江蕙 - 落雨聲

平常一些台灣小小的事
在這裡看到或聽到 感動都會被放大
無意間想到這首歌 雖然在台灣被唱爛了
但在這裡重新聽到 還是很感動
熟悉的語言中 心頭有種隱隱作痛的感覺

厲害的方文山跟周董寫台語國語一樣到味
聽到"故鄉的山　永遠攏站置遐"
立刻讓我懷念起我可愛的五指山 蜿蜒的山路 還有魂牽夢縈的家

打開google map
想秀給朋友看我們家附近長怎麼樣
興奮得連我自己都很驚訝
指東指西 巴不得google map能連我家裡面都照到

把拔說
想回家就回家啊
真的有種讓我想立刻買票飛回家的衝動

某天晚上
j問我想吃什麼
我說隨便
他說 不能說隨便
我說 那我說我想吃我媽媽做的飯 你能給我嗎
雖然只是不經意的一句話
但說完以後我有種悲情的感覺

真的 匹茲堡的外食是個思鄉的催化濟
我記得去年的這時候好像也很想家

看了蝸居
裡面媽媽為了掙錢買房
給女兒打個長途電話 一星期一次三分鐘
只能說我真的很幸福
至少是想打電話就能打
想回家 爸爸就立刻說想回家就回家啊~
真豪氣

在這生活了一年半 突然說適應不良會不會很奇怪
有時候我真的很懷疑我有沒有真的融入這個文化
還是只是活在自己小小世界
以為跟美國人做個group project, 以為上課跟美國同學聊個兩句
我就能理解他們 他們就能理解我?

但就是沒有什麼動力 想要很融入他們的社交圈
中國同學也有中國同學的社交圈
但不同的文化背景也永遠都被說 你們台灣怎樣怎樣
也是外人一枚 (不過被說"我們"台灣怎樣怎樣也是太敏感了 哈哈)

總而言之 就在這剛交出期中報告的半夜
突然有感而發 將近來漫起的思鄉之情紓發在這久未更新的網誌
相信大概下次或下下次再寫的時候
我已經在家了

Clare Burson - Where You Are

剛剛在Pandoara聽到的歌
愛爾蘭style的前奏讓我覺得很秋意

 不知不覺 學期過了一半了
十月也要將近尾聲
匹茲堡的秋天很美
每天上學的路上都是視覺響宴































每踩在遍地楓葉的人行道上
看著大自然為我鋪設的地毯
心情就覺得很雀躍
亞里斯多德說的很對
最美 還是來自上帝

課業真的忙到一個吐血
盡力就好 我竟然也有跟我自己講這句話的時候
每次演講課都會特別跑回家練習
我家的玩偶真的是我很好的聽眾
給他們拍拍頭 給自己拍拍手














我並不是個聰明的小孩
但我永遠都在進步 
希望我可以永遠享受這種痛苦檢視自己然後克服的成就感

其實 日子是幸福的
忙裡偷閒跟同學去公園散步的下午是幸福的

Eva Cassidy - Time After Time

今天早上
是被琴聲叫起床的
這是我第一次被琴聲叫醒
原來早晨起床可以這麼美妙

背光的剪影 是我睜開眼第一個畫面
我閉上眼 想想是不是還在作夢
我小小聲的說了 早安
他用了我專屬的笑容回頭看我
這樣的溫暖的笑容
這樣的誠摯的眼神
只有在看我的時候才會出現

有時候
他就像我們家今今一樣
會很熱切的看著我
只要我做超出他理解的事
他就會很認真 一動也不動地盯著我

像隻溫暖的貓咪
總是會靜靜窩在身邊
伸出手撫著他金色帶點綠棕色的頭髮
他就會像貓咪呼嚕般 發出一個很細微的低頻聲音
然後親吻我的手

碧綠的眼珠讓人聯想到神祕的湖
每次端詳都像在看藝術品一樣
會讓人深陷其中
有時候我都會忘記我到底是在看他 還是在看他眼睛的顏色

如果我是他的主人
那我想要一輩子疼他
不要讓他失望

如果我不是他的主人
那我希望他能找到一個
能一輩子疼他的人
會摸摸他的頭 會懂他 會在乎他所在乎的
會讓他快樂 會讓他感受安全
這樣子的一個人

我是這樣想的
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I was waked up by the sound from the piano today.
It's so gentle and sweet.
Didn't know waking up in morning could be so beautiful.

His silhouette under the sun is the first image I saw when I opened my eyes.
I closed my eyes again, trying to figure out if it's still part of the dream.
I whispered good morning.
He turned back and looked at me with a warm smile on his face. A smile is only shown when he look at me.

Sometimes he is like my doggie,
looking me with a eager eyes.
If I do something that is beyond his understanding,
he will just stare at me, fixed like glue.

Sometimes he is like a big kitty laying quietly beside me.
If I touch his gold with a little bit olive color hair,
he will makes a satisfied, low and quiet sound, just like kitty's purr.

His seagreen eyes make me think of a mysterious lake.
Staring at him is like staring like a piece of art.
Sometimes I will forget if I'm just staring at him or staring at his eyes.

If I'm his master,
then I want to treat him so well forever.
I don't want to let him down.

If I'm not,
then I hope he could find someone that could sometimes pat his head,
understand him, care what he cares, make him happy and safe.
This kind of person.
That what I'm thinking.

