A Different Corner

I met you for the first time at the corner of Holland Village where the Crystal Jade Restaurant now stands. Now that we're in different corners of the world, the fond memory of our very first encounter still lingers...

"Take me back in time maybe I can forget
Turn a different corner and we never would have met
Would you care"

I would have cared.. I would give anything in this world to be back to the same corner when I first met you and see you again.

A Different Corner ~ George Michael

I'd say love was a magical flame
I'd say love would keep us from pain
Had I been there, had I been there

I would promise you all of my life
But to lose you would cut like a knife
So I don't dare, no I don't dare

No I've never come close in all of these years
You are the only one to stop my tears
And I'm so scared, I'm so scared

Take me back in time maybe I can forget
Turn a different corner and we never would have met
Would you care

I don't understand it, for you it's a breeze
Little by little you've brought me to my knees
Don't you care

No I've never come close in all of these years
You are the only one to stop my tears
I'm so scared of this love

And if all that there is, is this fear of being used
I should go back to being lonely and confused
If I could, I would, I swear

Ocean Deep

Nothing beats a long quiet drive in my most beloved car; one that I am proud of, one that I worked really hard for.

And once in a while, the radio will play a beautiful song or 2 to surprise you. iPhone Soundhound application is on hand to recognise the song and voila.. here you are... Ocean Deep:)

Oh just realised that the lyrics is quite sad...
"Love can't you see I'm alone
Can't you give this fool a chance
A little love is all I ask - a little kindness
In the night
Please don't leave me behind
No - don't tell me love is blind
A little love is all I ask and that is all"

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Ocean Deep by Cliff Richard

Love can't you see I'm alone
Can't you give this fool a chance
A little love is all I ask - a little kindness
In the night
Please don't leave me behind
No - don't tell me love is blind
A little love is all I ask and that is all

oh Love i've been searching so long
I've been searching high'n'low
A little love is all I ask - a little sadness
When you're gone
Maybe you need a friend
Only please don't let's pretend
A little love is all I ask and that is all

I wanna spread my wings - but I just can't fly
As a string of pearls and pretty girls go sailing by

Ocean Deep - I'm so afraid to show my feelings
I have sailed a million ceilings - in my -
Solitary Room
Ocean Deep - will I ever find a lover
Maybe she has found another
And as I cry myself to sleep
I know this love of mine I'll keep - Ocean Deep

Love can't you hear when I call
Can't you hear a word I say
A little love is all I ask
a little feeling When we touch
Why am I still alone?
I've got a heart without a home
A little love is all I ask - and that is all

I wanna spread my wings - but I just can't fly
As a string of pearls and pretty girls go sailing by

Ocean Deep - I'm so afraid to show my feelings
I have sailed a million ceilings - in my -
Solitary Room
Ocean Deep - will I ever find a lover
Maybe she has found another
And as I cry myself to sleep
I know this love of mine I'll keep - Ocean Deep

I'm so lonely lonely lonely...
maybe..

Emotion

Come home to me, darling
Don't you know there's nobody left in this world to hold me tight
Nobody left in this world to kiss goodnight
Goodnight, goodnight

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Emotion by Destiny Child
It's over and done
but the heartache lives on inside
And who's the one you're clinging to
instead of me tonight?

And where are you now, now that I need you?
Tears on my pillow wherever you go
I'll cry me a river that leads to your ocean
You never see me fall apart

In the words of a broken heart
it's just emotion taking me over
Caught up in sorrow
lost in the song
but if you don't come back
Come home to me, darling
don't you know there's nobody left in this world to hold me tight
nobody left in this world to kiss goodnight
Goodnight, goodnight

I'm there at your side,
I'm part of all the things you are
But you've got a part of someone else
You've got to find your shining star

And where are you now, now that I need you?
Tears on my pillow wherever you go
I'll cry me a river that leads to your ocean
You never see me fall apart

In the words of a broken heart
it's just emotion taking me over
Caught up in sorrow
lost in the song
but if you don't come back
Come home to me, darling
don't you know there's nobody left in this world tohold me tight
nobody left in this world to kiss goodnight
Goodnight, goodnight

