A Song a day

Monday, July 14, 2014

14th July 2014 (純真傳說 – Aaron Kwok)

The song that I chose for today is “純真傳說” by Aaron Kwok. This is one of Aaron’s classic songs. The direct English translation of the title is “The Legend of pure”. It is a song from 1995, but still to date, this is a song that Aaron would sing in his concert.

The lyrics of the song are about love. The protagonist said that he had been searching and searching, and finally the shadows in his dreams could finally get close to each other. Perhaps it can, but it also looks it can’t, but for her he will wait. Because of the promise in his heart, they both give each other a never ending promise. This love promise, we are both trap in the road of love, trapped, but we will be romantic to the end. It once determined my dream, determined my life and determined my burning eyes. Why purity disappeared? How could purity be fake? How could our pure love be changed? Purity had long been extinct. Hope you will like the song.

13th Feb 2014 (化裝舞會 – Aaron Kwok)

27th Jan 2014 (鐵幕誘惑 – Aaron Kwok)

22nd Jun 2013 (唱這歌 – Aaron Kwok)

26th Feb 2013 (國王的新歌 – Aaron Kwok)

8th Oct 2012 (對你愛不完 – Aaron Kwok)

12th Jun 2012 (第四晚心情 – Aaron Kwok)

純真傳說 – Aaron Kwok

Sunday, July 13, 2014

13th July 2014 (出走地平線 – Gigi Leung)

The song for today is “出走地平線” by Gigi Leung. I remember I used to loop this song many times a day as I like how energetic it feels. The direct English translation of the title is “escaping equator”.

The lyrics of the song are about running freely in our imagination. It said: Explore, our inspiration is fully charged; from traffic light to the temple. Explore, discovered from focal point; the car disappeared and the white horse appeared. How exciting, explore, imagination could turn true. No need for an air ticket, just hop onto my magic carpet. I need to face the open field, let my heart go freely and no facing software. Let me expose equator, and I would see my favourite characters living inside. Take off my robe and flip the map. Whether it would be the edge of the sky or the corner of the sea, I will cross it. On the way, I will tell my dreaming angel to put down her lipstick. Forget our worries and collects rocks, it is time to escape our city life. Running on earth, I will call my dreaming angel to join my journey. The new, stylish broken leafs will become my robe, there would be no need for an air ticket, just hop onto the magic carpet. Hope you will like the song.

10th May 2014 (家有小熊 – Gigi Leung)

18th Apr 2014 (狠心愛我 – Gigi Leung)

18th Feb 2014 (某年仲夏 – Gigi Leung)

6th Feb 2014 (分手禮 – Gigi Leung)

28th Dec 2013 (給最開心的人 – Gigi Leung)

10th Dec 2013 (愛自己 – Gigi Leung)

27th Oct 2013 (北極光 – Gigi Leung)

14th Oct 2013 (原來愛情這麼傷 – Gigi Leung)

4th Aug 2013 (灰姑娘 – Gigi Leung)

3rd Mar 2013 (傷心尋回犬 – Gigi Leung)

18th Feb 2013 (今夜沒有風 – Gigi Leung)

14th Nov 2012 (嫌棄 – Gigi Leung)

17th Sep 2012 (Today – Gigi Leung)

27th Aug 2012 (花火 – Gigi Leung)

出走地平線 – Gigi Leung

Saturday, July 12, 2014

12th July 2014 (祇有情永在 – Jacky Cheung & Cally Kwong)

The song for today is “祇有情永在” by Jacky Cheung and Cally Kwong. This is a song requested by a reader of this blog. From memory this song was quit a hit back at the time when it was released. The direct English translation of the title is “Only love will last forever”.

The lyrics of the song are about. It said we no longer know how to tell right from wrong; too lazy to ask how to separate kindness and blame. When everything is like a ‘floating cloud’ (this is a Chinese phrase, meaning things are vague, uncertain) and only love will last forever, then let just remember some love in our heart. Will not ask again whether it is worth loving. In the sea of love, everything is right. Not worry about losing; and not hard to replace, then we can found love even in the sound of wind. Not worry to be separated, even if we do, we would know that the beautiful will remain. So why worry whether there would be an accident as our heart would never change. We no longer need to say we love each other every day, and too lazy to determine the state of love in our heart. There would be a day we need to be separate, but it will not be an obstacle. We will found love in the wind, we will found love in nature. Hope you will like the song.

