tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-05-01:162179almostwittyalmostwittyalmostwitty2009-12-27T15:08:44Ztag:dreamwidth.org,2009-05-01:162179:290293East meets emo…2009-12-27T12:28:32Z2009-12-27T15:08:44Zpublic0<p>I’m watching a Chinese Cantopop music video, which has all the stylings of a Mariah Carey / Britney Spears video shoot. Groovy dancers, a wind machine, and a made-up lead singer in a short skirt.</p>
<p>However, the only English-language lyric I can pick up is “Loneliness is my best friend”. Just to reinforce this fact, it’s repeated about 8 times with subtitles underneath, before reverting back to Cantonese. </p>
<p>Fortunately, with a bit of Googling magic, I can now reveal the song is <a href="http://lyric.coms.hk/archiver/tid-2951.html">Bianca Yu’s Still A Wonderful Life</a>… </p>
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<p>I think I’ve found my new hipster look for 2010.</p>
<p>I’m not too sure Google Translate does a good job with Cantopop lyrics though:</p>
<blockquote><p>Neighborhood of a person dinner<br />
Lit candles total available radiant<br />
Black linen without a partner<br />
Aroma had a comfortable night with me<br />
Hard to meet the worry-free eating and drinking<br />
Stressed the need to pay attention to Huazhizhaozhan<br />
Fast repair the image of vulnerability<br />
Then instead of hauling your hands I’m ready<br />
Carefree to walk everywhere<br />
* A person is willing to count on cold<br />
Even if a person alone<br />
A cruel diversion program<br />
But I was still a refined *<br />
I do not reason alone a vacation and then the time difference<br />
Concerned about the love off like a light down<br />
There is no road map to do a happy canvas<br />
Random do like my home hotel<br />
No opponent to make ends meet<br />
I am happy every day I received a total shopping<br />
Let me Tim newly installed additional temperament<br />
You do not do not light easily manipulated<br />
Chic is my code</p></blockquote>
<p>and of course, Cantopop doesn’t have exclusive licence to use the word ‘loneliness’ in inappropriate places:</p>
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<p style="text-align: right"><small>Mirrored from <a href="http://www.almostwitty.com/adayinthelife/east-meets-emo" title="Read Original Post">almost witty</a>.</small></p><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=almostwitty&ditemid=290293" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments