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Saturday, January 28, 2017

28th Jan 2017 (有一種快樂 – Sammi Cheng)

Happy Chinese New Year!!! Wish you and your family to have a great year ahead!!! The song for today is “有一種快樂” by Sammi Cheng. The direct English translation of the title is “A type of happiness”.

The lyrics of the song talk about happiness could be very simple. It should be note that this song was from Sammi’s region focus album “Faith”, so the song has values that aligned with Christianity believe. The protagonist said: “From the time I fallen into your unfamiliar world, I sign nonstop. I had also gotten my eyes wet. Couldn’t understand why living is so difficult, like rock climbing. Then I looked back to the clothes that I don’t really need, what praise did I get from those. Then I understand you, even though it is bitter, but smiling is more simple than one plus one. From then on, happiness is discovery; raw doesn’t mean unhappy. For rich, the joy is from sharing. You and I got to learn. Being with you is the best type of happiness. So the perfect ambition, doesn’t need to be fight for. The best achievement is to found the mission. Spread warmness and create laughter. Spreading life, all because I am thinking of you, a pure reaction. Able to give is a warm promise. My mood, is very calm. Thank you for making my heart so light that it could fly. Understand what I own, and at the same time, know what to discard. The mountain that I climbed before, they are not very great.” Hope you will like the song.

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有一種快樂 – Sammi Cheng

Sunday, September 18, 2016

18th Sep 2016 (八公里 – Sammi Cheng)

The song for today is “八公里” by Sammi Cheng. This is one of Sammi’s latest song. The direct English translation of the title is “eight miles”.

The lyrics of the song uses running as an analogy for love. It said: “One after one, slowly breathing, still haven’t gave up. One after another, breath after being exhausted. At the end it was still you, with me for every step. From the green grassland to the dry cliff side. On the ground, trying to make adjustment to the step. Keeping it up every day to run for eight miles, and again being lost for another few miles. You and I supported each other, getting across sadness and happiness. The love for long distance running have ups and downs, fast and slow. So it is treasurable to be able to hold your hands and run at the same pace. The long distance love will always experience, sweated and make a turn. Even if we took a break apart, even if we slowed down when we got tired, as long as we still got love from our partner, then we can keep going. One after another, the pedestrian passes by, so many discussion, but not many cheered. A cloud after another polluted air, seeing that you are on my side, I can keep going. From the green grassland to the dry cliff side. On the ground, trying to make adjustment to the step. Keeping it up every day to run for eight miles, and again being lost for another few miles. You and I supported each other, getting over live and dead. The love for long distance running have ups and downs, fast and slow. So it is treasurable to be able to hold your hands and run at the same pace. The long distance love will always experience, sweated and make a turn. Even if we took a break apart, even if we slowed down when we got tired, as long as we still got love from our partner, then we can keep running. Focusing on running, and we have run another ten yards. Running as a pair, not scare of rain. If we fall, we can hold each other up, the wound would be limited. The love for long distance running have ups and downs, fast and slow. So it is treasurable to be able to hold your hands and run at the same pace. The long distance love will always experience, may feel lost and wanted to turn back. Even if we took a break apart, even if we slowed down when we got tired, if we can accompany each other for the rest of our life, then we didn’t waste all the walking.” Hope you will like the song.



八公里 – Sammi Cheng

Monday, August 1, 2016

1st Aug 2016 (如果我們不再見 – Sammi Cheng)

The song for today is “如果我們不再見” by Sammi Cheng. This was a theme song for a movie. The direct English translation of the title is “If we don’t see each other again”.

The lyrics of the song are about love. IT said: “If you and I shouldn’t see each other again. Happiness is so far away; I can just not think of it. No matter who I love, I will get sick of it very quickly. Facing the old photos, only because I would get tired of it. Others are also very good; others also love me a lot. But really, behind his back I always say that he doesn’t feels like you a single bit. Every night I sigh, I couldn’t see you in the dream. How could I just not see you again like this? Sometime I still hate. Then I will have my own life and you will fall in love with someone else. Why even after I admitted that me and you don’t go along and I still got angry over that sometime. If needing you to love me need so much fate. This world, apart from me, who else could love you. Apart from you who else could I kiss passionately. The one that you couldn’t get, usually is the one that you love the most. Perhaps saying it this way will make us both feels better. Just worry that you and I will one day finally regret that why that day we couldn’t be soft hearted. Others are also very good; others also love me a lot. But really, behind his back I always say that he doesn’t feels like you a single bit. Every night I sigh, I couldn’t see you in the dream. How could I just not see you again like this? Sometime I still hate. Then I will have my own life and you will fall in love with someone else. Why even after I admitted that me and you don’t go along and I still got angry over that sometime. If needing you to love me need so much fate. This world, apart from me, who else could love you. Apart from you who else could I kiss passionately.” Hope you will like the song.



