I wonder why I didn’t include this in my own blog! Last year when Jay Chou released his new album with the song Qian Li Zhi Wai (千里之外, meaning: far away), me and Cherry made this music video using a game interface, which is Ragnarok Online (RO). Back that time, I hosted an RO private server, so we could easily get whatever we wanted and also easily moved around in the game. Anyway, here is the vid, just in case you never watched before.
Recommendation: download this video to have a clearer view of the wordings/conversation. To download this video, try vixy.net. Click here for tutorial.
This is not a very new song, but it’s a very beautiful song which I love very much. It’s a love song. It makes me think about my love. The music is nice and the lyrics is beautiful too. The music gives me a feeling of Inka Marka, maybe because the music arrangement is almost similar, or maybe the musical instruments used are sort of similar too. Watch and enjoy the MV from YouTube below:
Part of the lyrics which I love most:
I cherish every morning that found us With the night scattered around us Faded and painting me blue I carry your joy in my footsteps Making my way to your harbor Don’t need to go any farther You are my sun and my moon
“Wrapped” Lyrics I keep every tear like an ocean For every day that my fortune Kept me from being with you I cradle your faith that reveals me Grows like a flower then heals me Fills me with promise anew
I carry your worn disillusion When my pathetic confusion Kept me from speaking the truth I’m simply a coin in your fountain Lost like the seconds I’m counting Till I am closer to you
(Chorus A) I cherish every morning that found us With the night scattered around us Faded and painting me blue I carry your joy in my footsteps Making my way to your harbor Don’t need to go any farther You are my sun and my moon
(Chorus B) Wrapped in your arms where it’s peaceful Back in your arms where I’m happy I would do anything gladly Only to see you again
(Chorus C) Wrapped in your arms I can wander Out to the heavens above me Hearing you say that you love me Back in your arms where I’m free
I keep every phrase barely spoken That from your lips may have broken free As you give me your love My yearning is constant and steady When I’m with you I’m already Everything I can become
Remember I ever posted an issue on the music used for the national anthem? Now I really get confused on which song was the original. Is it the state anthem of Perak Darul Ridzuan - “Terang Bulan” or the Indonesian song Terang Bulan?
But hey, this Indonesian version of Terang Bulan (Moon Shine) sounds nice too. And the lyrics is funny, at least for me it is.
Terang Bulan Lyrics
Terang bulan
Terang bulan di kali
Buaya timbul disangkalah mati
Jangan percaya mulutlah lelaki
Berani sumpah ‘tapi takut mati
Jangan percaya mulutlah lelaki
Berani sumpah ‘tapi takut mati
Waktu potong padi di tengah sawah
Sambil bernyanyi riuh rendah
Memotong padi semua orang
Sedari pagi sampai petang
Waktu potong padi di tengah sawah
Sambil bernyanyi riuh rendah
Bersenang hati sambil bersuka
Tolonglah kami bersama sama
Translated Terang Bulan Lyrics (Moon Shine)
The moon is shining
Moon shine reflects on the river
Floating crocodile thought to be dead
Don’t believe man’s saying
Dare to pledge but afraid of dying
Whilst cutting paddy in the middle of the field
While singing noisily
Cutting paddy is everyone
Unrealised morning to evening
Whilst cutting paddy in the middle of the field
While singing noisily
Heart at ease while having fun
Help us together
Besides Enya, Loreena McKennitt is my favorite new age artist. Her music is very “celtic”, but you can still easily distinguish her music from Enya’s.
Loreena McKennitt, C.M. (born February 17, 1957) is a Canadian singer, composer, harpist and pianist most famous for writing, recording and performing world music with a New-Age/Celtic feel.
I love her album titled The Book of Secrets. I enjoy all the songs in this album. However, there are 2 songs that I like the most. They are The Mummers’ Dance and La Serenissima. If you like new age, you shouldn’t miss this one out!
Pirates of the Caribbean series movie is one of the top box office movies. Nonetheless, a good movie can only be perfect with nice composition of the background music or known as soundtracks. Normally when watching a movie, I kind of listen carefully to the soundtracks, the musical instruments used. POTC original soundtracks are composed by Hans Zimmer. Really amazed by how Zimmer composed the music to make it just sound so right. These few days, I’ve been listening to 2 original soundtracks from POTC 3: At World’s End. I like the “Singapore” theme the most! I suddenly thought that it would be nice if to watch an orchestra performing POTC theme. So here you go, found some wonderful vids from YouTube that I’d like to share.
An interview sort-of type about the making of POTC OST with Hans Zimmer:
An orchestra live performance.
Simply sounds so nice, make me remember my days back in high school’s orchestra. If you were the performers, you would feel like you’re inside the movie yourself! Wow, great violins, cellos, double basses, trumpets, drums.
A piano version (”The Medallion Calls”) by shihjayang. Kinda envy him, what a splendid performance!
Pirates of the Caribbean series movie is one of the top box office movies. Nonetheless, a good movie can only be perfect with nice composition of the background music or known as soundtracks. Normally when watching a movie, I kind of listen carefully to the soundtracks, the musical instruments used. POTC original soundtracks are composed by Hans Zimmer. Really amazed by how Zimmer composed the music to make it just sound so right. These few days, I’ve been listening to 2 original soundtracks from POTC 3: At World’s End. I like the “Singapore” theme the most! I suddenly thought that it would be nice if to watch an orchestra performing POTC theme. So here you go, found some wonderful vids from YouTube that I’d like to share.
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