Sunday, December 16, 2007
Saturday, September 01, 2007
For Tammy
So I'll sail you to the moon
Where my love lies waiting for you
And when you hear this song in June
You know I'll come back for you
I'll plant this soft kiss on your watery eyes today
I'll cast away this shadow hanging upon your weary face
I'll lift you up to this heavenly blissful place
I'll shelter you from this baffling dreadful maze
I'll paint you the most beautiful portrait
Of the most benevolent girl I've ever known
I'll write you these words of our loving fate
And show you our path on this age-old, timeless tale
The rainbow will shine its rich array
Slants of light will lead the way
The trees will all bow down and chant in praise
Peddles of dreams shall glow in bloom
Oh love don't you cry too soon
And you'll hear the wind singing in tune
The day I come back for you
So I'll sail you to the moon
Where my love lies waiting for you
And when you hear this song in June
You know I'll come back for you
The Blind Man
I think the story makes for an interesting song...
Yesterday I saw this blind man, standing alone on the street
Dressed in those ragged clothes, looks like a beggar by his trade
Their sympathetic eyes reflect the suffering on his face
But everyone of them just pass him by and go away
Then he took out his harmonica and roll out this moving tune
Then people started to stop and listened to him play
The melody heard in the air, seemed like a sound they've heard before
It reminded them of the cause they're born for
Chorus
You're born to care (cheat)
You're born to smile (hide)
You're born to feel (pretend)
You're born to love (lie)
It goes 'Hey.......Hey.......'
As they watched him play the song, some of them sang along
A few were so touched, they tired hard to hold back their tears
I wonder what if he could see, what if the blind man could see them cry
What would he be thinking, if he ever see them cry
As he completed the song, they gave him a coin or two
Then he packed up his bag and strolled towards the park by the road
As I followed, I was wondering: "Doesn't he need to be guided?"
But by then, he was in his car and had driven away
Chorus
You're born to care (cheat)
You're born to smile (hide)
You're born to feel (pretend)
You're born to love (lie)
It goes 'Hey.......Hey.......'
I'd be your boy
A song I wrote for Tammy:
I'd be your yellow when you feel so blue
I'd be your rainbow when it rains
I'd be the sun in your secret garden
I'd be your joy everyday of our lives
I'd be your prince in your magic kingdom
I'd be your pillow on your bed
I'd be your ice in the scorching summer
I'd be your everything
Well you've got me
And I've got you
That makes the most beautiful song
Cos this love
Is 10 years in the making
And I can't wait for more
Chorus:
I'd be your boy for this chance of a lifetime
I'd be your boy everyday
I'd be your boy for this love's overflowing
I'd be your boy everyday of our lives
I'd be the ring on your forth finger
I'd be your carrot cake
I'd be your song in your lonesome hours
I'd be your everything
I'd lay this kiss on your head
And I'd whisper in your ear
I'd hold you in my arms
And I'd sing this lullaby for you
For you...
Young Man
A song I wrote after the death of Princess Dianna.
Young Man, young man
Do you know what you have done to her
You have smeared her blood on every news
Killed her with your photos from hell
Young Man, young man
Who claims you can prophesize with your pen
Do you know what's driving me so mad
Now I've lost all my trust in press
Chorus:
He said "I'm just doing my job and afterall
It's freedom of speech we call for,
So I shall be released"
"And I'm just doing what everybody likes to read about, and if that too is wrong
then everyone is to be blamed."
"I've got a filthy job, got a filthy job"
Young Man, young man
Is it the money devil that you serve
But remember on the silver coins you've earned
There's a face staring, planting her curse
Young Man, young man
Now you've got what you want with your crazy gang
But this time what you gonna do with your pen
One whole nation bent on crucifying you
Chorus:
He said "I'm just doing my job and afterall
It's freedom of speech we call for,
So I shall be released"
"And I'm just doing what everybody likes to read about,and if that too is wrong
then everyone is to be blamed."
"I've got a filthy job, got a filthy job"
Young Man, young man
Now you wont even look at your bloody hand
There ain't no use now even if you repent
You've done what a devil can't comprehend
Young Man, young man
And all of your kind throughout the land
Don't turn your head and then just pretend
You're just another freelance man
Chorus:
He said "I'm just doing my job and afterall
It's freedom of speech we call for,
So I shall be released"
"And I'm just doing what everybody likes to read about,and if that too is wrong
then everyone is to be blamed."