如果我們不再見 – Sammi Cheng

Friday, December 18, 2015

18th Dec 2015 (親密關係 – Sammi Cheng)

The song for today is “親密關係” by Sammi Cheng. This was a theme song for a movie and it was also a very popular song. The direct English translation of the title is “Close relationship”.

The lyrics of the song are about love. The protagonist said: “When I sigh, you can predict it; just like how when I could the valuable thing at home, nothing more, nothing less. Every time when I want to say a joke, you have already laughed. Our understanding couldn’t be interfered. Helping me to calm down. All the annoying things, when you tried to talk me down, I will forget them all. Things that I haven’t said, you will notice the tiny movement on my mouth and already understand. When I fall and hurt myself, your heart will be broken. The pain sort of cancelled out. I am about to cross the finish line, and your heart beat faster. Our steps suddenly felt lighter. The happy mood, is not frivolous. When I think of you, I will smile. Being taken care by you, I wouldn’t care what other said. Ha… It is like a very close relationship. Ha…but it is better than love. Woo… It goes beyond what’s on the surface. Ha…No others will be in love like this. When I am down, your letter arrived, the sadness that I had relieved. The movie ticket that I wanted, you have already bought it, just like as if we planned it out, it couldn’t be distracted. The happy mood, is not frivolous. When I think of you, I will smile. Being taken care by you, I wouldn’t care what other said. I wouldn’t love anything if you don’t love me.” Hope you will like the song.



親密關係 – Sammi Cheng

Friday, July 3, 2015

3rd Jul 2015 (給最傷心的人 – Sammi Cheng)

The song for today is “給最傷心的人” by Sammi Cheng. This song was very popular back when it was released. The direct English translation of the title is “To the saddest person”.

The lyrics of the song are about the protagonist felt very sad after she got dump by her boyfriend. Note that there are speech mixed with the lyrics to further explain the story, I will translate both the speech and lyrics together as they form a complete package. The protagonist said: “You once said that I am the happiest lady on Earth, because I got you. Back then I didn’t say anything, I just hug you tightly, but why? A dream is lost and it turn into cold rain. Rain doesn’t care who I am, the wind and rain keep blowing. Because you left, my heart is broken; how could I chase the promise back? You love to see me cry. Even though you are not stable, but I just quietly acknowledge. But nothing is perfect, I couldn’t wait for you forever. Every day I browsed the old diary and go through the happiness and sadness again. This world is full of sad people, wishing God could give them some hints. If you once gave me happiness, then you must be able to make me sad. I am a person that only know how to be sad, getting hit by the wave in the sea of love. Happiness left a kiss for me, but pain will accompany me for the rest of my life, a stamp. Everything felt as if they got settled. But whenever I think of you, this wound will make my heart feel pain. This world is full of sad people, wishing God could give them some hints. If you once gave me happiness, then you must be able to make me sad. I am a person that only know how to be sad, getting hit by the wave in the sea of love. Happiness left a kiss for me, who will truthfully accompanying me for the rest of my life?” Hope you will like the song.



給最傷心的人 – Sammi Cheng

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

20th May 2015 (蕭邦寫過的歌 – Sammi Cheng)

The song for today is “蕭邦寫過的歌” by Sammi Cheng. This song was from the year 2000. The melody was written by Eason Chan. This song was from the album “Love Is…” I remember I looped this album many times when I was working on my graphic project in high school. The direct English translation of the title is “Songs written by Chopin” (Note that Chopin is a famous musician).

The lyrics of the song are about promises. It said: “If promises are made day and night, you will feel that they are expensive. The very heavy life, you would put it down. Sea promise (海誓), is just a gesture more than anything else. Mountain party (山盟), the whole point is to make slaves. (Note that ‘海誓山盟’ is a Chinese phase that means a big promise, something that they take it very seriously. Here in the lyrics they break the phase up and put it at the start of two sentences. They don’t really mean much individually, but usually still interoperate as the same meaning as when they are put together). Promise me that I will always be able to hear songs that written by Chopin. Promise me that you will not be weak or feel sad. Promise me that I will forever be able to chew but not digest fruit. Tell me that the promise that I believed in still hold true. Could you? Could you? A comedy without sadness, it will not be dramatic. A sad story that goes all the way, is too extreme. Sea promise, could it clearly predict everything in a life? Mountain party, could it be as beautiful as the universe? Promise me that you will never change your clothes style and stay forever youth, could you? Promise me that you will not be weak or feel sad. Promise me that you will always be relax, cheerful and warm, would you hate that? Tell me that the promise that I believed in still hold true. Could you? Could you? Could you? Happiness that come so easily, you would dislike it. A disappointment that you can’t avoid, you will remembered.” Hope you will like the song.



