The broken hands of mine

Singer: Joe Brooks


Take a breath, I close my eyes
I am lost but try to find
What it is in this life that gives me strength enough
To fight for something more

Well, God knows my feet are aching
And I've got mountains ahead to climb

One way at a time I'll try to lend these broken hands of mine
Give me strength, be my light
One way at a time these walls will fall and fill our empty souls
Give me strength, help me guide these broken hands of mine

The sky is grey, it clouds your world
Clear the air, child, break the mould
I find a place in your heart
To build a shelter from this cold and winding road

Well, God knows you're barely standing
But you've got to carry this heavy load

One way at a time I'll try to lend these broken hands of mine
Give my strength, be my light
One way at a time the peace will grow and fill our empty souls
Give me strength, help me guide these broken hands of mine
Oh, these broken hands of mine

What if there's more
What if there's more
What if there's more than this
What if there's more out there?

One way at a time I'll try to lend these broken hands of mine
Give me strength, be my light
One way at a time the peace will grow and fill our empty souls
Give me strength, help me guide these broken hands of mine
These broken hands of mine

Bachata Rosa

剛在網路上聽到這首好聽的Bachata歌曲，上Wiki查了一下發現Bachata這個曲風是源自多明尼加，原本多在鄉村地方傳唱，歌詞大部份都是關於愛情、為愛心碎、哀傷的主題。Bachata後來風靡了整個拉丁美洲，並發展出以這類歌曲所編的舞蹈類型。Bachata多半是用吉他、鼓跟多明尼加的傳統樂器伴奏。

瘋狂世界

原本只是想找瘋狂世界來聽 偶然在youtube發現了這個演唱會版本

我們沒有在一起

你一直說的那個公園已經拆了
還記得盪著秋千日子就飛起來
漫漫的下午陽光都在臉上撒野
你那傻氣 我真是想念
那時候小小的你還沒學會嘆氣
誰又會想到他們現在喊我女王
你哈哈笑的樣子倒是一點沒變
時間走了 誰還在等呢

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這杯咖啡忘了加糖
真不是我那麼傷感
世界太複雜 你說單純很難
我當然都明白

可是呀只有你曾陪我在最初的地方
只有你才能了解我要的夢從來不大
我們沒有在一起至少還像情侶一樣
我痛的瘋的傷的在你面前哭得最慘
我知道你也不能帶我回到那個地方
你說你現在很好而且喜歡回憶很長
我們沒有在一起至少還像家人一樣
總是遠遠關心遠遠分享


那條路走呀走呀走呀總要回家
兩只手握著晃呀晃呀捨不得放
你不知道吧後來後來我都在想
跟你走吧 管它去哪呀

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可是呀只有你曾陪我在最初的地方
只有你才能了解我要的夢從來不大
我們沒有在一起至少還像情侶一樣
我痛的瘋的傷的在你面前哭得最慘
我知道你也不能帶我回到那個地方(那地方)
你說你現在很好而且喜歡回憶很長
我們沒有在一起至少還像家人一樣
總是遠遠關心遠遠分享


我們沒有在一起至少還像朋友一樣
你遠遠的關心 其實更長

The Sellout- Macy Gray

There I am and where I go
what I do and who I know
yeah, take a picture 'cause it's always changing
But I wanna hold on to you
Yes, I wanna hold on to you
But you're slippery like the gasoline and you feel like fire

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And I'm out on a limb
I'm giving in
I'm selling out to the pay, to the show
This is my gimmick and I wanna win it
I'm selling out
I won't fight you no more


Honey babe and honey boo
I always pictured you by my side forever
And I can't believe that you're gone now 
'cause I got a love to give
Yes, I got a love to give
I got something you should see
Baby, just come back to me 'cause I
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Oh, don't go away
I want you to stay
I'm-a sing you a song
Listen to my song and I hope that you like it
Oh, don't go away
I want you to stay
I'm will sing you a song
Listen to my song and I hope that you like it


Hey, everybody gather 'round for me
I know I ain't the same as I used to be (Used to be)
But there are things that I really need (Really need)
There's some people that I wanna meet
So, one (One), two (Two), three, let's go (Three, let's go)
four (Four), five (Five), to the show
Nursery rhymes and lullabies gonna make you dance but I cry 
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好天氣

