An only child alone and will,
a cabinet maker's son.
His hands were meant for different work
and his heart was known to none.
He left his home and went his lone
and solitary way.
He gave me a gift tied on
I never can repay.
A quiet man of music denied a simpler fate.
He tried to be a soldier once
but his music couldn't wait.
He earned his love through discipline
a thundering velvet hand.
His gentle means of sculpting souls
took me years to understand.
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.
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.
I thank you for the music
and your stories of them all.
I thank you for the freedom
when it came my time to go.
I thank you for the kindness
and the times when you got tough.
And papa, I don't think I said
I love you near enough.
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.
I'm just a living legacy
to the leader of the band.
Leader of the band - 周華健
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[00:09.60]編輯酷狗
[00:25.28]An only child alone and will,
[00:28.02]a cab makers son.
[00:32.22]His hands were meant for different work
[00:35.08]and his heart was known to none.
[00:39.58]He left his home and went his lone
[00:42.70]and solitary way.
[00:46.80]He gave me a gift tied on
[00:49.76]I never can repay.
[01:00.33]A quiet man of music denied a simpler fate.
[01:07.36]He tried to be a soldier once
[01:10.42]but his music couldnt wait.
[01:15.05]He earned his love through discipline
[01:18.06]a thundering velvet hand.
[01:21.68]His gentle means of sculpting souls
[01:25.07]took me years to understand.
[01:29.86]The leader of the band is tired
[01:32.57]and his eyes are growing old.
[01:36.16]But his blood runs through my instrument
[01:39.72]and his song is in my soul.
[01:44.11]My life has been a poor attempt
[01:47.45]to imitate the man.
[01:51.04]Im just a living legacy
[01:54.58]to the leader of the band.
[02:04.85]My brothers lives were different
[02:07.59]for they heard another call.
[02:11.63]One went to Chicago and the other to St.Paul.
[02:19.19]And Im in Colorado
[02:22.13]when Im not in some hotel.
[02:26.68]Living out this life Ive chose
[02:30.05]ande to know so well.
[03:00.23]I thank you for the music
[03:03.17]and your stories of them all.
[03:07.67]I thank you for the freedom
[03:10.15]when it came my time to go.
[03:14.76]I thank you for the kindness
[03:17.76]and the times when you got tough.
[03:22.25]And papa, I dont think I said
[03:25.86]I love you near enough.
[03:30.12]The leader of the band is tired
[03:32.89]and his eyes are growing old.
[03:36.63]But his blood runs through my instrument
[03:39.85]and his song is in my soul.
[03:44.34]My life has been a poor attempt
[03:47.38]to imitate the man.
[03:51.33]Im just a living legacy
[03:54.62]to the leader of the band.
[03:58.94]Im just a living legacy
[04:01.70]to the leader of the band.
移調 原調
FAmCEmDGCGCG
編輯酷狗
An only child alone and will,
F#mDBmCEm
a cab makers son.
AmEm
His hands were meant for different work
AmEmCDGm
and his heart was known to none.
GGmGBmG
He left his home and went his lone
EmBmDCG
and solitary way.
AmEm
He gave me a gift tied on
AAmDGCG
I never can repay.
DBmDCG
A quiet man of music denied a simpler fate.
ACAmEm
He tried to be a soldier once
AmCGDGm
but his music couldnt wait.
GGmGGmG
He earned his love through discipline
EmDBmCG
a thundering velvet hand.
AmEm
His gentle means of sculpting souls
AmDGAmBC
took me years to understand.
DG
The leader of the band is tired
GmCEmG
and his eyes are growing old.
AmEm
But his blood runs through my instrument
AmCFEmD
and his song is in my soul.
AmCmGCG
My life has been a poor attempt
CCmCG
to imitate the man.
AmCAmCEm
Im just a living legacy
AmDGCGCGCGCG
to the leader of the band.
My brothers lives were different
BmGBmC
for they heard another call.