And where are you now, now that I need you?
Tears on my pillow wherever you go
I'll cry me a river that leads to your ocean
You never see me fall apart

In the words of a broken heart
it's just emotion taking me over
Caught up in sorrow
lost in the song
but if you don't come back
Come home to me, darling
don't you know there's nobody left in this world tohold me tight
nobody left in this world to kiss goodnight
Goodnight, goodnight

My Version of MTV: Don't Dream It's Over

If I can make a music video of this song, I'll do this... I've no experience in writing a script but here it goes:

Before the start of your journey, you enthusiastically make your thorough preparations... which route to take, where to stop to eat and rest, which petrol kiosk to top up the fuel tank etc. It's all in the lil' map of yours.

You tell yourself,"This is the path that I've chosen and I'm gonna stick to it and reach my destination, yup.. there might be distractions along the way, but I'll go where I wanna go, somehow, someday...it's simple as that, isn't it? ya?" It seems like you're questioning yourself now.

After turning out from your familiar neighbourhood, you hit the highway. Suddenly, you feel a sense of freedom. "I'm helming the car now and I get to decide where and when to stop, nice!"

As you travel along, you see unfamiliar signs that seem to point you towards another direction; asking you to detour from your original route. "hmmm..tempted to take another route which seems like a short-cut. It might cut my journey by quite a bit... nope, I shall follow my lil' route"

Whisking away the distractions, you happily move along, knowing that you're on the right track. But just in case, you take quick glances at the rear mirror, side mirrors once in a while to ensure that you've not unwittingly left behind any roadkills.

Half-way through your journey, you see a lady standing by the side of the road, hitch-hiking. You stopped by her side, wind down the window and asked,"Are you going towards Alabama?"

To your question, she happily answered, "Hey! I'm going towards the same direction as you! Give me a ride, will ya?"

Having travelling along this seemingly endless, boring road alone, you welcome any kind of company. This lady seems to be a great travelling companion... "Hop on!"

All is well... at first. She seems to like your sense of humour, laughing at every witty comment you make. She listens intently as you share your dreams with her and what you wanna do when you reach your destination. She tells you a bit about herself at first. As the journey progresses, she starts to tell you more, including her dreams. You find that she shares some common dreams with you.... albeit not all.

At this moment, the radio starts to play a song which both of you are familiar with. "There is freedom within, there is freedom without... Hey now, Hey now, don't dream it's over..."

You like the Sixpence None the Richer version; but she likes the Crowded House version. Interestingly a seemingly small lil' tiff turns into a major argument. Both of you refuse to give in.

There is now silence in the car. You peer to the her side; she turns away and looks out of the window, ignoring you. There comes a point when both of you cannot take the silence.

She decides to part way with you. As she climbs out of the car with her luggages, you offer some help. She declines.

As your car pulls away, you look longingly at the rear mirror... the image of her slowly diminishing from your sight.

"It's ok, I can easily find another like-minded person along the way" You tell yourself. Pride always stands in the way.

You continue your journey without her and somehow you didn't manage to find another travelling companion after that. Her shadows linger in your mind, in your heart.

After driving for ages, you finally see the sign "Sweet Home Alabama" as you turn into the car porch of a nice lil' house. You've reached your destination. Somehow, you're not excited at all.. something's amiss.

Flashes of her smiles, laughters and voice now fills your mind.. now you know why....

As you open the door of the house, you see the MTV of "Don't Dream It's Over" playing on the TV.. The Crowded House version.. you tell yourself.. "It's not bad afterall"



(Music starts to fade away... you crumble to the floor on your knees, hands in your face)

P.S. Try playing both versions at the same time. It's confusing... You have to choose one and play it alone... or you can choose to play one after another.. her version, followed by your version.. it's also not bad this way....