Busoni Ich ruf zu dir

沉穩的力量
巴哈用堅定而緩慢的節奏傳達最深刻的情緒起伏
這樣內斂
不是驚濤裂岸
而是像潮汐一樣規律的洗蝕著岩石

 一遍一遍 拍打著我旁惶的心

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It's a stable power.
By using a slow but calm tempo, Bach's music conveys a strong wave of emotion.
Unlike the stormy sea and terrifying waves,
it's like the routinely tide that gently washes the rock.
Again and again, comforting my anxious heart.

new york

紐約大蘋果
每咬一口都是新滋味

這麼小小一塊土地
這麼繁忙 人口這麼複雜
總是有活動在蘊釀著
總是有夢想在燃燒著

從陌生到反感 從反感到了解
再從了解而喜歡
這樣一個對紐約的心路歷程 我也很意外
但這就是紐約 太陽底下總會有新鮮事

這次五天的旅程有別於以往住曼哈頓
這回住在布魯克林區 三個台灣藝術家的家裡
三個pratt institute畢業的學生
在家裡搞了一個工作室
照相機 腳架 畫版 顏料
其中暫時落腳的阿定 就與這些器材睡一塊
沒床沒被 就這樣一橫躺
像是修行一般 很是帥氣
j說看了他 心裡覺得很慚愧

翔任與思緯是對很可愛的couple
為人很和善 我到的第一天就帶我在家附近晃晃 買買菜什麼的
租給我的房間乾乾淨淨 白色窗廉下擺了幾株香草盆栽
書櫃上擺了幾本介紹紐約的書 一天一本
在紐約收不到訊號的地鐵站裡 就趁機讀一下 很有意思

布魯克林跟我想的落差極大
原本以為會讓自己身陷小危險的 完全不是這麼一回事
我住的地區很像民生社區 路旁都種了樹
路又很寬 早上晚上都有一堆人帶著狗狗出來散步
居住環境很舒服

好的不只這點喔
全紐約前十最好吃的pizza 有七家都在布魯克林喔
托我親愛MAM同學們的福 吃到了yelp上評比五顆星的Forcella
雖然位居個鳥不生蛋的地方 卻別有一種海市蜃樓的夢幻感

MAM同學們 暑假都在各地實習
羅桑跟王蒂都在紐約 一個在大名鼎景的古根漢
另一個在紐約百老匯跟電影節做實習

羅桑很罩的把我跟可加放在guest list上
報上姓名 就現省了三十元
古根漢的建築我真的覺得很熟悉
覺得一定有在哪部動作片裡出現過
似曾相識卻又完全想不起來的感覺困擾我了大半天
全白螺旋狀的斜梯像鸚鵡螺
所有作品都要配合傾斜著擺
設計此坐建築的大師很大牌的
沒設計任何辦公室，藝術品倉庫
導致古根漢花了大量的錢在運輸上

更神奇的是當有人質疑天花版不夠高
放不下巨型作品時 大師竟然不以為意的說
"啊放不下 就裁掉啊" (翔任在跟我講這個小故事時 我瞬間有種大師是台灣人的感覺)

此次特展的主題是making infinity 韓國藝術家 Lee UFan
使用的材料很多元 寓意濃厚
看到每個作品背後的無限延伸
古根漢策展的相當用心 每個作品的從編排設計到呈現
每個小環節都很重視 很有種日本人的精神
值得拍拍手

說到日本人精神
不禁讓我想到這次旅程中 瘋狂的想吃拉麵及日食
匹茲堡完全缺乏的東西在紐約一次滿足啊
一風堂雖然超鹹但是是好拉麵 吃的時候還是很感動
不過晚上十二點半還湧進一堆人也讓我有點傻眼
吃了一間很可愛的店叫做茶庵 Janet同學的推薦
可愛有特色的日式裝潢我很久沒見到了(外國人都喜歡簡化亞洲文化 認為一些榻榻米或是窗櫺就叫日式風格)
精緻的日食我已經很久很久沒有吃到了
親切有禮的服務我也很久很久沒碰到了
出了店 就很想講
謝謝你們日本人 有你們在真好!


這次體驗到的東西實在很多
很精彩的west village high line park真的是一個很好的城市藝術
突發奇想的把高空鐵軌改成空中公園，讓綠意穿梭在大樓與大樓之間
原來才高幾空尺，視野甚至是空氣都與平地大不相同

去了紐約最有名的爵士bar之一的smalls
真的很不大 觀眾一看就是樂迷
因為空間不是很舒適 位子是一排一排的
二十元的門票讓你可以一路從七點半聽音樂聽到十二點半
十二點半後就是jam的時間
有的人連飲料都沒點(像是我本人) 光聽音樂就飽了

去了自由女神像
j特別穿了youtube的衣服 上面是一個自由女神拿了攝影機的圖案
高舉wikileaks的包包 要我幫他照相
當然是要倡導資料公開透明化 主張公民都該有檢視政府的自由跟權力
真是個很有自己意見 又有很特殊表達手法的人

跟著Janet 吃了"全世界最好吃"的可頌
去了購物狂異想世界的sample sales
去逛了過季名牌的百貨公司
Janet也是我MAM的同學，一個很可愛又有品味的韓裔美國人
準備要去義大利了
最後一次見面也是有點感傷

紐約真的有太多還沒看到
就算看了也很難一語道盡
再加上我現在從法蘭克福前往里昂的飛機快要起飛了
就下次再寫吧

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros-Home

一首開心到嗨掉的歌
看他們歡樂的律動 吹著口哨 心情也變得很好呀
很喜歡他們一起大聲的吆喝 "嘿"

今天有精力的禮拜三
費城的煙火似乎還在我心裡綻放
早上上班的路途 嘴角不禁地上揚
我發現 快樂是一種氣場
有傳染力的一種感應

路上每個人看到我
都從面無表情露出真摯的笑
感覺真的很好
趁著開心的時候就要多笑

費城是一個奇妙的城市
有很舊 幾近荒廢的市容
也有很精緻 文化感強烈的街道

我們搭火車去費城郊外一個可愛的城鎮 Chestnut Hill
去了原始的森林公園Wissahickon Park健行
好久好久沒被這樣的綠蔭覆蓋
沒赤足在清澈冰涼的溪水玩耍
感受陽光溫柔的灑落臉頰
吃著早上在市場買的新鮮麵包 跟火雞三明治
J說 "這才是身為人類應該要感受的啊!"

讓我想到小時候 我們家在後山有個秘密機地
到假日的時候 把拔馬麻都會帶我跟哥哥還有我們家那時候養的大麥町去探險
那真的是很美好的時光

還去了費城的港口Penn's Landing
等了好久好久 等到大夥都不大耐煩的時候
才看到煙火
人類也是很好討好 一秒鐘就忘記先前等待的不悅
心滿意足的望著那十五分鐘的燦爛

很高興認識你 費城 : ]

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This is an exhilarated song.
Looking at their happy groove and whistle,
it makes me feel so good.
I really like the way they cheer together.

