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

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

梦境的意义
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 只要你想你随时随形
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 一再出现重复的讯息
有种失落
把每个希望 一个个都浇熄

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 只要你想你随时随形
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!

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

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

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