Long Trip Alone - Dierks Bentley

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It's a long trip alone over sand and stone
That lie along the road that we all must travel down

So maybe you could walk with me a while
And maybe I could rest beneath your smile
Everybody stumbles sometimes and needs a hand to hold
'Cause it's a long trip alone

It's a short piece of time but just enough to find
A little peace of mind under the sun somewhere

So maybe you could walk with me a while
And maybe I could rest beneath your smile
You know we can't afford to let one moment pass us by
'Cause it's a short piece of time

And I don't know where I'd be without you here
'Cause I'm not really me without you there

Yea Yeah
Hallelujah hallelujah oh

So maybe you could walk with me a while
Maybe I could rest beneath your smile
Everybody stumbles sometimes and needs a hand to hold

So maybe you could walk with me a while
Maybe I could rest beneath your smile
Maybe I could feel right beside you 'til I'm home
'Cause it's a long trip alone

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在这第三张专辑中，Bentley将自己那原始、放肆的音乐才华转变为了真正打磨过的熟练的专业技能，这是由于他所承受的漫长无情的旅程和个性的逐渐成熟所致。令人感到欣慰的是，Bentley那不羁的内在个性，仍旧十分明显，这从他专辑中模仿维隆式乡村音乐的那首《That Don't Make it Easy Love Me》和对事物体会深入透彻的《Band of Brothers》以及一首轻快愉悦的《Free and Easy Down the Road I Go》便能可见一斑。在他所具备的专业音乐素养和精准的乐曲制作能力的条件下，Bentley将自己现场的舞台表演魅力完美地带到了音乐工作室中。但他依然在民谣类型方面光芒四射，像是力量十足、极富张力的《Every Mile a Memory》，娴熟切分的《Hope for Me Yet》以及慢慢渗透人心的《The Heaven I'm Headed To》这些歌曲所表现的那样。这些越显成熟的歌曲主题一一呈现出来这位创作者的自信和驾轻就熟（所有11首曲目均在制作人Brett Beavers的合作下谱成），以及这位表演者正在成为一位乡村音乐巨星的实力。

乡村歌手Dierks Bentley在亚利桑那州菲尼克斯市一个并无音乐氛围的家庭长大，他常听音乐唱片，依靠自己的努力学得了音乐本领。凭着一种对音乐的热爱，他19岁时就搬去了田纳西州纳什维尔，但很快由于缺少公共的以及专业的吸引力使他十分气馁。但所有这一切都在他走进了一个车站的小酒馆后改变了，那是一个充满虔诚的兰草音乐迷们的酒吧。一次通宵达旦的爵士乐即兴演奏会重新让Bentley恢复了自信，并且踏上继续追求音乐表演的道路。之后，他成功地应聘到TNN电视台的一个工作职位，主要负责研究古典乡村音乐，另外到了夜里，他还可以专心搞自己的唱片小样。后来一家叫做Capital Records的唱片公司听到了他的声音，于是与他签约，在2003年他终于推出了自己的第一张同名专辑。两年后他发行了一张叫做《Modern Day Drifter 》的专辑，并凭借这张专辑一举闯入Billboard榜单的前十位。