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在 Musice版贴过着这个，感觉贴在这里似乎更对。 City of Angels 好像不是很卖座
的电影，但很感人。
"In the Arm of the Angel"
Spend all your time waiting
for that second chance
for a break that would make it okay
there's always some reason
to feel not good enough
and it's hard at the end of the day
I need some distraction
oh beautiful release
memories seep from my veins
let me be empty
and weightless and maybe
I'll find some peace tonight
in the arms of the angel
fly away from here
from this dark cold hotel room
and the endlessness that you fear
you are pulled from the wreckage
of your silent reverie
you're in the arms of the angel
may you find some comfort here
so tired of the straight line
and everywhere you turn
there's vultures and thieves at your back
and the storm keeps on twisting
you keep on building the lies
that you make up for all that you lack
it don't make no difference
escaping one last time
it's easier to believe in this sweet madness oh
this glorious sadness that brings me to my knees
in the arms of the angel
fly away from here
from this dark cold hotel room
and the endlessness that you fear
you are pulled from the wreckage
of your silent reverie
you're in the arms of the angel
may you find some comfort here
you're in the arms of the angel
may you find some comfort here
=======================================================
This song is from "City of Angels"
Plots:
Seth is one of many angels who watch over humans and protect them in unseen
ways. Seth's main responsibility is to appear to those who are close to
death and guide them to the next life. As part of this task, Seth and one of
his fellow angels, Cassiel (Andre Braugher), like to ask people what their
favorite thing in life was. But despite their daily encounters, they appear
to have trouble understanding human beings and their ways.
While waiting to escort to the other world a man who will not survive heart
surgery, Seth is impressed by the vigorous efforts of the surgeon, Maggie
Rice (Meg Ryan), to try and save the ill-fated man's life and her sincere
anguish at her failure to do so. Seth soon becomes preoccupied with Maggie
and decides to become visible to her despite his obvious inability to give
her many convincing details about himself, such as what he does for a living
or even his last name. Despite this, they develop a friendship which soon
turns to mutual attraction, although Maggie is already involved with one of
her colleagues, Jordan Ferris (Colm Feore), at the hospital. Seth then meets
Nathaniel Messinger (Dennis Franz), one of Maggie's patients, who can sense
Seth's presence and that of other angels. Nathaniel soon relates to Seth
that he, too, had once been an angel but, by way of the free will granted to
angels, decided to become human through the process he refers to as "
falling". Seth begins to consider exercising this option so that he can be
with Maggie in a fully physical and emotional relationship. When Maggie
receives a marriage proposal from Jordan, she finds herself having to choose
between him and Seth.
Having realized that Seth is impervious to injury, Maggie finally confronts
him and demands to know who or what he really is, but she is unable to
accept the revelation and sends him away. Maggie later talks about Seth with
Nathaniel who gradually reveals his own angelic origin. He explains to her
why he himself chose to become human and points out that Seth is thinking of
doing the same. Seth decides to become human through the symbolic gesture
of jumping from the top of a skyscraper. Immediately upon awakening from the
jump, he starts to experience all of the human feelings and sensations that
he had never been able to understand, beginning with physical injury and
pain. Up until this point, Seth's personality and emotions, like those of
all the other angels, have been very subdued, but that starts to change. Now
human, Seth has to find his way to the hospital to see Maggie, but he is
told that she has gone to her uncle's mountain cabin for a break. Penniless
and naive, he cannot pay for the journey and ends up getting mugged and
having his boots taken from his feet by a gang of roving predators. He
eventually hitches a ride to Lake Tahoe and appears, soaked and cold, at
Maggie's doorstep. Seeing the split lip and condensed breath coming from his
mouth in the cold air, Maggie realizes that he has given up his exalted
status for her love. She sees to his wounds and then they enjoy warm,
passionate lovemaking at last.
The next morning, as Seth is in the shower, enjoying his first sensation of
running hot water on his body, Maggie rides her bike to a local store to buy
some pears for him. On her way back, happy and fulfilled, she rides her
bike with her eyes closed and her arms wide open to the Autumn sunlight and
her bright future with Seth. Her happiness is cut short by a truck that
catches her by surprise when it pulls out in front of her. Seth senses that
Maggie is in trouble and runs to her aid. He arrives in time for Maggie to
tell him that she sees the angel who has come to escort her away. Although
Seth is no longer able to see the angels, he knows they are there and
frantically begs Maggie not to look at them. Maggie tells him that she is
not afraid anymore and that when they will ask her what her favorite thing
in life used to be, she will say it was Seth. Those were her last words
before fading away. Seth now is experiencing the human side of loss and
death. He questions if he is being punished for leaving heaven to be a human
, when he was meant to stay where he was. Now grieving and alone, Seth is
visited by Cassiel. Cassiel offers comfort and asks Seth if he knew this
would happen, would he still decide to become human. Seth answers (the movie
's final words):
“I would rather have had one breath of her hair, one kiss of her mouth, one
touch of her hand, than eternity without it. Just one. ”
Seth mourns for Maggie and, while eating a pear, wonders if his new life
would be difficult.
The final scene recalls an earlier one with Nathaniel. It shows Seth at the
beach where the angels meet every day at dawn to listen to the celestial
music. With Cassiel and the rest of the angels watching, Seth expresses his
joy in being human and the fact that he has come to terms with his new life
by running into the water and playing in the waves. In a rare moment of
emotion, Cassiel is seen laughing joyfully for his old friend.