Today is an energetic Wednesday.
Seems like the fireworks still blooming inside of me.
Can't stop smiling while I am walking on my way to work.
Suddenly noticed that happy is an infectious atmosphere.
So many people turn their face from numb to smiley when they looked at me.

It would be nice to put a big smile on your face when you're happy.

Philly is a peculiar city.
They have an old, desolate street view,
but also have delicate and civilized one.

We took the train to Chestnut Hill, a cute little town on the outskirt.
We went on hiking at Wissahickon Park, a virgin forest park.
It's been a long time that I haven't been surrounded by so much greenery,
soaked my feet in the cool water of the creek and felt the sunlight tenderly fell on my cheek.
Eating the fresh bread and turkey quesadila that we bought in the market that morning,
J said, "that's how people should experience!"

It reminds me of the time when I was a kid,
my parents used to take me, my brother and our dalmatian to a secret spot inside of the mountain where we live.
It was a really lovely time.

We also went to see the fireworks at Penn's Landing,
the harbor of Philadelphia.
Waited for hell of long time.
But people are easy to pleased.
It took one second to forgot all the discontent when they saw the dazzling fireworks.

Nice meeting you, Philly : ]

心牆

我們說好
這次要說實話
不要因為害怕而設下心牆

我們談未來
未來未必真的會來
但它使人愉快 充滿希望
我們心滿意足的看著對方微笑的嘴角
就算一切都不會發生
也都會永遠記得那真實的喜悅


很喜歡林俊傑重唱的心牆
編曲相當成熟
雖然只有吉他襯底 但完全不單調
節奏感強烈
清亮的撥弦聲也和豐富的合聲形成舒服的對比

"一個人 眺望碧海和藍天
在心裏面 那抹灰就淡一些
海豚從眼前飛越
我看見了最陽光的笑臉
好時光都該被寶貝 因爲有限

我學著不去擔心得太遠
不計劃太多反而能勇敢冒險
豐富的過每一天快樂的看每一天

Wooh～第一次遇見陰天遮住你側臉
有什麽故事好想了解
我感覺我懂你的特別

你的心有一道牆 但我發現一扇窗
偶爾透出一絲暖暖的微光
就算你有一道牆 我的愛會攀上窗台盛放
打開窗你會看到悲傷融化"
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I feel understanding more,
and I feel trust.

We made a deal,
that we should go back to that park, on that bench,
do the conversation all over again.
But this time, we all should tell the truth.
We should break the wall that we built because of fear.

We discuss future,
although it might not come true,
it still make people feel hope and glee.
We satisfyingly staring at the smiling on each other face.
It might not come true,
but the true happiness at that moment will always be remembered.

I like this song re-interpreted by JJ.
The arrangement technique is really mature.
Using guitar as the base, it doesn't sound monotonous,
but have a good comparison with the chorus.

Conversation With a Ghost

好像很久沒上來寫我的音樂日記了
這一兩個月發生了很多事
但似乎比較適合放在心裡紀念

做實習的日子我覺得還滿開心的
我每天都有好多好多時間聽新的音樂
這就是在辦公室工作的好處 更是在音樂機構做事的開心點
聽音樂就是王道 天經地義

老闆前幾天還拿了三張CD 跟一本音樂雜誌給我
問我有沒有興趣 (當然有啊)
每次去他辦公室 桌上總有疊成一座山的CD丘
不難看出老闆對音樂的投入

還有個有趣的是我的同事 我們的公關總監
平時她看起來就像是普通的辦公室小姐
但下了班就變成帥氣的音樂人 好像超人喔
自己發過兩張片
也都有自己的演唱會喔

所見所聞都是音樂 每天都是幸福

這首歌名叫Conversation with a ghost
歌手叫Ellis Paul 是我來Calliope工作後第一個認識的音樂人
第一場音樂會 第一個感動
就是這麼簡單的一把吉他 一架Keyboard
就能吸引全場如癡的緊盯著他
怕錯過一個表情

每個民謠音樂歌手 都是絕佳的說故事高手
這首Conversation with a ghost 其實有個很有趣的故事
→http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t19pHEsx3c&feature=related

副歌雙人的吟唱真的好漂亮
拍點也抓的這麼完美
聲音契合度沒話講
還可以兩個都唱的這麼有感情
我要給Ellis拍拍手了

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It seems like I haven't come here for a while.
It actually happened lots of memorable things during this two months.
But something better keep in heart rather than sharing, agree?


My days of internship are quite nice.
I got plenty of time exploring new music,
which is the benefit of working inside the office, especially in a music organization.
Listen to the music must be right, like a law.

Couple days ago my boss took some CDs and a music magazine to me,
asking whether I'm interested or not. (Off course I am)
Every time when I went office, her desk was always stacked with a pile of CDs.
Easy to tell that she's been devoted herself to the music so much.

Other interesting part is about my colleague, our PR director.
She looks like normal office lady,
but she will turn into a cool music-woman when getting off work. Like a superman.
She had released two albums so far, and held several concerts.
Amazing.

What I saw and what I heard is all about music, which delights me so much.

The name of this song is called conversation with a ghost.
The singer is Ellis Paul. He's the first artist that I met when I first worked at Calliope.
The first concert that touches my heart.
Simply a guitar, a keyboard, can tightly catch audience's attention.
They infatuatedly stared at him and didn't want to miss a thing, not even a face expression.


Every folk musicians is a skillful story teller.
There is a really attractive story behind this song→http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t19pHEsx3c&feature=related.



The duo in the refrain part is so beautiful.
They catch the beat accurately.
The harmonization of their voice is perfect.
Most important, they can both sing in such a emotive way.
They really deserved some applause.

