The
song for today is “再見二丁目” by Miriam Yeung. This is one of
the songs that I really like by Miriam. The title is a bit hard to translate as
it somewhat involve Japanese. “丁目” are words that uses in Japanese address,
it somewhat means section. So “再見二丁目” could be translated as “Goodbye
second section”.
The
lyrics of the song are about searching for happiness. The protagonist seems to
be getting by her day to day life, noticing the minor things that she usually
might not noticed and got surprised that she enjoyed them. It said, the street
is full of people, but it suddenly got quite. The sky is full of cypress, but
they suddenly stop moving. This moment all she needed is a can of hot tea (this
somewhat give the sense of Japan as it is very common in Japan to find vending
machine that sell cans of hot drinks). It really doesn’t matter how it taste.
In the record store, it was playing songs from another country. That happiness,
is something that she suddenly needs. It doesn’t feel close, but at least it
doesn’t feel as subtle as thinking about him. Love and tone, it turns to
depression as she keeps thinking. So she had been getting by happily, but only that
she didn’t realise about it. If she could forget about her desire, then time
will last longer and cloths will be lighter (I guess it mean less burden and
less pressured). No matter where she is, she will not pretend that he is
around; then she is able to travel happily overseas and eat happily. Turn
around the corner, she felt like she had just skied over a wave. Listen to her
surrounding, but she can still hear her heart beat. About him, she couldn’t
dream of it, and she tried to avoid it. Love and desire, leave it for the next
incarnation to burn it up. So she is not unhappy, but only that she didn’t realise
about it. If she could forget about her desire, then time will last longer and
cloths will be lighter. No matter where she is, she will not pretend that he is
around; then she is able to travel happily overseas and eat happily. She can
travel overseas happily and search for another things that she can rely on.
Hope you will like the song.
21st Mar 2013 (直覺 – Miriam Yeung)
28th Feb 2013 (手信 – Miriam Yeung)
再見二丁目 – Miriam Yeung
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