New Found Respect

Alright I know that by looking at the time of that this post, I should be in lessons and not doing this. But hey, I found out something new while I was stoning in the library!

I've new found respect for the man Jay Chou.

Gosh, I used to think he was a stuck up, arrogant, think-he's-so-cool-with-that-face of his, son of a @#! kind of person. Especially with that slur of his when he sings. Riiight.

But NOW, I see him in a totally different new light. ( I can't believe I'm saying this either... I must be nuts.) When did this happen you ask? Hmm, let's see. It all began when I went out with Cass to watch his movie, "Secret" which I really cynical about. I mean come on! Inflate your brains peoples! How can ONE person be a singer, director, actor at the same time? Absurd! I mean, singer and song witer and actor I can understand but DIRECTOR?! You must be kidding me.

Ok, so I went in being all cynical and stuff and I admit, I was kind of reluctant to even WATCH the movie at first, but I came out with a changed perspective. I was like:

"Ohh. THAT'S Jay Chou?"

I didn't expect the movie to be of such a good standard. In my opinion, the plot was good, the acting was good and everything else was also good. I was suprised! I didn't see Jay Chou as a "stuck up, arrogant, think-he's-so-cool-with-that-face of his, son of a @#! kind of person" anymore but rather, "He's got talent."

THEN, I heard the song he composed which was sung together with the "Auntie-Killer" Fei Yi Qing. And THAT song was NICE. I don't listen to much chinese song and you don't hear me talking auch about it either, so here you go. Don't judge me differently because of that. But honestly, that song was good! And that enticed me to search more for Jay's song. A few here and there. I thought he was inclined to produce music more to the "noisy" side of it. Not entirely true. There's this song which I thought was really beautiful and the lyrics are absolutely deep and meaningful. Here lemme share it with you guys:


Remember to hit the play button!
Here's the lyrics as well:

Jay 发如雪---

狼牙月 伊人憔悴l
ang ya yue / yi ren qiao cui
A crescent moon, my loved one is waned and sallow

我举杯 饮尽了风雪
wo ju bei / yin jin le feng xue
I raise a cup and drank in the frost

是谁打翻前世柜
shi shui da fan qian shi gui
Who overturned the box of incarnations

惹尘埃是非
re chen ai shi fei
Evoking arguments

缘字诀 几番轮回
yuan zi jue / ji fan lun hui
A predestined formula of fate undergoes countless reincarnations

你锁眉 哭红颜唤不回
ni suo mei / ku hong yan huan bu hui
You frowned, crying for love lost

纵然青史已经成灰
zong ran qing shi yi jing cheng hui
Even if the annals of history had already become dust

我爱不灭
wo ai bu mie
My love will not disappear

繁华如三千东流水
fan hua ru san qian dong liu shui
Grandeur is like three thousand waters flowing south

我只取一瓢爱了解
wo zhi qu yi piao ai liao jie
Yet I only choose a ladle of love to comprehend

只恋你化身的蝶
zhi lian ni hua shen de die
Only long for your butterfly incarnation

你发如雪 凄美了离别ni fa ru xue / qi mei le li bie
Your hair is like snow, making our parting chillingly beautiful

我焚香感动了谁wo fen xiang gan dong le shui
Who's moved by my (offerings of) incense?

邀明月让回忆皎洁
yao ming yue rang hui yi jiao jie
Inviting the full moon to highlight my memories

爱在月光下完美
ai zai yue guang xia wan mei
Love becomes pure beneath the moonlight

你发如雪 纷飞了眼泪
ni fa ru xue / fen fei le yan lei
Your hair is like snow, your tears are flying

我等待苍老了谁
wo deng dai cang lao le shui
Who had waned while I waited?

红尘醉 微醺的岁月
hong chen zui / wei xun de sui yue
In the era of mortal intoxication

我用无悔 刻永世爱你的碑
wo yong wu hui / ke yong shi ai ni de bei
I'll use my devotion to carve a tablet of love for you


(Rap)你发如雪 凄美了离别
ni fa ru xue / qi mei le li bieYour hair is like snow, making our parting chillingly beautiful

我焚香感动了谁
wo fen xiang gan dong le shui
Who is moved by my (offerings of) incense?

邀明月让回忆皎洁yao ming yue rang hui yi jiao jie
Inviting the full moon to highlight my memories

爱在月光下完美ai zai yue guang xia wan mei
Love becomes pure beneath the moonlight

你发如雪 纷飞了眼泪
ni fa ru xue / fen fei le yan lei
Your hair is like snow, your tears are flying

我等待苍老了谁
wo deng dai cang lao le shui
Who had waned while I waited?

红尘醉 微醺的岁月
hong chen zui / wei xun de sui yue
In the era of mortal intoxication

我用无悔 刻永世爱你的碑
wo yong wu hui / ke yong shi ai ni de bei
I'll use my devotion to carve a tablet of love for you

啦儿啦
~la er la ~La er la~

铜镜映无邪 扎马尾
tong jing ying wu xie / zha mai wei
The bronzed mirror reflects a picture of innocence and pigtails

你若撒野 今生我把酒奉陪
ni ruo sa ye / jin sheng wo ba jiu feng pei



Gosh... Goosbumps I tell you.