A Song a day: 11th Dec 2014 (我的快樂時代

The song for today is “我的快樂時代” by Eason Chan. This is a reader request. This song was very popular back in the late 90’s at an early point in Eason music career. The song that the album it was in (also call “我的快樂時代”) is consider as a classic album, and it had been republish in recent years. I remember seeing a second hand version of the original version around 5-6 years ago and it was selling at 3 times the original price. But thanks for being republished, I was able to get a copy of it cheaply a few years ago. The direct English translation of the title is “My happy era”.

The lyrics of the song are rather sad. My interpretation of the lyrics is that it is about a guy, knowing that the future is probably not bright or hopeful, but wish that he could have a simple, happy life. The protagonist said: “Let me have a beautiful journey; let me remember how happy I was. Let me have the courage to yell out stop, even if there are no ending I could still handle it on the way. Don’t think of the sad things, only want to think of the happy moment. It is still early, so don’t open your eyes. How to go through this long life journey? I rather let this happy, forgetful me to stay far away from time and society, and sing the happiest song that wouldn’t need me to scarify anything. Let me found this world interesting; let me believe in myself. Let me have a holiday that last forever; let me be able to play even during sleep. From today onward, I will treat meeting up with new person as saying goodbye, that way I will feel that I have live for another century. How to go through this long life journey? I rather let this happy, forgetful me to stay far away from time and society, and sing the happiest song that wouldn’t need me to scarify anything, wish I can. Regardless how day and night passes by, I will always wanted to be in happiness. Addicted or give up, it doesn’t really matter. I just wish I can sing the happiest song that wouldn’t need me to scarify anything. I just wish that there is a time I could really enjoy. Time’s up, but the hour hand is sadly encountering error." Hope you will like the song.