Ivory Tower-Lenka
发行时间：2021-06-04
Ivory Tower – Lenka
Lyrics by：Lenka Kripac/Dave Jenkins Jr
Composed by：Lenka Kripac/Dave Jenkins Jr
I built a ten foot wall I was afraid of feeling vulnerable
I would deny it all unless you come for my Rapunzel
You can be anything you see you want to feel the same as me
But oh oh it’s a messed up town
Say what you want and burn it down
I’m all alone in my ivory tower
I’m gonna stay till the final hour
I’m all alone in my ivory tower
Till it crashes to the ground
I know your heart is torn I know you see the difficulty
Do you save yourself or do you like humanity
You can breath if the air is clean
You want to know it’s what it seems
But oh oh I think it’s upside down yeah it’s a tunnel and I’m underground
I’m all alone in my ivory tower
I’m gonna stay till the final hour
I’m all alone in my ivory tower
Till it crashes to the ground
I’m all alone in my ivory tower
I’m gonna stay till the final hour
I’m all alone in my ivory tower
Till it crashes to the ground
Crash to the ground crash to the ground
My heart is fragile my spirit is weak
You can hardly blame me if I’m made of ivory
I’m all alone in my ivory tower
I’m gonna stay till the final hour
I’m all alone in my ivory tower
Till it crashes to the ground
I’m all alone in my ivory tower
I’m gonna stay till the final hour
I’m all alone in my ivory tower
Till it crashes to the ground
《Ivory Tower》是澳大利亚歌手Lenka（蕾恩卡·克莉帕克）演唱的一首歌曲，收录于她2015年4月28日发行的专辑《The Bright Side》中。这首歌由Lenka本人参与创作，她以其轻盈灵动的嗓音和充满想象力的音乐风格著称。
创作背景
《Ivory Tower》的创作延续了Lenka音乐中一贯的梦幻与超脱色彩。歌曲以“象牙塔”为隐喻，灵感可能来源于该词的文化内涵（即脱离现实烦恼、受保护的理想化空间）
。Lenka通过音乐构建了一个属于自己的、不受外界侵扰的私人领域，旨在表达对纯粹艺术和个人精神世界的守护。其创作通常融合流行、电子与独立音乐元素，营造轻快而空灵的氛围。
表达含义
歌曲以“象牙塔”象征一个逃避现实复杂性、保护内心纯真与创造力的精神庇护所。歌词中可能通过“I build my ivory tower high”等意象，描绘了主人公主动构筑一个隔离外界纷扰（如压力、批评或世俗喧嚣）的私人空间，在其中获得自由与安宁。
它并非完全否定现实，而是强调在纷繁世界中保留一片自我净土的愿望，可能暗含对艺术创作需保持独立性的追求。整体风格充满希望与轻盈感，鼓励听众在内心寻找平衡，既面对世界，也守护自己的“象牙塔”。
