Thursday, December 27, 2012

忘了我也不错

In my previous postings, I have covered a song by 王心凌, in her latest album《爱不爱》, entitled  变成陌生人 . Another mellow hit I would cover today is called 忘了我也不错.

听说你现在要尽情工作
可又不断找朋友
整夜拍拖
他们都累了
你一脸的失落
说过若分开那刻的潇洒又掉哪里了

无法回头的事情很多
分手后的经历却又更多

说不定你刚知道最需要什么
说不定你只留恋过去里那个我
你会舍不得曾经的美好
不会像从前的爱我

爱自由的人只是更换感情寄托
怕束缚的人终于更怕寂寞
很久没联络
你现在怎么了
有时候剩下我也不错

不管你是为谁而难过
这不是我们想要的结果

一直在怀念又能够怎么了
我觉得忘了我也不错

This song is very much like her title song; not very catchy, devoid of heavy background music and will grow onto you the more you listen to it. Check out her live rendition of it here. I love how nicely her voice goes with the piano.


The lyrics are lovely, penned by well-known lyrist, 林夕. It talks about how forgetting one's ex isn't bad. When a relationship has ended, there are times when one party is unable to move on, dwelling the memories of what is past. What this song encourages you to do is to forget.

Of course the leading male in question here is by no means an angel; hints of his nature is revealed in the chorus as she goes;  爱自由的人只是更换感情寄托, 怕束缚的人终于更怕寂寞. It seems that our male leader is one who loves freedom; but this freedom comes at an even greater fear of being lonely. Also, FYI, those who don't wish to be tied down merely switch their affections onto different people; commitment is a no-no.

As the song concludes, our lady tells him that whatever the case it may be, it was the result that they both did not want. Nevertheless, nothing is going to happen/change from reminiscing the past so it's best that he moves on. Well, only one thing is for sure, whilst the guy may not stick around much longer, we the listeners will be sure to keep this song on our playlists for a long time.



Credits: Music Baidu
http://music.baidu.com/song/31265434

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

过渡期

Hello? Hello you there?

试着分析所有梦里 一再出现的讯息
有种失落
我感觉过

你若有所思的神情 背对着我的身影
我看得懂
那叫寂寞

境的意义
爱是痛的替代品
我是你的过渡期
太简单的迷底

忽远忽近 只要你想你就随时逃避
若即若离 只要你想你随时
I don't know why won't you set me free

不想演戏 再花力气扮演完美情侶
不想继续 再把一段关系当游戏
不想再做梦去麻痺 自己

试着分析所有梦里 一再出现重复的
有种失落
把每个希望 一都浇熄

你若有所思的神情 背對着我的身影
我看得懂
理想的愛情 只出現在梦里

潜入你最深的意识里
你就是不让我看清
看清你复杂的聪明
聪明得让我灰了心
徹底的灰了心

忽远忽近 只要你想你就随时逃避
若即若离 只要你想你随时
I'm begging you to set me free

不想演戏 我们都失去了理想爱情
不想继续 就让它活在我的梦里
但梦里不会再有你

What's up girl you know
回想昨天晚上
还有每个晚上
心不在焉你的模樣 就像一直不在现场
你把心放他身上 而我从来沒有重量
你用我的伤 摆脱你的伤 但遗忘才能让我释放

You know what I mean
It's over

This song by 小宇(宋念宇)is from his latest album <<再一次>> released in December. He is a talented while albeit lesser-known singer/composer with great emotive vocals. Check out his live singing below or any of videos posted by youtube user, Amy629006. There are plenty to listen to and I have to say he has very good consistent live performances; his live singing sounds like the CD-version or even better.


Entitled 过渡期, loosely translated to be transition period, it refers to the "in-between" time between relationships. His soulful voice and intriguing lyrics brings life to touchy theme; touchy depending on what you do during your own transition periods. Some gorge on ice-cream, others attempt to drink away their sorrows, but there are some who leverage on another interested party's feelings to heal. Once that is fulfilled, the poor person is discarded. This song seeks to describe the feelings of one such person trapped in this not-so-nice part of the relationship cycle.

