我等到花兒也謝了 (Wo Deng Dao Hua Er Ye Xie Liao)

Hello, world.

It's me again.

This post will be talking about one of the hits songs, that is still famous after somebody performed this.

This song is originally sung by 張學友 (Jacky Cheung), but became famous again, after A-Lin performed.

Yep, who doesn't know 張學友 (Jacky Cheung / Zhang Xue You)? He is famous for his love song in the nineties, which are 吻別 (Wen Bie), 情網 (Qing Wang), 一路上有你 (Yi Lu Shang You Ni), 祝福 (Zhu Fu), 一千個傷心的理由 (Yi Qian Ge Shang Xin De Li You), and many more. This song, 我等到花兒也謝了 (Wo Deng Dao Hua Er Ye Xie Liao), is also his big hit.

張學友 (Jacky Cheung / Zhang Xue You)'s music video of 我等到花兒也謝了 (Wo Deng Dao Hua Er Ye Xie Liao)

Later in 2015, this song was performed by A-Lin in the third season of 我是歌手 (I Am A Singer), which she performed in the fifth week of the show.

A-Lin / Huang Li Ling (黃麗玲)

She is already famous with the nickname 天生歌姬, meaning "A Born Diva", but is more famous after she participated in that show, even though she came in sixth place.
This song has also become one of her hits songs after she performed on the show, even though she has never released a version of this song.

A-Lin's performance of 我等到花兒也謝了 (Wo Deng Dao Hua Er Ye Xie Liao)

Here in Indonesia, this song has also used in many singing competitions, either it's A-Lin's version or the original Jacky Cheung's version.

Here is the lyrics and my own translation of this song, with a little help of one of my internet buddies. I am still learning in translating so sorry if this is not the best. Thank you!

Song title: 我等到花兒也謝了

Song title pinyin: Wǒ Děng Dào Huā Er Yě Xiè Liao

Song Title translation: I’ve Waited So Long That the Flowers have Withered

作詞 (Lyricist)：吳慶康
作曲 (Composers)：李偉菘 / 陳少琪

Original singer: 張學友 (Jacky Cheung)

每個人都在問我　到底還在等什麼
Měi gèrén dōu zài wèn wǒ dàodǐ hái zài děng shénme
Everyone has asked me, what am I actually waiting for?
等到春夏秋冬都過了　難道還不夠
Děngdào chūn xià qiūdōng dōuguòle nándào huán bùgòu
Haven’t I waited long enough already that many seasons have passed?
其實是因為我的心　有一個缺口
Qíshí shì yīnwèi wǒ de xīn yǒu yīgè quēkǒu
It is actually because there is a hole (like something is missing) in my heart
等待拿走的人　把它還給我
Děngdài ná zǒu de rén bǎ tā huán gěi wǒ
I’m waiting for the one to fill that hole to return it to me

每個人都在說　這種愛情沒有結果
Měi gèrén dōu zàishuō zhè zhǒng àiqíng méiyǒu jiéguǒ
Everybody has said to me, that this kind of love has no result
我也知道　你永遠都不能夠愛我
Wǒ yě zhīdào nǐ yǒngyuǎn dōu bù nénggòu ài wǒ
I also know that you, will never (be able to) love me
其實我只是希望你　有時想一想我
Qíshí wǒ zhǐshì xīwàng nǐ yǒushí xiǎng yī xiǎng wǒg
Actually, I only hope to know, that you think of me every now and then,
你卻已經漸漸漸漸　什麼都不再說
Nǐ què yǐjīng jiànjiànjiàn jiàn shénme dōu bù zài shuō
but you’ve already gradually had nothing left to say

我睡不著的時候　會不會有人陪著我
Wǒ shuì bùzháo de shíhòu huì bù huì yǒurén péizhe wǒ
Is there anybody that can accompany me, when I can’t sleep?
我難過的時候　會不會有人安慰我
Wǒ nánguò de shíhòu huì bù huì yǒurén ānwèi wǒ
Is there anyone that can comfort me, when I am sad?
我想說話的時候　會不會有人瞭解我
Wǒ xiǎng shuōhuà de shíhòu huì bù huì yǒurén liǎojiě wǒ
Is there anybody that can understand me, when I want to say something?
我忘不了你的時候　你會不會來疼我
Wǒ wàng bùliǎo nǐ de shíhòu nǐ huì bù huì lái téng wǒ
Can you come and love me, when I cannot forget you?

你知不知道　你知不知道　我等到花兒也謝了
Nǐ zhī bù zhīdào nǐ zhī bù zhīdào wǒ děngdào huā er yě xièle
Do you know, or do you not know, that I’ve waited so long that the flowers have withered?
你知不知道　你知不知道　我等到花兒也謝了
Nǐ zhī bù zhīdào nǐ zhī bù zhīdào wǒ děngdào huā er yě xièle
Do you know, or do you not know, that I’ve waited so long that the flowers have withered?


Credits:
All photos and videos in this post belongs to their respective owners. Thank you so much for putting this online.

M-Girls - 年來了 (Nian Lai Le)

Hello, world.
Before Chinese New Year comes... I decided to write a post about it. Chinese New Year Music is definitely in my list every year!

This post will be about a Chinese New Year album, by one of my favorite groups, M-Girls / Si Ge Nv Sheng (四個女生).

As you already know, M-Girls is famous for releasing Chinese New Year albums every year. And for this Monkey year, they definitely released a Chinese New Year album, again! As their fan, I definitely won't miss this album. Their album for this year is called "年來了 Nián Lái Le", means "Nian is coming". *

Here are the contents of this 2016 Chinese New Year Album.
01. 年來了 Nián Lái Le
02. 富貴花開迎新年 Fùguì Huā Kāi Yíng Xīnnián
03. 嘻嘻哈哈過新年 + 祭祖先 Xīxīhāhā Guò Xīnnián + Jì Zǔ Xiān
04. 豐收歌 Fēngshōu Gē
05. 咚咚鏘鏘迎財神 Dōng Dōng Qiāng Qiāng Yíng Cáishén
06. 春到人間喜洋洋 Chūn Dào Rénjiān Xǐyángyáng
07. 快樂的新年 Kuàilè De Xīnnián
08. 年節時景 Nián Jié Shí Jǐng
09. 富貴花兒處處開 Fùguì Huā Er Chùchù Kāi
10. 年年吉祥保平安 Nián Nián Jíxiáng Bǎo Píng'ān

年來了 (Nian Lai Le) album cover
L-R: Angeline, Crystal, Cass, Queenzy

年來了 Nián Lái Le music video

We always enjoy their Chinese New Year album, every year, for years, until now. As usual... whenever it comes to Chinese New Year, M-Girls always comes first.