詞/曲：韋禮安


今天的雲不太合群 只留下幾朵消息
不想靠近 不想休息 不太想要下雨
今天的空氣有點不太安定
吹動了旋律 吹動了安靜
吹醒了我想你


昨晚那一場傾盆大雨 還有一點痕跡
一點可惜 等著被曬乾淨
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這樣的 好天氣 怎麼能 沒有你
誰 為誰 的每一天都放晴
等待著 好天氣 再次的 遇見你
誰 為誰 把每一片天 都抹乾淨


我們都害怕一路上的風雨 又有誰能逃避
但是漫長夜後不要忘記 雨過後總會天晴

Chocolate- Jess y Joy

Tú endulzas mi canción
你使我的歌如此甜蜜
Le das un buen sabor, a cada situación
你讓這一切有了美好的滋味
Siempre Tú
都是你

那年 雨不停國

喜歡　那年，雨不停國

Forever We Will Be

下雨天的午後，煮杯熱咖啡，聽著舒服的歌聲，是種平凡但幸福的享受。

Las Escarlatinas

這幾天逛博客來的網站才發現之前蠻喜歡的一個西班牙樂團Las Escarlatinas 居然去年就發行新專輯了! 記得剛開始學西文時，逛誠品試聽了Las Escarlatinas上一張專輯A todo color，輕快的旋律跟清新自然的聲音讓人聽著聽著很容易心情就跟著愉悅了起來，而我也毫不猶豫地掏出錢包買下這生平第一張的西文專輯。 雖然事後發現這張專輯裡居然沒附歌詞(想騙自己買CD可以學西文的藉口立即破滅)，奇妙的是想透過網路無遠弗界的威力搜尋，嘗試過中/英/西文三語關鍵字後，我還是只能google到主打歌A todo color的歌詞(這還可能是因為台灣有歌手翻唱過這首歌的關係)。直到最近偶然看到一篇大陸網友寫的文章，我才發現真的有歌迷還特地寫信去給西班牙的唱片公司要過整張專輯的歌詞，結果答案是：連他們自己也沒有檔案!!!西班牙人也太free了吧?!

* 專輯名稱中的Galope查字典發現是馳騁的意思

I try

Cigarettes

Cigarettes

Singer: Russian Red

I've Never Been To Me- Charlene

The Beatles- Hello goodbye

這禮拜的Glee回歸，在episode14結束前唱了The Beatles的Hello Goodbye，讓我想起2000年第一次聽到The Beatles時的感動，趕緊找出塵封已久的CD出來回味，聽到記憶中的歌聲，多了一種懷念的感覺。

還記得那時候是跟同學借的這張The Beatles 1精選輯

Bien o Mal

心情很容易受音樂而影響這種事不知道是好還是壞(Bien o Mal)?

Little Prince

狐狸說：

＂一個人只有用心靈才能看到真實的東西，真正重要的東西不是用眼睛可以看得到的。＂

＂你在你的玫瑰花上所花的時間，使得你的玫瑰花這麼重要。＂

～小王子

你很特別

今天偶然看到電視節目介紹某本童書繪本＂你很特別＂，很喜歡這個故事。

故事大概是這樣說的，在某個村子，有一群叫做微美克的小木頭人，他們每個人都長的不一樣，但每天都做著同樣的事：互相為每個人貼貼紙。當看到漂亮的、漆色好的小木頭人，他們會幫他貼上星星貼紙。而那些褪了色，表面粗糙的小木頭人，就會就被 貼上灰點貼紙，胖哥就是其中之一。他很想表現但卻每次都出醜，當他摔倒時，眾人就會圍上來幫他貼上灰點貼紙，跌跤身體磨傷了，又會有人走過來幫他貼上灰點貼紙。到後來，他身上的灰點越來越多，有些人只是因為看到他身上有很多張灰點貼紙，而想要幫他貼貼紙。漸漸的他越來越不喜歡出門。 直到他偶然遇見了一個小木偶，奇怪的是，他身上沒有一張灰色貼紙，也沒有一顆星星。並不是因為別人不幫他貼貼紙，而是只要貼紙貼到他身上，都會掉落下來。胖哥很好奇，也很羨慕，就問他該怎麼做才能跟他一樣？那個小木偶於是帶他去找創造所有小木人的木匠伊萊，伊萊告訴他＂你很特別。所以你不需要去在意其他人的想法＂ 原來，小木偶身上黏不住貼紙的秘密是＂只有當你越在乎別人給你的貼紙時，貼紙才貼得住。＂

Waving Flags

Although I'm not a FIFA fan, I was enchanted by this song since I heard it by chance on facebook...