The lyrics are quite literal, which isn't a bad thing in this case. The last line of the song pretty much sums up what this song is about; 你用我的伤 摆脱你的伤 但遗忘才能让我释放; you use the pain I feel to heal the hurt you have, liberation is only possible if I forget. The arrangement of the song is rather unique; the rap appears only when the song concludes. This was quite refreshing to me and what was great about that is the song slowly builds up the angst felt by the person, and eventually releasing all of that at the end.

If you enjoyed the emotional ride in this song, do check out 小宇's previous offerings; ballads,  终于说出口, 就站在这里, more up-beat songs, 说分手之后, 爱上,  唯一的唯一.


Credits: 
Lyrics adapted from official MV video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSsSjjnVQxE
The lyrics are in 繁体(traditional) but I have adapted them into 简体(simplified). If you intend to use them, please link them back to this site and give proper citation. Thanks!

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

我们都能幸福着, 别去问他好吗

Claire Guo, 郭静, released her latest album <<我们都能幸福着>> back in November this year. This album revolves around 3 themes, or "3 No-s"/"3不", which include 纯爱不败、单身不坏、幸福不难 loosely translated to be pure love exists, being single is not bad and it is not difficult to be happy. 

The album title also doubles as the title of the hit single, 我们都能幸福着.

谢谢你 陪着我 走了这么久
现在 你可以放心松开双手 不用担心我
答应你 不忘记 故事和温柔
过去 那些冒险随着心跳动 努力地执着

不得已 需要被放弃的约定
在明天 因为怀念变得美丽
从透彻的眼睛 看见勇气

让我们都能幸福着
在各自的旅程快乐
回忆 做梦 要让笑容 一直绽放着
有一天都会幸福的
伤口被拥抱痊癒了
眼泪 倒流 会有道彩虹 温热心的天空

答应你 不忘记 故事和温柔
过去 那些冒险随着心跳动 努力地执着

不得已 需要被放弃的约定
在明天 因为怀念变得美丽
从透彻的眼睛 看见勇气

多年後你遇见了我 记得分享你的生活
最怕爱过 最後只剩下寂寞

让我们都能幸福着
在各自的旅程快乐
回忆 做梦 要让笑容 一直照亮 孤单的时刻
我们会永远幸福着
伤口被拥抱痊癒了
眼泪 倒流 会有道彩虹 温热心的天空

The comforting tune, accompanying lyrics and Claire's clear soothing voice fits the title of the song, "we can all be happy". I really enjoy the chorus, where one gives her blessings to the other as each of them embark on their separate ways to happiness. Depending on how your relationship ends, it is never easy to be 潇洒 (I can't seem to find a good equivalent of that in English...) and to wish the other party happiness. You can never really be friends again but if you did ever love the other party deeply, at the end of the resentment and hurt, you would wish for the person to be happy.

There is something very heart-warming about the last line of the chorus, signifying the beginning of something new with the end of the song.



The next song is called, "别去问他好吗". I guess this can be interpreted as being either a question or statement but considering the context of the song, it is best left as rhetorical statement.

他    她  背对背走 多了沉默
他    她  心的缺口 像被掏空
他    她  已经不再 为了爱继续去闯
他和她  各自想像 幸福的模样
他    她  回头却剩自己的回答

害    怕  那就把灯全都点亮
失    望  那就让泪慢慢落下
感    伤  那就当作成全得理直气壮
别说谎  她并没有 想像中的开朗
解    答  总那么不漂亮

越爱越慌 痛过的伤疤 就努力治癒它
掩饰悲伤 不是豁达 再多快乐都是虚假
不能原谅 回忆就删光 别管过去多难忘
别去想他 别去问他好吗

她多希望 值得爱的人 就站在前方
没有疑问 只有肯定眼光
就全心全意去爱他

别去爱他 别去爱他好吗

In contrast to 我们都能幸福着, I prefer the verses of this song. I love the play on the words, "him/her". If you know Chinese, you would realise there is no difference in the way, 他 and  她,are pronounced but in English, they are referred to "him" and "her". 

