A Song a day

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

26th Aug 2014 (綿綿 – Eason Chan)

The song for today is “綿綿” by Eason Chan. This is requested by a reader, and it is also one of the songs that I often listen. I didn’t like this song when I first it many many years ago, back then I enjoyed songs with fast tempo. But slowly as I grow up, I enjoyed the slow tempo more, nowadays I much prefer slow tempo then fast tempo. So around 6-7 years ago, when I heard this song again, I just fall in love with it. Eason express the sorrow of the song with a minimal climax, which I think is something that is very hard to do, but he did it very well. Anyway, back to the title, the direct English translation of the title is “Soft soft”.

The lyrics of the song are about love. The protagonist said that he will probably never going to hug her again. Perhaps her body weight will bring him to dream. In the past, as he didn’t want to not show up at their date, he will try his best even if he was sick. Until which day would he think back and realised that it was stupid? Perhaps they will not spend their night together. Sit until the coffee turn sour, and became so hard to drink. In the past, he was willing to scarify his own time for her, even not resting. They talked about the time when it rained so heavily that water leak through her windows. He never loved her softly, but sadly that he likes to think about the past, especially the album that make him felt sad. He never loved her, but always willing to give to anyone. He never paid the attention to count how many hairs broke off in his sleep on a rainy summer day. Perhaps they will not hug again. Wait until they both get old, they toke a slow walk. The past just felt like a feather. Talked about the pain deep in their heart, it is like talking to himself about the faults other made, how nice. He never loved her, he just likes to fight bloodily with a heart and the like to think of that cigarette that he never managed to finish. He never loved her, he just enjoy meeting a celebrity. He never paid the attention to count how many hairs broke off in his sleep on a rainy summer day. Hope you will like the song.

7th Aug 2014 (失戀太少 – Eason Chan)

8th July 2014 (無人之境 – Eason Chan)

4th July 2014 (抱擁這分鐘 – Eason Chan)

2nd July 2014 (一絲不掛 – Eason Chan)

31st May 2014 (垃圾 – Eason Chan/Candy Lo)

12th Apr 2014 (天下無雙 – Eason Chan)

21st Feb 2014 (大開眼戒 (A.K.A. 打回原形) – Eason Chan)

4th Feb 2014 (每一個明天 – Eason Chan)

31st Dec 2013 (新生活 – Eason Chan)

19th Nov 2013 (今日 – Eason Chan)

6th Aug 2013 (大激想 – Eason Chan, Edmond Leung and Miriam Yeung)

1st Aug 2013 (任我行 – Eason Chan)

30th Jun 2013 (黑擇明 – Eason Chan)

27th May 2013 (月球上的人 – Eason Chan)

16th Apr 2013 (開不了心 – Eason Chan)

17th Mar 2013 (幸福摩天輪 – Eason Chan)

24th Jan 2013 (阿牛 – Eason Chan)

27th Dec 2012 (天使的禮物 – Eason Chan)

23rd Dec 2012 (因為愛情 – Eason Chan & Faye Wong)

8th Nov 2012 (愈想愈無謂 – Eason Chan/ Mr. Lonely - Koji Tamaki 玉置浩二)

9th Oct 2012 (1874 – Eason Chan)

7th Oct 2012 (完 – Eason Chan/夢想天空分外藍 – Eason Chan)

13th Aug 2012 (非禮 – Eason Chan)

13th Jun 2012 (重口味 – EasonChan)

29th Apr 2012 (七百年後 – EasonChan)

21st Apr 2012 (路...一直都在 –Eason Chan)

6th Apr 2012 (最冷一天 - Eason Chan/Leslie Cheung)

3rd Apr 2012 (夕陽無限好 – EasonChan)

29th Mar 2012 (單車- Eason Chan)

27th Mar 2012 (What a wonderful world - Eason Chan)

25th Mar 2012 (Shall We Talk - Eason Chan)

綿綿 – Eason Chan

Monday, August 25, 2014

25th Aug 2014 (戰場上的快樂聖誕 – Aaron Kwok)

The song for today is “戰場上的快樂聖誕” by Aaron Kwok. Personally I don’t like this song too much as I believe fast pace songs is much more suitable for Aaron, but nevertheless this song was quite popular back in the 90’s. The direct English translation of the title is “Christmas on the battlefield”.

The lyrics of the song are about peace. The protagonist said that when he was talking to his friends, they talk about their relationship. They found it interesting as there were happiness, pain and loneliness. When they talked about Christmas, the fun begins. They challenged each other and use their brain to try to win. “I wish you I wish you I wish you Merry Christmas”. Reduce the urge for war, couldn’t we sing Christmas carols in this holiday? “I wish you I wish you I wish you Merry Christmas”, these are all his true words, wishes that you could hear it. He still thinks of the poems that he wrote when he was no body. He loves Christmas as he like to laugh and dream. The time past had past, even sung those songs again we don’t get the same feeling. “I wish you I wish you I wish you Merry Christmas”, could we stop fighting each other during this holiday? “I wish you I wish you I wish you Merry Christmas”, he wishes that you could think about your past and stop fighting for once. “I wish you I wish you I wish you Merry Christmas”. Hope you will like the song.

