好朋友的祝福

The next song from A-lin's album《幸福了 然后呢》 which I would like to introduce is 好朋友的祝福, loosely translated as "blessings to my good friend".

你的烟最后戒掉了吗
这些年过得还算幸福吗
这咖啡的甜度 照旧是你爱的
重逢的我们 一切却都变了

你问我还常常加班吗
那口气还是一样的温暖
时间总是教人 把好的都记得
当初为什么 没好好再见呢

那年我失去最好朋友和我最爱的人
你们相爱 我和悲伤共生共存
而爱从不由人 对错不会永恒
但当时我只懂憎恨

好想鼓起勇气 陪你聊聊美满的人生
你的快乐 我凭什么感觉残忍
眼眶就算苦涩 心也该放下了
好朋友我祝福你们

This is a more radio-friendly ballad with lyrics that aren't too difficult to understand. However, with the release of the MV, I realised that it could be interpreted in two ways. The beginning of the chorus goes, "in that very year, I lost both my best friend and the person I loved the most". I though that our leading lady meant that she lost her lover, who was of course, the person she loved the most and him being not just a lover but also her best friend. Cue, Colbie Caillat's Lucky.

Another way to interpret this song (aka MV version), was that she lost her best friend to her ex, meaning which she and her best friend fell in the love with the same guy at the same time and she decided not to be the third wheeler. This brings the meaning of this song to different level (even sadder really) just because hey, it's horrible to lose both your best friend and your lover at the same time.

The most poignant parts of this song for me were in the chorus; 而爱从不由人, 对错不会永恒. 但当时我只懂憎恨 and the very last chorus at the end of the song. For the former, it basically means that love cannot be controlled, there is no permanent right or wrong, during then, I could only hate. Hating your best friend and/or your lover at that point in time is understandable. You may have thought that it was wrong of them to behave this way, etc. but whichever the case, they are both important people to you and that should be cherished.

That brings us to the last bit of the song. Our lead really wants to bring up her courage to talk to her best friend, find out how she's doing in her (love-filled) life. How can she feel that her friend's happiness is being cruel (to her)? Even if she is feeling bitter, she should learn to let go. Eventually, she gives her blessings.

Perhaps the most meaningful takeaway from this song is really 爱从不由人, 对错不会永恒. Nothing is permanent, especially with regards to the rights and wrongs in love.

Credits: Music Baidu
http://music.baidu.com/song/33465954