The
song for today is “家書” by C AllStar. I wanted to talk
about this song today because one of my cousins posted the lyrics of this song on
his facebook as we have recently found out that my aunty got cancer. As I was
reading through the lyrics and listening to the song, I think I can feel my
cousin feeling. I wanted to do something to ease him down, like perhaps
replying his post with another lyrics that could cheer him up, but at the end I
didn’t as I really couldn’t think of a song that can have the right message,
and I really don’t know what is the most appropriate thing for me to say at
this time. Anyway, back to the song. The direct English translation of the
title is “Family letter”. 家書 is the type of letter that uses
within a family, in modern day it is rare to have people write these, but back
in the old days when long distance call is not readily available, this was the
main way to get news to family members across the ocean.
The
lyrics of the song are about the relationship between parents and sons. The
protagonist said: “Perhaps there are something that we don’t want to say out
loud, so I simply said that I was busy. Sometime you spent half a day to boil
the medicine for me and protect me until the morning. Days passes by, and aged day
by day. I saw the world, and I didn’t noticed that many things had started to
turn yellow. No matter how wide the world is, it is nothing comparing to be on
your side. Avoiding your discomfort and just be lazy and lie. The day when you
checked my bag, I decided to be alone. I protest with silence and slowly we
scared from each other. Kissing feels to be an expensive thing. Forget that
time still passes by, the tree could be still yet the wind never stop. The wind
couldn’t blow away the sense of lost. Why buried the sentence that sent love,
and cried the answer out in front of the hospital bed. Back then your shadow
was higher than a mountain, I could only peek at your happy face. Worry that I
would be yelled at, so I never wanted to go home, but staying on the street
alone is more lonely. Days passes by, and aged day by day. You have now been
soften. I have thought of opening my heart, but I found that to be too hard.
Pushed you away, hold onto you. Only parents will spend their life to talk
about one truth. Since the crying that day, they have attached to your heart. They
accompanied me to count the stars on the sky and carry me to view the beautiful
world. Provided peace, taught me the self defence that is needed and even
taught me to view things with a clear eyes. Sadly, there is no such thing as
fairness, as time goes, how much of those time could be left for me to
response. Say the words in my heart when you can still hear. If it is touching,
we can hug.” Hope you will like the song.
家書 – C AllStar
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