Love Rescue Me

華盛頓的四十八小時
燦爛的櫻花
令人倦戀的落日
巨大的傑佛遜雕像 站在美麗的湖畔旁
聽著人們評論著他的事蹟
落日餘暉打在他背上
覺得隔外的孤單

Jacob給我聽他很喜歡的這首歌
love rescue me
我戴著一對耳機
望著落日
望著最後的光茫萬丈
聽著主唱最後的力竭聲嘶
當歌曲到尾聲 太陽也滑入地平線
人生裡 能記得深刻的日出或日落
會有幾次呢?
華聖頓的落日 可能不是很特別
但音樂使它完美

清晨五點 我們到的這座城市 還沒有甦醒
我們在馬路穿縮著 隨意的坐在公園裡
一層薄霧 透著寒意
鬱金香也還在睡 緊緊包著 像是怕被打擾一樣
公園裡有美麗的櫻花 有鳥鳴 還有嘻戲的松鼠

五點的火車站 空空盪盪地
我們躺在椅子上 望著天花板八角型的圖騰
我說 "這讓你想到什麼"
他說"全美國的人都會想到stop sign"
我說""不會想到蜂窩格子嗎"
他頓了一下  淡淡地說
"那好像是六角形喔.."

Jacob是我們學院很另類的美國人
他的背景 融合了太多的不可能
慢條斯理的步調 說話緩慢到讓人懷疑他是不是當機了
但其實腦筋轉得比誰都快 思路已經轉了好幾圈了

爸爸是德國核子物理學家 媽媽是美國藝術家
哥哥是職業西洋棋士 弟弟還在大學唸書 唸語藝學裡的名詞學
他自己是數學跟政治科學雙修
他自稱宅男 但我從來沒見過一個宅男會同時對歷史政治狂熱的

我真的覺得很開心
能夠這樣隨機地約他旅行
很深入地 了解一個人

在他面前 會有種返僕歸真的感覺
像沈括的兒時記趣裡說的
 "余憶童稚時，能張目對日，明察秋毫。見藐小微物，必細察其紋理，故時有物外之趣"˙
對小小的事物 都可以用不同的角度去欣賞  因而覺得很新鮮
隨時都在學習 隨時都在體驗

希望我們還可以再一起去旅行 去大峽谷 去法國
希望你永遠都可以當我的トトロ



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The forty eight hours in Washington DC.
The splendid cherry blossom.
The adorable sunset.
The gigantic Jefferson statue stands isolated by the lake,
hearing everyone's discussion about him.
It's a lonely scene.

Jacob showed me this song that he likes so much,
it's called "love rescue me."
Putting on his headphone,
I stared at the sunset.
The resplendent beams of sunlight in the last moment.
The shouting voice in the last part of the song.
The sun slipped below the horizon when the song ended.
How many sunrise or sunset can be remembered in one man's life?
The sunset at DC isn't that different,
but music turns it perfect.

Five am in the morning,we arrived the city that still hasn't awake.
We strolled on the street, sat on the bench in the park randomly.
Patches of fogs makes the weather chill.
Tulips were still sleeping. They closed their petal, as if they don't want to be disturbed.
There were cherry blossom who was awake, so did the early birds and squirrel.

Five am inside the train station. It was empty and quiet.
We lay on a bench, staring at the ceiling that has octagon patterns.
I asked: "What comes into your mind when you see that?"
He said: "I think all Americans would think of stop sign when they see octagon."
I said: "Really? Isn't it makes you think of hive?"
He stopped for a second, and said slowly, "I think hive is hexagon.."

Jacob is an American who is different from other Americans in Heinz.
He has a interesting background that merge all the impossibilities.
He speaks really slow while he thinks fast.
Sometimes I feel like he's crashing like a computer.

His father was a German nuclear physicist. His mom is a American artist.
He has a professional chess- player-brother, and a younger brother who is studying rhetoric.
He calls himself nerdy. But I don't know any other nerdy who also has passion in politics and history.


I am so glad that we have this trip in such a spontaneous way.
I feel delighted to know someone so well, especially he is extremely interesting. 

I feel like a kid in front of him.
Just like a Chinese ancient article describes about one man's childhood,
I feel the same way as the writer felt. 
Everything has a different view point. Everything becomes so fun and attractive.  
I'm learning and experiencing things in every moment while I'm with him.

I hope our next trips can come true. To grand canyon, to France. 
I hope you can always be my to to ro : )
Glad to have you as my friend, Jacob.

Santana - Smooth

開心的轉捩點呀
再見了 過去


酒杯裡
雖然裝的只是蜜桃汽泡果汁
也可以讓我輕飄飄

santana的吉他 高潮迭起
伴我度過下午無聊的運動
伴我現在的好心情

很有層次的歌
大概疊了幾十軌吧
masterpiece.

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Cheery changing point.
Goodbye, my past.

The beverage inside the wine glass isn't wine.
But it make me giddy.

Santana's guitar is always so high.
It makes my boring exercise go with a swing.
Makes my heart go with a swing!

It's such a chromatic song.
There must be over thirty tracks when recorded.

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Man its a hot one
Like seven inches from the midday sun
I hear you whisper and the words melt everyone
But you stay so cool
My mu equita my Spanish Harlem Mona Lisa
Your my reason for reason
The step in my groove

Bridge
And if you say this life aint good enough
I would give my world to lift you up
I could change my life to better suit your mood
Cause you're so smooth

Chorus
And just like the ocean under the moon
Well thats the same emotion that I get from you
You got the kind of lovin that can be so smooth
Gimme your heart make it real
Or else forget about it

Ill tell you one thing
If you would leave it would be a crying shame
In every breath and every word I hear your name calling me out
Out from the barrio you hear my rhythm from your radio
You feel the turning of the world so soft and slow
Turning you round and round

你在我心上

這首歌的副歌
讓我三秒落淚

只要想到沒有爸爸媽媽的小孩
就讓我好想好想哭

很像搖籃曲一樣
輕輕柔柔的
但卻讓人起一種憐憫的感覺

想到地震 想到留在人世的人們
想到天人永隔的親子們

讓我很想跟把拔馬麻說
我真的很愛你們喔

在想講話的時候 你們就會在電話的那端
聊一下 笑一下
被罵一下 被安慰一下
知道自己在你們心中 永遠是最重要的
再遠 都覺得自己很幸福 很安全

我真的希望這些愛 也可以分一下
給那些盼望著卻永遠得不到父母愛的小孩

"想哭的時候仰望星光 眼淚就變成珍珠了"

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I cry when I heard the chorus in this song.

