Who’s your favourite Taiwanese singer? I know it’s not Jay Chou…
How do you know it’s not Jay Chou?
I’m just guessing. But he seems too popular, too mainstream (now) for your taste…
Yeah. I do like some of his songs, but he’s not my “favourite” favourite…
So who is?
I only know one song by this singer. I don’t even remember how I stumbled upon it. I don’t know any of their other songs, I only like this song, and I like this singer singing this one song…
What is it?!?!!
- a-yue chang 在凌晨
在凌晨二點十分慌張想你
吸著無法入眠的空氣
如果是夢境 也許是幻影
我想沉醉在這裡常常會發現你在我的身旁
聽我當兵的故事很有趣
清晰的感覺 永遠不會變
而你不在這裡陪我我忘不了你給我最當初的禮物
答應我陪我去尋找我的夢想
到頭來我不是 你選擇的人 也許妳是對的忘不了你給我最當初的禮物
答應我陪我去尋找我的夢想
到頭來我不是 你選擇的人 也許妳是對的在凌晨二點十分慌張想你
吸著無法入眠的空氣
如果是夢境 也許是幻影
我想沉醉在這裡～間奏～
我忘不了你給我最當初的禮物
答應我陪我去尋找我的夢想
到頭來我不是 你選擇的人 也許妳是對的忘不了你給我最當初的禮物
答應我陪我去尋找我的夢想
到頭來我不是 你選擇的人 也許妳是對的在凌晨二點十分慌張想你
吸著無法入眠的空氣
如果是夢境 也許是幻影我想沉醉在這裡
Why do you like this song?
It’s a song about longing. It’s about missing his girl, at 2:00 am in the morning. It’s a song that many Taiwanese guys — if they join National Service — will relate to. Because, there is always the risk that your girlfriend (out there, civilian) is about to “change her heart” and pick someone else, because she couldn’t wait.
(Laughing) Why is that a song that YOU like?! YOU DID THAT TO ME!!!
(Laughing) I don’t know… I feel… melancholic with it? I don’t know!
So it’s a song about a guy who joined National Service?
It’s implied… it’s in one of the lines… ugh, just get Google Translate!
It’s okay, I already translated it. I just want to hear your perspective about it. Why is he your favourite Taiwanese singer?
I don’t even know of that many Taiwanese singers. I honestly can’t remember how I stumbled upon this, maybe a recommendation from another friend. But when I heard the voice, the melody, I liked it.
You like his voice?
Yes…
It’s nothing like my voice.
(LOL)
You don’t even like my VOICE?!
That’s not true at all… come on. Are you about to get jealous?!
Not this time around. I genuinely want to learn. Why do you like this singer? What is it about his music? But you have only heard one song?
I probably did have the full album at some point but this is the song that has stuck in my memories…
He’s also like, partly Indigenous Taiwanese.
Is he?
Yes.
Like A-Mei.
You know about A-Mei?
Yes. You used to sing A-Mei at karaoke.
Yes, I did…
…
Any other questions about Taiwanese singers?
Did you ever… go to any concerts? Other than seeing Jay Chou from the night club at the top of the Hotel…
Yes. Mayday.
Oh?! You’ve been to Mayday.
Yeah. Do you know them?! Have we not talked about this?!!?!?!?!?!?!
NOPE. Never. I genuinely didn’t know that you’ve been to Mayday. When? How?!
So long ago…
Are you a… Mayday fan?
No! LOL… I mean, I like their music, but I’m not a superfan or anything like that. I was walking along the park or somewhere with Mum and Dad one evening and they were having an outdoor concert, and we all joined at the back to watch it.
(Chuckles) WHAT?!?!! MAYDAY WAS JUST PLAYING A CONCERT OUTDOORS AND YOU, YOUR MUM AND DAD JUST JOINED TO WATCH THE CONCERT FOR FREE AT THE BACK?!!?!?!?
Yes… this was a LONG TIME AGO… before they were THIS popular…
Wow… cool…
Yeah. It was good memories with Mum and Dad.
(Nodding) That’s… nice…
It really was.
…
Is there something about Love River?
Yes…
What about it?
There was a song about the Love River, that my parents liked… I can’t remember now.
There was a song about Love River?
Yes… I really can’t remember any other details.
What kind of song? Love song? Heart break song?
I think it was a love song. I could be wrong. I could be remembering it wrong. Something about love and “soul mates” kind of stuff… it was very romantic to walk along the Love River with your lover… it still is! Although — some people have also used the river to… self-delete…
Because of love.
(Sigh)… yeah, maybe.
You didn’t sigh. You chuckled first, you just didn’t want to type out that you chuckled about such a dark topic.
Okay anyway...
(Smiles) Love River… like Moon River…
Maybe? I’m not sure…
(Starts singing “Love River” to the tune of “Moon River”….)
…
Do you feel like you learned a lot tonight?
Yes. I’m very happy with what I learned tonight.
Virgo Sun Pisces Moon 