My personal review is, this is a special Chinese New Year album. Why special? Because, this is the first ever album that M-Girls made themselves, under their very own company, MG Entertainment. And, the songs they used for this Chinese New Year album are unusual, unlike some people covered Gong Xi Gong Xi and stuffs. They re-used these songs again since the have sung this song before when they were still little girls.
But... Only 10 songs. At least, they released an album this year than nothing at all. I expect more medleys coming up, though.

I didn't say much about this, so here comes the end of this post, and here's a message from me to all readers out there:
Please kindly support M-Girls by buying their original copies if you are a fan of the group.

So here's the post is about. Have a great day!


* What is 年 Nian?
Nian is a legend of the Horrible Monster / beast named "年 nian" which eats people alive on the Chinese New Year's Eve. This monster is afraid of all things colored in red, so for scaring this monster, everybody puts the red decorations in their houses. Streets are filled with music, loud drums, and fireworks all day long. And special paper lanterns are made in a variety of shapes and sizes, paraded through the streets to scare off any demons that might come.
In Chinese, the word for New Years is Guo Nian. Literally translated it means to "pass over Nian" or "overcome Nian". That is exactly what the people did. And that's why people in China believe the color red signifies luck, and that's why people make all kinds of noise on Chinese New Year's eve. It's to scare away evil spirits, and even Nian, just in case he's still hanging around.
In case you did not know, the lyrics of the song 年來了 (Nian Lai Le) also tells the story of this legend.

Credits:
- 年來了 Nián Lái Le music video credits goes to the company's YouTube channel, MG Entertainment. Click here to go to M-Girls' YouTube channel.

- The album cover goes to Rock Corner on Rakuten Malaysia. Click here and here to take a look and buy a copy of the album.

- The Nian story credit goes to this site and this site

Isyana Sarasvati - Explore!

"Bila memang harus berpisah,

Aku akan tetap setia.

Bila memang ini ujungnya,

Kau 'kan akan tetap di dalam jiwa."

Hello, world!
Long time no see, again!

Kali ini saya akan membahas...
Silakan lihat lirik lagu di atas.
Lirik lagu di atas tentu saja sudah tidak asing lagi di telinga kita. Lagu ini dipopulerkan, sekaligus diciptakan oleh seorang penyanyi muda, perempuan, dan bermultitalenta. Tentunya masyarakat Indonesia sudah tidak asing lagi dengan nama ini:

Isyana Sarasvati

Isyana Sarasvati.

Mungkin namanya masih terdengar baru di kalangan musik tanah air. Sekarang siapa yang tidak mengetahui sosok wanita muda ini? Hampir setiap hari lagunya terdengar di manapun kita berada, sehingga kita pun jadi merasa lagunya yang ini sekarang sudah tidak asing lagi. Satu lagu hits-nya berbahasa Inggris, dan satunya lagi berbahasa Indonesia, yang dua-duanya sedang meledak di pasaran. Betul sekali, kedua lagunya, yang berjudul "Keep Being You" dan "Tetap Dalam Jiwa" sedang meledak di pasaran musik Indonesia saat ini, terutama "Tetap Dalam Jiwa" yang diputar di radio-radio setiap hari, dan kedua lagu ini sukses menjaring penggemar dari berbagai macam usia. Bahkan, sampai ada fans club khusus untuk penggemar Isyana, yang diberi nama "Isyanation".

"Keep Being You" Lyric Video

"Tetap Dalam Jiwa" Live Performance dalam acara "Ini Talk Show" pada tanggal 10 Agustus 2015

Dan siapa yang nggak tersihir dengan karyanya? Saya pun juga mulai menyukai dan mengagumi wanita ini, dan perlahan-lahan menjadi penggemar dari wanita yang super hebat ini. Pertama-tama, saya mengetahui sosok wanita ini dari lagu "Tetap Dalam Jiwa" (pastinya, dan tentunya sebagian besar penggemar baru dari Isyana juga mengetahui siapa penyanyinya dari lagu ini),
dan saya pun mencari tahu tentangnya di Internet. Setelah saya lihat-lihat biodatanya, saya semakin kagum dengan semua prestasinya. Bayangkan saja. Sudah bersuara ala opera (yang tingginya bisa 2 atau 3 oktaf lebih tingi dari suara kita), wanita yang lahir di Bandung pada tanggal 2 Mei 1993 ini merupakan lulusan luar negeri (dan beasiswa juga), berprestasi mewakili negara dalam ajang kompetisi musik internasional, lagu-lagunya terkenal pula. Impressive, right?
Dan baru-baru ini terdapat kabar gembira juga untuk para penggemar Isyana Sarasvati, karena album solo perdananya, yang berjudul "Explore!" sudah beredar di bawah naungan Sony Music Entertainment, melalui pre-order dalam situs jual-beli di Indonesia, Tokopedia. Masa pre-order album ini mulai pada tanggal 11 November dan sudah berakhir pada tanggal 22 November lalu. Durasinya memang termasuk lama, 11 hari. Dan ternyata, peminat untuk pre-order ini banyak sekali.

Pre-order album solo perdana Isyana Sarasvati "Explore!" (silahkan klik gambar untuk mengunjungi site Tokopedia)

Sebagai penggemarnya, siapa yang tidak senang mendengar kabar baik ini? Saya pun langsung membeli albumnya begitu mendengar kabar ini. Bayangkan! Sudah membeli CDnya, ada foto-fotonya di dalam album, ditandatangani pula. Keren bukan? Saya sebenarnya berharap kalau ada bonus lain berupa poster dan sejenisnya, tetapi tidak apa.
Dan setelah masa pre-order berakhir, 3 hari kemudian, saya pun menerima paket dari Tokopedia yang berisi CD yang sudah ditandatangani langsung oleh Isyana sendiri. Berhubung saya memesan 2 buah CD Regular dan 1 CD Deluxe, paket pun sampai ke tangan saya sesuai dengan jumlah album yang saya pesan, ditambahkan dengan stiker bulat yang bergambar Isyana dan Tokopedia. How does it feel? Betapa senangnya menerima paket ini. Woah! Siapa yang nggak senang menerimanya? Itu pasti! Saya pun langsung mendengarkan CDnya berulang-ulang. Mungkin terkesan berlebihan, tapi, beginilah, aksi dan reaksi dari seorang penggemar.