Other lines that made an impression were when she goes, "别说谎  她并没有 想像中的开朗; 解答  总那么不漂亮" loosely translated as, "Don't lie, she is not as cheerful as you imagine her to be; the answer is always not as pretty/the ugly truth". 

At the end of it all, the best way to get out it is to resist the temptation to ask or find out how he is doing.



Credits: Music Baidu
http://music.baidu.com/song/31260382
http://music.baidu.com/song/31402876

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

马赛克

白的是直线的快乐
黑的是想念的泪痕~他心疼
黄的是最初的青涩
红的是心头的深刻~舍不得
一种人一种独特 他都不舍
形形色色 粉墨蠢蠢欲动的眼神

五光十色太迷人 倒一季的花色
妆一身的霓虹
还是输给他新粉刷的住客
自以为是的春色
一转身成了模糊不清马赛克

眼角是骄傲的金色
眉稍是神秘的紫色~诱惑人
指尖是热情的彩色
红唇是温柔的粉色~好香的吻
一种人一种独特 他都不舍
形形色色 又一次蠢蠢欲动的眼神

努力拼贴各种色 染一头的渐层
拼一脸缤纷
剪贴自己成他偏爱的风格
镜子里的不对称 自卑的反射
马赛克他的胡扯

清醒的咖啡烫舌
彩绘的玫瑰褪色
武装的色块掉了

努力拼贴各种色 染一头的渐层
拼一脸缤纷 剪贴自己成他偏爱的风格
不对称的旧房客 自卑的反射
马赛克他的胡扯

只落下透明的泪
滑过这一片 滑稽的五颜六色

This post may be a little dated considering 蔡依林, Jolin Tsai's album <<MUSE>> was released some time back in September. I found the title of this song to be rather intriguing, translated to be Mosaics.

In this song, the use of colours and gradients is used in a unique manner to portray a relationship. The verses here link certain colours with the emotions of the leading lady; gold to signify pride, purple as alluring, passionate, etc. Our natural inclinations to associate different colours with different emotions sets the backdrop of this love story as the choruses reveal the storyline.

The choruses indicate the appearance of a third-party. Despite the changes our leading lady makes to clamour attention from our male lead, she is but a fading favourite. She ends up distorted, morphing into someone she is not. The story concludes as she realises that all these efforts are futile and nonsensical.

They always say realising one's mistakes is the first step towards recovery. Admitting and accepting the truth is always difficult but when you realise that there is so much more beyond, you will begin the slow healing process. Whist I may not be an expert in relationships, a relationship should not be blur and crackled like a Mosaic.

I really enjoyed the subtle analogy between colours and relationships and taking the effort to decipher the meaning behind this song was well worth the time. This lovely gem will linger in my playlist for a long time to come.


Credits: Music Baidu
http://music.baidu.com/song/30285955

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

谁知道

灯光熄灭 身影变黑
我听见自己一步步后退
在你的面前

如果爱情太美
失去后伤会更明显
原谅我关上了我的世界
慢慢的走远

谁知道我心里藏着什么
越爱你越期待你忘记我
自私的 逃避的 一堆借口
没有谁能够给谁永恒的承诺

我心里剩下什么
矛盾的祝福希望你听懂
能给你 更多的 人不是我
至少我还能远远的陪着你走到最后

灯会改变 在所难免
我曾相信爱能不顾一切
在很久以前

可惜未来太远
面对时间谁不卑微
留不住最美的那些画面
我学会表演

This bitter-sweet song about one mulling over an ending relationship song is from 蔡旻佑, Evan Cai's latest album <<超级右脑>>. From his début back in 2006, I remember vaguely that there was much hype about him. He writes and composes his own music and I can still remember his initial radio-friendly hits of 我可以 and 我想要说. It is great to see that his works have matured over time, and this song is reminiscent of 2人 which can be found his 2008 album《搜寻蔡旻佑》.

A concise summary of this song is nicely put across in music.baidu; 谁知道爱情里彼此需要的是什么?也许我能给的你不要... loosely translated to be; who knows what your other half desires in a relationship? perhaps what I can give is not what you want. I enjoyed a particular line which goes, 可惜未来太远, 面对时间谁不卑微. I guess nothing is really static when faced against the vicissitudes of time.

