When start 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

.

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

Who thinks of Who

Who do you think often thinks of you?

你覺得，何人常常想念著你？

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Who's thinking about you now? - Jason Mraz

Who's thinking about you now?

If you were building a wall, 

who would tear it all down and pull you

Through?

Who's thinking about you?

Who'd care enough to send you flowers, 

that you could call at all hours,

And give your love to?

Somebody must believe if 

they could see what I see

If they haven't, well they will

Baby they all will

Just when you suspect that 

life couldn't get no harder, something comes

Along and makes your dark day darker

The weight of it all falls on you

Who will be the one 

to listen when it's time to listen?

Who will be the one 

to miss you when you've gone missing?

Well, I do.

Do I qualify, qualify, 

qualify, qualify, qualify?

I want to be the one to 

help you ignore Mr. Loneliness peeking his head

Into your door.

I'm hoping you can feel me.

I'm hoping you can give me 

a new chance, chance, yes

I'm hoping that you notice how your blessed

I feel like starting something.

I feel like calling off today to be with you.

Yeah, I believe we all do something 

that's familiar like a déjà vu,

Familiar like a déjà vu

Yeah, and I know this one cause 

I've seen the fight and I know it love

We're giving it up

Do I qualify, qualify, 

qualify, qualify, qualify?

I want to be the one to 

help you move from Mr. Loneliness 

living in the kitchen of your home.

I'm hoping you can feel me.

I'm hoping that I don't run 

out of breath, breath, yeah.

Ooh... Ooh...

*whistles*

Yes ma'am, yes ma'am, yes ma'am

I am thinking about you.

Yes ma'am, yes ma'am, yes ma'am

I am thinking about you.

When you're sleeping, 

darling when you're next to me,

I scan you like a credit card, 

connecting freckles like I do the stars

Yes ma'am, yes ma'am, yes ma'am

I am thinking about you

Album "Love Is A Four Letter Word" (2012)

"yes or no" vs "yeses. and nos."

In some law courts,

barristers sometimes ask 

opposing witnesses questions

that only require a "yes" or "no" answer.

Such a question is typically 

a "closed question."

A series of these questions can be designed 

to form a multi-dimensional leading question.

Many "yeses." or "nos." answers can be 

woven into complex statements or narratives.

Be alert！

在法庭中，

大律師在盤問對方證人時，

有時會問一些只需回答

「是」或「不是」的問題。

一條這樣的問題

通常是一條“閉合式問題”，

一組多條這樣的問題卻可以

設計成一條多維度旳引導式提問。

很多「是」或「不是」是可以

創造成一個個很複雜的陳述或故事。

注意！

__________

Off Course - Yes - No

Yes-No / When Love Ends - Oda Kazumasa

What did you just say?

I was thinking about something else

and staring blankly at you

Is there someone you like?

If you don't want to answer,

just pretend you didn

't hear

Can I hold you?

Can I fall in love with you?

Can I hold you?

Where is your heart right now?

I'm frustrated and can't speak properly

But your words become my joy

Look, you're still laughing,

like you're joking

I know your scent now

I know your scent now

Can I hold you?

Can I fall in love with you?

Can I hold you?

Summer is passing by

Ah, ah, time flows silently,

enveloping the two of us

That's right, it's a little cold

Thank you for today,

I'll see you tomorrow

Don't ask me anything,

don't look at anything,

nothing

I won't make you sad

Can I hold you?

Where is your heart right now?

Can I hold you?

Can I fall in love?

Can I hold you?

Where is your heart right now?

Can I hold you?

Can I fall in love?

Can I hold you?

Where is your heart right now?

Can I hold you?

Can I fall in love?

Ghostly Kisses - Empty Note (Acoustic)

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Ghostly Kisses - Empty Note (Acoustic)

How could I ever know you? 

When everything lies in disguise 

How could I ever forget? 

Those eyes looking for my weal 

How could I ever know more? 

When everything is held by threat 

How could I ever feel you? 

Once again, without losing my mind

Oh empty note 

Shadows of my past 

Made it to the end 

Oh empty note 

Shadows of my past 

Made it to the end 

How could I ever know you? 

