《好难得》 (“It's so rare”)

《好难得》 (It's so rare) is a very nice song sung by Ding Dang. I first took notice of this song when it was played in the MediaCorp drama serial, 《微笑正义》("Poetic Justice") which starred Rui'en, Rebecca Lim, Dai Yangtian and Desmond Tan. 《微笑正义》("Poetic Justice") was telecast on Channel 8 in September 2012. This was also a drama that I had enjoyed watching very much.

Simply loved this song. 



歌词：

爱让我们变得比单身愚笨 
也让我们拥有从未的完整
问也不问就越陷越深
如果不是那个吻 
那年会更冷
相信变成了某种特殊天分 
缘分只是自欺欺人的天真
想念总是在夜里狂奔 
特别想他着魔的眼神

好难得你遇见了对的人
难得你很认真
不想太多去奋不顾身
好难得你爱上了对的人
可惜他不是你的可能

我们都曾以为爱就像清晨 
原来最难挨过的竟是黄昏
我们都爱过某个诗人 
可是诗人也是平凡人

好难得你遇见了对的人 
难得你很认真
不想太多去奋不顾身
好难得你爱上了对的人 
可惜他不是你的可能

好难得我们遇见了对的人 
难得好几辈子的好运才有机会完成
好难得我们爱上了对的人 
就算他不是到最后的人
也祝他更勇敢爱别人

which can be translated as:

Love makes us become more foolish than when we were single. 
It also makes us more complete.
Without asking, we fell deeper and deeper.
If not for that kiss, 
that year would have been much colder. 

Belief becomes some special talent.
Fate is just a naive self deception. 
Always missing him a lot at night,
especially his expressions in the eyes.

It's so rare that you meet the right person.
It's rare to see you so serious, 
not consider too much and just plunge into it.
It's so rare that you love the right person.
Unfortunately he's not your possibility.

We used to think love is like dawn. 
Actually dusk is the most difficult to survive.  
We used to love a certain poet but poets are also ordinary people.

It's so rare that you meet the right person
It's rare to see you so serious, 
not consider too much and just take the risk.
It's so rare that you love the right person.
Unfortunately he's not your possibility.

It's so rare that we meet the right person
It must have taken several lifetimes of good fortune to have the chance to complete.
It's so rare that we love the right person
Even if he's not the person to walk with you till the end.
Also wish him more courage to love another person 

《情话》("Different Types of Love")

《情话 》("Different Types of Love") was one of the songs used in the Drama Serial 《最后一个大侠》("The Last Swordman"), which was shown on channel 8 in 1991. This song was sung by Beyond. The music was composed by 李伟菘 （Paul Lee Wei Shiong） and 李偲菘 (Lee Shih Shiong). Lyrics were written by 姜宁.

To sidetrack a bit, 《最后一个大侠》("The Last Swordman") was one of those drama serials that I had enjoyed watching in those days. The leading actor and actress were 周初明 (Chew Chor Meng) and (郑惠玉) (Zoe Tay) respectively - two of my favourite artistes. If I remembered correctly,《最后一个大侠》("The Last Swordman") was the first period drama that 周初明 (Chew Chor Meng) and (郑惠玉) (Zoe Tay)《最后一个大侠》("The Last Swordman") had acted in. Both of them looked so cute in the drama. Chew Chor Meng's character grew up in the jungle and when he first appeared in the show, he looked like an orangutan.

《情话》("Different Types of Love") had another version in which the lyrics were different but I preferred the version used for this show. The lyrics were so cute, talking about different types of love (with so many 情）. 

歌词：

人间有 兄弟之情 手足之情
朋友之情 患难真情
父母之情 冷暖亲情
男女之情 款款深情

有人多情 有人无情
有人风情 有人豪情
自作多情 欺骗感情
一见钟情 反目无情

哦哦哦 欢情 苦情 情情情
激情 伪情 情情情

问世间 情为何物
问世间 情归何处
我不知情 我不知情

问世间 情为何物
问世间 情归何处
只知做人要有真情

Which can be translated as:

In this world, there is love between brothers, siblings's love,
love between friends, true friends in adversity,
parents' love,  family love,
love between a man and woman, true deep love.

Some people are affectionate, some are heartless,
some people are romantic, some are lofty,
unrequited love, deceive other's feelings,
love at first sight,  love turned into hatred.

Wo wo wo, happy love, tragic love, love, love, love.
Passionate love, pseudo-love,  love, love, love

What is love?
Where will my love be?
I don't know, I don't know

What is love?
Where will my love be?
I only know that we have to be true to people.

《没有人可以像你》("There's No One Who Can be Like You")

刘德华 Andy Lau was the singer of this song《没有人可以像你》("There's No One Who Can be Like You"). This song probably was not any of the title songs that he promoted. Nevertheless, it was one of my favourite songs.

The music of《没有人可以像你》("There's No One Who Can be Like You") was composed by 邱福兴 and lyrics were written by 林秋离 （Eric Lin). I liked to sing this song and in particular, the chorus.

作曲：邱福兴
作词：林秋离

歌词：

走到那里 都有人很像你
只是可惜 越看就越有距离
我开始怀疑 少了什么东西
是你的灵魂 还是我太想你

梦一开始 隐约是在冬季
他们故意 从不和我谈到你
我觉得忧郁 用心灵感应你
而你的身影 被吹散北风里

你的人 忽远忽近忽没 
忽明忽暗忽走 忽然牵住我的手
我的心 又喜又悲又累
又痛又麻又冷
又被情感左右
没有人可以像你 在我的感觉里
于是我闭上了双眼
就只能看见你

你独占我的忧
你收藏我的愁
我见过千万人 
像你的发 像你的眼
却不是你的脸

Which can be translated as:

Wherever I went, there's always someone who looked like you.

But the more I looked at them, the more the differences.

I began to suspect something was missing

Was it your soul, or was it because I missed you too much?

The dream first began roughly in winter.

They always avoided talking about you.

I felt gloomy, I used my heart to feel you.

However your image was blown away by the north wind.

At times you appeared far, at times near and at times you disappeared.

At times bright, at times dim and at times you walked away.
At times you hold on to my hands.

I felt happy, yet sad and tired.
Painful, yet numb and cold.
I was emotional.

There's no one who can be like you, in my world.

So whenever I closed my eyes, I could only see you.

Only you could make me worried, my worries are your collection.

I have seen millions of people, whose hair looked like yours, whose eyes looked like yours but the face is not like yours.

I always wonder what 林秋离 had in mind when he wrote the lyrics. Did the girl in the song simply break off with the guy or has passed away?