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/