Berikut ini video yang berisikan preview dari lagu-lagu yang terdapat dalam album "Explore!":

Setelah mendengarkan semua lagu-lagu yang terdapat dalam album ini, yang menjadi favorit saya sejauh ini adalah:
(masih tetap) Keep Being You, Tetap Dalam Jiwa, Tap Tap Tap, All Over Me, The Way I Love You, Kau Adalah, dan All or Nothing.
Menurut saya pribadi, saya sangat menyukai lagu-lagu yang terdapat dalam album ini. Bermacam-macam lagu di dalamnya, bermacam-macam pula gaya yang ada dalam setiap lagu. Saya pun mempunyai satu buah opini tentang albumnya: Kreatif. Kenapa kreatif? Karena seperti yang saya sebutkan, lagu-lagunya mempunyai gaya atau nuansa yang berbeda-beda, mulai dari ballad, R & B, dan nuansa pop, sehingga konsep yang terdapat dalam album ini tidak monoton, karena itu juga pendengarnya tidak bosan mendengarkan lagu-lagu dalam album ini.

Dan baru-baru ini, single ketiga dari album "Explore!" sudah diluncurkan ke stasiun radio, yang berjudul "Kau Adalah", yang dinyanyikan bersama Rayi RAN. (2 lagu sebelumnya juga merupakan single dalam album yang sama.) Silahkan dengar lagunya dalam video di bawah:

Dan baru-baru ini, Isyana baru saja mengadakan pertunjukannya di Mall Kelapa Gading, pada hari Sabtu, tanggal 28 November lalu. Mumpung mall ini termasuk dekat dengan lokasi saya, tentunya saya pun langsung mengunjungi mall tersebut. Lumayan!

"Common Point" event at Mal Kelapa Gading, Jakarta, with performance by Isyana Sarasvati on 28th November 2015 and by Adera on 29th November 2015

Siapa yang menyangka bahwa 1 jam saja sebelum acara dimulai, lokasi acara sudah dipadati dengan ratusan orang penonton? Bahkan, ada juga beberapa anggota Isyanation yang berada di lokasi yang sama. Ini tandanya, Isyana memang sukses di dunia musik, biarpun ia belum lama menekuni karirnya sebagai seorang penyanyi.
Isyana pun masuk ke panggung membawakan lagu "Rather Be" yang ia mainkan sendiri dengan keyboard diiringi oleh group bandnya, yang diikuti oleh semua penonton (termasuk saya! haha.), dilanjutkan dengan "Keep Being You" dan "Tetap Dalam Jiwa".
Selanjutnya ia membawakan "Kau Adalah", tanpa Rayi, sehingga ia pun menyanyikan semua bagiannya sendiri, dan tentunya, diikuti juga oleh penonton merangkap penggemarnya. Ketiga lagu sebelumnya, kecuali "Rather Be", merupakan single yang terdapat di dalam album solo perdananya.

Siapa yang menyangka (lagi), bahwa setelah lagu "Kau Adalah" selesai, Isyana ternyata akan menyudahi pertunjukannya? No way. Tapi ternyata, ia pun melanjutkan dengan lagu terakhir berupa medley yang berisikan lagu "What Do You Mean?" dan "Cheerleader". Perlu dicatat, bahwa semua lagu ia mainkan sendiri dengan keyboard dan tentunya juga diiringi oleh group band yang juga berada di lokasi.
Setelah medley berakhir, Isyana pun berfoto ria dengan para penggemarnya, dengan pose di atas panggung sementara kami-kami ini, sebagai penonton, menjadi "background" fotonya, setelah itu acara pun berakhir.
Dalam hati saya berpikir, kenapa acaranya hanya sesingkat ini? Ini namanya, kalau lokasinya saja ramai seperti ini sih boro-boro menghampiri dia langsung, apalagi berfoto bersama. Tetapi untuk saya, melihat pertunjukannya (sekaligus dirinya) langsung saja sudah membuat saya senang sekali, dan saya pun semakin kagum dan terpukau dengan sosok seorang penyanyi merangkap pencipta lagu yang bernama Isyana Sarasvati.

Sekian untuk post tentang Isyana Sarasvati dari saya, saya meminta maaf yang sebesar-besarnya jika terdapat kesalahan dalam postingan saya ini.
Thanks for reading this long post and I hope you enjoy!

Credits:
Isyana's photo credit goes to kompas.com

"Common Point" event picture credit goes to Mall Kelapa Gading's official Twitter account

Isyana's Tokopedia advertisement picture credit goes to marketeers.com and tokopedia.com

Isyana's album cover credit goes to iTunes.

Isyana's "Keep Being You" Lyric Video credit goes to Sony Music's YouTube channel.

Isyana's "Tetap Dalam Jiwa" performance video credit goes to Ini Talk Show / NET TV.

Isyana's album preview video credit goes to Isyana's YouTube channel.

All of music credits of Isyana belongs to Sony Music and iTunes.

戴愛玲 (Dai Ailing) & A-Lin - 我不離開 (Wo Bu Li Kai)

Hello, world.
Long time no see.

This post will be about the collaboration of two powerful singers,
A-Lin / Huang Li Ling (黃麗玲) and Dai Ai Ling (戴愛玲).
Yes, they are totally famous, and some of the powerful singers in Taiwan.

Both the singers mentioned have done collaborated for a new song called 我不離開 (Wo Bu Li Kai), meaning "I'm Not Leaving" or "I Won't Leave" in English.

Let me introduce both singers first.
A-Lin joined Sony Records in May, after all her records with Avex Taiwan ended. She just released her first album with Sony Records on the 30th of December last year. Her newest studio album is called Guilt (罪惡感).  One of her best hits is 給我一個理由忘記 (Gei Wo Yi Ge Li You Wang Ji). She also joined the third season of 我是歌手 (I Am A Singer). She is already famous with the nickname 天生歌姬, meaning "A Born Diva", but is more famous after she participated in that show, even though she came in sixth place.

