And so the story began

Life is a story of ups and downs.

Some parts hold many ups and few downs;

others, few ups and many downs;

some only ups;

some only downs.

From one part of life, 

it moves to the next—

a new story begins,

it may be in similar patterns; 

sometimes not.

So when the story begins,

wait and see what it reveals.

_______

And So the Story Began · Jef Martens

One-sided Love Will Never Sour

I experienced a love affair of 

one-sided love in my youth. 

It will never sour as long as 

I keep that feeling deep in my heart, 

free from interference by others, 

including my one-sided lover.

HY - NAO (Official Music Video)

我無法忘記你的聲音，

也無法忘記你的容貌。

我們在一起的日子讓我越來越虛弱。

每次見面，我都會再次被你吸引。

我知道，但我還是會去看你。

我的心在吶喊：“我想見你。”

只需要一句話。

你什麼也不說。

我不想放開你，

我不想分開。

即使有別人。

回想起我們的過去，

彷彿無窮無盡。

現在我的心裡充滿了你，

我走不動了。

無論我們在一起多久，

我們都無法理解彼此。

這世上只有一個你在乎。

我想成為你愛的女孩，

聽到你說的話。

我想感受聽到你說「我愛你」時的幸福。

我被你吸引，我愛上你了。

我愛你，所以我會和你一起奔跑。

但你卻離我越來越遠。

請了解我的感受。

即使我想放棄，

你也會再對我好，懂嗎？

如果你感覺不一樣，

我不需要那些言語或行動。

但我越愛你，就越傷痛。

無論如何，我都想陪在你身邊。

因為我知道這份愛永遠不會實現，

我的感情變得更加強烈，

更加熱烈，也更加悲傷。

我只能在你面前微笑。

因對你心碎的思念而流下的淚水，

是我強大的愛。

我那偉大的單戀，

只因為一個感覺：“我愛你。”

The Rich and The Poor

In all times, 

every society comprises both the rich and the poor, 

a fact that is applicable to our society at this moment.

The gap between the rich and the poor 

has been widening, 

as if they are living in 

two different parallel worlds,

now to the extent that 

they are widely separated without 

much interaction and mutual understanding.

_____

Rich Folks Hoax - Sixto Rodriguez 

The moon is hanging in the purple sky

The baby's sleeping while its mother sighs

Talking 'bout the rich folks

Rich folks have the same jokes

And they park in basic places.

The priest is preaching from a shallow grave

He counts his money, then he paints you saved

Talking to the young folks

Young folks share the same jokes

But they meet in older places.

So don't tell me about your success

Nor your recipes for my happiness

Smoke in bed

I never could digest

Those illusions you claim to have going.


The sun is shining, as it's always done

Coffin dust is the fate of everyone

Talking 'bout the rich folks

The poor create the rich hoax

And only late breast-fed fools believe it.


So don't tell me about your success

Nor your recipes for my happiness

Smoke in bed

I never could digest

Those illusions you claim to have going.

Come Down In Time

When love is coming down in time.

it is hard to raise it up again.  

Elton John - Come Down In Time

In the quiet silent seconds 

I turned off the light switch

And I came down to meet you 

In the half light the moon left

While a cluster of night jars 

Sang some songs out of tune

A mantle of bright light s

Shone down from a room

Come down in time I still hear her say

So clear in my ear like it was today

Come down in time was the message 

she gave to me

Come down in time and 

I'll meet you half way

Well I don't know if I should have heard her as yet

But a true love like hers is a hard love to get

And I've walked most all the way and 

I ain't heard her call

And I'm getting to thinking if 

she's coming at all

Come down in time 

I still hear her say

So clear in my ear like it was today

Come down in time was the message 

she gave to me

Come down in time and 

I'll meet you half way

There are women and women and 

some hold you tight

While some leave you counting the stars in the night

Encounters coming once in a lifetime

I am quite well aware that 

many encounters come once in a lifetime.

These encounters don't necessarily mean that 

I can have good interactions with them, 

whether for a short time or forever.

Even if I can never flow in the same stream 

with these encounters, 

I still treasure the interactions 

they have had with me in my life.

Among these encounters is my dog Bobby, 

whom I raised during my childhood. 

I choose not to raise another dog afterward to 

avoid the pain of separation.

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我當然很清楚

許多相遇一生只有一次。

這些相遇並不一定可以和他們有過

短暫或終生的交往。

但是，即使我和他們永遠無法在人生中並行，

我仍然珍惜曾經和他們相遇過。

我曾經和一隻小狗“波比”相遇，

它是我小時候養過的一隻小狗。

之後我選擇不再養另一隻狗，

避免了終要和它分離的創痛。

Ruth B - Dandelions

Maybe it's the way you say my name

Maybe it's the way you play your game

But it's so good, 

I've never known anybody like you

But it's so good, 

I've never dreamed of nobody like you

And I've heard of a love 

that comes once in a lifetime

And I'm pretty sure that 

you are that love of mine

'Cause I'm in a field of dandelions

Wishing on every one that you'd be mine, mine

And I see forever in your eyes

I feel okay when I see you smile, smile

Wishing on dandelions all of the time

Praying to God that 

one day you'll be mine

Wishing on dandelions all of the time, 

all of the time

I think that you are the one for me

'Cause it gets so hard to breathe

When you're looking at me, 

I've never felt so alive and free

When you're looking at me, 

I've never felt so happy

And I've heard of a love 

that comes once in a lifetime

And I'm pretty sure that 

you are that love of mine

'Cause I'm in a field of dandelions

Wishing on every one that you'd be mine, mine

And I see forever in your eyes

I feel okay when I see you smile, smile

Wishing on dandelions all of the time

Praying to God that one day you'll be mine

Wishing on dandelions all of the time

All of the time

Dandelion, into the wind you go

Won't you let my darling know?

