James Blunt ~ Back to bedlam

這支音樂錄影帶在英國引起高度討論，有人認為他跳下懸崖的原因，是因為無法擁有心儀的女生，但也有人認為這是他對戰爭的無言抗議，暗指他在任職軍官時，被派至科索沃目睹當地血腥內戰的傷痛回憶。歌詞中“美麗的妳”指的就是科索沃，在經過內戰摧殘後，再也不見這塊美麗的土地；“我知我不可能再擁有你”暗指科索沃這塊分裂的土地再也難回到之前的美麗。

YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL

My life is brilliant.
My life is brilliant.
My love is pure.I saw an angel.Of that I'm sure.
She smiled at me on the subway.
She was with another man.But I won't lose no sleep on that,
'Cause I've got a plan.
You're beautiful. You're beautiful. You're beautiful,
it's true.
I saw your face in a crowded place,
And I don't know what to do,
Cause I'll never be with you.
Yeah, she caught my eye,As we walked on by.
She could see from my face that I was,
Fucking high,
And I don't think that I'll see her again,
But we shared a moment that will last till the end.
You're beautiful. You're beautiful.You're beautiful, it's true.
I saw your face in a crowded place,
And I don't know what to do,
'Cause I'll never be with you.
You're beautiful. You're beautiful.You're beautiful, it's true.
There must be an angel with a smile on her face,
When she thought up that I should be with you.
But it's time to face the truth,
I will never be with you.

這張專輯已經出來好一陣子了，不過再一次的偶然聽見，還是會有一點淡淡的悲傷失落…
對"上尉詩人"的稱號特別有感觸，可能有來自自身的印象投射吧.