11th July 2014 (忘記你我做不到 – Jacky Cheung)

14th May 2014 (暗戀你 – Jacky Cheung/Sentimental Christmas – 浜田省吾)

25th Feb 2014 (種子 – Jacky Cheung and 符潤光)

2nd Feb 2014 (一千個傷心的理由 – Jacky Cheung)

31st Jan 2014 (祝福 – Jacky Cheung)

5th Dec 2013 (釋放自己 – Jacky Cheung)

3rd Dec 2013 (我等到花兒也謝了 – Jacky Cheung)

1st Dec 2013 (李香蘭 – Jacky Cheung/行かないて – Koji Tamaki 玉置浩二)

7th Oct 2013 (如果.愛 – Jacky Cheung)

18th Aug 2013 (搖搖 – Jacky Cheung)

8th Aug 2013 (愛你痛到不知痛 – Jacky Cheung)

7th Aug 2013 (想和你去吹吹風 – Jack Cheung)

2nd Jul 2013 (壯志嬌陽 – Jacky Cheung/愛は勝つ - Kan)

5th Jun 3013 (無心戀 – Jacky Cheung)

18th May 2013 (給朋友 – Jacky Cheung)

31st Jan 2013 (我真的受傷了 – Ivana Wong/Jacky Cheung)

17th Jan 2013 (冷靜 – Jacky Cheung)

10th Dec 2012 (過敏世界 – Jacky Cheung)

12th Oct 2012 (葬月 – Jacky Cheung)

25th Jul 2012 (她來聽我的演唱會 – Jacky Cheung)

27th Jun 2012 (日與夜 – Jacky Cheung and Sandy Lam)

19th Mar 2012 (Something only love can do – Jacky Cheung)

祇有情永在 – Jacky Cheung & Cally Kwong

Friday, July 11, 2014

11th July 2014 (忘記你我做不到 – Jacky Cheung)

The song that I chose for today is “忘記你我做不到” by Jacky Cheung. The direct English translation of the title is “Forget you, I can’t do it”. This song was from 1996 and it was very popular back then.

The lyrics of the song are about love. It said, when there is love, there would also be hate, a lot or a little. Having happiness and will also bring you problems, unless you don’t want both. Comparing to your tenderness, everything else became unimportant. Without you, every minutes and seconds become painful. When there is love, there would also be hate, a lot or a little. Wanted to be together forever in the first time, saying goodbye is too careless. Seeing you leave without turning your head, it burns my heart. Minutes and seconds gone by without you, who cares whether the sun is shining. Forgetting you I can’t do it. No matter where you go, it is best if you are on my side. If promises are not trust worthy, then what bring us together? Forgetting you I can’t do it. No matter where you go, it is best if you are on my side. If love is a painful slough, then let us run away together. Hope you will like the song.

14th May 2014 (暗戀你 – Jacky Cheung/Sentimental Christmas – 浜田省吾)

25th Feb 2014 (種子 – Jacky Cheung and 符潤光)

2nd Feb 2014 (一千個傷心的理由 – Jacky Cheung)

31st Jan 2014 (祝福 – Jacky Cheung)

5th Dec 2013 (釋放自己 – Jacky Cheung)

3rd Dec 2013 (我等到花兒也謝了 – Jacky Cheung)

1st Dec 2013 (李香蘭 – Jacky Cheung/行かないて – Koji Tamaki 玉置浩二)

7th Oct 2013 (如果.愛 – Jacky Cheung)

18th Aug 2013 (搖搖 – Jacky Cheung)

8th Aug 2013 (愛你痛到不知痛 – Jacky Cheung)

7th Aug 2013 (想和你去吹吹風 – Jack Cheung)

2nd Jul 2013 (壯志嬌陽 – Jacky Cheung/愛は勝つ - Kan)

5th Jun 3013 (無心戀 – Jacky Cheung)

18th May 2013 (給朋友 – Jacky Cheung)

31st Jan 2013 (我真的受傷了 – Ivana Wong/Jacky Cheung)

17th Jan 2013 (冷靜 – Jacky Cheung)

10th Dec 2012 (過敏世界 – Jacky Cheung)