的电影，但很感人。
"In the Arm of the Angel"
Spend all your time waiting
for that second chance
for a break that would make it okay
there's always some reason
to feel not good enough
and it's hard at the end of the day
I need some distraction
oh beautiful release
memories seep from my veins
let me be empty
and weightless and maybe
I'll find some peace tonight
in the arms of the angel
fly away from here
from this dark cold hotel room
and the endlessness that you fear
you are pulled from the wreckage
of your silent reverie
you're in the arms of the angel
may you find some comfort here
so tired of the straight line
and everywhere you turn
there's vultures and thieves at your back
and the storm keeps on twisting
you keep on building the lies
that you make up for all that you lack
it don't make no difference
escaping one last time
it's easier to believe in this sweet madness oh
this glorious sadness that brings me to my knees
in the arms of the angel
fly away from here
from this dark cold hotel room
and the endlessness that you fear
you are pulled from the wreckage
of your silent reverie
you're in the arms of the angel
may you find some comfort here
you're in the arms of the angel
may you find some comfort here
=======================================================
This song is from "City of Angels"
Plots:
Seth is one of many angels who watch over humans and protect them in unseen
ways. Seth's main responsibility is to appear to those who are close to
death and guide them to the next life. As part of this task, Seth and one of
his fellow angels, Cassiel (Andre Braugher), like to ask people what their
favorite thing in life was. But despite their daily encounters, they appear
to have trouble understanding human beings and their ways.
While waiting to escort to the other world a man who will not survive heart
surgery, Seth is impressed by the vigorous efforts of the surgeon, Maggie
Rice (Meg Ryan), to try and save the ill-fated man's life and her sincere
anguish at her failure to do so. Seth soon becomes preoccupied with Maggie
and decides to become visible to her despite his obvious inability to give
her many convincing details about himself, such as what he does for a living
or even his last name. Despite this, they develop a friendship which soon
turns to mutual attraction, although Maggie is already involved with one of
her colleagues, Jordan Ferris (Colm Feore), at the hospital. Seth then meets
Nathaniel Messinger (Dennis Franz), one of Maggie's patients, who can sense
Seth's presence and that of other angels. Nathaniel soon relates to Seth
that he, too, had once been an angel but, by way of the free will granted to
angels, decided to become human through the process he refers to as "
falling". Seth begins to consider exercising this option so that he can be
with Maggie in a fully physical and emotional relationship. When Maggie
receives a marriage proposal from Jordan, she finds herself having to choose
between him and Seth.
Having realized that Seth is impervious to injury, Maggie finally confronts
him and demands to know who or what he really is, but she is unable to
accept the revelation and sends him away. Maggie later talks about Seth with
Nathaniel who gradually reveals his own angelic origin. He explains to her
why he himself chose to become human and points out that Seth is thinking of
doing the same. Seth decides to become human through the symbolic gesture
of jumping from the top of a skyscraper. Immediately upon awakening from the
jump, he starts to experience all of the human feelings and sensations that
he had never been able to understand, beginning with physical injury and
pain. Up until this point, Seth's personality and emotions, like those of
all the other angels, have been very subdued, but that starts to change. Now
human, Seth has to find his way to the hospital to see Maggie, but he is
told that she has gone to her uncle's mountain cabin for a break. Penniless
and naive, he cannot pay for the journey and ends up getting mugged and
having his boots taken from his feet by a gang of roving predators. He
eventually hitches a ride to Lake Tahoe and appears, soaked and cold, at
Maggie's doorstep. Seeing the split lip and condensed breath coming from his
mouth in the cold air, Maggie realizes that he has given up his exalted
status for her love. She sees to his wounds and then they enjoy warm,
passionate lovemaking at last.
The next morning, as Seth is in the shower, enjoying his first sensation of
running hot water on his body, Maggie rides her bike to a local store to buy
some pears for him. On her way back, happy and fulfilled, she rides her
bike with her eyes closed and her arms wide open to the Autumn sunlight and
her bright future with Seth. Her happiness is cut short by a truck that
catches her by surprise when it pulls out in front of her. Seth senses that
Maggie is in trouble and runs to her aid. He arrives in time for Maggie to
tell him that she sees the angel who has come to escort her away. Although
Seth is no longer able to see the angels, he knows they are there and
frantically begs Maggie not to look at them. Maggie tells him that she is
not afraid anymore and that when they will ask her what her favorite thing
in life used to be, she will say it was Seth. Those were her last words
before fading away. Seth now is experiencing the human side of loss and
death. He questions if he is being punished for leaving heaven to be a human
, when he was meant to stay where he was. Now grieving and alone, Seth is
visited by Cassiel. Cassiel offers comfort and asks Seth if he knew this
would happen, would he still decide to become human. Seth answers (the movie
's final words):
“I would rather have had one breath of her hair, one kiss of her mouth, one
touch of her hand, than eternity without it. Just one. ”
Seth mourns for Maggie and, while eating a pear, wonders if his new life
would be difficult.
The final scene recalls an earlier one with Nathaniel. It shows Seth at the
beach where the angels meet every day at dawn to listen to the celestial
music. With Cassiel and the rest of the angels watching, Seth expresses his
joy in being human and the fact that he has come to terms with his new life
by running into the water and playing in the waves. In a rare moment of
emotion, Cassiel is seen laughing joyfully for his old friend.
