I have several favourite love songs

I have several favourite love songs.

One is about puppy love.

One is about one-way love.

One is about lost love.

One is about deep love.

My most favourite is the one about puppy love —

from a time when I knew that love could be stopped

just for her immigration reasons and

at a time when

there was no Internet.

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Barclay James Harvest - Mocking Bird

Barclay James Harvest - Mocking Bird

Rain, sea, surf, sand, clouds, and sky

Hush, now, baby, don't you cry

There's a mocking bird

Singing songs in the trees

There's a mocking bird

Singing songs just for you and me

Rain, sea, surf, sand, clouds, and sky

Time will see your tears run dry

There's a mocking bird

Singing songs in the trees

There's a mocking bird

Singing songs just for you and me

There's a mocking bird

Singing songs in the trees

There's a mocking bird

Singing songs just for you and me

Personal beliefs about life

In one's life,
it is best to have some beliefs,
as this makes it easier to
live with a sense of reliance.
It is not necessary to have many beliefs;
just having a few is enough.

Living in deviation from one's beliefs
leads to unhappiness.
So, to adjust,
one should return to the track
approved by one's beliefs,
and then live constructively.

However, everyone can have beliefs
different from others.
Understanding this fact is essential;
not interfering with others' beliefs
and respecting them can save many troubles
caused by unnecessary interferences.

The Eternal View 2026 MV - Haruka Nakamura

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人生在世，最好擁有一些信念，

因為這能讓人更容易安心生活。

不必擁有很多信念，

幾個就夠了。

偏離信念的生活會導致不快樂，

但只要做出一些調整，

回歸到信念認可的軌道上，

就能過著自我認可的生活。

然而，每個人的信念都可能與他人不同。

因此，以尊重的態度，

理解也不要干涉他人的信念至關重要。

The difference between "girlfriend" and "girl friend"

To study word usage, 

we should distinguish between 

'girlfriend' and 'girl friend.' 

Dictionaries tell us that 

the term 'girlfriend' refers to 

a female partner in a romantic relationship, 

while the term 'girl friend' refers to 

a female friend in a non-romantic or 

platonic relationship.

What about one-way love toward a girl? 

I suggest it could be expressed as 'girl-friend' 

(for the purpose of this blog only).

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Rachel Platten - Girls

Hope you always know your worth

Though I know that life can hurt

Hope you know that you can turn to each other

Hope you learn to trust your voice

Make mistakes and make some noise

Hope you never lose your joy or your hunger

Girls, you were born to run

To reach the stars and chase the sun

Girls, you are wild and free

The wind is at your back,

the world is at your feet

Sometimes life can feel unfair

Broken hearts you can't repair

Sometimes you might be scared that

no one gets you

It's not easy being brave when

tears are falling down your face

But that's how you'll find your strength,

so I'll let you

Girls, you were born to run

To reach the stars and chase the sun

Girls, you are wild and free

The wind is at your back,

the world is at your feet

Someday friends might turn their backs

Falling leaves might hide your path

You'll try hard, might come in last

Yeah, but just around the corner

You'll move mountains, you'll make waves

You'll be fearless, you'll be brave

There'll be nothing you can't face

Hope you always know your worth

Though I know that life can hurt

Hope you know that you can turn to each other

Hope the road ahead is clear

And I hope you know when I'm not here

That you'll always have the love of your mother

The Year of the Horse with No Name - 2026

Imagine I can ride a horse with no name 

through the desert.

Better still, I can survive the journey,

let the horse run free,

and let myself live free.

America - A Horse with No Name

On the first part of the journey 

I was looking at all the life

There were plants and birds and rocks and things

There was sand and hills and rings

The first thing I met was a fly with a buzz 

And the sky with no clouds 

The heat was hot, and the ground was dry 

But the air was full of sound 

I've been through the desert 

On a horse with no name 

It felt good to be out of the rain 

In the desert, 

you can remember your name 

'Cause there ain't no one for

to give you no pain 

La, la, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la, la 

La, la, la, la, la, la

After two days in the desert sun 

My skin began to turn red 

After three days in the desert fun 

I was looking at a river bed 

And the story it told of a river that flowed 

Made me sad to think it was dead 

You see I've been through the desert 

On a horse with no name 

It felt good to be out of the rain 

In the desert, 

you can remember your name 

'Cause there ain't no one for 

to give you no pain 

La, la, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la, la

After nine days, 

I let the horse run free 

'Cause the desert had turned to sea 

There were plants and birds and rocks and things

There was sand and hills and rings 

The ocean is a desert with it's life underground 

And a perfect disguise above 

Under the cities lies a heart made of ground 

But the humans will give no love 

You see I've been through the desert 

On a horse with no name 

It felt good to be out of the rain 

In the desert, 

you can remember your name 

'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain 

La, la, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la, la

God is Watching Us

People are living and 

leading their lives differently, 

while the heavens are watching. 

Is it clear to the heavens, 

which are so far from the Earth?