Allow this song to accompany you through a cool, rainy day and you will probably feel a little less lonely.


Credits: Music Baidu
http://music.baidu.com/song/25435767

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

变成陌生人, 快转

既然你想分 没有理由我再苦撑
我还不够好 抱歉 我不否认
时间一晃动 记忆就模糊了
我们的爱没有防手震
我很努力想着你却都失真
倒退的逆时针慌乱配衬
全世界静止了 我也真的失去你了

怎么不心疼 怎么会发生
我们两个人快变成陌生人
失恋谁不闷 都不要再问
又醒着到清晨

既然你想分 没有理由我再苦撑
我还不够好 抱歉 我不否认
时间一晃动 记忆就模糊了
我们的爱没有防手震
我很努力想着你却都失真
倒退的逆时针慌乱配衬
全世界静止了 我也真的失去你了
怎么不心疼 怎么会发生
我们两个人快变成陌生人
失恋谁不闷 都不要再问
又醒着到清晨

爱情里太多转折 我自己找平衡
总之 离开了 祝福了
时间会治疗我吗

怎么不心疼 怎么会发生
我们两个人快变成陌生人
失恋谁不闷 都不要再问

又醒着到清晨




This latest single is by 王心凌 for her new album 《爱不爱》which will be out on the 16 of November. Cyndi has really come a long way since her début to mature into a singer who knows how to choose her songs. I do enjoy some of her ballads and whilst this song isn't her "catchy-est" song, it is still radio-friendly and easy on the ears.

Interestingly, this song is composed by Lala, 徐佳莹 and lyrics by 葛大为. A quick search and I realised that both of them also collaborated on 快转 by 杨丞琳 which I have mentioned in my previous posting. Taking this as a sign, I have also decided to post 快转's lyrics.

究竟是谁太懒惰 连争吵都没有
我们还是在牵手 却不像往前走
虽然在心中早排演过 不知不觉 到了尽头

究竟是谁拼怕寂寞 才忍住没开口
你的自由在等我 这一次会想通
已经比别人幸福很多
至少我们是微笑着分手

时间能不能快转几分钟
穿越到我们能再做朋友
把感情 都净空
让你再认识我 或许是最好结果

时间能不能快转几分钟
目送你开始追求新的梦
像家人 挥挥手 那样的温柔
是我们之间 仅有的然后


In this video, Rainie shares some of her thoughts on this song (to listen to the song, fast forward to around 2:40).

There are some similarities or rather distinctive flavour between the two songs and I do think their collaborations produce really nice works. Let's stay tuned for more of such lovely compositions.


Credits: Music Baidu
http://music.baidu.com/song/30827868
http://music.baidu.com/song/8874749

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

想幸福的人

心里的乌云 眼角的秘密
来不及燃烧的感觉 被留言给吹熄
转身回到孤寂

生活的丛林 坚强的游戏
在白天掏空了勇气 在黑夜顺不平
不懂错在哪里

我不过是一个很想幸福的人
为什么遇不到会生根的缘分
学着戒掉悲观 负我的都不恨

让心灵完整 美丽动人 还是一个人

寂寞的当一个很想幸福的人
等待着一颗心接受我的坦诚
懂得爱甜蜜中有苦涩的成分
会和我争论 爱却不磨损
没有不信任

我想相信当一个很幸福的人
也必须是能够让人幸福的人
我不怕去付出 也肯承担责任
满满的诚恳 温柔的迷人
谁是那个人 能让我沸腾

想幸福的人

I have to admit I didn't fall head over heels with this song. But that's initially, of course. Rainie has really evolved as a singer; from her bubble gum pop offerings to songs with more sophistication. After all, those are songs which are 百听不厌.