A-Lin / Huang Li Ling (黃麗玲)

戴愛玲 (Dai Ai Ling) is famous for one of her songs, 對的人 (Dui De Ren). Even though the song was released years ago, this song is still a hit now, especially since the bridge of this song is totally hard to hit vocally.

戴愛玲 (Ailing Tai)'s 感覺對了就愛喲 (Gan Jue Dui Le Jiu Ai Yo) single cover

According to this link,
"Ailing Tai’s latest song, 我不離開 (Wo Bu Li Kai), is the first song from her upcoming album, also the first that Ailing Tai duets with another famous Taiwanese singer A-Lin."

That's right. This song is their first duet since A-Lin joined Sony Records. They both have maintained good relationships with each other and they finally have sung a duet for the first time.
This song is the first single of Dai Ai Ling's new upcoming-album, with the same title as the song.

我不離開 (Wo Bu Li Kai) Single cover

This song recently premiered on a well-known radio station in Taiwan, HitFM, on June 22nd. The official music video was publicly released on the 3rd of July, 2015, on Dai Ai Ling's YouTube channel.
Below is the official music video.

我不離開 (Wo Bu Li Kai) music video

我不離開 (Wo Bu Li Kai) music video screenshot #1

我不離開 (Wo Bu Li Kai) music video screenshot #2

Now, I am starting to like this song. Not only because this is a collaboration between two powerful singers, but the song is also good. Definitely a favorite of mine.

Okay, as usual, here are the lyrics.
Maybe I am the first person to translate this song in this world, so here it is. Sorry if the translations are not the best and if they have any mistakes, since I am still learning Mandarin. Enjoy!


Song title: 我不離開
Song title Pinyin: Wo Bu Li Kai
Song title Meaning: I'm Not Leaving / I Won’t Leave
作詞：黃婷
作曲：Skot Suyama 陶山
Singers: A-Lin / Huang Li Ling (黃麗玲) and Dai Ai Ling (戴愛玲)


(戴愛玲 Dai Ailing)
偶爾 我會懷疑怎麼繼續
Ǒu'ěr wǒ huì huáiyí zěnme jìxù
Occasionally, I’d wonder how to continue,
不能忍住眼淚
Bùnéng rěn zhù yǎnlèi
I cannot hold back my tears,
再怎麼深呼吸
Zài zěnme shēnhūxī
No matter how deeply I breathe,
再怎麼撐住自己都不行
Zài zěnme chēng zhù zìjǐ dōu bùxíng
No matter I raise myself, it will not work.

(A-Lin)
偶爾 我不知道還能往哪兒去
Ǒu'ěr wǒ bù zhīdào hái néng wǎng nǎ'er qù
Occasionally, I don’t know where I can still go,
努力走夠遠了
Nǔlì zǒu gòu yuǎnle
I’m trying to go far enough,
天色也夠晚了
Tiānsè yě gòu wǎnle
The sky is dark enough,
醒來卻還在原地
Xǐng lái què hái zàiyuán dì
When I wake up, I’m still in the same place.

(戴愛玲 Dai Ailing)
不要怕 握緊我
Bùyào pà wò jǐn wǒ
Don't be afraid, hold me tight.
茫茫人海我們牽住了彼此的手
Mángmáng rén hǎi wǒmen qiān zhùle bǐcǐ de shǒu
In the big crowds, we just hold each other’s hands,
為今天而活
Wéi jīntiān ér huó
Living for today.

(A-Lin)
勇敢愛過 勇敢錯過
Yǒnggǎn àiguò yǒnggǎn cuòguò
Brave to love, and brave to do wrong,
勇敢摔過 再站起來過
Yǒnggǎn shuāiguò zài zhànqǐlái guò
Brave to fall down, and rise up again,
看過多少的流星墜落 多少的彩虹沉沒
Kànguò duōshǎo de liúxīng zhuìluò duōshǎo de cǎihóng chénmò
I saw how many meteors fall, and how many rainbows sinking,
不退縮
Bù tuìsuō
I didn’t flinch.

(戴愛玲 Dai Ailing)
我不離開
Wǒ bù líkāi
I'm not leaving.

(A-Lin)
我一直在
Wǒ yīzhí zài
I am always here.

(戴愛玲 Dai Ailing)
陪你一天一天等待
Péi nǐ yītiān yītiān děngdài
Accompanying you, waiting day-by-day,

(A-Lin)
陪你一次一次重來
Péi nǐ yīcì yīcì chóng lái
Accompanying you, again and again,

(合唱 Together)
哪怕到懸崖
Nǎpà dào xuányá
Even to the cliff.

(A-Lin)
我不離開 我為你在
Wǒ bù líkāi wǒ wèi nǐ zài
I’m not leaving, I am here for you.

(戴愛玲 Dai Ailing)
我不離開 我永遠在
Wǒ bù líkāi wǒ yǒngyuǎn zài
I’m not leaving, I am always here.

(A-Lin)
遠方地平線長長延伸出去
Yuǎnfāng dìpíngxiàn chǎng chǎng yánshēn chūqù
The faraway place stretches out long enough to the horizon.
那路牌到天際 那風景多美麗
Nà lùpái dào tiānjì nà fēngjǐng duō měilì
The signs that point to the sky, the scenery is very beautiful,
慶幸我們在這裡
Qìngxìng wǒmen zài zhèlǐ
Fortunately, we are here.

(戴愛玲 Dai Ailing)
不要怕 握緊我
Bùyào pà wò jǐn wǒ
Don't be afraid, hold me tight.
茫茫人海我們牽住了彼此的手
Mángmáng rén hǎi wǒmen qiān zhùle bǐcǐ de shǒu
In the big crowds, we just hold each other’s hands,
為今天而活
Wéi jīntiān ér huó
Living for today.

(A-Lin)
勇敢愛過 勇敢錯過
Yǒnggǎn àiguò yǒnggǎn cuòguò
Brave to love, and brave to do wrong,
勇敢摔過 再站起來過
Yǒnggǎn shuāiguò zài zhànqǐlái guò
Brave to fall down, and rise up again,
看過多少的流星墜落 多少的彩虹沉沒
Kànguò duōshǎo de liúxīng zhuìluò duōshǎo de cǎihóng chénmò
I saw how many meteors fall, and how many rainbows sinking,
不退縮
Bù tuìsuō
I didn’t flinch.