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Don't Dream It's Over (Lyrics)

There is freedom within, there is freedom without
Try to catch the deluge in a paper cup
There's a battle ahead, many battles are lost
But you'll never see the end of the road
While you're traveling with me

Hey now, hey now
Don't dream it's over
Hey now, hey now
When the world comes in
They come, they come
To build a wall between us
We know they won't win

Now I'm towing my car, there's a hole in the roof
My possessions are causing me suspicion but there's no proof
In the paper today tales of war and of waste
But you turn right over to the T.V. page

Now I'm walking again to the beat of a drum
And I'm counting the steps to the door of your heart
Only shadows ahead barely clearing the roof
Get to know the feeling of liberation and relief

Hey now, hey now
Don't dream it's over
Hey now, hey now
When the world comes in
They come, they come
To build a wall between us
Don't ever let them win

Sara - a beautiful song

...by Starship. I'll never find another girl like you, for happy endings it takes two...



Go now, don't look back, we've drawn the line
Move on, it's no good to go back in time
I'll never find another girl like you, for happy endings it takes two
We're fire and ice, the dream won't come true

Sara, Sara, storms are brewin' in your eyes
Sara, Sara, no time is a good time for goodbyes

Danger in the game when the stakes are high
Branded, my heart was branded while my senses stood by
I'll never find another girl like you, for happy endings it takes two
We're fire and ice, the dream won't come true

Sara, Sara, storms are brewin' in your eyes
Sara, Sara, no time is a good time
Sara, Sara, storms are brewin' in your eyes
Sara, Sara, no time is a good time for goodbyes

'Cause Sara loved me like no one has ever loved me before
And Sara hurt me, no one could ever hurt me more
And Sara, Sara
And Sara, nobody loved me anymore

I'll never find another girl like you
We're fire and ice, the dream won't come true

Sara, Sara, no time is a good time, oh
Sara, Sara, storms are brewin' in your eyes
Sara, Sara, no time is a good time for goodbyes

Sara, Sara, storms are brewin' in your eyes
Sara, Sara, no time is a good time, oh
Ooh Sara, why did it, why did it, why did it all fall apart?

不能说的秘密：优美的钢琴曲

好怀念你弹钢琴的姿态，耳熟能详的音乐。好希望，好希望我也能和你一起弹弹琴，沉醉在悠扬悦耳的曲子里。

这里有一系列的钢琴曲献给你。你一定会喜欢的！

第一首。富有韵味的四手联弹。洋溢着简单的快乐，喜悦。流露出天真无邪的趣味，天衣无缝的默契。听了好开心，好开心！：



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三首钢琴斗曲。急促，激情，汹涌澎湃，温柔间带着勇气与顽强的斗志。赞！：



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凄美动听的曲子。坚贞的爱，真挚的情，流露无疑。心坎里好温馨，好温馨：



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这一首不是和上一首曲子一样吗？画面里可是掺杂着期待，失望，又带有一丝的快乐与悲伤。奇怪。同样的曲子，不同的韵味。人类一般上都是注重视觉多过于听觉吧！



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最后一首。完美的完结篇。在旧钢琴室里弹完曲子后，你就能穿越时空，回到爱人的身边。如果这是个可能的事实，我愿意苦练钢琴。。。再一次见到你。



Follow the notes upon the journey
At first sight marks one's destiny
Once the voyage comes to an end
Return lies within hasty keys
随着音符踏上旅程
第一眼就决定了缘分
当旅途走到了末路时
回路藏在急速音律里

不能说的秘密

刚刚看完周杰伦主演的《不能说的秘密》。看了这部戏后，我感慨万分。

记得你曾经说过这戏很感人。我当时听了也不以为意。现在看了它后，我才了解到你所谓的“感人”。在戏里看到了男女主角之间纯纯的爱，浪漫恋爱中的喜悦。这感觉好熟悉。在戏里也看到了他们至死不渝的爱，看了也不禁地为他们感到心酸。

两个相爱的人因阴阳相隔，而不能长相厮守，这是一件多么痛苦的事。不是吗？

在戏里的最后一幕，男主角穿越时光回到了女主角的身边。这结局对我来说是个完美的结局。我好羡慕他们。

我们俩之间，存在着许多许多，只有我们俩知道的。。。不能说的秘密。。。


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冷咖啡離開了杯墊　我忍住的情緒在很後面

拼命想挽回的從前　在我臉上依舊清晰可見

最美的不是下雨天　是曾與你躲過雨的屋簷

回憶的畫面　在盪著鞦韆　夢開始不甜

你說把愛漸漸放下會走更遠　又何必去改變　已錯過的時間

你用你的指尖阻止我說再見　想像你在身邊　在完全失去之前

你說把愛漸漸放下會走更遠　或許命運的籤　只讓我們遇見

只讓我們相戀這一季的秋天　飄落後才發現　這幸福的碎片

要我怎麼撿

Hang On Little Tomato

A good friend of mine recently introduced me to this song. I like the song; not only the catchy tune but also the lyrics. The lyrics are very meaningful.

My lil' interpretation...

The Abyss
All seems to be lost. Hope is gone and you feel as if the whole world is against you. You feel so lonely and helpless. Murphy’s Law rules and problems seem to be piling up. To simply put it, it doesn’t rain, it pours.

The Awakening
At your lowest point, someone.. it may be someone you know or not. He comes by and offers you some words of wisdom. He offers another perspective to your situation. It may also be something you see, hear or experience. Through your mundane routine, something out-of-the-ordinary happens… may be an innocuous event that is not supposed to mean anything to anyone but helps you gain some insights. The calm surface of the sea belies the undercurrents beneath. The loss that seems so hard-hitting, did floor you but it knocked some sense into you.The blessings that you start to count, seem so rewarding now but it might come at a price later.

The Actualization
You dig deeper than ever; you explore your inner sanctity. You are surprised. You find something that you thought you never had. Inner strength… you overcome your inertia and start to help none other but yourself. You turn thoughts into actions. You will yourself forward. Tide suddenly seems to turn in your favor. Light comes at the end of a long, dark tunnel. The rain simply stops.

The Answer
Do you want answers? Closure? Listen to your heart. It talks to you when you need answers. Painful but truthful. It tells you something that only you would know. Up close and personal. Like the lil’ tomato, “your sunny someday will come one day soon to you”. Soon...



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Lyrics to Hang On Little Tomato by Pink Martini

The sun has left and forgotten me
It's dark, I cannot see
Why does this rain pour down
I'm gonna drown
In a sea
Of deep confusion

Somebody told me, I don't know who
Whenever you are sad and blue
And you're feelin' all alone and left behind
Just take a look inside and you'll find

You gotta hold on, hold on through the night
Hang on, things will be all right
Even when it's dark
And not a bit of spark
Sing-song sunshine from above
Spreading rays of sunny love

Just hang on, hang on to the vine
Stay on, soon you'll be divine
If you start to cry, look up to the sky
Something's coming up ahead
To turn your tears to dew instead

And so I hold on to his advice
When change is hard and not so nice
You listen to your heart the whole night through
Your sunny someday will come one day soon to you

Lady In Red

Lady in Red.. evergreen song by Chris de Burgh.

The song was written in reference to his first wife Diane and was released on the album "Into the Light". de Burgh ever said that the song was inspired by the memory of when he first saw Diane, and how men so often cannot even remember what their wives were wearing when they first met.

Sadly, I'm one of those men, I cannot remember the dress you wore when we first met at Holland Village. So sorry.. but fortunately you'd left an indelible impression in me then and the rest is history. Love at first sight? For you, right? hahahaha....

This song is for you my Dear.. Lady in Red.. You look so so gorgeous in this red dress... My Lady in Red, I Love You.

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I've never seen you looking so lovely as you did tonight
I've never seen you shine so bright
I've never seen so many men ask you if you wanted to dance
They're looking for a little romance
Given half a chance
And I've never seen that dress you're wearing
Or that highlights in your hair
That catch your eyes
I have been blind

Lady in red is dancing with me
Cheek to cheek
There's nobody here
It's just you and me
It's where I wanna be
But I hardly know this beauty by my side
I'll never forget the way you look tonight

I've never seen you looking so gorgeous as you did tonight
I've never seen you shine so bright you were amazing
I've never seen so many people want to be there by your side
And when you turned to me and smiled it took my breath away
And I have never had such a feeling such a feeling
Of complete and utter love, as I do tonight

Lady in red is dancing with me
Cheek to cheek
There's nobody here
It's just you and me
It's where I wanna be
But I hardly know this beauty by my side
I'll never forget the way you look tonight

I never will forget the way you look tonight
The lady in red
lady in red
Lady in red
My lady in red
I love you

Yellow

Yellow by Coldplay...