12th Oct 2012 (葬月 – Jacky Cheung)

25th Jul 2012 (她來聽我的演唱會 – Jacky Cheung)

27th Jun 2012 (日與夜 – Jacky Cheung and Sandy Lam)

19th Mar 2012 (Something only love can do – Jacky Cheung)

忘記你我做不到 – Jacky Cheung

Thursday, July 10, 2014

10th July 2014 (柯德莉夏萍穿過的鞋 – Priscilla Chan)

The song for today is “柯德莉夏萍穿過的鞋” by Priscilla Chan. This is another song from Priscilla’s “情意結” album. The direct English translation of the title is “Shoes that Audrey Hepburn had worn”. I personally think that this song should catch more attention. This song was a side track from the album, but it got a very unusual but easily approachable melody which I think it got the quality to be a hit song.

The lyrics of the song are about love. It said: this pair perhaps is too working style. That pair perhaps could create noise. This pair is suitable to wear for big performance. But which pair will make her walk as elegantly as Audrey Hepburn? This pair is too bright, just like it tried to give out everything, making her looks like she wanted to catch all his attention in one night. That pair perhaps could be put at the display window, but if she wears it, it will make her uncomfortable and feels like her soul leave her body. Yes, she wanted him to fall in love with her. Stepping onto the sky garden, this date perhaps could exchange for a limited amount of warm, but will come will limitless pain. Perhaps he will fly to New York to greet her and make her doesn’t know how to respond. This journey is like traveling from North Point (a place in Hong Kong) to heaven; no matter which shoes that she wears, it will still be far away. Maybe that pair is for her wedding. Choosing again and again, but there are no contestant that could make it into the final. This pair may not make her life beautiful. She wishes that she could be like Audrey Hepburn, calm but attracted everyone in the world. Who every wanted to go into the contest, they need to calculated every possibilities. If they aren’t glamorous enough then they deserve to be dumped. There would be no need to wear shoes, just skip your date. Hope you will like the song.

7th July 2014 (把悲傷看透時 – Priscilla Chan)

21st Nov 2013 (奇妙旅程 – Priscilla Chan)

16th Nov 2013 (痴情夢醒 – Priscilla Chan)

14th Nov 2013 (情意結 – Priscilla Chan)

19th Oct 2012 (無名指 – Priscilla Chan/Ne lui parlez plus d'elle - Lara Fabien)

16th Oct 2012 (明日有明天 – Priscilla Chan)

27th Sep 2012 (貪,貪,貪 – Priscilla Chan)

24th Jun 2012 (夜機 –Priscilla Chan)

11th May 2012 (千千闕歌 –Priscilla Chan)

柯德莉夏萍穿過的鞋 – Priscilla Chan

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

9th July 2014 (歌之女 – Denise Ho/Anita Mu)

The song for today is “歌之女” by Denise Ho. This song was from Denise’s “Recollection” album, in which almost all the songs (including this song “歌之女”) were sung by Anita Mu. Anita was Denise singing teacher, and of cause a very successful singer as well. I guess Anita means a lot for Denise so from time to time, Denise will have a song dedicated to Anita. This time is a whole album. I chose focus on Denise version this time because I really like this version, to a certain extent, even more than Anita’s version. I think the emotion that she expressed through this song is deeper and more than Anita’s version. The direct English translation of the title is “Girl of songs”.

I feel that to a certain extent, the lyrics of the song are about the life of Anita. In the original Anita’s version, there were choir singing “Learning to sing, practicing to sing; was accompanied by those songs. Got tired? Got hungry? Singing loudly would make me feel better. Singing at day time, singing at night; haven’t fully understand what is the lyrics are about. Still singing because I wanted you to like me”. This choir is missing in Denise’s version, but it doesn’t affect the song much. The main part said “I remember that little girl singer from the past, she was very thin and small. I remember that she was singing old songs with an old band in the not so high class distract. The theatre was never full, but she keeps singing because she want to fill her stomach. The old cloth looks ok from a distance, but at close inspection they are full of holes. I remember that little girl singer from the past, she likes to see rain flow in the sky. Perhaps she likes to see the rain when it got blow by the wind and their direction become predictable. Maybe one day she will become famous, and she will not be hungry again. Maybe one day the cloths will not be full of holes and she will have more than half a listener. She is me, that she in the past is me today. I never thought that you will give me all your love. Sing for you, sing for you, thanks you for not leaving me. Got tired? Got lost? Thank you for helping me to stand up again. If I can forever sing for you, then I will not need anything else. Looking at you to find love, and found me. I remember that little girl singer from the past, her voice wasn’t too sharp. She sung out sadness and emptiness, but her eyes were always shining. Maybe one day she will become famous, and she will not be hungry again. Summer and autumn and songs and passed away, they passed by without sound.” Hope you will like the song.

