I had seen blackness of the spirit, of the soul, and I sought relief in music.

我看到了精神、灵魂的黑暗，我在音乐中寻求缓解。

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"He told me he loved how I was able to recreate the sound of soul music but do it in a raw way," Bridges said.

“他说他喜欢我的处理方式，说我能够重塑灵魂乐的声音，但是是以一种不加修饰的方式去重塑，”布里奇斯说。

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Sad music echoed in the ears, only the soul of loneliness.

悲伤的音乐回荡在耳边，寂寞的只剩下灵魂。

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