Songs

Had a conversation recently about music and songs with someone... in describing some of the songs I liked in my era, I guess, they were mostly melancholic, pensive, but in particular the tune had character. I always felt they were meaningful, not sentiments for sentiment sake.

In my childhood to young adulthood, I never had a radio or tape recorder. Buying any of these items were extravagant. The first calculator itself was a birthday present from my friends at 17; the second, my dad brought it to hostel to me, and apologised that that was all he could give me...

I never thought it necessary to have music so instant. I was contented with the rediffusion. And you just hope and wish your favourite song will be played. And those songs that I like, I really loved them, and they had a lasting impression on me. Most of the lyrics I learnt by heart from listening...and sang to myself. I dont feel deprived. My friends had alot of things that I didnt have. But somehow, that never mattered to me.

That conversation stirred up alot of memories....that had tucked neatly away somewhere... It became alot more poignant at this time, when the closure to a chapter, a large and life-long chapter draws near with the move....

Having caught a few already, I thought I will capture a few more of my favourites, for my own listening pleasure. I know they too 'old', 'sad', and not to the palates of the present generation. But to me, they are full of flavour and character, and which helped me through my phases of life then....

Why all chinese songs? Somehow, they expressed my inner thoughts better? I love the language...

陳秋霞 - 第二道彩虹

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJWjfPiGIgk&feature=related

和你偎依在細雨中　靜靜地期待著晴空
等待天際浮現彩虹　把我倆心貫通

儘管天上一度彩虹　瞬息已消失無蹤
還有那第二道彩虹　留在我倆心中

遙看那天際　浮現出彩虹　你可還珍惜那往日雨中
我和你站在　彩虹的兩端　一個在西　一個在東

我又徘徊在細雨中　默默地期待著晴空
天際浮現出彩虹　身邊有誰與共

遙看那天際　浮現出彩虹　你可還珍惜那往日雨中
我和你站在　彩虹的兩端　一個在西　一個在東

想那天上一道彩虹　可會是愛神箭弓
把我那第二道彩虹　帶到你的心中



秋诗篇篇-刘家昌

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqWVBPSxLwM&feature=related

深秋楓又紅 秋去留殘夢

我心付諸於流水

恰似落葉飄零

轉眼之間白雪遮晴空

寒風襲嚴冬

莫待櫻花盛開春來

也踏雪尋芳蹤

白雪遮晴空

寒風襲嚴冬

莫待櫻花盛開春來

也踏雪尋芳蹤


我家在那里-刘家昌

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyCmj3VMdow&feature=related


南風又輕輕吹起　吹動著青草地

草浪緩緩推來推去　景色真美麗

夕陽也照著大地　綠草披上金衣

草浪夕陽連成一片　真叫人著迷

每當我經過這裡　忘掉一切憂慮

還有一條青青小溪　伴著青草地

順著小溪看下去　木屋站在那裡

那是我溫暖的家　我住在那裡



海鷗-刘家昌
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xm9DptZv3gY&feature=related


海鸥　飞在　蓝蓝　海上　不怕　狂风　巨浪

挥着　翅膀　看着　前方　不会　迷失　方向

飞得　越高　看得　越远　它在　找寻　理想

我　愿像　海鸥　一样　那么　勇敢坚强