有人在等我

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

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

http://music.baidu.com/song/16600723