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SeasonsintheSunisanEnglish-languageadaptationofthesongLeMoribondbyBelgian(比利時的)singer-songwriterJacquesBrelwithlyricsbyAmericansinger-poetRodMcKuen.Itbecameaworldwidehitin1974forCanadiansingerTerryJacksandbecameaChristmasNumber1in1999forWestlife.Actually,itsoriginalnameLeMoribondmeansthedyingman.Sothesongisadyingprotagonist's(主角)farewell(告別)torelativesandfriends.Anditisasadsong,thoughitsoundsalittlehappy.

It'satruestorythattookplacein1950s.Nowletmetellyouthestory.JackandTonywerebestfriendswhentheywereyoung.Theywereborninthesameneighborhood,playedtogether,andstudiedinthesameschool.Theyweresointimate(親密的),buttherewerealsomanydifferencesbetweentheircharacter.Jackwasasunnyandcharmingboy,andheisgoodatsports,andattractedalotofgirls.Tonyalwayskeptsilent,hewassensitiveandshy,anddidn'tknowhowtoexpresshimself,buthecouldmakeexcellentcrafts.ItwasfunnythatbothofthemfellinlovewithabeautifulgirlRose.FinallyJackandRosegotmarriedandtheyhadalittledaughterMichelle.Inordertoofferabetterlifetohisfamily,Jackhadtodelivergoodstosomewherefarawayfromhishome.Sohewasalwaysnotathome.ThenitwasagoodchanceforTonytotakecareofRoseandherbaby.Withtimegoingby,thereweresomespecialfeelingscomingoutbetweenthesetwolonelyhearts,theyfellinlovewitheachother.Onedayitwasastormyday,Jackcannotgoout,sohecameback.However,hefoundTonyandRoseweresleepingtogether.Jackfeltveryangrythathisbestfriendandhiswifebetrayedhim.Jackcannotstandit.Hewasmad,andhekilledthem.Afterthat,hedrovehimselftothepolicestation.Whenhewassentencedtodeath,hewroteallhisstory.GoodbyetoyoumytrustedfriendWe'veknoweachothersincewewerenineortenTogetherwe'veclimbedhillsandtreesLearnedofloveandABC'sSkinnedourheartsandskinnedourkneesGoodbyemyfriendit'shardtodieWhenallthebirdsaresingingintheskyNowthatspringisintheairPrettygirlsareeverywhereThinkofmeandI'llbethereWehadjoywehadfunWehadseasonsinthesunButthehillsthatweclimbwerejustseasonsoutoftimeGoodbyepapapleaseprayformeIwastheblacksheepofthefamilyYoutriedtoteachmerightfromwrongtoomuchwineandtoomuchsongwonderhowIgotalongGoodbyepapait'shardtodiewhenallthebirdsaresingingintheskynowthatthespringisintheairlittlechildrenareeverywherewhenyouseethemI'llbethereWehadjoy,wehadfunwehadseasonsinthesunbutthewineandthesongliketheseasonhasallgonewehadjoy,wehadfunwehadseasonsinthesunbutthewineandthesongliketheseasonhasallgoneGoodbyeMichellemylittleoneYougavemeloveandhelpmefindthesunandeverytimethatIwasdownyouwouldalwayscomearoundandgetmyfeetbackonthegroundGoodbyeMichelleit'shardtodiewhenallthebirdsaresingingintheskynowthatthespringisintheairwiththeflowerseverywhereIwishthatwecouldbothbethere

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