Monday, February 7, 2011
I listen to the radio, All the songs we used to know
Begin the day with a friendly voice, a companion unobtrusive
Plays that song that's so elusive
And the magic music makes your morning mood.
Off on your way, hit the open road
There is magic at your fingers
For the spirit ever lingers -
Undemanding contact in your happy solitude
Invisible airwaves crackle with life
Bright antenae bristle with the energy
Emotional feedback, on timeless wavelength
Bearing a gift beyond price - almost free
All this machinery making modern music
Can still be open-hearted
Not so coldly charted; it's really just a question of your honesty.
One likes to believe in the freedom of music
But glittering prizes and endless compromises shatter the illusion of integrity
Invisible airwaves crackle with life
Bright antenae bristle with the energy
Emotional feedback, on timeless wavelength
Bearing a gift beyond price - almost free
"For the words of the profits were written on the studio wall and concert hall
And echoes with the sound of salesmen."
Today, was epic. Because. I was chatting with this guy (or girl, I don't know) on omegle about marvel comics.
And he/she went like "Do you read X-Men?" So I told him/her yes, and asked which was his/her favourite story arc, and his/her favourite characters.
And he/she told me Wolvie, Scott and Betsy, and they loved the Planet X storyline. It was pretty amusing because, really, Wolvie, Scott and Betsy? They're all so different! And then they asked me the same questions, so I said Emma, Ororo and Raven Darkholme, plus I think the Phoenix story arcs and Divided We Stand are good. So this person was like, Emma, Ororo, and Mystique?! And I went "yup." Gosh, it was so funny when it actually happened. I'm a terrible narrator.
And yes, ruitong, you should never say anything you don't mean in front of me. Or behind, for that matter.
ALSO, ZOO ANIMALS ♥♥. And yes, I do have a reason for saying that.
As a footnote for staff if you're reading this (I have reason to think that you are, by the way), THEY SAID IT WAS CATERPILLAR CRAWL, AND NEVER MENTIONED WORM. ._. But anyway the point is that even if it is phased out, it still did/does exist. JEEZ.
Labels: CCA, RGS, songs
Posted at 9:43 PM
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
从此之后 谁也不回头
再生花 - 陈慧琳 （再生缘主题曲)
怀念你 回忆却恨你
赐我这天地
陪著你 为等告别你
明年桃花飞
葬过花 红过心 忽远又近
我与你 看遍烈日密云
你背影是我伤痕
我为你 能爱得比风沙更狠
将今生 弥补他生
谁知有没有下文
一颗心 多少脚印
谁可证实结伴同行
指天发誓 你我 若有天可再生
期求天意别要弄人
谁又会 答应
再生不爱别人
甜蜜过 而苦也炼过
哪里有帮助
投入错 剧本却没错
谁能谈因果
葬过花 红过心 忽远又近
我与你 看遍烈日密云
你背影是我伤痕
我为你 能爱得比风沙更狠
将今生 弥补他生
谁知有没有下文
一颗心 多少脚印
谁可证实结伴同行
指天发誓 你我 若有天可再生
期求天意别要弄人
谁又会 答应
再生不爱别人
将今生 弥补他生
谁知有没有下文
一颗心 多少脚印
谁可证实结伴同行
指天发誓 你我 若有天可再生
期求天意别要弄人
谁又会 答应
再生不爱别人
And this, is the thing that's stuck in my head. ): It's in cantonese! Not chinese! It would sound weird in chinese, actually, especially the _______ parts (there, does that clarify it?).
GAHHHHHH. There is seriously something wrong with me I swear, because really, WTH really old theme songs?
Anyway. Today was CCAO. It was. Strange. We went around the place and then during my NCC shift there was this really nice girl who was asking a lot of questions! Which just proves that she was listening to me, :D. And the girl on the bus (I really can't remember her name OOPS) who wanted to join a UG so xiaoyun and joan and I were trying to persuade her to join NCC air/RCY. But yeah it was nice(:. She lives at choa chu kang apparently, kind of reminds me of
that incident *AHEM* on the bus, but you probably don't know what I'm referring to.
Labels: songs
Posted at 9:04 PM
Sunday, October 24, 2010
The sacred young herd on the phosphorus sand
Alert, random music-y post.
I found something [that I have been looking for for a long time, so yay] that possibly does not concern/interest anyone other than me. So yup, ignore this if needed.
The Long Black Veil
Lefty Frizzell (I just love the guy's name, it is too epic.)