I particularly like Denise version, because when she sing “她是我　當天的她今是我 (She is me, that she in the past is me today)”, I feel that she is continuing Anita’s legacy. Anita had done many charity works and had built a very good foundation for future comer in Hong Kong music industry. When Denise sings that line, I feel that she is making the promise to continue Anita’s work, to give back to the society. That is why I like this version more as it added an extra layer of feeling toward the song. But of cause, without the original and Anita’s work, this version would not feel this way, so I have also linked to Anita’s original version for you to enjoy.

5th Mar 2014 (幽默感 – Denise Ho)

10th Jan 2014 (木紋 – Denise Ho)

30th Dec 2013 (兩位一體 – Denise Ho)

29th Oct 2013 (絕對 – Denise Ho)

29th Jul 2013 (忘 – Denise Ho)

2nd Jun 2013 (願我可以學會放低你 – Denise Ho)

25th Mar 2013 (出生入死 – Denise Ho & 鬼 – Denise Ho)

7th March 2013 (韻律泳 – Denise Ho)

28th Jan 2013 (明目張膽 – Denis Ho)

9th Nov 2012 (再見...露絲瑪莉 – Denise Ho)
7th Nov 2012 (露絲瑪莉 – Denis Ho)

28th Aug 2012 (喜歡喜歡你 – Denis Ho)

7th May 2012 (如無意外 – Denise Ho/孤身走我路 – Anita Mui)

6th May 2014 (朦朧夜雨裡 – Anita Mui/Tony Leung)

17th Apr 2014 (慾望野獸街 – Anita Mui/ジャングル Jungle –田原俊彥)

18th Jan 2014(女人之苦 – Anita Mui & Andy Hui)

13th Aug 2013 (蔓珠莎華 – Anita Mui)

30th Jul 2013 (如夜 – Anita Mui)

27th Jan 2013 (夢伴 - Erika Li/Anita Mui/Shirley Kwan/ 夢絆 - Kohji Makaino 近藤真彥)
15th Dec 2012 (心債 – Anita Mui)

20th Jul 2012 (女人心 – Anita Mui)

19th Jul 2012 (風的季節 – Paula Tsui/Anita Mui)

12th May 2012 (夕陽之歌 – Anita Mui/夕焼けの歌 – Kohji Makaino)

歌之女 – Denise Ho

歌之女 – Anita Mu

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

8th July 2014 (無人之境 – Eason Chan)

The song for today is “無人之境” by Eason Chan. This song is a request from a fellow reader of the blog during my holiday. The direct English translation of the title is “Unhindered”.

The lyrics of the song are about the protagonist stated a relationship with someone that he couldn’t let anyone else knows. The protagonist tried to calm himself down through his rational side, but as he is still young, he was easily tempted and goes against his destiny. The wildness inside him is fully awakened for her. The worse sin in this world is call easily touched emotionally, but he loves this sin. This was a big news, but sadly the world is cruel. He couldn’t let any of this slip out of his mouth, there will be no one witnessing this love. They wanted to do many wile things just to fulfil their ambition; he wanted to lie and not blink his eyes, as this love is inhuman. If the world goes into a big lie, friends would be hard to find out. If he secretly contacts her whenever he got time, he would be challenging ethics. If they meet a few years ago, then they wouldn’t be facing these challenges. He believes that if they keep going like this there would be any future for them, but he just wanted this relationship to keep going. If all of a sudden the environment of their date has changed to like an underground castle, he will still found that it warm. He wanted to hold her hands and walk on the bridge, but he can still think straight. Moon, still not willing to shine on them both. The two of them is like happily together, living in a different dimension. So romantic that they will get fatal disease together. He doesn’t want to explain, just want to react. Hope you will like the song.