Voices

Just got hold of these albums from two of the most talented and acclaimed female singer-composers in the mandopop scene today. My wallet is bleeding, but they totally deserve the support. Highly recommended!

And I am loving sodagreen more and more by the day!

Not to forget my latest recommendation from Stef's album. Interesting lyrics.

飘着
作词:陈镇川 作曲:李伟菘

空气中 呼吸都凝着
我让思考放空
看你转身上楼
我知道 这就是答案了
还能怎么感受
那残余的温柔

当黑夜 清晰过白昼
当快乐 赔上了所有
当理智 熬不过放纵
你的神色什么都淡了
我还守着爱飘着

da la la la...

你回头 就像往常笑着
好像在原谅我
绑住你的自由

当黑夜 清晰过白昼
当快乐 赔上了所有
当理智 熬不过放纵
我的神色什么都算了
却还守着爱飘着

错在明知是错
快乐该怎么选择
我爱错 我只能选择沉默
不该嘶吼

当盲目的黑夜 清晰过白昼
当奢侈的快乐 赔上了所有
当假装的理智 熬不过放纵
每个路口 怎么转都错
我进退不得 谁救我

飞不进你梦中 偷一点感受
飞不回原来我 冰冷的躯壳
就这样漂浮着 悲伤的穿梭
感觉掏空 灵魂不在了
爱情突然失重 在飘着

da la la la...

梦游

作词:严云农 作曲:古晧

穿过时光机器 我一定可以再遇见你
循着钢琴声 找到你迷惑的神情
不够高的身影 计算着与梦想的差距
看你努力奔跑 但是终点在哪里?

未来总很神秘
有暴风雨 也有好天气
你曾经可以选择 轻易放弃

dala… 感谢你没有忘记 做你自己

跌倒时受的伤
在我身上 有相同痕迹
发现我的笑容 成长在你哭泣里

未来会很神奇
会经历爱 也学会期待
虽然有很多怀疑 你不明白

dala… 幸福的答案 我也还没解开

sol sol ti sol sol do 约定好醒来之后
要再次回到未来 陪我梦游

Only realised the brilliance of the lyrics after I read the zaobao interpretation.


If you still don't get it, the lyrics is about the protagonist ("我") going back in time to see his/her younger self ("你").

The idea is damn cool! I wonder what it would be like if we can do the same - look on our younger selves and marvel at how much we have changed, how stupid we had been, and how things might have been different had we acted differently.

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.

盛夏光年

《盛夏光年》
詞曲: 五月天.阿信

我骄傲的破坏 我痛恨的平凡 才想起那些是我最爱
让盛夏去贪玩 把残酷的未来 狂放到光年外 而现在

放弃规则 放纵去爱 放肆自己 放空未来
我不转弯 我不转弯 我不转弯 我不转弯

让定律更简单 让秩序更混乱 这样的青春我才喜欢
让盛夏去贪玩 把残酷的未来 狂放到光年外 而现在

放弃规则 放纵去爱 放肆自己 放空未来
我不转弯 我不转弯 我不转弯 我不转弯

我要 我疯 我要 我爱 就是 我要 我疯 我要 我爱 现在
一万首的mp3 一万次疯狂的爱 灭不了一个渺小的孤单

我要 我疯 我要 我爱 就是 我要 我疯 我要 我爱 现在
盛夏的一场狂欢 来到了光年之外 长大难道是人必经的溃烂

放弃规则 放纵去爱 放肆自己 放空未来
我不转弯 我不转弯 我不转弯 我不转弯

Theme song for a Taiwanese movie about forbidden (gay) love. Nominated for the Golden Horse Awards. Argh, Ashin is such an immensely talented lyricist!!!

失恋学

I am ~SO~ hooked on this song! Superbly well-written lyrics.

失恋学
作词:林宇中
作曲:林宇中
编曲:吴庆隆

初恋那个夏天
我们学会热恋
要快乐有条件幸福有要诀

后来牵手很累
我们学会告别
低估了想念
越想越危险 越想见

我们忘了学怎么失恋
深夜该怎么不掉眼泪
还不了解爱的情节
一旦下了片不再上演

我们忘了学怎么失恋
移情别恋治不好失眠
偏让那不经意的遇见
却视而不见
我们都掩着哭红了的双眼

Colour coded to help you see the lyrical nuances.
Repeated: 学, 想, 越, 怎么, 失, 不
Rhyme: -ian, -e, -i/ue, -ei, -an)
Synonyms: 快乐,幸福; 视,见
Antonyms: 下,上

My favourite line: 还不了解爱的情节 一旦下了片不再上演

I'm too slack!

I have been very very slack since the end of Prelims, seems like it's time again to pick up the mugging momentum. Probably tml. Haha. I seriously wonder how some pple can mug non-stop. Don't they lose steam? Or is mugging really their passion? -_-" Oh yah, and I hate those pple who can do so well without mugging like there's no tml.

Anw I'm actually looking forward to Mr. Ang's Principal Address - most probably the last time we'll hear him speak before we get back our 'A's results next year. And Mrs. "Full" reminded us that today was the last time she was going to lecture us (there's a pun on "lecture" there if u didn't realise). I ain't going to start reminiscing about my past 2 years in HC, but I can say that I do not regret choosing HC over RJ, though I have always wondered what life would have been like had I chosen RJ. Oh well, guess I'd never find out.

疯狂世界(五月天)

如果说了后悔 是不是一切就能倒退
回忆多么美 活着多么狼狈
为什么这个世界总要叫人尝伤悲
我不能了解也不想了解
我好想好想飞
逃离这个疯狂世界
那么多苦 那么多累
那么多莫名的泪水
我好想好想飞
逃离这个疯狂的世界
如果是你发现了我
也别将我挽回

想了你一整夜 再也想不起你的脸
你是一种感觉 写在夏夜晚风里面
青春是挽不回的水 转眼消失在指间
用力的浪费 再用力的后悔
我好想好想飞
逃离这个疯狂世界
那么多苦 那么多累
那么多莫名的泪水
我好想好想飞
逃离这个疯狂的世界
如果是你发现了我
也别将我挽回

I've posted this on the class blog, but thought I'd post it here again. I really like the lyrics of this song. They appear pessimistic, but it's actually sung with much gusto and passion for life in Mayday's rendition (at least that's how I perceive it lah). I'm sure there have been times when we lament that everything sux, and that this world is unbearable, but abscondence is not an option, so we'll all have to learn to live with all the imperfections of this world.

I can't believe I'm rambling off these philosophical crap. Anw yeah, Mayday's music sets you thinking, which is one of the reasons I support them.