We went on a long long trip up Perth to near Broome (about 700-800km), in one of our most memorable trips. We went on a tour with this tour operator "easyrider" and every morning when we hop onto the tour van, the tour guide, a vivacious lady will greet us with gusto, waking us up from our half asleep state. And she will always start the day with a song of Coldplay. One of her favourites that she always play again and again is yellow...We both like this song.

Love Me

Love me by Colin Raye.
I fondly remember… when we first started going out together, this is one of the very first songs you said you like very much. I wanted to buy the album to give it to you as a gift... wanted to impress you:)
As you know, Colin Raye being a country singer is not really known in Singapore and many CD shops do not carry his album.
I had a hard time looking for it. Finally in the now defunct Tower Records, I found it. I clearly remember that you were touched… and it became “Our Song”.. .
Dear, tonight I present this song to you again:)

Specially quoting from the lyrics:
"If you get there before I do
Don't give up on me
I'll meet you when my chores are through
I don't know how long I'll be
But I'm not gonna let you down
Darling wait and see
And between now and then
Til I see you again
I'll be loving you
Love, Me."

Now looking at the lyrics of the chorus.. it seems so prophetic...And between now and then Til I see you again I'll be loving you,Love, Me.

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I read a note my Grandma wrote back in 1923
Grandpa kept it in his coat, and he showed it once to me
He said, "Boy, you might not understand, but a long, long time ago,
Grandma's daddy didn't like me none, but I love your Grandma so.

We had this crazy plan to meet and run away together
Get married in the first town we came to and live forever
But nailed to the tree where we were supposed to meet instead
I found this letter, and this is what it said :

"If you get there before I do
Don't give up on me
I'll meet you when my chores are through
I don't know how long I'll be

But I'm not gonna let you down
Darling wait and see
And between now and then
Til I see you again

I'll be loving you
Love, Me."

I read those words just hours before my Grandma passed away
In the doorway of the church where me and Grandpa stopped to pray
I know I've never seen him cry in all my fifteen years
But as he said these words to her, his eyes fill up with tears

"If you get there before I do
Don't give up on me
I'll meet you when my chores are through
I don't know how long I'll be

But I'm not gonna let you down
Darling wait and see
And between now and then
Til I see you again

I'll be loving you
Love, Me."
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Song Bird

dum dee dum dum... bored. Miss you, "Song Bird" for you:)
Btw, Kenny G looks a bit obiang in this MTV haha

Starry Starry Night...

Vincent... Vincent Van Gogh...one of your favourite painters.

"The Starry Night", which is also the starting line in the song "Vincent", is considered by most as his magnum opus.

Don Maclean wrote this song as a tribute to the Dutch post-impressionist painter. You like this song.. this is for you, my dear, in this starry, starry night.


Starry, starry night
Paint your pallet blue and grey
Look out on a summer's day with eyes that know the darkness in my soul
Shadows on the hills
Sketch the trees and the daffodils
Catch the breeze and the winter chills in colors on the snowy, linen land
Now I understand what you tried to say to me
And how you suffered for your sanity, and how you tried to set them free
They would not listen - they did not know how
Perhaps they'll listen now

Starry, starry night
Flaming flowers that brightly blaze
Swirling clouds in violet haze reflect in Vincent's eyes of china blue
Colors changing hue
Morning fields of amber grain
Weathered faces lined in pain are soothed beneath the artist's loving hand
Now I understand what you tried to say to me
And how you suffered for your sanity, and how you tried to set them free
They would not listen - they did not know how
Perhaps they'll listen now
For they could not love you - but still your love was true
And, when no hope was left inside on that starry, starry night, you took your life as lovers often do
But I could have told you, Vincent, this world was never meant for one as beautiful as you

Starry, starry night
Portraits hung in empty halls
Frameless heads on nameless walls with eyes that watch the world and can't forget
Like the strangers that you've met
The ragged men in ragged clothes
The silver thorn, a bloody rose - lie crushed and broken on the virgin snow
Now I think I know what you tried to say to me
And how you suffered for your sanity, and how you tried to set them free
They would not listen - they're not listening still
Perhaps they never will

Crying in the Rain

Hey Dear, today I visited Vivian, your favourite hairdresser at Jean Yip Vivocity to cut my hair, really short this time. Remember.. you specially bought her Roche chocolate while we were shopping for Christmas pressies at Vivocity last Christmas?