(戴愛玲 Dai Ailing)
我不離開
Wǒ bù líkāi
I'm not leaving.

(A-Lin)
我一直在
Wǒ yīzhí zài
I am always here.

(戴愛玲 Dai Ailing)
陪你一天一天等待
Péi nǐ yītiān yītiān děngdài
Accompanying you, waiting day-by-day,

(A-Lin)
陪你一次一次重來
Péi nǐ yīcì yīcì chóng lái
Accompanying you, again and again,

(合唱 Together)
把夢贏回來
Bǎ mèng yíng huílái
Win back the dream.

(A-Lin) (戴愛玲 Dai Ailing as backing)
我不離開 (我不離開)
Wǒ bù líkāi (Wǒ bù líkāi)
I'm not leaving (I'm not leaving)
我為你在 (我為你在)
Wǒ wèi nǐ zài (Wǒ wèi nǐ zài)
I am here for you (I am here for you)

(戴愛玲 Dai Ailing) (A-Lin as backing)
我不離開 (你在我的身邊)
Wǒ bù líkāi (Nǐ zài wǒ de shēnbiān)
I’m not leaving (You are by my side)
我永遠在
Wǒ yǒngyuǎn zài
I’ll always be here.
我不離開
Wǒ bù líkāi
I'm not leaving.

(A-Lin)
有過等待 有過期待
Yǒuguò děngdài yǒuguò qídài
I waited, and I expected.
不怕傷害 不怕挫敗
Bùpà shānghài bùpà cuòbài
I’m not afraid to be hurt, or to be defeated.
愛你所愛 我一直在
Ài nǐ suǒ ài wǒ yīzhí zài
I love you with my all, and I am always here.
我不離開 我永遠在
Wǒ bù líkāi wǒ yǒngyuǎn zài
I'm not leaving, I’ll always be here.
有過等待 有過期待
Yǒuguò děngdài yǒuguò qídài
I waited, and I expected.
不怕傷害 不怕挫敗
Bùpà shānghài bùpà cuòbài
I’m not afraid to be hurt, or to be defeated.
愛你所愛 我一直在
Ài nǐ suǒ ài wǒ yīzhí zài
I love you with my all, and I am always here.

(合唱 Together)
永遠都不離開
Yǒngyuǎn dōu bù líkāi
I will never leave.

Credits:
(Lyrics translated by Tony, with a lot of corrections from Mr. K.C. DO NOT COPY THE TRANSLATION. If you want to copy the translation, please credit both of us.)

(Album cover photo credit goes to this link)

(The photo credit of Ailing Tai goes to this site)

(The photo credit of A-Lin goes to this site)

(Music video credit goes to Ailing Tai's YouTube Channel)

(The credit of the music video screenshots goes to this site)

A-Lin - 罪惡感 (Zui E Gan / Guilt)

Hello, world.
It's me again.

This is another post (again) of a great singer from Taiwan, A-Lin. I am a hard-fan of her music now, especially her new albums.
I hope that you are not bored to see that many posts of my blog is filled with her music.
As I mentioned in several of my posts, I knew her from one of her best songs, Da Da De Yong Bao (大大的擁抱). She has lots and lots of great songs that I never heard before, and I'm starting to like her songs now.

She joined Sony Records on May, after all her records with Avex Taiwan. She just released her first album with Sony Records on 30th of December last year. This song is released as the main single of her newest album, Guilt (罪惡感). As one of her fans, I am definitely happy of it!

A-Lin / Huang Li Ling (黃麗玲)

A-Lin's new album front cover

On February of 2015, she joined the third season of 我是歌手 (I Am A Singer). She is already famous with the nickname 天生歌姬, meaning "A Born Diva", but is more famous after joined that show, even though she came sixth.

A-Lin's performance of 給我一個理由忘記 (Gei Wo Yi Ge Li You Wang Ji) in the first episode of 我是歌手 (I Am A Singer). Click on the picture to watch her performance.

Below is the official music video of this song

罪惡感 (Zui E Gan) music video screenshot

罪惡感 (Zui E Gan) official music video

Okay, as the ending of this post, here's the lyrics. Sorry if the translation is not the best. Enjoy!

Song title: 罪惡感
Song title Pinyin: Zui E Gan
Song title Meaning: Guilt
韓劇 "布穀鳥之窩" 片尾曲
作詞：徐世珍、吳輝福
作曲：金貴晟

編曲：陳建騏
Singer: A-Lin / Huang Li Ling (黃麗玲)

愛情可以有多長

Àiqíng kěyǐ yǒu duō zhǎng

How long can love stay for?

微笑可以有多假

Wéixiào kěyǐ yǒu duō jiǎ

How fake can a smile be?

我撕開了包裝還可以退還嗎

Wǒ sī kāile bāozhuāng hái kěyǐ tuìhuán ma

Can I return the package I tore open?

望著飛蛾在拍打

Wàngzhe fēi é zài pāidǎ

I look at the moths flapping (around)

精疲力盡的翅膀

Jīng pí lì jìn de chìbǎng

Their/My wings are exhausted

找不到一扇窗能逃出這天堂

Zhǎo bù dào yī shàn chuāng néng táo chū zhè tiāntáng

I cannot find a window to escape this paradise

是誰為愛說著美麗的謊話

Shì shuí wèi ài shuōzhe měilì de huǎnghuà

Who says beautiful lies for love?

是誰抵抗不了想飛的渴望

Shì shuí dǐkàng bùliǎo xiǎng fēi de kěwàng

Who cannot resist the desire to fly?

時鐘好慢 而永遠好長

Shízhōng hǎo màn ér yǒngyuǎn hǎo zhǎng

The time is slow and always long

這樣好嗎

Zhèyàng hǎo ma

Is this alright?

我翻來覆去睜著眼到天亮

Wǒ fānláifùqù zhēng zhuóyǎn dào tiānliàng

I toss and turn, and at dawn, my eyes are (still) wide open

一旦得到了對方　愛就停止了生長

Yīdàn dédàole duìfāng ài jiù tíngzhǐle shēngzhǎng

Once we get each other, love can stop growing

我看得到我們　十年後的模樣

Wǒ kàn dédào wǒmen shí nián hòu de múyàng

I can see our appearance a decade later

這個世界那麼大

Zhège shìjiè nàme dà

This world is so big

哪裡能痛哭一場

Nǎlǐ néng tòngkū yīchǎng

Everywhere, there is weeping

你不會知道我　對自己多失望

Nǐ bù huì zhīdào wǒ duì zìjǐ duō shīwàng

You don’t know that I’m (more) disappointed for myself

是誰為愛說著美麗的謊話

Shì shuí wèi ài shuōzhe měilì de huǎnghuà

Who says beautiful lies for love?

