夢幻騎士 Man of La Mancha，改編自西班牙大文豪塞凡提斯（Miguel de Cervantes）經典著作《唐吉訶德》（Don Quichotte）的百老匯音樂劇，其中最令人難忘的便是這首the impossible dream，許多歌星及音樂家皆唱過此曲，而我最喜歡的是彼得奧圖於電影所演唱的版本，第一次覺得怎麼有人可以將英文唸得這麼好聽。此歌歌詞感動過無數觀眾，接著請聽Jacques Brel所改編的法文版，個人覺得歌詞意境更符合唐吉訶德精神。
The Impossible Dream / Peter O'Toole from MAN OF LA MANCHA (1972) lyrics: Joe Darion music: Mitch Leigh
To dream the impossible dream To fight the unbeatable foe To bear with unbearable sorrow To run where the brave dare not go
To right the unrightable wrong To love pure and chaste from afar To try when your arms are too weary To reach the unreachable star
This is my quest To follow that star No matter how hopeless No matter how far To fight for the right Without question or pause To be willing to march into Hell For a heavenly cause
And I know if I'll only be true To this glorious quest That my heart will lie peaceful and calm When I'm laid to my rest
And the world will be better for this That one man, scorned and covered with scars Still strove with his last ounce of courage To reach the unreachable star
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