Glimpse of Us – Joji
Lyrics by：George Miller/Alexis Kesselman/Joel Castillo
Composed by：Connor McDonough/George Miller/Riley McDonough
She’d take the world off my shoulders
If it was ever hard to move
She’d turn the rain to a rainbow
When I was living in the blue
Why then if she is so perfect
Do I still wish that it was you
Perfect don’t mean that it’s working
So what can I do
When you’re out of sight
In my mind
Cause sometimes
I look in her eyes and
That’s where I find
A glimpse of us
And I try
To fall for her touch
But I’m thinking of
The way it was
Said I’m fine
And said I moved on
I’m only here passing time in her arms
Hoping I’ll find
A glimpse of us
Tell me he savors your glory
Does he laugh the way I did
Is this a part of your story
One that I had never lived
Maybe one day you’ll feel lonely
And in his eyes you’ll get a glimpse
Maybe you’ll start slipping slowly
And find me again
When you’re out of sight
In my mind
Cause sometimes
I look in her eyes and
That’s where I find
A glimpse of us
And I try
To fall for her touch
But I’m thinking of
The way it was
Said I’m fine
And said I moved on
I’m only here passing time in her arms
Hoping I’ll find
A glimpse of us
Oooh
Oooh-ooh-ooh
Oooh
Oooh-oooh-oooh-ooh-ooh
Cause sometimes
I look in her eyes and
That’s where I find
A glimpse of us
And I try
To fall for her touch
But I’m thinking of
The way it was
Said I’m fine
And said I moved on
I’m only here passing time in her arms
Hoping I’ll find
A glimpse of us
1. 创作背景
- 风格转型与突破：
在此之前，Joji以搞怪网络人设“Filthy Frank”闻名，转型歌手后早期作品多带有迷幻、低保真（Lo-fi）和R&B色彩（如专辑《Ballads 1》）。《Glimpse of Us》标志着他向极简主义钢琴抒情歌的重大转变。这首歌剥离了复杂的编曲，仅以简单的钢琴伴奏和人声为主，突出了情感的纯粹性。 - 创作团队：
歌曲由Joji与知名制作人Connor McDonough、Riley McDonough以及Castle共同创作。据采访透露，这首歌的创作过程非常迅速，旨在捕捉一种瞬间的、原始的情感冲动。 - 商业与口碑反响：
发行后，歌曲迅速在全球范围内爆红，登上了包括美国Billboard Hot 100在内的多个国家排行榜前列（在美国最高排名第8位，在Spotify上创下了当时的单日流媒体记录）。其音乐视频由导演Drew Kirsch执导，以黑白画面呈现，聚焦于Joji的面部特写和极简场景，进一步强化了歌曲的孤独感。
2. 歌词含义与表达主题
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核心意象：“Glimpse”（一瞥）：
歌名中的“Glimpse”意指短暂的一瞥或瞬间的闪现。歌词描述了一个痛苦的场景：主角虽然身边有了新的伴侣（“She’d put her arms around me”），但在某些瞬间（通常是亲密时刻或眼神交汇时），他看到的却不是现任，而是前任的影子。“And though she’s right beside me, / Over all the years, you still haunt me.”
（虽然她就在我身边，/ 但这么多年过去，你依然萦绕在我心头。） -
情感的内疚与疏离：
歌曲最扎心的地方在于主角的自我剖析与内疚。他意识到自己对现任是不公平的，因为他无法全心全意地投入。“I don’t mean to be cold, / But I’m just not over you.”
（我并非有意冷漠，/ 只是我还没放下你。）
这种“身在曹营心在汉”的状态，让他感到自己像个骗子，同时也深感孤独。即便身边有人温暖，内心依然是冰冷的，因为那个位置始终被回忆占据。 -
无法替代的过去：
歌词中反复暗示，无论新伴侣多么完美、多么努力地去爱他，都无法填补前任留下的空缺。那种“Glimpse”不仅仅是视觉上的错觉，更是心理上无法跨越的障碍。这是一种对逝去爱情无法释怀的绝望告白——即使时间流逝，记忆依然具有压倒性的力量。 -
音乐与情感的互文：
歌曲采用了类似肖邦夜曲风格的古典钢琴伴奏，旋律优美却带着深深的忧郁。这种古典主义的庄重感与Joji略带破碎感的嗓音相结合，营造出一种电影般的悲剧氛围，仿佛是一场无声的独白，诉说着成年人感情世界中那些无法言说的遗憾。