The title of the song is interesting; now I am sure many of us want to be 幸福. The biggest question is how. According to the song, here's how

1. 学着戒掉悲观 负我的都不恨; Learn to quit being pessimistic, don't hate all those who have let you down
2. 懂得爱甜蜜中有苦涩的成分; Know that in the sweetness of love, there is an accompanying bitterness

I only picked two of my favourite lines to translate. I don't usually do translation work (not because it is difficult, but) because I feel that the beauty of the Chinese language is lost in the process. And that was the main reason why I chose to start this blog in the first place.

Coming back from the side-tracking, if you enjoy this song as much as I do, do check out another of Rainie's lesser known song from her previous <<仰望>> album, 快转. Rainie has been in this industry for quite some years and it is great to see how her songs grow and mature alongside.



Credits: Music Baidu
http://music.baidu.com/song/16599632

还爱着你

爱总是让人懂
其实不需要有什么理由
才能叫人放得开
就算感情有多渴求

时间一旦化永久
没什么可以留
或许记忆能重有

爱就是让人懂
曾在心里的伤能有多痛
才能让人放不开
如何忘记苦尽甘来
时间模糊了对错
已不能做什么
爱是两个 不同世界的组合

沿着简简单单的孤单
努力去消化的惆怅
I'm loving you still loving you
安安静静的摸样
印在那模糊的眼眶
I'm loving you still loving you

I'm still loving, loving, loving, loving you

I have generally enjoyed 郭采洁's songs. No doubt, she is not your typical power house singer (cue A-mei), but her voice is strong in conveying emotions. Previous works of her's that I enjoy much include 诚实地想你, 不过问, 你在不在, 狠狠哭.

What I really enjoy about this song is its simplicity; no heavy background vocals and other musical instrument. This song is back-to-basics; her vocals accompanied with the guitar. Whilst it is soothing, there is an underlying tone of sadness as she mulls on "I'm still loving you, still loving you". This 黯然神伤 is enchanting and will lure you to play this song several more times than you expect to.



Credits: Music Baidu
http://music.baidu.com/song/16580837

Monday, October 8, 2012

不是不满足

朋友们 羡慕有他来接我回家
不懂我是多盼望 能再多留一下
她们说 自由很宽世界也很大
哪里海洋最浪漫 能治生活疲乏

狠心离得开 总会变成摩擦
责任会让爱 有另一种复杂
不能太倔强 太有想法
妥协到快遗忘自己 有些害怕

我真的不是不满足 只是会想假如
有过疯狂和任性糊涂
腻了炫耀的舞步
对做作的倾诉也麻木 会更懂得
安定有多舒服
不嫌弃爱得太朴素 甘心被绑住

其实我不是不满足 只是会想假如
若心没那么早被俘掳
就能逛更多旅途
有更多的起伏和结束 会更懂得
什么才算幸福
也许不停被人辜负
才会珍惜呵护笑得泪眼模糊

黄丽玲better known as A-lin's songs have been on my radar for some time now. I thoroughly enjoy her ballads and here is one of her more recent work in her album, 我们会更好的, released in Nov last year. I chanced upon this song again recently and found it endearing after listening to it several times. I was torn between highlighting this song and 等你, another song I love, released in Feb this year as part of 华丽的挑战电视原声带. Since 不是不满足 probably has much lesser publicity and is written by one of my favourite lyrist, 姚若龙, I will do my best to try to entice you into giving this song a try.

This song has an intriguing title, loosely translated as "It's not that I am not satisfied/contented". Now, how many times has that thought cross your mind in your daily lives? Many, I would presume. We are constantly in our materialistic pursuits; it's not that I am not happy with what I have currently but I want something better/more. Apply that concept to relationships and love and you get this tactfully crafted song.

The first line of the chorus, 我真的不是不满足 只是会想假如, nicely summarises what this song is about; "it's that I am not content with what I have, but what if..." . The whole concept of what if-s is interesting for me and if you are into this topic like me, do refer to my previous posting on 韦礼安's "We'll never know".

There are generally two kinds of relationships, those which are 轰轰烈烈/vigorous, exciting, full of ups-and-downs VS those which are 平平淡淡/milder, more consistent. The song seeks to give the listener some insight as to which option is better; hinting that perhaps simplicity and normalcy is the long-term aim of a relationship. Regardless, there isn't a preferred or best choice; ultimately, you (and your partner) are the ones who can decide and determine the pace of your relationship.