21st July 2014 (如果一世得不到 – Aaron Kwok)

14th July 2014 (純真傳說 – Aaron Kwok)

23rd Apr 2014 (雨中感嘆號 – Aaron Kwok/Tell by your eyes – Mr. Zivago/雨が叫んでる – 田原俊彦)

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)

戰場上的快樂聖誕 – Aaron Kwok

Sunday, August 24, 2014

24th Aug 2014 (酒杯敲鋼琴 – Joe Tay (Joe Cheng 鄭敬基) and Sarah Wong (黃寶欣) / 酒杯再敲琴 – Joe Tay (鄭敬基), Shimica Castro Wong (黃宇希) and Chun Tung Yu (余震東)/ 酒杯敲你頭 – Andrew Lam (林敏聰)/Lady Valentine – Monte Kristo)

The song for today is “酒杯敲鋼琴” by Joe Tay (Joe Cheng 鄭敬基) and Sarah Wong (黃寶欣). This is Joe's classic. This song is the Chinese cover version of "Lady Valentine" by Monte Kristo. This song was suggested by a fellow reader yesterday, coincidentally I heard the 2014 version ("酒杯再敲琴", translated as "Wine glass hit the piano again") of this song yesterday, so I guess I really should talk about it today. The 2014 version is sing by Joe, featuring Shimica Castro Wong (黃宇希) and Chun Tung Yu (余震東). The direct English translation of the title is “Wine glass hit the piano”. There is a funny version call “酒杯敲你頭” (“Wine glass hit your head”), the lyrics of this version was written by Andrew Lam (林敏聰), a very famous lyrics writer who written many hit songs in the 80’s and 90’s. The funny version was sung by Andrew as well (though from memory it should be sung with Eric Tsang (曾志偉) as well, as they used to host a funny show together on ATV, but YouTube only got Andrew’s solo version, so maybe I remember wrong).

The lyrics of “酒杯敲鋼琴” is about the male protagonist feeling sad and not feeling to talk about it, his girlfriend feels that this is going to affect their relationship. The lyrics sung by Joe would be marked by M:, by Sarah with F: and when they sung together, T:. T: Wine glass hit the piano. M: In my heart, there are many dreams. I wanted to make them real, but it felt like I am just keep making the wrong turn. No matter what I do, I just can’t find a way. T: Wine glass hit the piano. M: My heart is dull. F: Your heart is dull. M: Wanted you to save me. T: Wine glass hit the piano. M: My heart is dull. F: Your heart is dull. M: But I accepted it alone, hiding all my feelings. F: Not speaking make you feel tired. You face is like a ultra-heavy wooden ship. The low tone blues are locking your eyebrow. T: Wine glass hit the piano. F: You heart is singing alone; the sky is already darken. Could two people sing together, perhaps in the future? M: Stay away, let me be, let me cry. I’m a man, wouldn’t let you see me cry. T: Tonight is quiet, staying in lonely street. M: Wanted someone to support me, but I pretended to hate to ask for help as I am worry that others will laugh at me so I can only hide. F: Know that you are sad as you lean on my back. My lover is now like a rock, not willing to talk and close the door to the heart.

Hope you will like the song. I have also linked to the 2014 version, the funny version and the original English version below just so that you can feel how a song could evolve.

Other Sarah related posts:
2nd Nov 2014 (舊朋友 – Ram Chiang (蔣志光), Rita Carpio (韋綺姍), Chilam Cheung (張智霖), Maple Hui (許秋怡), Sarah Wong (黃寶欣) and 甘子輝)
30th Oct 2014 (說謊的東西 – Sarah Wong (黃寶欣)/I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor)

酒杯敲鋼琴 – Joe Tay (Joe Cheng 鄭敬基) and Sarah Wong (黃寶欣)

酒杯再敲琴 – Joe Tay (鄭敬基), Shimica Castro Wong (黃宇希) and Chun Tung Yu (余震東)

酒杯敲你頭 – Andrew Lam (林敏聰)

Lady Valentine – Monte Kristo

Saturday, August 23, 2014

23rd Aug 2014 (祗想一生跟你走 – Jacky Cheung)

The song for today is “祗想一生跟你走” by Jacky Cheung. This song has been looping in my head many times today, so I decided to write about it here today. This song was very popular back in the early 90’s, even today, it is one of Jacky’s classic. Many people knows the lyrics and can sing along when the melody played. The direct English translation of the title is “Only wanted to go with you”.