[C]Ten years ago on a cold dark night
There was [G7]someone killed 'neath the [F]town hall [C]light
There were few at the scene, but they all agree
That the [G7]slayer who ran looked a [F]lot like [C]me
The judge said "Son what is your alibi,
If you were [G7]somewhere else then [F]you won't have to [C]die"
I spoke not a word though it meant my life
For I had [G7]been in the arms of my [F]best friend's [C]wife
She [F]walks these [C]hills
In a [F]long black [C]veil
She [F]visits my [C]grave
When the [F]night winds [C]wail
Nobody knows, [F]nobody [C]sees,
[F]Nobody [G7]knows but [C]me
The [C]scaffold's high and eternity near
She [G7]stood in the crowd and [F]shed not a [C]tear
But [C]sometimes at night when the cold wind blows
In a [G7]long black veil she [F]cries o'er my [C]bones
She [F]walks these [C]hills
In a [F]long black [C]veil
She [F]visits my [C]grave
When the [F]night winds [C]wail
Nobody knows, [F]nobody [C]sees,
[F]Nobody [G7]knows but [C]me
[F]Nobody [G7]knows but [C]me
[F]Nobody [G7]knows but [C]me
I also realized Banks of Nile has a weird Bm7 chord in the middle of nowhere but apparently it can be played without the barre.
Labels: songs
Posted at 9:00 PM
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Made a desperate decision In the hours to come
190th post. Don't know how I should feel about that.
You know, I think a lot of old songs are so perfect, but so obscure. 'Let It Go' is this classic example precisely because everyone remembers the Bangles for songs like Walk Like An Egyptian and Manic Monday and Eternal Flame. I don't think those are really representative of anything, to say the least, no offense to anyone of course. There are all the hidden gems in the albums, like Live, Angels Don't Fall In Love, Following, Let It Go, Return Post, Complicated Girl, Waiting For You, Some Dreams Come True, Make A Play For Her Now, Mixed Messages, etc.
'Let It Go'! It's like,
THE Bangles song because it was written purely by all four of them. It's the only one. There's this very interesting story behind it and it's such an awesome songs, really.
Another Crash Wisdom song, 'I Don't Want To Say Goodbye'.
Feel the wind blow through the trees
The rhythm of the sea
The things you meant to me
Love is just a photograph
I hold it in my hands
And I want you to come back
The time has come
And we can’t hold on any longer
And I feel so lost inside
As time goes on we will find an understanding
But I don’t want to say goodbye
Dreams, the whispering inside
The wisdom of a child
The struggle to survive
Now, another morning comes
The promise of the sun
Now I want to feel alive
The time has come
And we can’t hold on any longer
It’s a sadness I can’t fight
Time passes by and we will find an understanding
But I don’t want to say goodbye
I can’t let go
But I can’t hold on any longer
And it hurts so much inside
I know some day we will find an understanding
But I don’t want to say goodbye
No I don’t want to say goodbye
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I suddenly feel very happy. And liberated. I think, I want to feel like this everyday. All the time. Where I can just stand there, and walk, and talk, and
laugh, freely.
I want to learn how to play the ocarina! But an ocarina is really, really expensive so yeah. :/
I envy people who can do what they want, when they want. Because a lot of times you can't, because of certain constraints, e.g. money, time, permissions, talent, etc. For example, right now I really want to teach myself to play random Zelda OSTs, but I can't because I'm supposed to be
revising. Even though I've already revised.
For the sake of adding randomness to this post, I'm going to say that companionship is even more touching than love. What
is 'love'? I don't know, for me it's just two people professing to like each other a lot. Whatttttt. And to me companionship is more... silent, better shown through actions. Sometimes, the closeness of two individuals speaks more than people who 'love' each other. They may not love each other, but the idea of trusting one another with their lives is more worth treasuring. It's a measure of trust, between people who trust each other enough to keep all their secrets and everything. There's something very precious about that sort of trust.
...even though I don't personally believe in it.
Labels: songs
Posted at 2:57 PM
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
And everyday I pay that price, everyday I'm walking on ice
Close the door
Shut the world away
All the fight's gone from this wounded heart
Across the floor
Dreams and shadows play
Like wind blown refugees
Call the man
Who deals in love beyond repair
He can heal the world
Of hearts in need of care
Shine a light ahead
When the next step is unclear
Call the man
He's needed here
I close my eyes
I remember when
Your sweet love filled this empty room
The tears I cry
Won't bring it back again
Unless the lonely star should fall
Call the man
Who deals in love beyond repair
He can heal the world
Of hearts in need of care
Shine a light ahead
When the next step is unclear
Call the man
He's needed here
Needed in the chaos and confusion
From the plains to city hall
Needed where the proud who walk the wire are set to fall
Call the man
Who deals in once upon a time
Maybe he
Can mend this broken heart of mine
Shine a light ahead
Now the future isn't clear
Call the man
He's needed here
Call the man
He's needed here
He's needed here
He's needed here
Call the man
He's needed here
Right here right now
Call the Man, Celine Dion.