For those who are in the so-called "five year relationship slump" (as so commonly searched on in google), this song is the song for you.


Credits: Music Baidu
http://music.baidu.com/song/12351846

Sunday, October 7, 2012

再痛也没关系

Another ballad to brighten up your day! Ignore the irony there because I enjoy a ballad more than anything else.

看不见 爱情消失 的痕迹
听不见 心碎瞬间 的声音
找不到 一个同情字句
来伪装 这场大雨
被淋湿 的过去 得不到安息

抽一根 没有温度 的别离
写一首 自以为 的悲情

等一个 预设的结局
好让我 输到最彻底
我们之间 丢下了
一个断句 无法再继续

我的心 被你悬在 到不了的天际
想念 弥漫着空气 快不能呼吸

一个人 背着幸福练习
拥抱 却没有力气
你穿过 我的身体
回头 却来不及
我的心 被雨困在 挥不去的记忆
眼泪 蒸发了思绪 不让我看清

两个人 变成一种或许
等待 也显得多余
这份爱 早就已经麻痹
再痛也没关系

This song is a rather catchy/radio-friendly by singer 陈势安 for a show; 花是愛 What is Love. I have not watched this show before but you can catch a glimpse of it through the music video of his song. 陈势安's emotive vocals have brought out the flavour of the song well and chances are you will probably be giving this song a couple of spins on your music device.


Credits: Music Baidu
http://music.baidu.com/song/16602027

浪费

多久了 我都没变
爱你这回事 整整六年

你最好 做好准备
我没有打算 停止一切

想说我没有志愿
也没有事情好消遣
有一个人能去爱 多珍贵

没关系你也不用给我机会
反正我还有一生可以浪费
我就是剩这么一点点倔
称得上 我的优点


没关系你也不用对我忏愧
也许我根本喜欢被你浪费
随便你今天拼命爱上谁
我都会 坦然面对
即使要我跟你再耗个十年 无所谓

你和他 没有如愿
短短半年内 开始分裂

我的爱 依旧没变
连我自己都 对我钦佩

有的是很多资源
我有的是很多时间
不去爱才是浪费 多不对

没关系你也不用给我机会
反正我还有一生可以浪费
我就是剩这么一点点倔
称得上 我的优点

没关系你也不用对我忏愧
也许我根本喜欢被你浪费
就算我再去努力爱上谁
到头来 也是白费
不如永远跟你耗来得快乐
对不对

Taiwanese singer, Yoga Lin, 林宥嘉 probably doesn't need much introduction. As the first winner of 超级星光大道 in 2007, he has released multiple albums, each sounding more unique and non-mainstream than his last. That is also perhaps why his songs will enhance your playlist; to give it balance with the more radio-friendly tracks. His songs and his vocals have a very distinctive feel to them and when you hear them, you will go "Oh, I know who this singer is".

The title of this song tells it all. 浪费 or when loosely translated refers to "waste" or in this case, a more apt term could be "squander". Yoga's vocals and tame background music creates a perfect combination for this ballad about unrequited love. There is this "nonchalant" feel in this song which is super because this is what this song is all about; it doesn't matter if you don't know, don't care or don't want to admit, I will continue behaving this way. The optimistic/idealists will call it persistence, the pessimists/realists will call it foolish but regardless, I am not giving it up.

Belonging to the latter group, I wasn't too keen on this song because of the content. But a good song is a good song and I should not be biased against it just because I am not for one-sided love. Quoting from another favourite show of mine, Modern Family, "There are dreamers and there are realists in this world, you think the dreamers would find the dreamers and the realists would find the realists, but more often than not the opposite is true. See the dreamers need the realists to keep the dreamers from soaring too close to the sun. And the realists? Well without the dreamers, they might not ever get off the ground."

So this song is to all the dreamers/idealists and may some of your optimism rub off onto the realists.


FYI: If you enjoyed this song, other songs of Yoga's you should listen to include, 神秘嘉宾, 伯乐, 说谎, 傻子, 勉强幸福.

