《父亲的眼神》是美国歌手艾里克-克莱普顿（Eric Clapton）1999年格莱美获奖歌曲。人生三大不幸Eric就占了两样，少年丧父、老年丧子。人生的不幸经历却成就了他两首传世经典曲目。另一首就是我们熟悉的《泪洒天堂》（Tears In Heaven）。——失去父亲的孩子，无依无靠，就像航行在黑暗无边的海面，等待救赎。在悔过的泪水中渐渐懂得，爸爸的爱一直就在身旁……

My Father's Eyes
Eric Clapton

Sailing down behind the sun, waiting for my prince to come
Praying for the healing rain to restore my soul again

Just a toerag on the run. How did I get here? What have I done?
When will all my hopes arise? How will I know him?
When I look in my father's eyes, my father's eyes
When I look in my father's eyes, my father's eyes

Then the light begins to shine and I hear those ancient lullabies
And as I watch this seedling grow, feel my heart start to overflow

Where do I find the words to say? How do I teach him? What do we play?
Bit by bit I've realized that's when I need them
That's when I need my father's eyes, my father's eyes
That's when I need my father's eyes, my father's eyes

Then the jagged edge appears through the distant clouds of tears
I'm like a bridge that was washed away; my foundations were made of clay

As my soul slides down to die. How could I lose him? What did I try?
Bit by bit I've realized that he was here with me
I looked into my father's eyes, my father's eyes
I looked into my father's eyes, my father's eyes

My father's eyes. My father's eyes
I looked into my father's eyes, my father's eyes

重点词汇

 lullaby  n. 催眠曲，摇篮曲

 seedling  n. 秧苗，树苗

 jagged  a. 锯齿状的，参差不齐的

 clay  n. 粘土，泥土

 bit by bit  adv. 渐渐，一点一点

 toerag  n. （口语）恶棍，坏蛋

 on the run  adv. 跑着，逃跑，被通辑

 restore  v. 恢复，归还，重建