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have you ever cried?

ZIA(지아) _ Have You Ever Cried(울어본 적 있나요)

i was literally surprised on youtube today as i'd not been following the korean entertainment industry for sometime. Not entirely a fan of just kpop, people who know me know my awfully awkward and diverse for music, and for korea, i do go for some jazz, house, ballad, folk, alternative and indie.
Yes, huge variety of genre there, but why just get a piece of the pie when you can get everything?

Not exactly an accurate analogy, but anyone who wanna try something new
should definitely give Zia a listen.

have you ever cried?
for someone you love?
or many for someone you had loved,
Zia's one of the many ballad singers out there with a beautiful voice.
very much underrated i would say, but her songs are well written that we could relate to,
maybe not us, as we're not korean so we couldn't like, you know, relate directly.
but i would have to give it to them for coining in so many beautiful songs.

this is an emotional piece that would get you by,

[大塚 愛] 金魚花火

a beautiful deep song that sends me to tranquility.

Short Film:

Song:

English Lyrics

the goldfish that swims my heart is in love
making these feelings grow stronger
turning red, I knew nothing would come of feeling this way
but still I wished to stay with you. 

the scent of summer in the rain
the goldfish fireworks trickling down 
I was blinded by the light 
your kind face flashed for but one moment. *1

I hope that the goldfish swimming my heart
is not engulfed in ugliness 
its life lasts just one summer *2
even if its just for a little while, 
I wished for your happiness. 

the scent of summer, enveloped in the night
the goldfish fireworks trickling down
no words do it justice 
your kind faced flashed for but one moment.

the scent of summer in the rain... 

Translated By: Brian Stewart & Takako Sakuma

Translator's Notes: Ai was on TV and said that kingyo hanabi was a name she had for a type of fireworks.

* 1 - a yuugao written with a different kanji means 'Moon Flower' or a type of flower which only blooms at night. Ai is doing some word play here.

* 2 - If the goldfish in Ai's heart is representative of her feelings for this person, then this line is talking about how a goldfish doesn't live very long, i.e. her feelings won't last past the summer.

Romaji

kokoro ni oyogu kingyo ha koishi 
omoi wo tsunorasete
makka ni somari 
minoranu omoi wo shirinagara 
sore demo soba ni itai to negatta no 

natsu no nioi ame no naka de 
potapota ochiru kingyo hanabi 
hikari de me ga kurande 
isshun utsuru ha anata no yuugao 

kokoro ni oyogu kingyo ha 
minikusa de tsutsumarenu you 
kono natsu dake no 
inochi to kimete 
sukoshi no jikan dake demo 
anata no shiawase wo nagatta no 

natsu no nioi yoru ga tsutsunde 
potapota ochiru kingyo hanabi 
donna kotoba ni mo dekinai 
isshun utsuru no anata no yuugao 

natsu no nioi ame no naka de... 

the beauty of music

Songs that grew up with me.
Songs that sat with me when i'm alone, gazing up at the skies wondering what destiny holds.
Songs that touches my heart,
Songs that i can relate to.
Songs that remind me of everything i was,
Songs that gives me motivation.
Songs that made me run, & it always keep me running.
Songs that bought laughter, and draw smiles on my face
Songs that remind me of the anime that i use to watch
Songs that remind me of my childhood,
Songs that made me such a deep person,
Songs that i can never, ever forget.
Songs that were recomend by friends/peers that got stuck in my head
Songs that made me watch an anime
Songs that made me start drumming
Songs that play while i drive down mt akina, trying to beat my personal best


the beauty of music
Songs that were once my everything;
I was once a Japanese song enthusiast,
of course, throw in a little bit of songs here and there,
but Japanese songs are what makes up 90% of the songs in my iPod.
i would throw in some Otsuka Ai, and stroll back home, maybe even taking a detour while her songs soothe my soul.



i swear she was once my dream 'gal'
*lol*

that aside,
How, i always marvel at the soul of the music,
how the voice could reach me, breaking the boundaries of language.
How it made me a deeper person (maybe more emo)
How it plant the seed of empathy, and made me a better person i am today.

Arigtaou,
Thank you,
Thank you for being there for me, whenever i need you,
how i could always find a song in there, that i can relate to,
upbeat song to cheer me up,
a slow song to marooned me to twilight.
thank you each and everyone of the japanese singers out.

how i would appreciate the unsung artist,
indie singers out there,
every single one.
even though the industry'd pretty much changed.
i sometimes still hate how the good doesnt get recognize while the rich gets to sow that undeserved fame.
keep fighting,
keep singing.

i would never forget, the silent pact that i'd made to myself 10 years back.
to go to japan one day.

fuck i miss japan :(

a beautiful song that i revisited after a long time..

retro chicks and vintage queens

endless streams of thoughts seemed to came by my mind today, sadly, much was it was taken away together with my fatigue at the end of the day.

finally, we got our date. 

after so long, i finally get to go out with my angel. on a proper date.

million bus rides, a well deserved check point by clementi's new macdonalds.

oh fuck, i missed that place.

i strolled through the streets slowly, taking in the air of the newly reborn estate.

i was here 10 years ago, i was always here. 

the naive me who ran down by the shops after meals, the little boy who peers at the bakery, admiring the beautiful green spiral drawn on the bun.

the colorful snacks that makes me drool. and the cheapo samurai sword which nvr last for more than a week because it's fucking plastic.

including the shop that sold my parents canes. i hate them.

the beautiful array of fabrics that used to hang beautifully from the ceiling, as if we're always in festive season.

i would nvr forget the sand playground.

but it's all gone.

buildings erected, constructions took place, taking over the tiny city that i'd always been trailing in.

while preserving some, they took some as well...

at least all is not lost.

before i can slowly enjoy bathing in this nostalgic feeling, we're on the road again.

travelling towards thompson, entered some place like trade hub.

i fucking swear that this is not a worthy trip.

including the mini stop we made at novena, before reaching Orchard.

when was the last time we strolled down orchard road, hooked hands, carrying shopping bags.

today we did.

