《 River Man》，Nick Drake（尼克.德雷克）。歌名简单，却很难翻译。演唱者尼克，是一个梵高式的人物。因为拒绝任何采访，生前没有大红大紫。26岁就死于抗抑郁药服用过量。死后，他的才华才被重新发掘。
大概他的抑郁与不被认可无关。他需要抗争的是命运，或者是自己。他的声音苦涩而平淡，弹着轻轻的和弦。他总是彻夜写歌，大概是过于执着艺术了。于他，艺术也许是唯一的解脱之道。
betty came by on her way
贝蒂在路上走过
said she had a word to say
说她有句话要说
about things today
是关于今日之事
and fallen leaves.
以及漫天落叶
said she hadn't heard the news
说她还没有听到新闻
hadn't had the time to choose
还没有时间去选择
a way to lose
失去的方式
but she believes.
但她相信
got to see the river man
准备去见一个叫River的男人
got to tell him all i can
准备告诉他我所能做的
about the plan
关于这个计划
for lilac time.
为了淡紫色的时间
if he tells me all he knows
如果他告诉我他知道的
about the way his river flows
关于他河流的流向
and all night shows
而且整夜显示着
in summertime.
在夏日的时光
betty said she prayed today
贝蒂说她今天祈祷过
for the sky to blow away
为这易逝的天空
or maybe stay
或者它会停留
she wasn't sure.
她不确定
when she thought of summer rain
当她想起夏日的落雨
calling for her mind again
勾起了她的往日记忆
she lost the pain
她失掉了苦痛
and stayed for more.
而且为更多的事驻停
got to see the river man
准备去见一个叫River的男人
got to tell him all i can
准备告诉她我所能做的
about the ban
关于这个计划
on feeling free.
有关感觉自由的
if he tells me all he knows
如果他告诉我所有他所知的
about the way his river flows
关于他的河流流向
i don't suppose
我不想假设
it's meant for me.
那对我意味着什么
oh,how they come and go
oh他们可以来了又走
oh,how they come and go
oh他们可以来了又走