When I talked to her about you, she teared. She remembered you as a cheerful personality. You never complain about your work as a teacher and she remembers the sparkles in your eyes when you talked about your students and of course, me. Thanks to the lasting impressions you left in so many people around you, she remembers, ever so fondly, of your smiles, encouraging words and positive outlook in life.

She told me things that I'd otherwise never get to know. She tells me that you'd patiently wait for me to get off work to meet you at Vivocity; wilding your time away window shopping, reading at cafes, not wanting to rush me away from work. You'd share your worries about me having to work late and not getting enough sleep often. You sign up the treatment package with Jean Yip after making sure that I can also share the package with you in treating my scalp problems... etc etc.

As I drove home, it was raining.. as much as I want to control, I erupted again.. this time round, luckily again, in the sanctum of my car. I switched to the usual album which I always play over and over again in my car and selected the song which most represents my feeling at that point in time.. Crying in the Rain by Aha.

I'll never let you see, the way my broken heart is hurting me. I got my pride and I know how to hide, all my sorrows and pain, I'll do my crying in the rain.

Of course, not as dramatic as the song goes, I did not stop the car and step out of it, to drown my sorrows and tears in the heavy rain. What I needed to do most then was to rush back home and do my crying in the shower instead. Don't laugh at me again, I'm a cry baby, all thanks to you! You take care:)

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I'll never let you see
The way my broken heart is hurting me
I've got my pride and I know how to hide
All my sorrow and pain
I'll do my crying in the rain

If I wait for stormy skies
You won't know the rain from the tears in my eyes
You'll never know that I still love you so
Though the heartaches remain
I'll do my crying in the rain

Raindrops falling from heaven
Could never take away my misery
But since we're not together
I pray for stormy weather
To hide these tears I hope you'll never see

Someday when my crying's done
I'm gonna wear a smile and walk in the sun
I may be a fool
But till then, darling, you'll never see me complain
I'll do my crying in the rain

I'll do my crying in the rain
I'll do my crying in the rain
I'll do my crying in the rain

Somebody

Depeche Mode.. my all time favourite British Band. It flourished in the 80s and early 90s, winning legions of young fans, including me. As I grow older, I still hear their songs being played over the radio, albeit not too often. But one place you'd most probably get to hear their songs being belted out on a weekly basis is.. Zouk on Weds.. (no prize for guessing it right).
More popular songs like "Strange Love", "Just can't get enough" are evergreen retro songs that will never DIE!

Other than their wildly popular discography songs, is this one sentimental song which I love most....Somebody.
My dear, tonight I dedicate this song to you.

Quoting from the lyrics:
I thought I had found somebody who I can share the rest of my life with. Somebody who share my innermost thoughts, know my intimate details.
I had indeed found somebody who cares for me passionately, with every thought and with every breath. Someone who'll help me see things, in a different light.
You know, my dear... deep down inside my heart, that somebody lives on forever... And tonight, I wish "that somebody" would put her arms around me and kiss me tenderly...

I want somebody to share
Share the rest of my life
Share my innermost thoughts
Know my intimate details
Someone who'll stand by my side
And give me support
And in return
She'll get my support
She will listen to me
When i want to speak
About the world we live in
And life in general
Though my views may be wrong
They may even be perverted
She'll hear me out
And won't easily be converted
To my way of thinking
In fact she'll often disagree
But at the end of it all
She will understand me
Aaaahhhhh....

I want somebody who cares
For me passionately
With every thought and
With every breath
Someone who'll help me see things
In a different light
All the things i detest
I will almost like
I don't want to be tied
To anyone's strings
I'm carefully trying to steer clear of
Those things
But when i'm asleep
I want somebody
Who will put their arms around me
And kiss me tenderly
Though things like this
Make me sick
In a case like this
I'll get away with it
Aaaahhhhh....