It's like a lullaby.
Gentle and softly touches my heart.

Thinking of the earthquake,
thinking of the people who are left behind in this lonely world.
Thinking of the eternal separate.

Makes me wanna tell my daddy and mommy,
that I really love them.

Whenever I wanna talk,
I know they will always be on that side of the phone.
Chat for a while, laugh for a while,
Being nagged for a while, being comforted for a while.
To know that I'll always be the most important person in their heart,
even if it' s distant, I still feel safe and happy.

I truly hope this love can share to those
who expect love from their parents but never got the chance to experience.

"When you want to cry,
just lift up and stare at the stars,
and your tears will turn into pearls."
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倒映著 月牙色 那片海 閃爍著
一陣風 吹亂了 我和你 的期待

幻想過 的未來 你笑得 多燦爛
未來在 哪片海 蔚藍得 像片海

記得勇敢 就算夢走太慢
有我在這裡陪著你 有我永遠寶貝著你

你在我心上 寶貝放心飛吧
我在你身旁 請你不要慌張
小小的手掌 用力握緊夢想
揉揉眼眶 乖乖聽話

你在我心上 寶貝安心睡吧
夢中的船拍打著閃閃浪花
想哭得時候 仰望點點星光
眼淚收進口袋啦

如果你 受委屈 親愛的 別哭泣
如果你 怕孤單 請記得 有我在

記得勇敢 就算我走太快
我還在這裡陪著你 我會緊緊擁抱著你

你在我心上 寶貝放心飛吧
我在你身旁 請你不要慌張
小小的手掌 用力握緊夢想
揉揉眼眶 好好長大

你在我心上 寶貝安心睡吧
夢中的船拍打著閃閃浪花
想哭得時候 仰望點點星光
眼淚變成珍珠啦

想我的時候 對著星空說話
你永遠在我心上

Everything

心情很差怎麼辦
唯一想到的方法
就是聽一首充滿滿幸福感的的歌

把不舒服的情緒洗刷掉
這是最後一次
然後
我不允許自己
再為你生氣 再為你難過

加油

謝謝你 情歌王子Michael Buble
你就是有這種魔力
讓我情不自禁地聽到嘴角上揚

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What should do when you're strongly depressed?
The only way I can think of,
is to listen to a song that filled with enormous happiness.

Wash off the all the uncomfortable feeling surrounded in my head.
This would be the last time.
And after this,
I won't allow myself,
to cry over you, and be angry for you.


Thanks you, Michael Buble.
Your voice do have some kind of magic,
that would make people come out with a lovely smile on their face.

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Sweet lyric : )

You're a falling star, You're the get away car.
你是我眼裡的流星 同時也是一輛拖吊車
You're the line in the sand when I go too far.
當我快越過界線時 你就像繩子般把我拉住
You're the swimming pool, on an August day.
你就像是八月份的游泳池
And You're the perfect thing to see.
你在我眼中 就是如此完美

And you play your card, but it's kinda cute.
你按你的牌理出牌 但在我眼裡是那麼的可愛
Ah, When you smile at me you know exactly what you do.
阿 當你對我微笑時 你知道我完全被你迷的昏頭轉向
Baby don't pretend, that you don't know it's true.
寶貝 別假裝你不知道
Cause you can see it when I look at you.
因為當你看著我時 你很清楚這一切


[Chorus:]
And in this crazy life, and through these crazy times
在這瘋狂的人生 瘋狂的時刻裡
It's you, it's you, You make me sing.
是你 是你 你讓我開始歌唱
You're every line, you're every word, you're everything.
你是每首歌的詞 你是一切


You're a carousel, you're a wishing well,
你是旋轉木馬 你是許願井
And you light me up, when you ring my bell.
當你喚醒了我 你同時也點燃了我
You're a mystery, you're from outer space,
你是一個謎 似乎是來自外太空
You're every minute of my everyday.
你是我每天的分分秒秒


And I can't believe, uh that I'm your man,
而我真的難以相信 我是你的男人
And I get to kiss you baby just because I can.
我想要吻吻你寶貝 因為你屬於我
Whatever comes our way, ah we'll see it through,
不管有什麼困難到來 我們都能解決
And you know that's what our love can do.
你知道的 那是我們的愛能做的事


And in this crazy life, and through these crazy times
在這瘋狂的人生 瘋狂的時刻裡
It's you, it's you, You make me sing.
是你 是你 你讓我開始歌唱
You're every line, you're every word, you're everything.
你是每首歌的詞 你是一切

So, La, La, La, La, La, La, La
所以 拉拉拉拉拉拉拉
So, La, La, La, La, La, La, La
所以 拉拉拉拉拉拉拉


And in this crazy life, and through these crazy times
在這瘋狂的人生 瘋狂的時刻裡
It's you, it's you, You make me sing.
是你 是你 你讓我開始歌唱
You're every line, you're every word, you're everything.
你是每首歌的詞 你是一切
You're every song, and I sing along.
你是我的歌曲 我一直唱著你
Cause you're my everything.
因為你是我的一切
yeah, yeah
是的是的

Lacrimosa

莫札特的安魂曲
寫到這首歌Lacrimosa的第八小節去世
從這首歌
聽得到他所感受的死亡

Lacrimal 在拉丁語裡指的是悲傷流淚的意思
這首常被翻成痛哭之日

藉這首歌
求主讓這次災難罹難的人得以安息
求主憐憫那些家屬脆弱的靈魂
Dona els requiem. Amen

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Requiem written by Mozart,
was the last work before his death.
He died when he finished the melody till the eighth bar.
I can fell the death in the melody.


Lacrimal is an Latin word,
which means crying mournfully.

