Dog down on the ground and butterfly up in the air

When you come across 

a dog chasing a butterfly in the garden,

don't disturb them, 

let them play on,

until they separate on their own.

Dog and Butterfly - Heart

There I was with the old man

Stranded again so off I'd ran

A young world crashing around me

No possibilities of getting what I need

He looked at me and smiled

Said no, no, no, no, no child

See the dog and butterfly

Up in the air he likes to fly

Dog and butterfly

Below she had to try

She roll back down to the warm soft ground, laughing

She don't know why, she don't know why

Dog and butterfly

Well I stumbled upon your secret place

Safe in the trees you had tears on your face

Wrestling with your desires frozen strangers

Stealing your fires, the message hit my mind

Only words that I could find

See the dog and butterfly

Up in the air he like to fly

Dog and butterfly below she had to try

She roll back down to the warm soft ground

Laughing to the sky, up to the sky

Dog and butterfly

We're getting older the world's getting colder

For the life of me I don't know the reason why

Maybe it's livin' making us give in

Hearts rolling in taken back on the tide

We're balanced together ocean upon the sky

Another night in this strange town

Moonlight holding me light as down

Voice of confusion inside of me

Just begging to go back where I'm free

Feels like I'm through

Then the old man's words are true

See the dog and butterfly

Up in the air he like to fly

Dog and butterfly, below she had to try

She roll back down to the warm soft ground

With a little tear in her eye

She had to try, she had to try

Dog and butterfly, yeah

Up in the air he like to fly

The dog and butterfly, 

below she had to try

She roll back down to the 

warm soft ground, laughing

She don't know why

But she had to try, she had to try

Dog and butterfly

A Day in My Life

1 year has 12 months.

1 month has around 4 weeks.

 1 week has 7 days.

1 day has 24 hours.

1 hour has 60 minutes, and

1 minute contains 60 seconds.

Interestingly, some people choose to 

focus on days as their primary time unit 

to measure life.

A single day, plus a number of days,

sums up to make one's entire life.

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 A Day in the Life with orchestra - The Beatles 

(arr. Sam Haug)

I read the news today oh boy

About a lucky man who made the grade

And though the news was rather sad

Well I just had to laugh

I saw the photograph

He blew his mind out in a car

He didn't notice that the lights had changed

A crowd of people stood and stared

They'd seen his face before

Nobody was really sure

If he was from the House of Lords

I saw a film today oh boy

The English Army had just won the war

A crowd of people turned away

But I just had to look

Having read the book

I'd love to turn you on

Woke up, fell out of bed

Dragged a comb across my head

Found my way downstairs and drank a cup

And looking up I noticed I was late

Found my coat and grabbed my hat

Made the bus in seconds flat

Found my way upstairs and had a smoke

And somebody spoke and I went into a dream

I read the news today oh boy

Four thousand holes in Blackburn, Lancashire

And though the holes were rather small

They had to count them all

Now they know how many holes 

it takes to fill the Albert Hall

I'd love to turn you on

Who Envies Whom

Envy might be a part of human nature.  

Feeling envious of others is 

a common emotion, and such emotion 

often drives behavior in two main directions:  

1. To hope that something 

happens to the object of envy, 

making them worse off than oneself;  

2. To hope to surpass the object of envy 

through one’s own efforts.  

The direction taken depends on 

an individual’s personality tendencies.  

If one can feel envy toward others, 

is it possible to also feel envy toward oneself? 

If so, the actions driven by such emotion 

would similarly have two main directions:  

1. To hope that something happens to oneself, 

making oneself worse off than before;  

2. To hope to surpass oneself through 

one’s own efforts.  

But when envying oneself, 

would one truly hope to 

experience something that 

makes oneself worse than before?  

Human nature is complex, 

and interpersonal relationships are often tangled.

Perhaps it’s not entirely impossible!

誰妒忌誰

妒忌應是人性一部份。

妒忌他人是一種常見的情感，

而情感往往推動行為，

主要向著兩大方向：  

一是希望妒忌的對象

會發生一些事情之後差過自己；  

二是希望自己努力進步超越妒忌的對象。  

而向着那個方向取决於個人性格傾向。  

妒忌別人的情感，

會不會也用來妒忌自己的呢？

如果會，情感推動的行為，

會和妒忌別人的方向同樣有著兩大方向： 

一是希望自己會發生一些事情之後差過自己；  

二是希望自己努力進步超越自己。  

但妒忌自己，

會希望自己發生一些事情之後差過自己嗎？

  

人性複雜，人際紛亂，也不是沒有可能的吧！

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Tenille Arts - Jealous of Myself 

