There's a calm surrender
To the rush of day
When the heat of the rolling world
Can be turned away
An enchanted moment
And it sees me through
It's enough for this restless warrior
Just to be with you
And can you feel the love tonight?
It is where we are
It's enough for this wide-eyed wanderer
That we got this far
And can you feel the love tonight
How it's laid to rest
It's enough to make kings and vagabonds Believe the very best
There's a time for everyone
If they only learn
That the twisting kaleidoscope
Moves us all in turn
There's a rhyme and reason
To the wild outdoors
When the heart of this star-crossed voyager
Beats in time with yours
《狮子王》卖座,主题歌《今夜你是否感受到爱》自然捧红了Elton John,无奈这位歌坛滑头自己不争气,在推出了《Made in England》和一张精选集之后反映平平。不过约翰大叔的钢琴弹得的确精湛,但不时滑入古典思路,歌声醇正而有风度,却太多英国式的四平八稳。但若要把缺点发挥到极至,一旦绽放出火候,功力和人情味,那也就无人可挡了。《今夜你是否感受到爱》是约翰大叔90年代以来唯一神光闪现的佳作,它的优美,甚至可以成为英国文化的普及版予以推广,那工整清晰的吐字,彬彬有礼的抒情,不紧不慢的钢琴,只能由那些拥有严谨文化传统的中老年英国人来展示。而这是爱情,不是手杖和烟斗,约翰大叔还是要为它注入激情,他最终选择了最温和的激情,使之升起在浑厚的伴奏之上,像海水一样将人们环绕起来。今夜的不眠者怕是有很多,但约翰大叔知道让谁感受到阳光般的温暖。