AmEmAmCGD
One went to Chicago and the other to St.Paul.
GDGmG
And Im in Colorado
BmGCG
when Im not in some hotel.
AmAEm
Living out this life Ive chose
AmDGCmCGGmGGmGDGAmCAmEmBmDGCGDGEmG
ande to know so well.
GmG
I thank you for the music
BBmCEmA
and your stories of them all.
AmAEm
I thank you for the freedom
AmDAmEmDEmD
when it came my time to go.
GmG
I thank you for the kindness
BmDAmCGAm
and the times when you got tough.
EmD
And papa, I dont think I said
AAmBmDGAmBC
I love you near enough.
G
The leader of the band is tired
CCmCG
and his eyes are growing old.
AmEm
But his blood runs through my instrument
AmDGAmBmDC
and his song is in my soul.
GmG
My life has been a poor attempt
CGCG
to imitate the man.
AmEm
Im just a living legacy
AmDGmF#DGC
to the leader of the band.
Em
Im just a living legacy
CAmCDGmGCGEmGCGDGCGGmGGmGCGCG
to the leader of the band.
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曲解析
《Leader of the band》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 G、C、Am、D。（以上為 AI 音訊分析，僅供參考）
歌詞解析
一句話主旨
歌詞以敘事方式描寫對父親的追思，並傳達其精神與影響的延續。
主題
父子關係、個人追隨與精神繼承、生命回顧與感恩。
情緒
懷念、感恩、遺憾、敬仰、沉靜的沉思。
意象與手法
「木匠之子」象徵父親的平凡出身與不凡內涵；「靈魂雕刻」隱喻父親以音樂影響他人；「血脈流經樂器」將情感與藝術結合；重複段落強調「遺產」的永恆性。
重點句解讀
1. 「他的手本應從事不同的工作，他的心卻無人瞭解」：
描寫父親的矛盾命運，暗示其內在追求與現實的衝突。
2. 「我僅是活的遺產」：
直接點明自身角色，將個人存在與父親精神連結，展現深層的敬仰與承擔。
3. 「他的血脈流經我的樂器」：
以血脈與音樂的融合，隱喻父親影響的深刻與持續性。
4. 「我感謝您給予的自由」：
表達對父親放手與信任的感激，凸顯親情的雙向包容。
適合情境
追思儀式、親情聯結的沉靜時刻、藝術創作靈感的啟發、對長輩的感恩回顧。
魔鏡站長解析
魔鏡站長
這首歌讓我想到許多隱藏在沉默裡的父愛，像老舊木頭的紋路般細密。歌詞裡那個木匠兒子放棄穩定人生追夢的抉擇，與後來成為樂團領袖的父親形成微妙呼應，彷彿命運早將音樂基因刻進骨血。最動人的是「他血脈流進我的樂器」這段，不需豪言壯語，只見平凡人用一生模仿偉大，卻在過程中學會了溫柔的堅強。適合夜深人靜時聽，當鋼琴音符與懷舊弦樂交錯，會突然覺察身邊許多不曾說出口的感謝，或許都藏在某個無聲的背影裡。細節裡有種靜靜的溫柔，像老照片邊緣微微泛黃的光暈。
歌曲冷知識
・歌詞以「木匠之子」作為開頭，精準勾勒出父親在音樂之外，那雙原本應從事勞動卻選擇奉獻給藝術的雙手。
・「如雷般的絲絨之手」運用了強烈的對比修辭，生動呈現出父親在音樂教育中，既嚴格要求紀律又充滿溫柔引導的矛盾與慈愛。
・歌曲將血緣比喻為流動在樂器中的音符，將自身視為父親音樂生命與精神的「活體遺產」，深刻表達了對傳承的敬意。
・整首歌從敘述父親的生平轉向對父親的直接傾訴，適合在靜謐的夜晚，細細品味那份因長大而終於理解父愛的深沉情感。