"I've got a filthy job, got a filthy job"
Story in May
A song I wrote...I really like the lyrics :)
The clouds are reaping across
And floating beyond the bright blue sky
And receding and fading into a mellow white
The lights that are shining thro'
Are shaping my shadow
For which I know is my only company today
The trees behind me are shedding their leaves
As I shed my very own tears
And the wind is blowing and whispering
And telling me a story too old, too sad
I heard a new broken heart's silent cry
And the wicked laughter of the thief who stole her pride
I smelled the scent of hope that love promises to bring
Yet you wouldn't know till it's all rotten up inside
And now my love for her
Is crushed beneath all the lies
In this story in May
My eyes are shot by the flash of light
That was meant to bring me home
And far away from the tormented times
My feet are too tired
They won't carry me any further
On this road I've been traveling for too long
My mind's too empty
My hands' too filthy
They're just reflections of what's left behind
And it seems my life's like a play
So badly written
In which I must play till I die
My days are numbered
As the curtain comes down
And I shall leave as silently as I've come
And it shall spell the end of this story in May
The Performer
A song I wrote...with a little help from Bob Marley :)
On the lights my friend, shine on me
Open up my friend, hear me please
For the night's still young, wanna hear you scream
All i've gotta give, All you'd ever need
I'd show you, I'd show you tonight
And i'd please you, I'd please you tonight Yeah
Leather pants my friend, shinning boots
Golden rings my friend, necklace too
I'm ready for the night, so will you
Music's in the air, old sweet melody
I'd sing you, I'd sing you tonight
I'd please you, I'd please you tonight
Oh oh oh
The band is high and the chorus rhyme
we're pumping
oh oh oh
I want you all to raise your hands up high
Yeah you'd love me, you have to love me
For I'd be the one who'd thrill your night
Bring on all you've got now
Are you here with me tonight, here with me tonight?
Oh la la
(Yeah you look at me now Won't you look at me) x4
Yeah
Thousands come this far, to feel this beat
Hold on tight my friend, before you're swept away
I will lift you up to a higher place
You will melt away with this song
that I'd sing you, I'd sing you tonight
Yeah I'd please you, I'd please you tonight
Oh oh oh
The band is high and the chorus rhyme
we're pumping
oh oh oh
I want you all to raise your hands up high
Yeah you'd love me, you have to love me
For I'd be the one who'd thrill your night
Bring on all you've got now
Are you here with me tonight, here with me tonight?
Oh la la
(Yeah you look at me now Won't you look at me) x4
Yeah
Oooooh..
Dancing all around, lots of shakin' going on
Everybody's on a roll so what the hell you wanna bitch about
The house is full and the house is movin'
The whole place full of lovin' punk and groove
You can fool some people some time
But you can't fool all the people all the time
Now you see the light, stand up for your right
Oh oh oh
The band is high and the chorus rhyme
we're pumping
oh oh oh
I want you all to raise your hands up high
Yeah you'd love me, you have to love me
For I'd be the one who'd thrill your night
Bring on all you've got now
Are you here with me tonight, here with me tonight?
Oh la la
(Yeah you look at me now Won't you look at me) x4
Yeah
So I'd sing you the song of everlasting melody
And I'd give the greatest love, oh that you'd ever need
you'd ever need, you'd ever need....
Love at first sight
A song I wrote. Lyrics below:
My heart is pumping so fast oh yeah, oh yeah
My heart is aching so bad oh yeah oh yeah
My heart is burning with fire oh yeah oh yeah
My heart is aching with desire oh yeah oh yeah
Come on baby, come on
I'd climb the highest mountain for ya, for ya
I'd fight with a 6-foot brown bear for ya, for ya
Swim in a pool of piranhas for ya, for ya
I'd even do a full monty for ya, in front of my mum
Bridge:
All because of this funny feeling that i've got
All because of this funny thing they call love
Oooh this magical moment you've left me
You kept me jumping around, I wanna tell the whole world
Chorus:
Oh, oh, oh, oh It's love at first sight well I'm out of my mind
Oh, oh, oh, oh It's love at first sight well don't leave me behind
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh It's love at first sight if the moment is right
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh It's love at first sight oh baby let's spend the night
Help Me
A song I wrote during my freshman year...
Standing right here in a stagnant pose
The clock keeps clickin', it's getting close
It's a muted night by a quiet road
Threads of lights with that dusky glow
The hands are numb, can't feel the cold
The rain is pouring at a crazy angle
The wind's been raging a ruthless blow
Yet all is still 'cept the mind's all tangled
Fair is foul and foul is fair
Lies and contempt fill the air
Twisted hate and blinded love
It's hard to tell the good from bad
Men and women lining up on the streets
Their candles flames swiftly fading in the wind
They're calling out crying out singing aloud
This slanted, hideous, despicable sin
Yet the troops kept marching on
The mightiest fighters coming in thousands-strong
They come here in the name of this righteous cause
They'll free the oppressed, eradicate the wrong
Holy words flood across the land, it says
The brave will take up your arms and come prepared
Along this glorious path of the mighty's plan
But it seems to me things are getting out of hand
Chorus:
Help me!
I don't understand this seeming blasphemy
The hour's running too slow to heal
Help me!
This dreadful rain kept pouring on me
My misty eyes can hardly see
Help me!
They're dancing with insanity
There's always just a fine line between
Help me!
The shaken earth kept spinning around me
Nothing is what it seems
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Sunday, February 25, 2007
我为你哭 (Wo Wei Ni Ku)
One of the few chinese songs I wrote in the past. This version is arranged by my good friend, Peter Huang.
Monday, February 19, 2007
Love at first sight
This one's my own. First time jamming with my youngest bro, Patrick. Hopefully there'd be many more jamming sessions to come, cos many of my songs can do with a bit of Bongo magic.
