Westlife Đến Từ Xứ Sở Thần Tiên Ireland

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Westlife Đến Từ Xứ Sở Thần Tiên Ireland IRELAND CONTEST 2019 2 VÒNG 1 SÁNG TẠO CÙNG IRELAND 2019 3 IRELAND CONTEST 2019 4 Đang mơ màng đứng trên hành lang của lớp học nhìn về phía những cây bằng lăng tím ngắt cả một khoảng trời, tôi bỗng bị cuốn hút bởi một giọng hát ngọt ngào đang ngân nga bên tai tôi: “… So I say a little prayer, and hope my dreams will take me there. Where the skies are blue, to see you once again, my love…”. Đây chính là bài hát mà tôi rất thích của ban nhạc Westlife đến từ xứ sở thần tiên Ireland. Trong khi TRIỆU THỊ TUYẾT NHUNG cậu bạn lãng tử đang say sưa trong giai điệu của bài hát thì ánh mắt của tôi đã chăm Phú Thọ chú nhìn về phía cậu. Cậu ta bất chợt quay sang nhìn tôi rồi hỏi: “ Hay không?” Tôi bất thần gật đầu: “ Ừ, hay lắm, đây là ban nhạc mình yêu mến” Cậu ta nở một nụ cười tươi rồi nháy mắt: “ Trùng sở thích nhau gê, thích thì mai mình cho mượn vài chiếc đĩa của Westlife” Tôi thích thú gật đầu nhanh chóng. Thế rồi cậu ta có vẻ trầm tư nhìn về một khoảng không xa xăm giữa sân trường rồi nói tiếp: “Tình yêu thật đẹp, lời bài hát thật ý nghĩa. Và anh quỳ xuống thầm cầu nguyện, hy vọng những giấc mơ sẽ dắt anh đi, đến Tình yêu những bầu trời xanh thẫm để một lần gặp lại em yêu một lần nữa” Tôi thấy cậu ta có vẻ rất tâm trạng, có lẽ cậu ta đang thất tình nên tôi cười trừ rồi đi vào lớp. Những ngày sau, tôi và Phong (tên của cậu ta) bỗng trở thành một đôi bạn thân thiết lúc nào không hay. Hồi đó tôi và cậu ta chỉ học cùng khoá nhưng khác lớp nhau, chả hề biết nhau mà chỉ qua một vài câu hát đã trở thành một cái duyên. Phong đẹp trai, lãng tử đặc biệt có một giọng hát khiến người khác phải say đắm. Mỗi lần vào tiết chào cờ thứ 2 đầu tuần, chỉ cần Phong cất lên giọng hát là đã khiến cua tôi các bạn gái trong trường chết mê chết mệt. Mỗi giờ ra chơi rảnh dỗi, thấy bóng dáng tôi ra hành lang đứng là Phong đã chạy nhanh đến bên cạnh. Khi thì cái kẹo mút, lúc thì một chiếc socola ngọt ngào. Thế rồi, chúng tôi lại luyên thuyên đủ chuyện về Ireland, những ban nhạc, những bài hát, rồi về đất nước văn hoá họ… Chúng tôi cứ tưởng tượng ra đó là một đất nước với vẻ đẹp bình yên, nơi có những lâu đài tráng lệ như cổ tích, những lễ hội đặc sắc,… và nơi có cả những câu chuyện tình yêu tuyệt vời. Thế rồi, Phong hẹn tôi đi chơi. Chúng tôi lang thang trong công viên của thành phố, nắm tay nhau và cùng đồng ca một vài ca khúc. Chả hiểu sao mỗi khi nghe thấy Phong hát những giai điệu đó là tim tôi lại thấy bồi hồi, một cảm giác khó tả. Tôi thấy yêu Ireland, yêu Westlife và thấy yêu cả Phong. Thế nhưng tôi nhận thấy nếu cứ ở bên Phong thì tình cảm sẽ càng sâu đậm và tôi sẽ là người khổ đau. Bởi đơn giản Phong quá hoàn hảo, cậu ta là niềm ao ước của bao cô gái, con tôi thì quá đỗi bình thường. Tôi nghĩ đã đến lúc mình phải xa rời Phong, hợp nhau về sở thích nhưng vốn dĩ tôi thật không xứng với cậu ta. SÁNG TẠO CÙNG IRELAND 2019 5 IRELAND CONTEST 2019 6 Tôi bắt đầu tránh mặt, không nhắn tin, gọi điện, không còn lởn vởn đứng trước hành lang mỗi giờ ra chơi để nghe cậu ta kể về xứ sở thần tiên nữa. Cứ như vậy, tôi cũng cảm thấy ngột ngạt trong cuộc chạy trốn này. Một tuần sau, tan học tôi vừa bước chân ra cửa lớp thì Phong đã đứng sừng sững đợi tôi, trên tay cậu ta là một bó hoa và cây đàn ghita. Tôi bất ngờ đứng lặng yên, mọi người lớp tôi và lớp Phong đã bao vây thành 1 vòng tròn nhanh chóng. Phong nhìn thẳng vào mắt tôi rồi hát một cách đầy sâu lắng. So I say a little prayer And hope my dreams“ will take me there Where the skies are blue, to see you once again... my love. All the seas from coast to coast To find the place I Love The Most Where the fields are green, to see you once again... my love I try to read, I go to work I’m laughing with my friends But I can’t stop to keep myself from thinking. (oh no) I wonder how, I wonder why, I wonder where they are The days we had, the songs we sang together.