Yada yada, and finally we manage to get a decent, but not the best seat in MA MAISON @ Central.

it's awesome for food. but service wise, it didn't leave me feeling very pleasant thou.

i'm gonna give it the benefit of a fucking doubt because the manager said that "bugis one is different".

but fuck the service, if you have a date, want a decently affordable place with a riverside view. this is the place to go. it's quiet, and chill.

despite not being born photogenic. we still took lots of photos today.

and thinking back, i'd already forgotten when was the last time we did that.

*sigh* 

we're all growing up. running with time.

we ended our day after a yet another fruitless trip to kinokuniya.

we're fucking dead beat by the time we ran and caught up with 190.

and there, we're going home.

guess we're too old for this shit ain't it?

thinking back... we had alot of fruitless runs throughout the years haven't we?

it was only 10 when it all end, but it felt like a long long day.

i wish we could have lay down and watch the skies, plucking white cotton candies as if we're eating the clouds.

i could do this shit forever.

***

no idea, why this song played in my head throughout the day.

i know it's old. but it's sort of stuck in my head for now.

she's got an angelic voice and a body of sins.

she's primadonna 

parnorama

Got the Sucker Punch soundtrack and the movie's still lingering in my mind.
it's sorta' like inception isn't it. Yes those songs are not new but, well it's refreshing with a change of singers and mix.
But i'm still amazed how those fantasy could be conceived right in the asylum. & well how the metaphor would bring out their "mode" of escape as it's all happening in her head.
But i would really say i love their tracks.

well you know my weird multi-persona thing going in my brain right?
those "mysterico" songs feels like it just came right out of wonderland
but anyways, if you're thinking of skipping the movie, you might still want to try out their tracks, it's really good you see :D

and 6 hours of sleep and yet i'm up again T_T
supportingly tired, but as i got back the night before, i'm so filled up with "yawn b gone" which made me so awake.
i can't believe i was blasting songs and moving furnitures in my room and i totally changed my furniture's formation in my room and YES it is so spacious now ^^

& recently i had a weird liking for panorama pictures and :D
i'm currently using 1 from sucker punch as my wallpaper!

yes no cleavage no nothing, but i guess it wont be up for long thou.
i actually am searching for panorama photos of fears or sorrows to used and ta-dah




1.23 PM

i'm reading up on lobotomy and it really scares me alot.
i'm fearless when it comes to gore, but my balls would melt like an ice cube if eye balls come to play. D:
quit reading :( it's scary but i'd a weird fetish for real old stuff actually, like the old venetian ballroom stuff, 80s singapore, and also 1950s ang mo culture :D those who drank with super cute tea cups :P

* * *

i should have told you how much i hated weekend crowds and well, i got my lazy ass out to town anyways. 2 AM and i'm still hooked up with "wonderland" music.
nothing special happens after that besides slacking and gaming away @ marina.

well come to think of i, i'm giving my gaming persona a break. taking a break from the possible pc games. time flies and i'm considering of using for the better cause.
but anyways friendship, is however hard to maintain isn't it? was chatting out and stuff, and well when we realize some people'd got a pretty busy life, got their own cliques and so forth. people move against time and some people leave some people comes. But nevertheless, there're hardly any steady souls in panjang if you asked me.
Steady souls as in those who're up for something impromptu or a suddenly call up to rally at our macdonalds for some coffee talks.
i had my fair share of "social" life, pretty regular sessions with the rest of the rangers and i used to org. "The Mass" Outing which consist of several people here and there from diff class, but well sometimes it's not really good to get so fun filled and stuff when i personally prefer to retreats back into my soft and quiet shell every now and then, pumping up music in my room with selective themes suited to my present persona and then doing some reading and just blast away in my handheld consoles why lying face down on my bed.
Or just lurking around in msn hoping someone's in need a of therapist =3

but alas, i'm not getting judgmental here, but it's really sad that we're robbed of zak and hing. 2 of our worthy comrades lingering in BP who's close to ever-steady. Movies at my place or cup noodles at random playgrounds, they're on for it :D
even to the likes of nuaing some random playground totally doing nothing. NOW NOW NOW, when you can "zuo bo: w/ your bros, your social link would probably had risen to another level. Not being subjective but tonight imma just pouring out my woes of mui flen :D

anyways my lair'd been filling up with wonderland music with the likes of the joker's daughter and the remixes of emily brownings and they're really awesome :D



YES YES YES this song.
it's very "indie" and you might really thing i'm crazy, but this track is MY song :D
4.30 AM in the morning walking back home, or a song where i take it with my 3AM morning strolls

you might want to turn up your volume for this one, but this refurnished old british alternative rock british is gonna make your day :D



not kidding but i feel like i'm being taken to somewhere else whenever i listen to this. Clearly swept off my feet for this. & browning had got this beautiful and angelic voice which heals my soul. GOD this lady sure can sing and she'd got this soft voice which make it seems like she's whispering to my heart when she's singing :D
i really hope she could wiped up with an album or smth soon! GO GO babydoll ~