蕭邦寫過的歌 – Sammi Cheng


Monday, May 11, 2015

11th May 2015 (親我等於愛我嗎 – Sammi Cheng/秋止符 – アリス)

The song for today is “親我等於愛我嗎” by Sammi Cheng. This is an old Sammi song. I think that none of the modern day Cantonese songs capture the feeling of these old Sammi’s songs. This song is the Cantonese cover version of “秋止符” by アリス. The direct English translation of the title of Sammi’s version is “Kissing me means loving me?”

The lyrics of the song are about love. The protagonist said: “Suddenly I said “you really like me?”, wishing that I could hear your answer directly from your mouth. Why are you still arguing that it is not the right time? If you truly love me, then the answer shouldn’t be like this. I am worry, but I still wanted to tell you that there is no need to look back if you wanted to leave. The kissing sensation is so strong that I couldn’t resist, my desire is yelling at the bottom of my heart. Forgive me that I really wanted to know whether kissing me means loving me. Letting lose, hug and kisses would just feel like love right? Every moment I wishes that you could let me understand the feeling of love and being loved. It was me, it was me, who let you, let you to go into the deep sea and fallen in here. Thinking naively without a limit; the crazy love and youth allowed me to be strong. Tangle and hugging together, as if I am trying to avoid the truth. Loneliness is carelessly letting my heart to vibrate. I have also linked to the original Japanese version (though the quality is quite low), hope you will like the songs.


親我等於愛我嗎 – Sammi Cheng



秋止符 アリス

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

15th Apr 2015 (默契 – Sammi Cheng)

The song for today is “默契” by Sammi Cheng. This is a song from 1996. The title is a bit hard to translate as I don’t think there is a direct compatible word in English that describe it. The phase of the title means an understanding between a group of people where without any sign (or very minimal sign) they understand each other and coordinate very well. So the best translation of the title that I could think of is “Silence understanding”.

The lyrics of the song are about love. The protagonist said that it is because they had been separated, and that she thought of their past, she is very clear on how love gone wrong. She knows clearly that he loves her, but sadly she was so stupid back then. She always did wrong and tried too hard to be herself, so she never treasured the people around her. But she no longer wanted to miss out, because she can see it all clearly through time. From the beginning to the end, there is only him that couldn’t be replaced as his love was very tender. Quietly looking at each other and they still feel comfortable. How to predict the future, but the silence understand between themselves could last forever. It is him who makes her life perfect. No one would be as good as him as he is everything that she got. Hope you will like the song.



默契 – Sammi Cheng

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

10th Feb 2015 (苦戀 – Sammi Cheng/留什麼給你 – Sun Nan (孫楠))

The song for today is “苦戀” by Sammi Cheng. This song was released in 1994, the direct English translation of the title is “bitter love”. This song is a Cantonese cover version of “留什麼給你” by Sun Nan (孫楠), another Cantonese cover version is “後悔” by Hacken Lee (I will probably talk about this one tomorrow).

The lyrics of the song are about love. The protagonist said that she couldn’t sleep as the memories from the past is accompanying her lonely shadow. The pain from today, the sadness in the star light, how could she be keep going? The misunderstanding from that time, left behind many tears. Her heart is so painful, in the dark she tried to speak up, she is sick of this loneliness. So she couldn’t forget about it in her life. At night the memories circulated around her head many time and give her so much pain. But his face, the laughter and sadness, always came up in her head at night. Once said, he was her hope in her life, she wouldn’t care if it bring her bitterness, they will never be apart and she will always loves him. Even if they have to be separated, they only got one moment to hug, she just want to get through to the end. Still remember, the memories in this life, even if they are separated by a thousand miles, the love and pain will still be beautiful. Hope that in the next life, she will meet him again. I have linked to the original version for comparison, hope you will enjoy the songs.  

Other songs that share the same melody:
11th Feb 2015 (後悔 – Hacken Lee/留什麽給你 – Sun Nan (孫楠))


苦戀 – Sammi Cheng



留什麼給你 – Sun Nan (孫楠)

Thursday, December 18, 2014

18th Dec 2014 (思念 – Sammi Cheng)

The song for today is “思念” by Sammi Cheng. As mentioned yesterday, this is the first Cantonese version of the song “夢醒時分” by Sarah Chen. The direct English translation of the title is “Yearn”.

The lyrics of the song are about the protagonist thinking of his ex-boyfriend. She said, tonight she once again sitting against the TV quietly, watching the video taken on that day. Remembering the moment when they were smiling during the recording, they should have been closer and more in love. These old faces, old time and old images accompanying her for many days and she is still not sick of them. Though the video she can replicate his laughter and smile, but she can’t reproduce yesterday. So lost and lonely, he is no longer sharing his warm with her. Through her tears filled burry eyes she go through the video again, she found it very warm. People can always record beautiful memories, but once love disappeared it will never return. She might have been able to capture his laughter and movement, but she will always lack him sharing his warm with her. Hope you will like the song.

Songs that share the same melody:
19th Dec 2014 (心有不甘 – Janice Vidal)



思念 – Sammi Cheng