人在做，天在看，

天離地那麼遙遠，

它看得清嗎？

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Bette Midler - 1990 - From A Distance 

HK

From a distance the world 

looks blue and green,

And the snow-capped mountains white.

From a distance, 

the ocean meets the stream,

And the eagle takes to flight.

From a distance, there is harmony,

And it echoes through the land.

It's the voice of hope, 

it's the voice of peace,

it's the voice of every man.

From a distance, we all have enough,

And no one is in need.

And there are no guns, 

no bombs, and no disease,

No hungry mouths to feed.

From a distance we are instruments

Marching in a common band.

Playing songs of hope, 

playing songs of peace.

They're the songs of every man.

God is watching us. 

God is watching us.

God is watching us 

from a distance.

From a distance you look like my friend,

Even though we are at war.

From a distance I just cannot comprehend

What all this fighting is for.

From a distance there is harmony,

And it echoes through the land.

And it's the hope of hopes, 

it's the love of loves,

it's the heart of every man.

It's the hope of hopes,

it's the love of loves.

This is the song of every man.

And God is watching us, 

God is watching us,

God is watching us from a distance.

Oh, God is watching us, 

God is watching.

God is watching us from a distance

Feeling Old~

When did I start feeling old?

Maybe I began to feel that way 

when I was in my late forties.

I once asked my wife 

when she started feeling old.

She said it happened 

when she was around twenty-nine, 

just before turning thirty.

 

I have often told you stories 

about the way 

I lived the life of a drifter

Waiting for the day

When I'd take your hand and 

sing you songs, 

then maybe you would say

"Come lay with me and love me"

And I would surely stay

But I feel I'm growing older

And the songs that I have sung

Echo in the distance

Like the sound of 

a windmill going around

I guess I'll always be 

a soldier of fortune

Many times I've been a traveller, 

I looked for something new

In days of old, 

when nights were cold

I wandered without you

But those days,

I thought my eyes had seen 

you standing near

Though blindness is confusing

It shows that you're not here

Now I feel I'm growing older

And the songs that I have sung

Echo in the distance

Like the sound of 

a windmill going around

I guess I'll always be 

a soldier of fortune

I can hear the sound of 

a windmill going around

I guess I'll always be 

a soldier of fortune

I guess I'll always be 

a soldier of fortune

Another Time, Another Space

"Life is just another time, another space."

So, moving to a new place 

can be a solution when 

one is fed up with their current living situation,

assuming it is affordable.

A new time and new space can 

sharpen one's perception of life and values.

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Al Stewart - Almost Lucy

Lucy worked a different club every day

And though she put her mind to it

Her heart was never in it

She stayed around just long enough to get paid

She won't pass the time with you

She can't stay a minute

And all these changing faces 

never bothered her at all

That just existed like a back-drop

Or a pattern on the wall

Lucy looks like someone 

who is waiting for a call

She knows will come

But no-one else can hear at all

Lucy finds the dressing room and the bar

Hangs her clothes up

Hopes tonight the contract won't be broken

Well, they kick you round so much 

when you're not a star

Make you play all night 

just for a pittance or a token

But all these imperfections 

never bothered her at all

She says it sharpens your perception

When your back's against the wall

There's something 

that enables her to rise above it all

To shrug it off, 

just when it seems to go too far

I think you almost

Feel the pain coming on inside

I think you almost

Feel it now and you don't know why

You don't know why

The last time that I saw her

She had given up the chase

Moved away to California

Got a suntan on her face

She says that life was just 

another time, another space

It's over now, she learned a lot

It's not a waste

I think you almost

Feel the pain coming on inside

I think you almost

Feel it now and you don't know why

I think you almost

Feel yourself reaching out inside

I think you almost

Feel it now and you don't know why

Don't know why

Dialogues between father and son, if any

There are not many dialogues between 

the father and the son.

Maybe the son is still young; it is not his fault.

Perhaps the father is too old; it is also not his fault

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Cat Steven - Father and Son

It's not time to make a change

Just relax, take it easy

You're still young, that's your fault

There's so much you have to know

Find a girl, settle down

If you want you can marry

Look at me, I am old but I'm happy

I was once like you are now and 

I know that it's not easy

To be calm 

when you've found something going on

But take your time, think a lot

Think of everything you've got

For you will still be here tomorrow 

but your dreams may not

Oh, how can I try to explain?

'Cause when I do he turns away again

It's always been the same, 

same old story

From the moment I could talk 

I was ordered to listen

Now there's a way and 

I know that I have to go away

I know I have to go

It's not time to make a change

Just sit down, take it slowly

You're still young, that's your fault

There's so much you have to go through

Find a girl, settle down

If you want you can marry

Look at me, I am old but I am happy

All the times that I've cried

Keepin' all the things I knew inside

It's hard but it's harder to ignore it

If they were right I'd agree

But it's them they know, not me

Now there's a way and I know that 

I have to go away

I know I have to go