When you are miles and miles away 

How could I forgive myself? 

How blind and scared I was 

Oh empty note 

Shadows of my past 

Made it to the end 

Oh empty note 

Shadows of my past 

Made it to the end.

我怎能了解你？ 

當一切都偽裝起來

我怎能忘記？ 

那雙尋找我安危的眼睛 

我怎能了解更多？ 

當一切都被威脅籠罩 

我怎能再感受到你？

再一次，不至於失去理智 

哦，空洞的音符 

我過去的陰影 走到了盡頭 

哦，空洞的音符 

我過去的陰影 走到了盡頭 

我怎能了解你？ 

當你遠在千里之外 

我怎能原諒自己？ 

我曾經是多麼盲目和恐懼 

哦，空洞的音符 

我過去的陰影 走到了盡頭 

哦，空洞的音符 

我過去的陰影 走到了盡頭

The Sky Has Eyes

People often say,

"While one acts, Heaven watches."

But have you ever wondered

what exactly Heaven is watching?

Is the person saying this hoping that

Heaven is watching them,

or someone else?"

常聽人說：「人在做，天在看。」

其實，有沒有想過，

天到底在看什麼？

說這句話的人，

其實是希望天是在看著自己，

還是其他某人？

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The Alan Parsons Project - Eye in the Sky

Don't think sorry's easily said

Don't try turning tables instead

You've taken lots of chances before

But I ain't gonna give any more, don't ask me

That's how it goes 'cause

part of me knows what you're thinking

Don't say words you're gonna regret

Don't let the fire rush to your head

I've heard the accusation before

And I ain't gonna take any more, believe me

The sun in your eyes made

some of the lies worth believing

I am the eye in the sky looking at you

I can read your mind

I am the maker of rules, dealing with fools

I can cheat you blind

And I don't need to see any more to know that

I can read your mind (Looking at you)

I can read your mind (Looking at you)

I can read your mind (Looking at you)

I can read your mind

Don't leave false illusion behind

Don't cry, I ain't changin' my mind

So find another fool like before

'Cause I ain't gonna live anymore believin'

Some of the lies while all of the signs are deceiving

I am the eye in the sky looking at you

I can read your mind

I am the maker of rules, dealing with fools

I can cheat you blind

And I don't need to see any more to know that

I can read your mind (Looking at you)

I can read your mind (Looking at you)

I can read your mind (Looking at you)

I can read your mind

I am the eye in the sky looking at you

I can read your mind

I am the maker of rules, dealing with fools

I can cheat you blind

And I don't need to see any more to know that

I can read your mind (Looking at you)

I can read your mind (Looking at you)

I can read your mind (Looking at you)

I can read your mind

My nightdreaming and daydreaming

I am a forward-looking person and 

always work hard for my future. 

Yet many of my dreams 

focused on my past life 

and failed to inspire 

my present or future life.  

Therefore, I often daydream about 

my present and future to 

to counterbalance 

my habitual nightdreams about the past. 

___________

Fleetwood Mac - Dreams

Now here you go again

You say you want your freedom

Well, who am I to keep you down?

It's only right that you should

Play the way you feel it

But listen carefully

To the sound of your loneliness

Like a heartbeat drives you mad

In the stillness of remembering what you had

And what you lost

And what you had

And what you lost

Oh, thunder only happens 

when it's rainin'

Players only love you 

when they're playin'

Say women, they will come and 

they will go

When the rain washes you clean, 

you'll know

You'll know

Now here I go again

I see the crystal visions

I keep my visions to myself

It's only me who wants to 

wrap around your dreams

And have you any dreams

you'd like to sell?

Dreams of loneliness

Like a heartbeat drives you mad

In the stillness of remembering 

what you had

And what you lost

And what you had

Ooh, what you lost

Thunder only happens 

when it's raining

Players only love you 

when they're playing

Women, they will come and they will go

When the rain washes you clean, 

you'll know

Oh, thunder only happens when it's rainin'

Players only love you when they're playin'

Say women, they will come and 

they will go

When the rain washes you clean, 

you'll know

You'll know

You will know

Oh, you'll know