Credits: Music Baidu and Modern Family Review: Dreamers vs. Realists
http://music.baidu.com/song/14919199
http://www.tvfanatic.com/2011/11/modern-family-review-dreamers-vs-realists/

Friday, September 28, 2012

你并不懂我

A song that has caught my eye recently is by By2 (a mere coincidence in phrasing) in their album 2020爱你爱你.

原来不爱说 以为你懂得
每次说着说着 都是我哭了
我擦干眼泪 慢慢习惯沉默
朋友聊起 我就说一些别的

你总是哄我 说永远不分手
可是我 还不确定会停留
终于我看透
没退路的角落不闪躲

你并不爱我 怎么会懂我
你从来就不曾 在乎我的感受
没兑现过承诺 傻瓜才当温柔
难过时候 还假装笑着点头

你并不懂我 怎么能爱我
曾经我也以为 有你我就足够
直到发现 原来我不过
是你用来炫耀的 玩偶
我好难过 你并不爱我

I have to admit I am not a fan of By2 but I do listen to their songs now and then. For those who do not know By2, they are a pair of young twin sisters from Singapore who has been releasing albums since 16. I do admire their courage to pursue their dreams at such a young age and their will to want "make it big" in such a competitive industry. It must not have been easy growing up under the scrutiny of the media and public.

Putting that aside, this song is rather age appropriate for these girls who are now 20. It is at that age where most girls would have entered into their first relationship and sadly, ended it; if they realise that their boyfriends are not who they thought they were. I like to call that the 似懂非懂 stage when it comes to relationships and love.

The lyrics are not profound but again, I love the word play in the two parts of the chorus as they go "you don't love me, how do you know me" vs "you don't know me, how do you love me". That reminded me of the classic egg-chicken cycle; no one has the answer as to which one comes first. Do you love a person then try to understand him or do you love a person after you have come to understand him? Tricky isn't it.

The last words of the song are perhaps the most simple yet poignant. For those who are coming out from a bad relationship, these are the things you probably feel deep down inside but are unwilling or have difficulties coming in terms with. May they serve as a lasting reminder as to why you should move on and embrace a brand new phase in life.



Credits: Music Baidu

有人在等我


The third track on my list is Track 9: 有人在等

电梯门 自动门 推开的 旋转门
旋转不到我的家门

陌生人 的眼神 冷淡的 吵闹声
掩盖不住我心底的那一声

那一声 呼唤我的人
催促我 快点踏上归程
那一刻 想起她余温
脚步加快 思念更深

有人在等我 有人在想我
有人在电视机前 视而不见 为我等候
有人在等我 有人在想我
有人在天亮以前
为我守着 城市最後一盏灯火

我想穿过 人墙人龙
超越指针上的移动
我要越过 人海人丛
只是因为 有人正在

Before you try to categorize this as yet another love song; a man longing for his love, you stand corrected. This soothing mid-tempo song is actually about family. Yes, you didn’t misread my last statement. This is a special song inspired by Weibird's relationship with his grandmother and I consider this a rare find as you don’t find many songs with family as the central theme in the industry. 

Family is a challenging topic to broach on. It is something very close and relevant to all of us, yet its value and importance is difficult to convey in a “proper” manner; the song could end up either very sappy or too “unfeeling”. I am glad to say that Weibird has proved my concept wrong with this song.

In today’s globalised world, I am sure there are several, if not many, times when you are away from your family, be it for study or work. Absence makes the heart grow fonder; time spent apart from your loved ones make you appreciate them more. It is this warm fuzzy feeling you get when you return home after extended periods of time away. Personally, I get that bitter-sweet feeling as I pass through the immigrations/customs at the airport and there is this welcome banner that states, "Welcome Home!". You then rush out quickly because you know that someone you treasure is out there waiting for you.

What strikes me the most in this song is the chorus where he goes 有人在电视机前 视而不见 为我等候 and 有人在天亮以前 为我守着 城市最後一盏灯火. Those bits are highly visual. If you need help picturing that in your mind, watch his new music video release and be touched by this simple heart-warming song. 




Credits: Music Baidu