She's a little bit younger

Call her baby, drives me crazy

'Cause that used to be me

She knows all of your secrets

And your dive bars and your back roads

That you drive when you need to think

She gets to call your momma, 

talk about you

Say she'll see her soon

She gets to do all the things 

I thought I'd always do, ooh-ooh, ooh

Ain't a day that I don't wish that 

I could be her

The way you hold her like 

you'll never gonna leave her

How they love her in your hometown too

I'm jealous, I can't help it, I want

Every second that your hands are on her body

How you put her name in every prayer to God

She has it so good, but she has no clue

I'm jealous of myself when I had you

Gotta look at the pictures of you with her on my mirror

'Cause I still ain't took 'em down

And I still got the t-shirt that you bought her at a concert

Now the tour dates are faded out

She gets to know your number, never wonder

Who's been on your mind

She gets to keep you up at night

And it's keepin' me up tonight

Ain't a day that I don't wish that 

I could be her

The way you hold her like 

you'll never gonna leave her

How they love her in your hometown too

I'm jealous, I can't help it, I want

Every second that your hands are on her body

How you put her name in every prayer to God

She has it so good, but she has no clue

I'm jealous of myself when I had

You, ooh

You, ooh

You, ooh

She hasn't had to miss the way 

you need me

Have her whole world shattered when 

you leave her

Hasn't had to see you with somebody new

I'm jealous, I can't help it, I want

Every second that 

your hands are on her body

How you put her name in 

every prayer to God

She has it so good, 

but she has no clue

I'm jealous of myself

I'm jealous of myself when I had you

I'm jealous

Mm, mm-hmm-mm

I'm jealous

That day of every year - 9th March

From 1st January to 31st December of a year, 

there are some days to which 

I have special affection because 

those days have special meaning for me, 

such as the birthday of mine and my loved ones. 

I treat the day of 9th March as special to me simply 

because I am fond of 

the Japanese song titled "9th March."

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『3月9日』acoustic ver. 優里× 春茶 （9.3.2024）

Remioromen - 3月9日 （9.3.2005）

The original MV

歌詞

在流動的季節中間 

突然感覺一天的長度 

在忙碌的日子裡 

我和你畫一個夢 

把你的思念寄託在三月的風上 

櫻花花蕾持續到春天

光粒子溢出 

一點一點溫暖早晨 

打了個大哈欠之後 

旁邊有點害羞的你 

站在新世界的入口 

我意識到我並不孤單

當我閉上眼睛的時候，

你通過在眼瞼後面 你能變得多強？ 

我想對你也一樣

捲起塵埃的旋風 

它會纏在衣服上 

中午之前天空中的白月 太美了，

我都能看到 有時事情並不順利，

但是 當我仰望天空時，即使天空很小

藍天清澈端莊 

羊雲靜靜地搖曳 

等待花開的喜悅 

如果我能分享我很高興

在我身邊溫柔地微笑

當我閉上眼睛的時候，

你通過在眼瞼後面 

你能變得多強？ 

我想對你也一樣

啦啦啦啦啦啦啦啦啦啦 

啦啦啦啦啦啦啦啦啦啦 

啦啦啦啦啦啦啦啦啦啦 

啊啊啊

Stay Alive | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | Jose Gonzalez

Stay Alive | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | Jose Gonzalez

There's a rhythm and rush these days

Where the lights don't move and the colors don't fade

Leaves you empty with nothing but dreams

In a world gone shallow

In a world gone lean

Sometimes there's things a man cannot know

The gears won't turn and the leaves won't grow

There's no place to run and no gasoline

Engine won't turn and the train won't leave

Engines won't turn and the train won't leave

I will stay with you tonight

Hold you close 'til the morning light

In the morning watch a new day rise

We'll do whatever just to stay alive

We'll do whatever just to stay alive

Well the way I fell is the way I write

It isn't like the thoughts of the man who lies

There is a truth and it's on our side

Dawn is coming

Open your eyes

Look into the sun as the new days rise

And I will wait for you tonight

You're here forever and you're by my side

I've been waiting all my life

To feel your heart as it's keeping time

We'll do whatever just to stay alive

Dawn is coming

Open your eyes

Dawn is coming

Open your eyes

Dawn is coming

Open your eyes

Dawn is coming

Open your eyes

Look into the sun as the new days rise

There's a rhythm and rush these days

Where the lights don't move and the colors don't fade

Leaves you empty with nothing but dreams

In a world gone shallow

In a world gone lean

But there is a truth and it's on our side

Dawn is coming open your eyes

Look into the sun as a new days rise

 

Ignorance to Work-Life Balance

The need to strike a work-life balance often 

becomes apparent when 

the pressures of work, life, or both 

reach a tipping point that begins to 

erode the quality of one’s life or productivity at work.

However, when the need to establish 

a work-life balance arises, 

it is inexcusable to ignore the issue, 

as inaction can lead to serious consequences, 

including potential tragedy.

