Listening to Jacky Cheung's "Black and White" album right now. Previously had Tension's "Story" album on repeat but now is Jacky's turn.
I realised in listening to these songs that the melody is v important to me first and foremost. I'll listen to the tune, enjoy the melody, the guitar, the violin or piano instrumentation and when I've got the tune in my head, I'll pay attention to the lyrics. If they are powerful, poignant and speaks to me, the song has got me hooked!
I love the beauty of the lyrics and the voices on Tension's "She's having my baby", David Tao's "Liu Sha" (Quicksand), and Jacky Cheung's "Hei Yu Bai" (Black & White) & "Ta Lai Ting Wo De Yan Chang Hui" (She came to listen to my concert). Especially the latter song written by Singapore's Liang Wern Fook, the lyrics depict the different views a woman has of love at different stages in her life - from excitement, hope, desperation, to resignation....very sad. I love David Tao's songs v much and Tension's too cos of the beautiful melody and meaningful lyrics.
Can one live without music? Even if we can't hear, feeling the rhythms boom out of a speaker box is the music of a quiet world if I was deaf. And yet music for me will mean nothing if the lyrics was superficial, rubbish or doesn't offer me a poetic perspective of the world I live in or the feelings I possess.
Thursday, October 14, 2004
Wednesday, October 13, 2004
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My japanese name is 中島 Nakashima (center of the island) 愛恵 Itoe (bless with love).
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Monday, May 17, 2004
Faithfulness is out-of-date??!!!
I was in a cab on Saturday and was quite traumatised at the end of the ride. The cab driver engaged me in a conversation and was telling me about his previous job and his ex-boss. He continued to say his ex-boss had 3 wives. As we talked, I gathered from our conversation that this cab driver had no qualms with fooling around even though he is married but he drew the line at starting a relationship or marrying the gal.
He then said that as a woman entering marriage, she must not have rose-coloured glasses and be prepared that her husband would be unfaithful. She has to close one eye and yet respect her husband as head of the household (and not fool around even though her husband is!) --> How incredulous such theories! I couldn't believe my ears. I had the cheek to tell him that the interesting thing is that when a husband fools around, he is however not able to accept it when his wife does the same. He said the wife should respect the man as head of the household. I retorted that a lady would and likewise, the man should also respect the wife by being faithful!
The cab driver in driving home the point that all men are basically unfaithful (cos I had the cheek to say not all men are unfaithful) used the analogy that when a cat sees a fish, it would definitely eat it. I said all cats may think of eating a fish but not all will ACTUALLY eat it!
Interesting though was that even though this discussion was heavy-going, it was neither heated nor an angry one. But the end of it, i was wondering if Singapore men or men in particular, subscribed to this view? If so, what is the purpose of being involved in a relationship, a faithful one in which you can depend on this one person in your life who will not lie to you nor cheat on you? No other relationship in life is as dynamic, fragile, intimate as a marriage and why mar it if your intention was never to keep to the vows?
It made me wonder why people marry? A rash decision, for fun, or he/ she seems the best person at the moment. As I am starting to take that eternal step with my significant other, I wonder if my perception now will grow dull, bleak and hopeless like so many other married couples. I hope not, I pray not and I will work my heart out that it shall not be so. I'm not sure I can survive unfaithfuless in a sacred commitment like marriage.
He then said that as a woman entering marriage, she must not have rose-coloured glasses and be prepared that her husband would be unfaithful. She has to close one eye and yet respect her husband as head of the household (and not fool around even though her husband is!) --> How incredulous such theories! I couldn't believe my ears. I had the cheek to tell him that the interesting thing is that when a husband fools around, he is however not able to accept it when his wife does the same. He said the wife should respect the man as head of the household. I retorted that a lady would and likewise, the man should also respect the wife by being faithful!
The cab driver in driving home the point that all men are basically unfaithful (cos I had the cheek to say not all men are unfaithful) used the analogy that when a cat sees a fish, it would definitely eat it. I said all cats may think of eating a fish but not all will ACTUALLY eat it!
Interesting though was that even though this discussion was heavy-going, it was neither heated nor an angry one. But the end of it, i was wondering if Singapore men or men in particular, subscribed to this view? If so, what is the purpose of being involved in a relationship, a faithful one in which you can depend on this one person in your life who will not lie to you nor cheat on you? No other relationship in life is as dynamic, fragile, intimate as a marriage and why mar it if your intention was never to keep to the vows?
It made me wonder why people marry? A rash decision, for fun, or he/ she seems the best person at the moment. As I am starting to take that eternal step with my significant other, I wonder if my perception now will grow dull, bleak and hopeless like so many other married couples. I hope not, I pray not and I will work my heart out that it shall not be so. I'm not sure I can survive unfaithfuless in a sacred commitment like marriage.
Sunday, May 16, 2004
Read abt the new look - blogspot
Its 12am right here in Singapore....feeling a lil tired, but not too sleepy to get in bed right now. Just watched a Cantonese opera which was really interesting. The levels of dedication some go through for their craft are admirable.
I think before I sleep, I'll watch some shows, perhaps "Sex and the City" or some other DVDs I have.
I can't believe its the end of Saturday already! I'll have another day of the weekend left and then back to the grind...shucks! I look forward to my good news in hopefully, 1-2 months' time and then things may look up!
I think before I sleep, I'll watch some shows, perhaps "Sex and the City" or some other DVDs I have.
I can't believe its the end of Saturday already! I'll have another day of the weekend left and then back to the grind...shucks! I look forward to my good news in hopefully, 1-2 months' time and then things may look up!
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