By this song,
I beg the lord to grant the victims eternal rest.
May god show the mercy to the victims' families poor souls.
Dona els requiem. Amen

The Swan

看完黑天鵝後
覺得柴可夫斯基的天鵝湖真是悽慘
雖然他也一直是我心目中的神

這首是聖桑的天鵝
是我小時候吹過的長笛曲
其實這首主樂器是寫給大提琴的
但我一直覺得長笛那種細細清亮的聲音
比較能表達天鵝纖細的優美

這個版本是 Marcel Moyse所演奏
他是法國有名的長笛家
擅長快速的顫音
但這首天鵝非常緩慢
也沒有用到他的特長

但他長笛聲音處理的細膩
跟黑膠才會出現的唧唧喳喳聲音成對比 也成融合
這是我心目中最完美的天鵝曲
那麼完美的呈現 天鵝的美

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After watching The black Swan,
I think The Swan Lake from Tchaikovsky is too miserable.
Even though Tchaikovsky has always been a hero to me.

This is "The Swan" wrote by Saint-Saens.
I played it by flute when I was a kid.
It's actually for cello as the main instrument,
but somehow I feel the sound created by flute will suit the slenderness of the swan more.

The music is played by Marcel Moyse.
He's a famous French musician and is talented for doing the fast vibrato.
But The Swan is a a slow-tempo song,
so we couldn't tell his specialty from this song.

The exquisiteness he handling with the sound,
can not only be seen as a contrast to the squeaking noise made by the record,
but also can be seen as a combination.

This is the perfect song of swan in my heart.
It present perfectly of the beauty of swan.

The Heart of the Matter

"All the people in your life who've come and gone
They let you down, you know they hurt your pride
Better put it all behind you; cause life goes on
You keep carryin' that anger, it'll eat you up inside"

今天經過那扇門
一扇很熟悉的門
我知道我敲了會有什麼回應
我知道我又會有什麼反應

有一個不能定義的思念
有一種不能發洩的憤怒

我真的在學習
我還要再學習

Don的聲音真的會吸引人
想要去知道他在唱什麼
想要知道背後的故事是什麼

寬恕
是我從這首歌得到的兩個字
讓過去的過去
我才能再次的開始　再次學會接受

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Today I passed by that door
I door I used to be really familiar with.
I know how would it be if I knock that door.
I know how I'm gonna react when the door is opened.


"There's a yearning undefined."
There's a anger that couldn't be expressed.

I'm really try hard to learn.
I need to try more harder.

Don's voice is so attractive.
I always want to know the story behind his singing.

It's about forgiveness.
This is what I learned from it.
I have to put all behind me.
I have to get ready to accept, to open my heart.

3 Idiots Behti Hawa Sa Tha Woh

這是我繼Slum Dog Millionaires後
再次被寶萊屋的電影感動
3 idiots 說了半年 我終於看了
雖然下禮拜作業考試大爆炸
但我慶幸我空出這段時間看了它

像風一樣的男子
心真正自由的人最讓我羨慕
不被拘束的 敞開心胸接受這世界
全心地去做自己想做的事

而背後 總是有最支持地
最寶貴的朋友

生活 總是需要動力
謝謝有這麼好的片子
謝謝有這麼好的朋友

這首歌
把印度吟唱中很美的轉調做很好的詮釋
真的像風一樣輕盈
一樣的涼爽

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After Slum Dog Millionaires,
I was again amazed by Bollywood film,
3 Idiots.
After mentioning for an half year,
I finally watched it.
Although I will be extremely busy next week,
I'm still glad that I made the time to watch it.

A guy who is like a breeze.
A free will that can do anything he likes.
An open heart that can accept all the interesting things in the world.

The most important,
there are precious, supportive friends that always stand by his side.

It always take momentum to live.
I am grateful to see this film .
I am grateful to have very good friends.

The Hindi chant in this song is really alluring.
It is light and soft as the wind.
It is cool and refreshing like the wind.

擺渡人之歌

唯汝說
"给你听听真正的上海的歌"
一打開 熟悉的音樂 熟悉的畫面
是范宗沛的擺渡人之歌

這張水色
是兩三年前他本人送我的cd
不虧是做電影配樂的
是張充滿畫面感的專輯

唯汝說
這首唱的是蘇州評彈
她爺爺的愛
真的很好聽

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Weiru says
"I'll show you a genuine song of Shanghai"
When I click the link she sent me,
a melody ring a bell in my head.
It's "the song of boatman" played by 范宗沛(Fan Zongpei)

This album, it's a birthday gift for me given by Fan two years ago.
He's a great cellist and also produces excellent film scoring.
You can see images by listen to his songs.

Weiru told me the vocal is singing a traditional melody from Suzhou,
which is the favorite song of his grandfather.
It's really nice.

想你千里迢迢真是難得到,

我把那一杯水酒表慰情。

與你是一別無料到有兩載外，

害得我麼望穿雙眼遙無音。

曾記得面聯姻緣在那松亭上，

老糊塗抵暮歸來向我雲，
說到相逢片刻九松亭，

把你再三款留爾再思行，

即使留住爾的身軀也留不住你心，
故而未煩媒妁訂婚姻。

雖則姑父情份薄，

倒底九松亭依我訂婚姻，
他總算還剩半點小良心。

自從你麼南陽失去了珍珠塔，

我把你南北東西到處尋，

累姑娘寢食不安寧。

為了你新造佛樓西園裡，

老夫妻半子靠誰人，

假子真孫無別望，
到底自家骨肉自家人，
好比千朵桃花一樹生，

非比尋常泛泛親，

你莫把姑娘當外人。

假子真孫無別望，
到底自家骨肉自家人，
好比千朵桃花一樹生，
非比尋常泛泛親，
你莫把姑娘當外人。

Someone To Watch Over Me

"I’m a little lamb who’s lost in the wood
I know I could, always be good
To one who’ll watch over me"

這麼優雅的旋律
配上這麼磁性的嗓音
閉上眼睛
我覺得我坐在小小酒吧裡
只有Ella在輕輕為我演唱
還有一個被陰影遮住臉的鋼琴手

全神貫注地 陷入她徐緩的韻味裡
在情人節的這天
我覺得她似乎是我的情人
徹底地被懾服

可愛的kathleen最推薦的歌
是首很有很有味道的歌

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Such a graceful melody,
matching with the most magnetic voice.
Closed my eyes,
imagine I was sitting at a narrow space in the bar.
There stands Ella, who is singing just for me.
And a pianist whose face was vague under the shadow.

