逆光

Playing in the sidebar is the first single in Stefanie's latest album. You heard it here first! (unless you heard it on 93.3FM earlier today...) Took n listens before I started warming to the song.

Stef's characteristic 甩音 is missing, there's less use of 转音 (portamento), and it may feel weird to have so many 拉音 without 抖音(vibrato) for those not accustomed to her style. For the record, Stef has never used vibrato - a common and overused technique - right from her very first album, which makes me wonder if she's trying to be unique, or just doesn't know how...


逆光

也许我一直害怕有答案
也许爱静静在风里打转
离开释怀很短暂又重来
有时候自问自答

我不要困难把我们挤散
我责备自己那么不勇敢
遗憾没有到达 拥抱过还是害怕
用力推开你我依然留下

有一束光 那瞬间 是什么痛得刺眼
你的视线 是谅解 为什么舍不得熄灭
我逆着光 却看见

那是泪光 那力量 我不想再去抵挡
面对希望 逆着光 感觉爱存在的地方
一直就在 我身旁
(光芒 你是光芒)

我以为我能后退 反复证明
这份爱有多不对
背对着你如此漆黑 忍住眼泪
睁开眼 打开窗 才发现你就是光芒

I had high expectations for the lyrics because the title 逆光 (against the light) conjured many splendid imageries in my mind, but the lyrics here just don't work for me. Too literal, and a little contrived in certain parts in an apparent effort to achieve the oh-so-important rhyme. In short: 不够诗情画意，意境过于肤浅. Well, at least it's not about hackneyed, sappy love.