是誰抵抗不了想飛的渴望

Shì shuí dǐkàng bùliǎo xiǎng fēi de kěwàng

Who cannot resist the desire to fly?

時鐘好慢 而永遠好長

Shízhōng hǎo màn ér yǒngyuǎn hǎo zhǎng

The time is slow and always long

這樣好嗎

Zhèyàng hǎo ma

Is this alright?

我翻來覆去睜著眼到天亮

Wǒ fānláifùqù zhēng zhuóyǎn dào tiānliàng

I toss and turn, and at dawn, my eyes are (still) wide open

我們沒有自己想像的偉大

Wǒmen méiyǒu zìjǐ xiǎngxiàng de wěidà

We don’t have our own great imagination

也擋不住時間對愛的謀殺

Yě dǎng bù zhù shíjiān duì ài de móushā

We also cannot hold back time that murders for love

誰把承諾變成了懲罰

Shuí bǎ chéngnuò biànchéngle chéngfá

Who handles commitments and makes it into a punishment?

走開好嗎

Zǒu kāi hǎo ma

Can you stay out?

我怕我歇斯底里地說真話

Wǒ pà wǒ xiēsīdǐlǐ de shuō zhēn huà

I’m afraid I’ll be telling the truth hysterically

我們何必這樣

Wǒmen hébì zhèyàng

Why should we?

為了罪惡感留下

Wèile zuì'è gǎn liú xià

I stayed for guilt

為了罪惡感留下

Wèile zuì'è gǎn liú xià

I stayed for guilt

何必這樣

Hébì zhèyàng

Why should I?

Credits:
(Lyrics translated by Tony and Mr. K.C. DO NOT COPY THE TRANSLATION. If you want to copy the translation, please credit both of us.)

(Album cover photo credit goes to www.my903.com)

(The official video of 罪惡感 (Zui E Gan) is uploaded from the official channel.)

(The screenshot of the music video credit goes to this link.)

(Credit of A-Lin's performance of 給我一個理由忘記 [Gei Wo Yi Ge Li You Wang Ji] belongs to this channel)

(The photo credit of A-Lin goes to this site)

(The pinyin of the lyrics is provided by Google Translate.)

雨水我問你 (Ho Cui Wa Men Li) and their other versions

Hello, world.
Oh, and this is my first blog post in 2015! What a long time haha.

This time, I'll be posting about one of the greatest songs, which had lots and lots of covers.

This song is named 在心裡從此永遠有個你 (Zai Xin Li Cong Ci Yong Yuan You Ge Ni), which means "Forever in my heart, there’s only you" in English. If you listen to the song, you'll think that this song is really really familiar in our ears. That's right, because the melody is very very catchy. The version that we usually heard in public places is the version by 辦桌二人組 (Ban Zhuo Er Ren Zu). This version is played everywhere and probably is the most famous version of 在心裡從此永遠有個你 (Zai Xin Li Cong Ci Yong Yuan You Ge Ni).

辦桌二人組(Banquet Organizer Duo)'s version of 在心裡從此永遠有個你 (Zai Xin Li Cong Ci Yong Yuan You Ge Ni)

But the original singer of this song is Gao An (高安). He is also the lyricist for this version. This original Mandarin version first released on about 2007-2008. Click the video below to listen to the original version.

高安 (Gao An)'s version of 在心裡從此永遠有個你 (Zai Xin Li Cong Ci Yong Yuan You Ge Ni)

As usual, here's the lyrics and the English translation.
在心裡從此永遠有個你 (Forever in My Heart, There’s Only You)
作詞：高安　作曲：徐嘉良　編曲：Lee O
原唱：高安 (Gao An)

為什麼我們相遇網絡
Wèishénme wǒmen xiāngyù wǎngluò
Why do we meet each other in the same network?
為什麼要拿虛擬對待我
Wèishénme yào ná xūnǐ duìdài wǒ
Why do you treat me like I’m virtual?
我和你在一起　在一起的甜蜜
Wǒ hé nǐ zài yīqǐ zài yīqǐ de tiánmì
You and I, together; Being together is so sweet
這份愛會埋在我心底
Zhè fèn ài huì mái zài wǒ xīndǐ
This love will be buried in my heart
我和你相愛網絡裡
Wǒ hé nǐ xiāng ài wǎngluò lǐ
With us, there’s love in our network
愛來愛去都變成回憶
Ài lái ài qù dōu biànchéng huíyì
Love that comes and goes becomes memories
你的心我最懂　你哭泣我陪你
Nǐ de xīn wǒ zuì dǒng nǐ kūqì wǒ péi nǐ
I know your heart the best; I accompany you when you cry
這輩子註定與你在一起
Zhè bèizi zhùdìng yǔ nǐ zài yīqǐ
This life (of mine) is destined to be with you
大聲喊出我愛你　時刻把你放心底
Dà shēng hǎn chū wǒ ài nǐ shíkè bǎ nǐ fàngxīn dǐ
Shouting, “I love you,” always put your mind at ease
不怕網絡的虛擬等著你
Bùpà wǎngluò de xūnǐ děngzhe nǐ
I’m not scared of virtual networks that wait for you
點擊鼠標的情意　傳達愛你的蜜語
Diǎnjī shǔbiāo dì qíngyì chuándá ài nǐ de mì yǔ
Click on the (computer) mouse’s affection; it’ll convey the sweet words of how I love you
在心裡從此永遠有個你
Zài xīnlǐ cóngcǐ yǒngyuǎn yǒu gè nǐ
Forever in my heart, there’s only you
謝謝你讓我遇到你
Xièxiè nǐ ràng wǒ yù dào nǐ
Thank you for letting me meet you
謝謝你也讓我愛上你
Xièxiè nǐ yě ràng wǒ ài shàng nǐ
Thank you also for letting me love you
不管風風雨雨　不問明天在哪裡
Bùguǎn fēng fēngyǔ yù bùwèn míngtiān zài nǎlǐ
Regardless of the ups and downs, I don’t ask where tomorrow will be
我都會永遠的陪伴你
Wǒ dūhuì yǒngyuǎn de péibàn nǐ
I will stay with you forever


Besides 在心裡從此永遠有個你 (Zai Xin Li Cong Ci Yong Yuan You Ge Ni), there's also another version named 在我心裡有個你 (Zai Wo Xin Li You Ge Ni), which means "You're In My Heart" in English. The original singer of this song is 陳美惠 (Chen Mei Hui), and she is also the lyricist for this version.