I am engrossed in this dreamy tempo.
On this Valentine days,
I deem Ella a lover of mine.
I'm totally fall for her.

This song is recommend by my lovely classmates, Kathleen.
It's a song with good taste.

紹萱 煙花三月

　
最近把我的歌給一些新認識的人聽
重新聽我寫的歌
好像重新看一次相簿
很熟悉又有點遙遠

第一首寫夜奔
是因為受到這首歌影響
煙花三月　
詞曲　唱歌合音　編曲錄音
一個名叫紹萱的女生包辦全部

她是我以前吉他老師的朋友
我還跟她本人說過　我覺得她很有才華

沒想到最近google她時
發現她已經過世了
心裡是還滿震驚感嘆的

煙花三月　
主歌很有力　很流暢的接到副歌
編曲很細心　分段也很特別

附上她的歌詞

錢塘夜 揚州的人不睡

載歌載舞到荒年 而你都視而不見

煙花三月的香味 穿越江南的季節

不懂對你的思念 怎幻化獸身人面

對我撻伐而攻堅 宣告危城已淪陷

只因你突然離去了 我的世界

記憶 的線條在退化

年華 老去你的眼光

將我 一笑而忘

*少你陪伴的愛有瘟疫蔓延 為求自保我鎮守心田

孤軍奮戰寂寞更難(難阻擋)

一廂掛念成梅雨散落家園 帶走豐年帶不走想念

想念不可躲 化身幕後的手 讓我不由衷

(我的思念化身幕後的手 讓我不由衷)

(我的思念讓我不由衷)

煙花三月在人間 人間燈火很遙遠

遠方烽火正連天 連成我的思念

思念牽我手中線 繡出前線的畫面

是千軍萬馬浴血 你卻脫罪

今年是我的本命年
唯汝送我一條兔子玉墜避邪ˋ（喔不是送　是借戴一年～）
把拔還幫我去安太歲
我應該會很平安吧














謝謝把拔

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I showed my songs to few friends recently.
When I listened to my works,
it was like browsing through old album,
which is so familiar but distant.

The first song I wrote was inspired by this song.(The song in the video)
It's called "Fireworks of March."
The song was composed, arranged, sang, played by a young girl called 紹萱.( shao xuan)

She's a friend of my guitar teacher.
I even told her that she's such a talented musician.

A couple of days ago,
when I search this song on the internet,
the news of her death came as a shock to me.
Never thought of that she has already past away.

"Fireworks of March"
The verse part is intense, connecting to the chorus part in a smooth way.
The arrangement is attentive.
The segmentation is special.

Above is the lyrics (uh..don't want to translate that.)

This year is my rabbit year.
According to Chinese tradition,
if your zodiac falls in the same animal year,
you should do something to avoid bad fortune.

I got a cute rabbit necklace from my dear friend.
My daddy also went to a temple to pay some money for luck.
The paper he's holding in the picture is a certification.
I think I'll be really peaceful this year. : D
Thank you dad!

Cold cold heart

有些天生loner的人
像刺蝟一樣
越是對關心自己的人
刺的就越深

"The more I learn to care for you
The more we drift apart
Why can't I free your doubtful mind
And melt your cold cold heart"

喜歡這首歌的鋼琴跟vocal對話的感覺
還有沉穩的bass
很有話劇感覺的一首歌

忙碌的新年週
感覺做了好多事

去了匹茲堡net working
真討厭net working
野心不是我的個性
內斂一點不好嗎
不停跟陌生人裝熟不累嗎

去同學家吃年夜飯之前
現在家裡煮了佛跳牆 炸小湯圓沾花生粉
料多味美的佛跳牆很有過節氣氛
第一次在外過年 第一次自己做年菜
凡事都有第一次

昨天第一次滑snowboard
從頭尖叫加翻滾到底
完全學不會
抓不到這個運動的邏輯
到現在還是不懂要怎麼停下來

最後剩一個小時當機立不斷地換成ski
在暴雨與冰雹下
終於找回小小自信心

還是滿有趣的 可以掌握的快速感

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Someone that born to be a loner
will always acts like a hedgehog.
To people who care him most,
he will hurt him so deep.


"The more I learn to care for you
The more we drift apart
Why can't I free your doubtful mind
And melt your cold cold heart"

I like the way it put piano and vocal into a conversation.
With a calm and stable bass,
the song has a kinda sense of drama.

It's a busy Chinese New Year week.
I felt I have done lots of works during this week.

I attended a networking at Pitts.
Have to say,
I hate networking.
Isn't it be nice if people are more reserved?
Isn't it be exhausted always trying to pretend you're stranger's friend?

As for the new year eve,
I went to Chinese party.
But before that,
I cooked a thing called "The Mad Monk" at home.
Something looks like that ↓














It's a traditional cuisine for new year eve.
So it contains a festive spirit.
This is the first time that I celebrate this holiday without family.
The first time I cooked new-year-eve dinner.
Everything has a start.

Speak of start, I went to snowboard yesterday.
It was a miserable start.
I was screaming and tumbling down ALL THE TIME!!!
Can't catch the logic of this sport.
Still don't know how to stop that thing after spending so much time on it.

So I decided to switch to ski.
Under a worst condition,a heavy heavy rainstorm with hailstones,
I finally retrieve a piece of confidence.

It's actually quite fun. The joy of speed.

Contra Costa Dance

  

昨天去了厲害的外國朋友Nate家吃飯

他放了一首他的偶像Duck Baker 演奏的吉他獨奏曲

叫contra Costa Dance

很吸引人的一段旋律

晚上就立刻寫信叫他寄給我

像duel 但卻只有一把吉他

編的很豐富的獨奏

為什麼說外國捧由很強呢

因為他做了道地的麻辣鴛鴦鍋!

都用了四川來的辣椒了

還切了十幾種菜

一個一個秀給你看 介紹完再下鍋

比餐廳還餐廳

有圖有證據

沒錯 左邊大口喝著啤酒的就是我

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Yesterday when I went to a friend's home to have dinner,

he was playing a song that I found it so attractive.