Waving flag is a single published in 2009, from a Somali Canadian musician K'anna. The song was chosen as the official song of Coca-Cola for their 2010 FIFA World Cup program and remixed in Spanish, features Spanish singer David Bisbal. I love the Spanish version very much not just because I want to practice my poor Spanish since I dropped the class, but I just felt it sounds especially motivational, enthusiastic and quite fit in the sunny days lately... OK, now maybe I should admit it's just a personal preference or maybe a "side effect" resulted from my recent reading Latin America stories before sleep. :-p

[Lyrics] (Spanish parts are in gray)

Give me freedom, give me fire, give me reason, take me higher
See the champions, take the field now, you define us, make us feel proud

en las calles, muchas manos, 在街道上，許多雙手，
levantadas celebrando, 正在舉起 慶祝著
una fiesta sin descanso, 這是一個沒有間斷的節慶
los paises Como hermanos 因為四海皆兄弟
Canta y une tu voz, 讓我們一起同聲大喊
grita fuerte que te ecuche El Sol, 直到太陽都聽到
El partido ya va a comenzar, 比賽就將要開⋯⋯始
todos juntos vamos a ganar 大家同心協力 就會得到勝利

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unidos seremos grandes, seremos fuertes 一起 我們將是個巨大，強力的
somos un Pueblo 國家
bandera de libertad, 就讓這自由的旗幟
que viene y que va (x4) 飄揚在空中

When I get older I will be stronger
They'll call me freedom
Just like a waving flag 
so wave your flag, now wave your flag (x4)

danos vida, danos fuego, que nos lleven a lo alto, 讓我們生命的火花 漂上天空
campeones o vencidos , pero unidos a intentarlo,不管輸贏 我們都將會嘗試

In the streets are, exalifting, as we lose our inhibition
Celebration its around us, every nation, all around us

Singing forever young, singing songs underneath that sun
Lets rejoice in the beautiful game
And together at the end of the day
We All Say

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Wooo hooooo hohohohoooooo
And everybody will be singing it
Wooooooooo ohohohooooo
And we are all singing it

There are no ordinary moments

Recently I watched a movie called "Peaceful Warrior". The story is about a young talented gymnast Dan Millman, and his struggle to make sense of his life. Even though he had been a successful gymnast star who had gone to the top university, he couldn't sleep well and always felt lost and empty when he woke up at midnight. By chance he met "Sorcrates", an old man who worked in a gas station, showing him how little he truly knew about living. In the months that followed his career-threatening injury, Sorcrate imparted to the young man the wisdom that he needed to leave the past behind and follow the path of destiny and fulfill his transformation into the peaceful warrior.

In this movie, there are a lot of scenes that let me feel touched and inspired. For example, when the lead character first met Sorcrates, the old man asked him, "Are you happy?" Most of the time, we  thought we were happy when we get something we want like winning a competition, getting a promotion or doing something which is considered as successful by people etc. In contrast, if we try really hard to get something but in vain, we feel upset. Someone might keep asking "why?", some might choose to escape from reality. Yet, we just realize it's all waste of time.

In this movie, the director try to convey some concepts such as "Everything has a purpose" and "There are no ordinary moments". These words might sound like cliche, however I was kind of aware that they make sense a few weeks ago--after I spent a lot of time, effort, money etc. to chase a dream but failed eventually. Every time we chase a dream, it was the journey what brought us something, not the destination. Life itself is a journey, so there is no starting or stopping, all we have to do is doing.

人生海海

作曲:阿信　編曲:五月天　填詞:阿信

有一天　我在想　我到底　算是個什麼東西
還是我　會不會　根本就不算東西