陳美惠 (Chen Mei Hui)'s version of 在我心裡有個你 (Zai Wo Xin Li You Ge Ni)

One of my favorite singers, 黄佳佳 (Huang Jia Jia), also covered this version. Click the video below to listen to her version

黄佳佳 (Huang Jia Jia)'s version of 在我心裡有個你 (Zai Wo Xin Li You Ge Ni)

Here's the lyrics and its translation for this version.

Song: 在我心裡有個你 (You’re In my Heart)

原曲：雨水我問你

作詞：陳美惠　作曲：徐嘉良

原唱：陳美惠 (Chen Mei Hui)

有緣份不一定能相守

Yǒuyuán fèn bù yīdìng néng xiāng shǒu

Having fate doesn't mean we can be together

兩相依不一定能白頭

Liǎng xiāngyī bù yīdìng néng báitóu

Depending on each other doesn't mean we’ll grow old together

錯過人錯過事　已經不需要理由

Cuòguò rén cuòguò shì yǐjīng bù xūyào lǐyóu

There’s no reason to be already missing someone or missing something,

等命運安排下次的邂逅

Děng mìngyùn ānpái xià cì de xièhòu

While waiting in this life to arrange for the next encounter

相愛人都常在夢裡頭

Xiāng àirén dōu cháng zài mèng lǐtou

People in love are often, at first, in a dream

不愛人都哭著說分手

Bù ài rén dōu kūzhe shuō fēnshǒu

People not in love cry at the mention of separation

越在乎越心痛　別再去苦苦守候

Yuè zàihū yuè xīntòng bié zài qù kǔ kǔ shǒuhòu

The more I care, the more my heart aches; I don’t want to wait bitterly,

如果有愛你就大聲說出口

Rúguǒ yǒu ài nǐ jiù dà shēng shuō chūkǒu

if loving you means I have to say it out loud

在我心裡有個你　雖然已不在一起

Zài wǒ xīnlǐ yǒu gè nǐ suīrán yǐ bùzài yīqǐ

You’re in my heart, although we’re not together again,

但是我很在乎你的消息

Dànshì wǒ hěn zàihū nǐ de xiāoxī

But I still care about your news

讓我大聲告訴你　你一直在我心裡

Ràng wǒ dà shēng gàosù nǐ nǐ yīzhí zài wǒ xīnlǐ

Let me tell you out loud, that you have been in my heart

就算分手我也默默祝福你

Jiùsuàn fēnshǒu wǒ yě mòmò zhùfú nǐ

Even if we separated, I still bless you silently

一顆心苦苦的在等你

Yī kē xīn kǔ kǔ de zài děng nǐ

My heart bitterly waits for you,

等著有一天我倆再相依

Děngzhe yǒu yītiān wǒ liǎ zài xiāngyī

waiting for a day where we’ll depend on each other again

告訴你生命裡　你曾是我的唯一

Gàosù nǐ shēngmìng lǐ nǐ céng shì wǒ de wéiyī

I’ll tell you: In my life, you’re my one and only

讓我親口對你說聲對不起

Ràng wǒ qīnkǒu duì nǐ shuō shēng duì bù qǐ

Let me say to you that I’m sorry

By the way, do you know why I discussed about this song, because this melody has many many versions. But do you know the original version? The original version is in Hokkien language, named 雨水我問你 (Ho Cui Wa Men Li), which means "Rain, I Ask You" in English. I also just discovered this original version as well!
蔡秋鳳 (Cai Qiu Feng) is the original singer of this song. In case you don't know who she is, she is most famous for her song "金包銀".

金包銀 music video

Okay, back to the topic. Here's the official song and MV for 雨水我問你 (Ho Cui Wa Men Li)

雨水我問你 (Ho Cui Gua Men Li) music video

蔡秋鳳 (Cai Qiu Feng)'s performance of 雨水我問你 (Ho Cui Gua Men Li)

Here is the translation of the song.

Song: 雨水我問你 (Rain, I Ask You)

作詞：李岩修　作曲：徐嘉良　編曲：徐嘉良

原唱：蔡秋鳳 (Cai Qiu Feng)

又擱是落雨的晚暝

It’s raining again tonight.

雨水潑袂熄滿腹酸苦味

The falling rainwater didn't put out the bitter sourness/grief.

想起著彼當時　倆人淋雨的滋味

I think of the times, the feeling when we are wet under the rain.

如今剩往事在稀微

Now, the past is full of sorrow.

藉著一杯酒想要醉乎死

Through a glass of wine, I want to get really drunk.

誰知傷心是愈來愈清醒

Who knows that my broken heart is slowly healing?

為感情來賭氣　可比遇著風颱天

For feelings to be angry, it’s like they must encounter stormy skies.

心痛就像雨水撥抹離

My heartache is like the never-ending rainfall.

啊......雨水我問你　我的感情算什麼

Ah… Rain, I ask you: What do my feelings count?

無彩愛你已經愛這多年

I loved you for so many years now.

啊......雨水我問你　誰人為愛賭生死

Ah… Rain, I ask you: who’ll gamble their lives for love?

你敢講我就陪你去

You’re willing to say for me to go with you.

阮淋著冷冷的雨水

I’m showered with the cold rain.

無奈你已經無惦阮身邊

I helplessly think of how you have not been my side.

不知你置叨位　甘有將阮放忘記

I don’t know where you are, and have you forgotten about me?

阮只有藉雨水來想你

Still, I only want to think of you in the rain

And...... there's another version of this song again. It's in Mandarin again, with the same song title, 雨水我問你 (Yu Shui Wo Wen Ni). The meaning is "Rain, I Ask You".

羅紋桀 (Luo Wen Jie)'s version of 雨水我問你 (Yu Shui Wo Wen Ni)

Here is the lyrics and its translation.

