Xanadu電影(3) – Suddenly

在Xanadu原電影中，是沒有奸角的，倒是在舞台劇版中，則把Kira的其中兩位姊姊轉作奸角，她們因為聽說父親天帝宙斯將要把聖地Xanadu送給Kira，便施計要令Kira和Sonny墮入愛河，觸犯天條，來讓Kira受到懲罰。而電影中Suddenly 這一曲，就是表達這霎時心動的感覺。

在電影誕生的28年後的2007年，這故事才改編成音樂劇，並在紐約百老匯公演，這幕的場景設成了電話亭，在Kira引導Sonny聯絡他看中的場地的業主時唱出。

Suddenly這歌是一首合唱曲，旋律溫柔甜密，非常動聽，通常音樂劇的男女合唱曲，多會安排轉調，以配合男和女的不同音域，但這首Suddenly全曲卻有多達四次轉調，歌聲在不同的調性內遊走，聽着彷似雲遊了一回天上和人間。

今次所選的是該百老匯版的創始演員的一次電視上的演出，比在舞台時加入了更多的細節。男女聲在合唱時的配合，恰如完美的雙人跳水，簡直區分不開來：

(Sonny)
She walks in, I'm suddenly a hero
I'm taken in, my hopes begin to rise
(Kira)
Look at me, can't you tell I'd be so
Thrilled to see the message in your eyes (Sonny)You make it seem I'm so close to my dream And then suddenly it's all there
(Kira)
Suddenly--
(Both)
The wheels are in motion
And I, I'm ready to sail any ocean
Suddenly I don't need the answers
'Cos I, I'm ready to take all my chances with you
(Sonny)
And how can I feel you're all that matters
I'd rely on anything you say
(Kira)
I'll take care that no illusions shatter
If you dare to say what you should say (Sonny) You make it seem I'm so close to my dream And then suddenly it's all there
(Kira)
Suddenly--
(Both)
The wheels are in motion
And I, I'm ready to sail any ocean
Suddenly I don't need the answers
'Cos I, I'm ready to take all my chances with you
(Sonny)
Why do I feel so alive when you're near,
There's no way any hurt can get thru'
(Both)
Longing to spend
Every moment of the day with you--
With you
(Kira)
Suddenly--
(Both)
The wheels are in motion
And I, I'm ready to sail any ocean
Suddenly I don't need the answers
'Cos I, I'm ready to take all my chances with you