Sunday, November 18, 2007

Recommended Song (Chinese)

For the past few weeks, I've been having LSS with this Chinese song. I like both the melody and the lyrics. It is a very sad song. I usually find Chinese songs to be more substantial as they can squeeze in some stories into the lyrics, whereas English songs are much more shallow (that's just my opinion).

Though I dont think I have been to such heart-breaking experiences, somehow I feel I can relate to such behavior.. (hehe can't help it, I'm trapped on a rainy day, feeling blue just today, blame it on the weather) :p

街角的祝福 - 戴佩妮
多少个秋多少个冬
我几乎快要被治愈好
但还是会只因为一个重覆的话题
就无心自扰

也曾想过
若真遇见我们应该如何是好
我想我还是会站在某一个街角
不让你看到

只因为我不想打扰
只因为怕你解释不了
只因为现在你的眼睛里
她比我还重要

我只好假装我看不到
看不到你和她在对街拥抱
你的快乐我可以感受得到
这样的见面方式对谁都好

我只好假装我听不到
听不到别人口中的她好不好
再不想问也不想被通知到
反正你的世界我管不了

若不想问若不想被通知到
就把祝福留在街角



My best attempt to translate the lyrics. (The Mandarin words are much more meaningful/expressive, the converted English version might sound a bit bland/corny) :)

Happiness in the Corners
I cant remember how many autumns, how many winters
I thought I was already almost cured
But because of a single recurrence of a familiar topic
Unknowingly, I just got myself burdened again

I have also thought about it
If we do meet again, how should we be?
I believe I will still just stand at one corner
And not let you see me

Because I don't want to disturb
Because I'm lost for words to explain
Because in your eyes, I can see
That to you, she's more important than me

I can only pretend I didn't see
Didn't see you across the streets, hugging her
The happiness you have now, I can somehow feel it
This way of meeting would be the best for both of us

I can only pretend I didn't hear
Didn't hear other people's comments of how good she is
I don't want to ask, I also don't want to be notified
Since your world is something I can never get in

coda:
If I really don't want to ask, if I really don't want to be notified
then probably I just have to leave this happiness in the corners.

P.S. To be more accurate, the 'happiness' word here refers to well wishes, or congratulations/good luck. (But I just couldnt put it as 'Well Wishes in the Corners' as it sounds more confusing) Sometimes there is no direct translation for certain words. Anyway, bottomline is the girl just wanted to wish the guy to be happy, silently in one corner. :)

P.P.S. Just to add, the singer of this song is Penny Dai - known for singing Meteor Garden's Closing Song 'Ni Yao De Ai'.

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