Groovy Kind of Love

When I'm feeling blue, all I have to do
Is take a look at you, then I'm not so blue
When you're close to me, I can feel your heart beat
I can hear you breathing near my ear
Wouldn't you agree, baby you and me got a groovy kind of love

Anytime you want to you can turn me onto
Anything you want to, anytime at all
When I kiss your lips, ooh I start to shiver
Can't control the quivering inside
Wouldn't you agree, baby you and me got a groovy kind of love, oh

When I'm feeling blue, all I have to do
Is take a look at you, then I'm not so blue
When I'm in your arms, nothing seems to matter
My whole world could shatter, I don't care
Wouldn't you agree, baby you and me got a groovy kind of love
We got a groovy kind of love
We got a groovy kind of love, oh
We got a groovy kind of love

Another day in paradise...

Saw the MTV for Phil Collin's Another Day in Paradise.. it was a hit during our times. A distant past? Yeah, ask the teenagers nowadays and they will most probably scratch their head.. Who? What?
It is a meaningful song, written to bring attention to the problem of homelessness all around the world. It was released to critical acclaim and a huge hit back then.

Paradise.. what exactly is it?
Paradise is a place in which existence is positive, harmonious and timeless. It is conceptually a counter-image of the miseries of human civilization, and in paradise there is only peace, prosperity, and happiness. Paradise is a place of contentment, but it is not necessarily a land of luxury and idleness. (source: wikipedia)
To some, paradise is a distant dream, a pursuit often interrupted by the daily rigours of life.
To me, true to wikipedia's definition, it simply, is a place of contentment, but not necessarily a land of luxury and idleness.. every word of it. And this place is also not necessarily Utopia or somewhere in the distant lands... it's just right under our nose.. Home.. where we share joy, laughter, love and simple pleasures in life with our loved ones. I know I have been there, with you right by my side.
To you? I do hope you're residing in paradise.. a place in which existence is positive, harmonious and timeless.. a place where there is only peace, prosperity and happiness. One day, another day, more days.. forever more days.

Happy Ever After

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Taking a few lines out of Julia Fordham's classic:

Don't ask me why I'm running out of laughter
There's tears in these eyes, not happy ever after
And I thought it was plain to see
And I thought the whole world could be
And I thought we'd be happy ever after.

You could say that I'm living in a pipe dream
It's just looking back, things are never what they seem
And I hope I can safely say
And I hope most things go my way
And I hope they'll be happy ever after.
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And I thought we'll be happy ever after
And I do hope it's all just a dream
And I do hope things will go our way
And I do hope when I wake up
Everything will be fine and
We'll be happy ever after...

Mad World

Hey dear, Here's another song that we both like after watching the soulful rendition by Adam Lambert. (the original version by Tears for Fears is too obiang liao)


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All around me are familiar faces
Worn out places, worn out faces
Bright and early for their daily races
Going nowhere, going nowhere
Their tears are filling up their glasses
No expression, no expression
Hide my head I want to drown my sorrow
No tomorrow, no tomorrow

And I find it kinda funny
I find it kinda sad
The dreams in which I'm dying
Are the best I've ever had
I find it hard to tell you
I find it hard to take
When people run in circles
It's a very, very mad world mad world

Children waiting for the day they feel good
Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday
Made to feel the way that every child should
Sit and listen, sit and listen
Went to school and I was very nervous
No one knew me, no one knew me
Hello teacher tell me what's my lesson
Look right through me, look right through me

And I find it kinda funny
I find it kinda sad
The dreams in which I'm dying
Are the best I've ever had
I find it hard to tell you
I find it hard to take
When people run in circles
It's a very, very mad world ... world
Enlarge your world
Mad world

Wedding Montage

Our wonderful wedding montage, beautifully done by Ah Kiat. Remember when I posted it on YouTube, we were joking on how to increase the number of views. Should we name it as “sexy wedding montage” or something controversial which would spur viewership. In the end it was just named as "Wedding Montage - Chee Wee & Wai-lin". Simple and nice and as of now we have 308 views... not bad. (hehe mostly contributed by me) For now it has more significance. It immortalized our love … Even more wonderfully, it chronicles our beautiful journey in life, culminating into our union as husband and wife. Dear this is for you… Only You.