(oh yeah) And all my love, I’m holding on forever Reaching for the love that seems so far Lời hát kết thúc, Phong tặng bó hoa lên tay tôi và nói: So I say a little prayer And hope my dreams will take me there Làm bạn gái mình nhé” Where the skies are blue, to see you once again... my love. All the seas from coast to coast Tiếng vỗ tay vang lên, tôi ngỡ mình đang mơ. Tôi cảm To find the place I Love“ The Most thấy hình như cả một bầu trời xanh thẳm của Ireland Where the fields are green, to see you once again... đang hiện lên trong đôi mắt mình. Tôi mỉm cười nắm lấy bàn tay Phong lòng đầy hạnh phúc. SÁNG TẠO CÙNG IRELAND 2019 7 IRELAND CONTEST 2019 8 Nhắc đến âm nhạc của Ireland người ta sẽ thường nghĩ đến ban nhạc Westlife và ca khúc WESTLIFE “đóng đinh” tên tuổi của họ chính là “My love”. Với nội dung bài hát lôi cuốn, dễ đi vào lòng người, ca khúc đã giúp cho ban nhạc đạt đĩa đơn quán quân thứ bảy tại Anh và đạt HẠT NGỌC TÔ TRẦN BĂNG TÂM 300,000 bản tại đất nước này. Hồ Chí Minh “An empty street CỦA XỨ SỞ An empty house A hole inside my heart IRELAND I’m all alone The rooms are getting smaller.” Nảy nở từ mảnh đất xanh ngọc với những rặng đồi bao la Một không khí ảm đạm, cô đơn bao trùm sau tình yêu tan vỡ của nhân vật trong ca khúc. – Ireland luôn hiện hữu vẻ đẹp của cánh đồng hoang sơ Từng con đường, từng góc phố hai người từng hò hẹn, giờ chỉ đơn lẻ mình nhân vật. Từ thực kì vĩ và nhuốm màu huyền ảo, mơ mộng của những “empty” được nhắc 2 lần như vẽ nên bầu trời cô đơn, lẻ loi đầy ảm đạm của cuộc sống câu chuyện cổ tích. Thi ca và âm nhạc ở Ireland như ngọn sau tan vỡ khiến người nghe phải nhói lòng. nguồn khơi dậy những xúc cảm thanh cao, những rung “And all my love động diệu kì của tâm hồn mà ở đó từng câu chữ như tái I’m holding on forever hiện một miền trời đất bao la, choáng ngợp cả một vùng Reaching for a love that seems so far.” kí ức thời thơ ấu. Mỗi lần câu hát “You raise me up” của huyền thoại Westlife vang lên, tim ta lại ngưng lại, tâm hồn ta chợt thanh thản, đáng yêu Phải chăng hình bóng, ký ức của người cũ còn quá in đến kì lạ. dấu trong trái tim tổn thương này. Nhân vật nuối tiếc và Hình ảnh những chàng trai lịch lãm với bản ballad ngọt ngào, thuần khiết đã truyền cảm còn nhớ về tình yêu ấy, dặn lòng mình phải quên người hứng cho không ít người hâm mộ. Vang lên như một thánh khúc, câu hát yêu cũ và tìm tình yêu mới, nhưng điều ấy dường như quá khó và không thể chấp nhận được. Nước mắt của “WHEN I AM DOWN AND OH MY SOUL SO WEARY Ca khúc người nghe đã bắt đầu rưng rưng, nhỏ từng giọt trên WHEN TROUBLES COME AND MY HEART BURDENED BE” khóe môi vì đang nghe một bài hát thật buồn. My love “So I say a little prayer khiến ta lặng đi bởi những bộn bề, áp lực, sự cô đơn ta đang trải qua giữa \ mênh mông And hope my dreams will take me there vô tận của thực tại. Những ám ảnh về quá khứ, sự chia cách, nỗi nhớ cũng những kí ức Where the skies are blue to see you once again, my love về sự cô đơn bám riết lấy tâm hồn khiến con người dường như ngã quỵ. Ở mỗi khoảnh cua Westlife Over seas and coast to coast khắc, vẫn còn đó những hồi ức về nhóm nhạc Ireland một thời nhưng cảm giác lại khác, là To find a place I love you most cái cảm giác xa lạ,vội vàng của nền công nghệ 4.0, bỏ quên những chiếc đĩa trắng đen bên di cùng Where the fields are green to see you once again, my cạnh những phím đàn dân giã. Như vực dậy một tâm hồn, sưởi ấm trái tim lạnh giá, bàn love.” tay của ai đó luôn nâng đỡ chúng ta đứng dậy với một khát khao sâu thẳm là được sống, Vì quá yêu nên giờ nhân vật chỉ biết cầu nguyện để gặp được yêu thương tha thiết nam tháng và yêu thêm lần nữa dù hy vọng ấy chỉ là mong manh.
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