________

 

鐵道員 - 時代的溫情詩 

Ryuichi Sakamoto - "POPPOYA: RAILROAD MAN"-piano solo

"Heisei-era Kana Nishino" vs. "Reiwa-era Kana Nishino"

In Japan, some music fans enjoy 

categorizing the musical development of 

their favorite idol singers 

by the historical eras of Heisei and Reiwa.

Heisei Era （平成年代）: 

This corresponds to the reign of Emperor Akihito,

starting on January 8, 1989, and 

ending on April 30, 2019.

Reiwa Era （令和年代）:

This began with the reign of Emperor Naruhito 

on May 1, 2019.

For example, 

the popular Japanese singer Kana Nishino (西野加奈)

announced her temporary withdrawal 

from the music scene in February 2019. 

Later, she got married and gave birth to her first child in 2023. 

Fans who had been eagerly awaiting her return 

were delighted when 

she announced her comeback in 2025.

Fans enjoy distinguishing her career as 

"Heisei-era Kana Nishino" and 

"Reiwa-era Kana Nishino", 

appreciating each phase of 

her music evolution 

with appropriate expectations and support.

"Heisei-era Kana Nishino"

「平成年代的西野加奈」

Kana Nishino - Aitakute Aitakute (2017)

"Reiwa-era Kana Nishino"

「令和年代的西野加奈」

Kana Nishino - Aitakute Aitakute / THE FIRST TAKE (2025)

______

日本有些歌迷以平成年代及令和年代，

將她們的偶像歌手的音樂發展分開階段來欣賞。

平成年代：是日本天皇明仁的年號，

從1989年1月8日開始，

至2019年4月30日結束。

令和年代：是日本天皇德仁的年號，

自2019年5月1日開始。

例如，日本流行音樂女歌手

西野加奈 (Nishino Kana) 於 2019年2月

宣布暫時退出歌壇。

之後，她結婚並於 2023年生下第一個孩子。

歌迷們期待已久的她，

終於在 2025年 宣布復出。

歌迷喜歡以「平成年代的西野加奈」和

「令和年代的西野加奈」

來區分她的音樂發展階段，

並以對偶像以恰如其分的期望和要求來支持她。

_________

我想見你，我想見你，

我顫抖不已。

越想你，你就越覺得離我遠。

請讓我再聽見你說一聲“我愛你”，

哪怕是謊言，就像那天一樣……

今天是我們的紀念日，

如果是真的，

我不禁好奇我們是否會一起度過那段時光。

你確定你已經忘記一切，和她一起歡笑嗎？

你一直以來只對我傾訴的話語和溫柔，

還有我珍惜的笑容，

你也都對她傾訴了嗎？

寶貝，我知道，你已經不再屬於我了，

但無論如何，你都必須是我的。

你就是那個人。

我想見你，我想見你，我顫抖不已。

越想你，你就越覺得離我遠。

如果我們能重新在一起……

遙不可及的感情，

我的心，我的感受。

我希望我能見到你，但我不能。

我越想你，就越痛苦。

請讓我再聽見你，哪怕是謊言。

The black butterfly flies darkly

When a black butterfly flies,
it flies darkly,
but it shines brightly.

Yumi Matsutoya - 《Karasu Ageha》

Beyond the dead-end road

A faint sound can be heard

As if whispering, "Come quickly,"

Who is it that lures me out?

I call for you, 

but I'm tangled up, 

unable to turn it into proper words

The fluttering, 

falling cherry blossoms carry feelings of regret

As if saying, 

"Please, never forget me," 

they dye the sky

Like overlapping mirrors rippling in waves,

The black swallowtail is swept away

I call for you, 

but no matter how I struggle, 

I can no longer return anywhere

Tears that fall and scatter

Mercilessly blur my memories

Constantly reminding me that 

I cannot stay here forever

I want to see you, 

wandering in time that will never return

The fluttering, falling cherry blossoms carry 

feelings of regret

As if saying, "Please, never forget me," 

they dye the sky

Tears that fall and scatter

Mercilessly blur my memories

Constantly reminding me that 

I cannot stay here forever

松任谷由実 - 《烏揚羽》(黑鳳蝶）

在死胡同的道路彼端

傳來微弱的聲音

彷彿在低語著「快過來吧」

究竟是誰在引誘我？

想呼喚你 卻糾纏著 怎麼也無法順利發出聲音

飄落的櫻花，載滿無奈的思緒

「永遠不要忘記我」 它這樣染紅了天空

如同重疊的鏡面波動般

被沖散的烏揚羽蝶

想呼喚你 卻掙扎著 已經無法回到任何地方

簌簌落下的眼淚

無情地模糊了記憶

不停地告訴我 再也無法永遠留在這裡

想見你 彷徨於無法回返的時間裡

飄落的櫻花，載滿無奈的思緒

「永遠不要忘記我」 它這樣染紅了天空

簌簌落下的眼淚

無情地模糊了記憶

不停地告訴我 再也無法永遠留在這裡