I have been listening to this song the past week, and it has quickly grown on me. It first caught my eyes due to its title, Grain in Ear (芒種), which is the 9th of the 24 solar terms in the Chinese lunar calendar created in ancient times to guide agricultural production. The arrival of Grain in Ear signifies the ripening of crops such as barley and wheat, and is a busy period for farmers. So the song is about starting over…
(more…)January 12, 2020
January 11, 2020
Final Chapter 轉眼（2018 自傳最終章） – Mayday 五月天
This has to be the best music video from last year! I get teary eyes watching it every single time, as with most music videos from them… The actual title in Chinese is “in the blink of an eye (final chapter of an autobiography 2018)”.
(more…)January 10, 2020
Despacito (Mandarin Version) 緩緩 – Luis Fonsi 路易斯·馮西 featuring J J Lin 林俊傑
Still listening in 2020, can’t sing to the original Spanish version, but with this version, even though mostly still can’t remember the lyrics, I can still “putong”, “putong”, along, LOL
(more…)January 8, 2020
January 5, 2020
January 2, 2020
January 1, 2020
December 30, 2019
December 26, 2019
The Wind Rises 起風了 – J J Lin 林俊傑
One of my favourite songs at the moment, J J Lin’s The Wind Rises. You may be surprised to find music video in my blog! Well, we all need music when enjoying a cup of coffee and a little sweet snack. To be honest, I have been very slack in blogging nowadays, so maybe a little music will help to liven up the blog, haha.
Update: February 16, 2020 – Lyrics in traditional Chinese with English translations.
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