It's played by Duck Baker, called "Contra Costa Dance."

I sent him a letter to ask for this song right after I got home.

It's like duel but it's actually played by single guitar.

It's really chromatic.

My new friend, Nate is a cool guy.

He cooked genuine hotpot with chili pepper from sichuan.

He put dozens of vegetable and meat into it,

and introduce those ingredients to us.

It's even better than a restaurant.

THAT GIRL WHO IS DRINKING BEER WILDLY IN THE PHOTO, DON'T DOUBT IT, IT'S ME!

Volver a Verte

好溫柔的旋律

每天每天
都有這麼一段時間
會特別想聽一段
溫柔的歌

Luis Eduardo Aute 是個多元的藝術家
他寫歌唱歌 他畫畫 他寫詩 他拍電影

有畫面感的旋律
有音樂性的文字
總會讓人覺得深刻 覺得留戀

不懂西班牙文
但卻被這異國的語言暖暖地包覆著

每天每天
都會這麼有一段時間

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Such a tender melody

Everyday, there's always a moment
a moment that I really wish to sit down quietly
and listen to a tender song


Luis Eduardo Aute
a versatile artist
he sings, he composes, he paints, he writes poems

A melody that full of sense of image
A poem that full of sense of music
His works are truly unforgettable.

I couldn't understand a single word in Spanish
But I feel like I am warmly surrounded by this foreign language.

Everyday, there's always a moment

Hush Hush Hush 不怕 不做惡夢

昨天晚上三四點才睡著
睡了一個小時就因做惡夢起來
不是被嚇起來
而是在一個很低潮 很害怕的情況下走出夢境

因為害怕在夢到同樣夢境而不敢再入睡
小時候不知道有幾次這樣的經驗
但是這次 大概是我夢過最可怕的夢


想來比嗎

我夢到變態殺手喜歡搜集嬰兒的頭
我看到六對父母在我面前崩潰
母親歇斯底里地尖叫聲讓我好害怕
真的 我懷疑我心理有點變態

不知道是不是因為Loughner的新聞讓我做這個夢
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12269266
是的話 我也太容易被莫名的影響了
雖然他的笑容真的太另人發毛了

真的不知道為什麼我會做惡夢啊
白天明明就很開心

這首Hush Hush Hush
是Herbie跟Annie Lennox 合作的歌
我第一次聽到的時候
覺得很感動

這首歌的作曲人是 Paula Cole
她寫這首歌
是寫給她一位患AIDS快要死的掉的朋友
因為她朋友是同性戀 一直得不到家人諒解
歌詞裡"Hush Hush Hush"
就是希望她朋友能安心的死去
唱出朋友的心聲

我覺得聽這首歌
從前面小調的鋼琴前奏
到後面的大調即興
有種到天堂的感覺
無比的安心

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I suffered from insomnia last night.
Couldn't fall asleep until 3am.
I had a terrible nightmare that woke me up from the sleep last no longer than one hour.
I was really upset and afraid from my dream.

The fact that I was too scared to sleep happened many times when I was a child.
But this dream probably is the most scary dream in my life.

Want a challenge?

I dreamed a psycho killer like to collect infants' heads.
I witnessed six parents collapsed.
The sharp screams from the heartbroken mother really scared me out.
Is it possible that there's something wrong with my mind?


Maybe it's because of this news that affect me.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12269266
The smile from Loughner looks really creepy.

I still couldn't figure out why I dreamed such a terrible dream.
I am happy during daytime though.

The song above is performed by Herbie Hancock and Annie Lennox.
I was really touched when I first hear this song.

This song was wrote by Paula Cole.
She wrote this song for her friend who is dying of AIDS,
who can't get approval because of homosexuality.
Paula sing "hush, hush, hush" to her friends, meaning that
she wants him to die peacefully.

From minor scale prelude to the major scale improvisation in the end,
I really feel like I am in heaven.
Whenever I hear this song, I felt incomparable safeness.

最後的練習曲 Last Etude

高二升高三的暑假
花了三個月在練習的Bach
是我學長笛的終點曲
完全想不起來叫什麼名字
卻是個熟到不能再熟的旋律

花了一些時間找
Partita for solo flute in a minor
作品編號BWV1013

雖然每次吹得我下巴都要脫臼了
卻每天都想拿長笛來練習
很神奇的一首歌 換氣的位子很奇怪
每一句的結尾 都是下一句的開始
感覺一直往上攀爬 以為快走到了
又看到不同的路
只能用高潮迭起這四個字

只有一個樂器
還能這麼澎湃

James Galfway是我長笛老師心中的強者
雖然我覺得他除了巴哈 其他曲子都吹得有點做作
但他這首無伴奏真的詮釋的很精彩
技巧滿分

也是充滿回憶的一首歌
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I spent eight years learning flute from elementary school to high school,
and this song was my last song wrote by Bach .
It took me three month to practice, yet I still forget the name of this song.

Ok,
It's called "Partita for solo flute in a minor."
And it's the first movement : Allamande.

Although I felt practicing this song would cause jaw dislocation,
I still couldn't stop but playing this song day after day.
This song is really amazing;
each note in the end of the sentences is also the start of the next.
You have to change your breath in a weird place of the sentence.
The ascending melody is just like climbing the mountain.
You think you're almost there, but it turns out there is long way to go.

It's really cool that a single instrument can create such a huge effect.

James Galfway, he is like my flute teacher's idol.
I don't like him that much because he plays pretentiously sometimes.
Anyway, not this song.
I'll give him full score for his skill and interpretation in this song.

Allamande, a song that full of my teenage memory.

Dance Marathon

今天去晚上吃太多 十點半跑去運動

在學生中心看到CMU的Dance Marathon

好多人參加喔 你貼我 我貼你

宅男也有參加喔 好開心

要連續跳六個小時

怎麼辦到的


這首 I got a feeling

是在美國前十首 最常聽到的歌


很可愛啊

期待夜晚的來臨

雖然我不是個party咖