Okay today was ORD. What am I supposed to say? Well, it was shorter than last year's. And I actually paid attention to the speeches so it kind of took my mind away from the sore feet. And yeah we cracked a lot of 'facebook' jokes and it was just weird. And then they started telling us stuff and crying and I guess the only motivation for not really crying was last year (Mr Chia saying 'This is a day of celebration!') and being strong for your platoonmates. And then at the end I gave Ashlynna a ride home! And yeah! I'm not really in an appropriate mood to type it all out though, so you'll have to make do with this post. Also I'm going to go off-topic and say that Siobhan Maher has amazing blue eyes, they're like blue ice. ALSO THEY FINALLY HAD THE SENSE TO PUT THE ALGAEMON IN OUR CLASS TRAYS, :D.
Labels: CCA, songs
Posted at 9:28 PM
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
What's wrong with dreaming?
Hey, Jude, don't make it bad
Take a sad song and make it better
Remember to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better
Hey, Jude, don't be afraid
You were made to go out and get her
The minute you let her under your skin
Then you begin to make it better.
And any time you feel the pain, hey, Jude, refrain
Don't carry the world upon your shoulders
Well don't you know that its a fool who plays it cool
By making his world a little colder
Hey, Jude, don't let her down
You have found her, now go and get her
Remember, to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better.
So let it out and let it in, hey, Jude, begin
You're waiting for someone to perform with
And don't you know that it's just you, hey, Jude,
You'll do, the movement you need is on your shoulder
Hey, Jude, don't make it bad
Take a sad song and make it better
Remember to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better
Hey, Jude, the Beatles.
I'm so sorry I haven't been posting! It's just that, well, yeah, I've been kind of annoyed in general and I wouldn't want to post about it. Not that anyone would want to read about it too.
Life sucks.
OH AND TODAY. Dean Gee came into our class in the morning and kind of reminded us to pay ORD money. And then I checked my wallet and realized I had $12.55 in coins and $0 in notes cos I swapped all of mine off. So it was like, heck, then I'll pay in coins. And then so I counted out $10.50 on coins and yeah it was like an enormous handful. And then Dean Gee opened the door and then Nadra came out and I was like "STAFF." And showed her the handful of coins and it was like A KODAK MOMENT. AN EPIC KODAK MOMENT. I'm never gonna forget that it was super hilarious.
So yeah!
Labels: songs
Posted at 5:27 PM
Friday, July 3, 2009
Eternal Flame - The Bangles
Eternal Flame - The Bangles
Close your eyes, give me your hand, darling
Do you feel my heart beating, do you understand?
Do you feel the same, am I only dreaming?
Is this burning an eternal flame?
I believe it's meant to be, darling
I watch when you are sleeping, you belong to me
Do you feel the same, am I only dreaming
Or is this burning an eternal flame?
Say my name, sun shines through the rain
A whole life so lonely, and then you come and ease the pain
I don't want to lose this feeling
Say my name, sun shines through the rain
A whole life so lonely, and then you come and ease the pain
I don't want to lose this feeling
Close your eyes, give me your hand
Do you feel my heart beating, do you understand?
Do you feel the same, am I only dreaming
Or is this burning an eternal flame?
Is this burning an eternal flame?
An eternal flame?
(Close your eyes, give me your hand darling
Do you feel my heart beating, do you understand?
Do you feel the same, am I only dreaming
Or is this burning an eternal flame?)
(Close your eyes, give me your hand darling
Do you feel my heart beating, do you understand?
Do you feel the same, am I only dreaming
Or is this burning an eternal flame?)
(Close your eyes, give me your hand darling
Do you feel my heart beating, do you understand?
Do you feel the same, am I only dreaming
Or is this burning an eternal flame?)
I felt like crying after hearing this song on the radio in my dad's car. It has a very sad tune.
As far as I know, it was quite popular in the 1980s. (Yes I have reverted to classical music!)
If you know me well enough, you'll know that it's slow.
Labels: songs
Posted at 3:26 PM
