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