The lyrics of the song are about love. The protagonist said they had the best meet up, and they had been through a lot together. They got drunk together, and at the end he realised he can’t live without her. Every time when she complain, it is like he doesn’t know how to treat her tenderly. He wanted her to stop telling him that they have broke up already, because it felt like she doesn’t think he got hurt enough. But she didn’t bring away everything in their dream. He let her go, but why she couldn’t see it through? He wishes that she will not forget their past, if she can do that he will cry and wishing to leave with her. Even if everything changes and where ever she wanted to go, he just doesn’t wanted to be left behind alone. ? He wishes that she will not forget their past, if she can do that he will cry and wishing to leave with her. In his mind and in his memory, she is a person that he can’t miss. Hope you will like the song.

21st Aug 2014 (日出時讓戀愛終結 – Jacky Cheung)

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

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)

祗想一生跟你走 – Jacky Cheung

Friday, August 22, 2014

22nd Aug 2014 (餘情未了 – K.C. Lee (李國祥)/夢から夢へ – Chage and Aska)

The song for today is “餘情未了” by K.C. Lee (李國祥). He was quite famous back in the early 90’s. This song is a cover version of the Japanese song “夢から夢へ” by CHAGE and ASKA. The direct English translation of the title is “Remaining love hasn’t end”.

The lyrics of the song are about love. The protagonist opened his eyes which he just rubbed dry, he saw that there are only wind and sea here. Let him to tell her quietly that he still look forward to their future. The sensation of hug, who would worry about the changes that we face in life. Quietly recorded this and not let the rest of the world found out. Remaining love hasn’t ended, and it goes fore and back. He wouldn’t change it even if he got the chance to go back. Helplessly, they departed but haven’t let go. Separated, wandering and met again; met but then separated again. Can’t catch it, just lie life and that’s the love you gave him. Shouldn’t have, and really shouldn’t have; said to let go, but how could he let go. He just couldn’t too her that they will be separated forever. After being cooled down from their passionate love, she will lightly wave her hand. Just let him remember her once again, see each other again and love again. Hope you will enjoy the song. I have linked to the original Japanese version for comparison.

Other Chage and Aska related posts:
23rd Apr 2016 (女人的弱點 – Sally Yip/You are free – CHAGE and ASKA)

餘情未了 – K.C. Lee (李國祥)

夢から夢へ – Chage and Aska

Thursday, August 21, 2014

21st Aug 2014 (日出時讓戀愛終結 – Jacky Cheung)

The song for today is “日出時讓戀愛終結” by Jacky Cheung. This song was popular back in the 90’s. The direct English translation of the title is “Let the love ends when the sun rises”.

The lyrics of the song are about love. “You are still sleeping when the sun slowly rises; write the last paper note. I come to see you, to found the one in my dream. I slowly turn around and wipe everything. There is nothing to say and I quietly drove the car. Thought about the past, there were smiles with tears. I promised you that we will go through each morning together. I can’t hold my tears any longer when I thought about this. It is so sad in this car cabin. I hope that you will treasure your future from today. There is no need to wait for me to come back. I can’t break through as the colour of the sky is still dull. It is because the two hearts that are in love have no future. Betrayed you, even that it was wrong. The car has gone a long way, and our past is covered by the sun rise. I hope that you wouldn’t feel you can’t accept it when you realised that you have lost me. Everything was so routine, there is nothing to say between us, when I thought of this, I cried again. It is so sad in this car cabin. I hope that you will treasure your future from today. There is no need to wait for me to come back. Looking through the skyline, the colour of the sky is still dull. It is because the two hearts that are in love have no future. Betrayed you, even that it was wrong. Heart broken and our past are covered by the sun rise.

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

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)

日出時讓戀愛終結 – Jacky Cheung

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

20th Aug 2014 (石頭記 – Tat Ming Pair)

The song for today is “石頭記” by Tat Ming Pair (達明一派). This song is one of their iconic songs. It was a big hit back in the late 80’s. The direct English translation of the title is “The Story of the stone”.

The lyrics of the song are about life, and they are a bit abstract so sometime it doesn’t seems to make too much sense after translation. The protagonist said that he is sick of watching the wind blow on the snow; it got thicker, shoes broken and the road got wet. Then gazing at the mountain far away, the wind blow on the weak willow; he once enjoyed the scenery alone, when he was sick and weak. Suddenly, he heard that music lightly float into his ears; he dance randomly, and his cloths got untidy. He wanted to dump his thought, but they are so fake that it feels so real. In the old study room, this old dreams of his keeps recurring. He wanted to drink down the alcohol with the hard decision, but who would have thought that it would leave a scar. Counting bit by bit, but at the end it differ by so much. Change and turn, and become a new relationship. Wanted to get married, but after the warm spring, it changes. Real and fake, we realised that sadness, happiness, grace and hatred are all fake. Hopefully you will enjoy the song.

7th Feb 2014 (玫瑰園 –劉以達與夢 (Tats Lau with Dream))

25th Aug 2013 (排名不分先後左右忠奸(無大無細超) – Tat Ming Pair)

21st Feb 2013 (十個救火的少年 – Tat Ming Pair)

石頭記 – Tat Ming Pair