Held

Anyone know this feeling? The extreme exhilaration of finally meeting, face to face, with someone you've dreamt of for ages but never really knew- because I do I do! I've just discovered 陳奕迅's 明年今日/十年 (cantonese/mandarin)! Since hearing it on YES 93.3 one afternoon studying for O-level Higher Chinese I've been trying to find out who sang it, hoping I'll hear it again on radio and catch the title/lyrics, but never did.

It was practically impossible anyway, going around humming that snatch of the chorus I remembered hoping someone would recognise it. Not knowing artiste/title/lyrics, I must have fingered that tune from the chorus on the piano more than a thousand times over, always wanting to know how it continued, never knowing how, making up my own endings… And suddenly suddenly, deciding to listen to a few other songs by him just now, I found it I found it! Can you imagine, suddenly in the middle of Mincer's Equation, hearing that old old familiar tune in an altogether new way (because I'd distorted the ending somewhat through constant improvisation haha.) I'm so happy. (:

Here're the lyrics (unspeakably sad I think- seeing as how finding them made me so glad).

明年今日

若這一束吊燈傾瀉下來 或者我 已不會存在
即使你不愛 亦不需要分開
若這一刻我竟嚴重癡呆 跟本不需要被愛
永遠在床上發夢 餘生都不會再悲哀

人總需要勇敢生存 我還是重新許願
例如學會 承受失戀

明年今日 別要再失眠 床褥都改變 如果有幸會面
或在同伴新婚的盛宴 惶惑地等待你出現
明年今日 未見你一年 誰捨得改變 離開你六十年
但願能認得出你的子女 臨別亦聽得到你講再見

在有生的瞬間能遇到你 竟花光所有運氣
到這日才發現 曾呼吸過空氣

十年

如果那两面三刀个字没有颤抖 我不会发现 我难受
怎么说出口 也不过是分手
如果对于明天没有要求 牵牵手就像旅游
成千上万个门口 总有一个人要先走

怀抱既然不能逗留 何不在离开的时候
一边享受 一边泪流

十年之前 我不认识你 你不属于我 我们还是一样
陪在一个陌生人左右 走过渐渐熟悉的街头
十年之后 我们是朋友 还可以问候 只是那种温柔
再也找不到拥抱的理由 情人最后难免沦为朋友

直到和你做了多年朋友 才明白我的眼泪
不是为你而流 也为别人而流

I wonder why there are different lyrics for the cantonese/mandarin version? hmm.