it on
D#CCmGCmEmD#
But the job demands that you make new plans
CmGCmD#CCmEm
Before your big chance is gone
GCmD#m
You build a house in the hills
CmEmCEm
You're payin' everyone's bills
CGDmGCCmC
And they tell you that you're gonna go far
GGm
But in the back of my mind
G
I hear it time after time
D#GCmG
Is that who you really are?
D#CmD#mEmEC
Country boy, you got your feet in L.A.
GA#GmCCmC
But your mind's on Tennessee
GmGGmGCm
Lookin' back, I can remember the time
GCmD#CmCB
When I sang my songs for free
G#mD#G#mCmEmBG
Country boy, you got your feet in L.A.
EmCD#CmCCmD#CmD#
Take a look at everything you want
GD#G#mD#CmG#mGCmGA#GCmG#mCmEmD#Em
But now and then, my heart keeps goin' home
D#CmAm
Talkin' on the telephone
BD#CmGG#mCmGD#
Settin' up another day of people to meet
C#G#mCm
You've gotta do what's right
GD#CmG#m
And spend the night
D#EmCEmD#Cm
Stayin' in touch with the street
D#GCm
When youre surrounded by friends
GD#GCm
They say the fun never ends
EmCmDDmG
But I guess I'll never figure it out
D#GD#GCm
'Cause in the back of my mind
GCmEm
I hear it time after time
CGCmD#
Is that what its all about?
CmD#GmGGmCEm
Country boy, you got your feet in L.A.
GCmBmG#mC
But your mind's on Tennessee
AGCmGCmEmC
Lookin' back, I can remember the time
GG#mCmD#CCmC
When I sang my songs for free
G#mGEmCEm
Country boy, you got your feet in L.A.
GEmGCGD#
Take a look at everything you want
CmD#EmGCmG#mD#CCmC
But now and then, my heart keeps goin' home
CmGCmGD#CEm
Country boy, you got your feet in L.A.
FDmF#mBmEBmC
But your mind's on Tennessee
AD#F#BF#mEmG#EmF#m
Lookin' back, I can remember the time
EmGEmGEmD#m
When I sang my songs for free
DGEmA
Country boy, you got your feet in L.A.
EmF#mEmAEmA
Take a look at everything you want
AmAD#AC#mF#mEmBGEmDD#mDGD#EmAmAAmAD#mA#mCEmEAEmAGmC#mF#mEmF#CmC#mDDmDF#mGCmAF#mBF#EmCAmAEmBF#mD#EmD#F#F#mC#mEmF#mBADG#mGmF#mEmAEmD#mFD#EAAmEmA#mCmC#mF#mBmBBmBAC#mDDmDD#BGCmC#mD#mF#mBF#C#mC#CCmAC#mF
But now and then, my heart keeps goin home
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曲解析
《Country Boy》調性為 G 大調、速度約每分鐘 129 拍、整體情緒歡快。主要和弦為 Cm、G、Em、D#。（以上為 AI 音訊分析，僅供參考）
歌詞解析
一句話主旨
身在繁華都市卻心繫故鄉，反思現代生活與鄉土情感的拉扯。
主題
城市生活與鄉村回憶的衝突、身份認同的迷茫、對純真過去的懷念。
情緒
疏離感、懷舊情懷、對現狀的質疑、內在矛盾的掙扎。
意象與手法
以「城市」與「田納西」對比象徵現代與傳統，「腳在洛杉磯，心在田納西」強化身分裂變，「免費唱歌」隱喻未被物質腐蝕的純粹。
重點句解讀
1. 「livin' in the city ain't never been my idea of gettin' it on」
翻譯「住在城市從不是我追求的快樂」
解析直接表達對都市生活的排斥，暗示物質追求與精神滿足的脫節。
2. 「your mind's on Tennessee」
翻譯「你的腦中卻懸念田納西」
解析強調內在鄉土記憶的縈繞，對故鄉情感的無法割捨。
3. 「is this what it's all about」
翻譯「這就是一切的意義嗎」
解析對都市成就與人生價值的質疑，凸顯存在主義式的困惑。
適合情境
在都市生活中感到孤獨、思鄉或對人生方向產生疑問時聆聽。
魔鏡站長解析
魔鏡站長
這首《Country Boy》像個老友在深夜電台低語，把城市生活的疏離感與鄉野記憶的溫潤攪拌成一杯微醺的酒。林子祥沙啞聲線裡藏著種矛盾的韌性，既寫出人在霓虹叢林裡掙扎的現實，又透出對純粹回憶的執念。副歌反覆出現的「country boy」意象，像根細針刺進現代人普遍的鄉愁裡，特別適合下班後獨自坐車窗邊看街景流過時聽，那種既想扎根又想逃離的糾結，被他唱得既懇切又帶點自嘲。歌詞裡頭那句「心卻不斷往家裡跑」的細節，恰是城市裡所有漂泊者心裡的隱痛，聽來令人鼻頭一酸。
歌曲冷知識
・歌詞中反覆出現的「country boy」象徵主角對鄉土記憶的執念，與「洛杉磯」的都市意象形成強烈對比。
・「sang my songs for free」暗示過去純真創作狀態，對比現今商業環境的壓抑感。
・重複段落「in the back of my mind」強化內心掙扎，類似心靈獨白的敘事結構。
・「payin' everyone's bills」的口語化拼寫，凸顯歌詞貼近日常生活的質感。