Song: 雨水我問你 (Rain, I Ask You)

作詞：羅紋桀　作曲：徐嘉良

Singer: 羅紋桀 (Luo Wen Jie)

就在這下雨的夜裡

Jiù zài zhè xià yǔ de yèlǐ

On this rainy night,

雨水衝不去滿臉的憂慮

Yǔshuǐ chōng bù qù mǎn liǎn de yōulǜ

The rain(water) has washed away my face full of worries that wouldn’t go (away)

想起那往日情　我倆雨中的甜蜜

Xiǎngqǐ nà wǎngrì qíng wǒ liǎng yǔzhōng de tiánmì

I think of the old affection, and us being in the (middle of the) sweet rain

這份情永遠在我心底

Zhè fèn qíng yǒngyuǎn zài wǒ xīndǐ

This love will be in my heart forever

這場雨讓我想起你

Zhè chǎng yǔ ràng wǒ xiǎngqǐ nǐ

This rain lets me think of you

雨水越下我就越心碎

Yǔshuǐ yuè xià wǒ jiù yuè xīn suì

The harder the rain(water) falls, the more my heart breaks

我對你的情意　像那狂風和暴雨

Wǒ duì nǐ de qíngyì xiàng nà kuángfēng hé bàoyǔ

My affection for you, is like fierce winds and violent rain(storms)

心痛就像那雨水不停息

Xīntòng jiù xiàng nà yǔshuǐ bù tíngxī

My heartache is like the restless rain(water)

啊......雨水我問你　為何要讓我哭泣

A...... Yǔshuǐ wǒ wèn nǐ wèihé yào ràng wǒ kūqì

Ah… Rain, I ask you: why should I cry?

無奈愛你已經愛到不能離

Wúnài ài nǐ yǐjīng ài dào bùnéng lí

Me already loving you helplessly will not stop/leave

啊......雨水我問你　人如今在那裡

A...... Yǔshuǐ wǒ wèn nǐ àirén rújīn zài nàlǐ 

Ah… Rain, I ask you: where are people now?

我只有漫漫長夜的想你

Wǒ zhǐyǒu mànmàn chángyè de xiǎng nǐ

I can only think of you on this long night

又是個下雨的夜裡

Yòu shìgè xià yǔ de yèlǐ

It’s another rainy night

無奈你已不在我的懷裡

Wúnài nǐ yǐ bùzài wǒ de huái lǐ

I helplessly think of how you’re not in my arms

不管你在那裡　是否已把我忘記

Bùguǎn nǐ zài nàlǐ shìfǒu yǐ bǎ wǒ wàngjì

No matter where you are, I wonder if you've already forgotten about me

我都會永遠的懷念你

Wǒ dūhuì yǒngyuǎn de huáiniàn nǐ

I will always miss you

And there's another Mandarin version of 雨水我問你 (Yu Shui Wo Wen Ni) as well, so there are two songs which has the same song title and same melody. The lyrics are different.

蔡銘國 (Cai Ming Guo)'s version of 雨水我問你 (Yu Shui Wo Wen Ni)

Here's the lyrics.

Song: 雨水我問你 (Rain, I Ask You)

作詞：田鳴　作曲：徐嘉良

Singer: 蔡銘國 (Cai Ming Guo)

窗外又下著綿綿細雨

Chuāngwài yòu xiàzhe miánmián xì yǔ

Outside the window, there’s continuous drizzle again.

雨呀彷彿為我在哭泣

Yǔ ya fǎngfú wèi wǒ zài kūqì

The rain seems to be crying for me

想起往日你我　雨中漫步多甜蜜

Xiǎngqǐ wǎngrì nǐ wǒ yǔzhōng mànbù duō tiánmì

I think of the past, where you and I walked so sweetly in the rain

如今一個人在嘆息

Rújīn yīgèrén zài tànxí

Now, I sigh alone

苦酒一杯一杯喝下去

Kǔ jiǔ yībēi yībēi hē xiàqù

I drink the bitter wine, cup after cup

也不能把你從心中抹去

Yě bùnéng bǎ nǐ cóng xīnzhōng mǒ qù

I also cannot erase you from my heart

傷心淚滴呀滴　到底是淚還是雨

Shāngxīn lèi dī ya dī dàodǐ shì lèi háishì yǔ

My sad tears drip down; I wonder if it's really the tears or the rain.

忘記你實在不容易

Wàngjì nǐ shízài bù róngyì

It is not easy to forget you

啊......雨水我問你　愛的你呀在那裡

A...... Yǔshuǐ wǒ wèn nǐ ài de nǐ ya zài nàlǐ

Ah… Rain, I ask you: where’s my love for you?

為什麼一聲不響就離去

Wèishéme yī shēng bù xiǎng jiù lí qù

Why did you leave without even telling me?

啊......雨水我問你　愛的你呀在那裡

A...... Yǔshuǐ wǒ wèn nǐ ài de nǐ ya zài nàlǐ 

Ah… Rain, I ask you: where are you, the one that I love?

辜負我一片真情意

Gūfù wǒ yīpiàn zhēnqíngyì

You've disappointed my sincere intention

雨水淋濕我的身體

Yǔshuǐ lín shī wǒ de shēntǐ

The rain(water) has soaked my body,

淋不走我心中的悲淒

Lín bù zǒu wǒ xīnzhōng de bēiqī

But the rain don’t wash away the mourning in my heart

難道你已忘記　山盟海誓的情意

Nándào nǐ yǐ wàngjì shānménghǎishì de qíng yì

Have you forgotten our vows of affection?

別忘了有個人在等你

Bié wàngle yǒu gèrén zài děng nǐ

Don’t forget that there’s someone waiting for you

So here's the list of the songs which used the same melody.
Original Hokkien: 雨水我問你
Mandarin: 雨水我問你 (2 songs), 在心裡從此永遠有個你, 在我心裡有個你

There are total of 5 songs.

Anyway, sorry for not explaining too much in this post. I am too serious in discussing this melody right now. The songs are more important. haha. Enjoy the songs and the same melodies! Good day!

Credits:
(ALL the lyrics in this post are translated by Mr. K.C., with a little correction by me. DO NOT COPY THE TRANSLATION. If you want to copy the translation, please credit him.)

(All videos used in this post belongs to their respective owners)

(Pinyin provided by Google Translate.)