Dandelion, into the wind you go

Won't you let my darling know that?

I'm in a field of dandelions

Wishing on every one that you'd be mine, mine

Oh, and I see forever in your eyes

I feel okay when I see you smile, smile

Wishing on dandelions all of the time

Praying to God that one day you'll be mine

Wishing on dandelions all of the time, 

all of the time

I'm in a field of dandelions

Wishing on every one that you'd be mine, mine

When I can see their both sides now

When I was very young,
I liked watching TV.
When I was a youth,
I liked watching films.
When I was an adult,
I liked watching TV series dramas.

When I am now old,
I like watching life, 

as I can watch them directly.

Both Sides Now · Joni Mitchell

Rows and floes of angel hair

And ice cream castles in the air

And feather canyons everywhere

Looked at clouds that way

But now they only block the sun

They rain and they snow on everyone

So many things I would have done

But clouds got in my way

I've looked at clouds from both sides now

From up and down and still somehow

It's cloud illusions I recall

I really don't know clouds at all

Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels

The dizzy dancing way that you feel

As every fairy tale comes real

I've looked at love that way

But now it's just another show

And you leave 'em laughing when you go

And if you care, don't let them know

Don't give yourself away

I've looked at love from both sides now

From give and take and still somehow

It's love's illusions that I recall

I really don't know love

I really don't know love at all

Tears and fears and feeling proud

To say, "I love you, " right out loud

Dreams and schemes and circus crowds

I've looked at life that way

Oh, but now old friends, they're acting strange

And they shake their heads and they tell me that I've changed

Well, something's lost, but something's gained

In living every day

I've looked at life from both sides now

From win and lose and still somehow

It's life's illusions I recall

I really don't know life at all

It's life's illusions that I recall

I really don't know life

I really don't know life at all

繼續談戀愛

我們不再是戀人的那一天，

仍可以繼續談戀愛的喔！

我們不再是戀人的那一天

（恋人じゃなくなった日）

 

作詞 作曲︓優⾥ 　　

編曲︓CHIMERAZ 

我們初次相遇的那天 

我們牽手的那天 

我們接吻的那天 

我們吵架的那天 

我忘了我們一週年紀念日的那一天 

我決定記住哪怕最細微的事情的那天 

隨著日曆上紀念日的增多 

我越愛你就越害怕你的那天 

我想過分手的那天 

我們真的分手的那天 

不會再有紀念日了 

我想過忘記的那天 

我記起的那天 

我們不再是戀人的那一天 

我希望我們能在某個地方見面的那天 

我們真正重逢的那天 

我當時道歉說對不起的那天 

你的寵物麥睡著的那天 

我們成為朋友的那一天 

我越愛你就越害怕， 

但我為我們相遇而感到幸福的那天 

我下定決心永遠不會丟下你一個人的那天 

我想一直陪在你身邊，

在一個我們心心相印的地方 

我答應你我們會成為一對的那天家人 

我們不再是戀人的那一天 

我會讓你幸福，

讓我們幸福，

讓我也幸福 快樂地生活，生活，生活，

永遠生活 

因為我會在你身邊 我們成為一家人的那一天 

我們哭泣的那一天，

各自的故事映照在柔和的陽光下 

我哭不是因為難過 

我們不再是戀人的那一天

Sword can be easily pulled from a broken stone

When you are separated from someone

not on your own accord, for any reason,

it is advisable to take control and 

separate your daily thoughts and living from them.

If you can't pull the sword from the stone,

break the stone.

———————

Passenger - Sword from the Stone

.

How you doing, darling?

How you getting on?

Any horses running?

Worth betting on?

How's the weather down there?

I hope you're keeping warm

How you feeling, sweetheart?

Are you moving on?

Are you sleeping okay?

Or do the nights go on and on?

I hope you're eating well

I hope you're staying strong

'Cause I'm fine and then I'm not

I'm spinning 'round and I can't stop

I can't do this alone

For time flies then it's so slow

I'm up and down like a yo-yo

I can't do it on my own

And I've tried, 

and I can't pull the sword from the stone

How are your mum and dad?

How's your brother too?

My folks are holding up

My sister's pulling through

Both the cats say hi

I know they miss you too

'Cause I'm fine and then I'm not

I'm spinning 'round and I can't stop

I can't do this alone

For time flies then it's so slow

I'm up and down like a yo-yo

I can't do it on my own

'Cause I've tried, 

and I can't pull the sword from the stone

Because I'm fine and then I'm not

I'm spinning 'round and I can't stop

I can't do this alone

Time flies then it's so slow

I'm up and down like a yo-yo

I can't do it on my own

See, I've tried, 

and I can't pull the sword from the stone