My heart is pumping so fast oh yeah, oh yeah
My heart is aching so bad oh yeah oh yeah
My heart is burning with fire oh yeah oh yeah
My heart is aching with desire oh yeah oh yeah
Come on baby, come on
I'd climb the highest mountain for ya, for ya
I'd fight with a 6-foot brown bear for ya, for ya
Swim in a pool of piranhas for ya, for ya
I'd even do a full monty for ya, in front of my mum
Bridge:
All because of this funny feeling that i've got
All because of this funny thing they call love
Oooh this magical moment you've left me
You kept me jumping around, I wanna tell the whole world
Chorus:
Oh, oh, oh, oh It's love at first sight well I'm out of my mind
Oh, oh, oh, oh It's love at first sight well don't leave me behind
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh It's love at first sight if the moment is right
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh It's love at first sight oh baby let's spend the night
Gypsy MC
A Jason Mraz cover. This one took me a long time to learn :)
I'd like to give a shout out to all the g-y-ps and
Individualize because I am an MC. I can because I care
Cause my family's there cause I, cause I
Cause I appreciate the mentality of music
Saving all my sentences unless of course I'm smoothly spoken
Quiet type the kind to watch out for
No man of the clan perpetrating the scam
Sure I'm the boy with the fallopian voice
Straight from the sleeve of any wizard of choice
I got the reason to be roamin' out the coverage area
Send me the bill if all my lovin' is scarin' ya
Dare you to dream the way that I believe
Got the skill to go commando in any fatigues
I got the best damn band in the music scene
Oh I can even flow solo or just let it be
Because of the love
Oh the self-realization is the ifs ands & buts
Cause you gotta know your name before you play-a the game
Keep a level-headed check on your health and stay sane
Address the tack on the track put the needle on the record and
Prepare for playback
Sajak
Could I buy another vowel I need another clue
And I could also use a towel
And how goes the medium tempo
Slaying all the teachers like the class of '84
And down low you know that my fidelities low
And I would never hurt a fly with my flip-flops on
Got control
Even keep a clean toilet bowl
2000 flushes blue and it's still going strong
Do I do what I do for the sake of the song
Comin' through on the radio it's for you
This is proof my own story's a spoof
I'll always be a gypsy or forever be aloof
And if you never get to liking me it's okay too
Well you've made it this far so pay a toll at the booth
And move on
Yeah I got top score on Donkey Kong
Move on
Move on
Move-a-move-a-move-a-move-a move on
True or false? I can be a sensitive man
With sensible plans for the everyday woman
And I can keep you eating out the palm of my hand
Because the dope that we smoked was grown on my land
The words I burn they don't come from a can
The movie in my mind will be the winner at Cannes
So take your chance a plot of full or part-time romance
Clever as a bell don't measure up to whatever
Cause it don't matter how tall, how fat, or how small
The equal opportunity is open to all
The casting call the line forms down the hall
All you need is ID that shows that you're legal
But people with egos well you better not go
Cause you know I don't need those
And if there is a problem that I really oughta read
Post it on the web care of R-K-O-P
It's easy like me but a bit less the sleazy
Go heavy on the melody and add a little cheese
And if you can't stand the kitchen, get the hell out the heat
To meet with the geek all you need is a
Heart beat beat beat beat beat beat beat
And remember that fame
Fame is nothing more than loving someone
And that fortune is nothing more than loving what you do
Is nothing more than loving you
Well, I'm type A positive and just the way I like it
Right away I'm satisfied with my food before I try it
Can't deny it to save my life, I'm never lying
To brave this mic without the same thing twice
Is actually an act to staying up all night
With the mood just right
And the purchase of a flight from the west coast
To the northern lights
It's aurora borealis' company that I'm tight with
Despite all the things that you've heard
I'll admit that most is true and I'll be keeping my word
By doing double-duty on a search for new verbs
I report to work early to deliver the worm
With a back well covered by the buddies of ease
And no way in hell that I could ever catch a disease
And breaking all the codes on the latest machines
Well I'll even let you download me for free
I'm free
I'm free
Just remember that fame
Fame is nothing more than loving someone
And fortune is nothing more than loving what you do
And in the eyes of love
Love will overcome
Love will overcome
Well love
Will over
Over overcome
It's true
Cause look what you've done to me
To the gypsy
情憑誰來定錯對
An Alan Tam cover.
情憑誰來定錯對
我始終不想去追
寂寞路上遇痴心
相戀也有過痛苦一堆
如能從頭遇見你
我始終不會後退
將傷心收於記憶中
仍沒法去剪碎
濃情蜜意盡過去
凍好比一杯冷水
獨自默默望蒼天
心底裡滿載往昔唏噓
迷霧已漸漸散退
過去的經已逝去
前路漫漫顯得崎嶇
還是要我去面對
回憶起當天的歡笑
是光陰沖洗不去
在這一生中 這一生中沉醉
（但）寂寞憔悴 這世界可有誰
逝去了的愛情 陪孤單寄居
寂寞憔悴 人痛心因你別去
我已不懂得哭笑 望著你身影遠去
難得當天的相愛
是你我都傾出所有
令這一生中 這一生中無悔
我已不懂得哭笑 就讓我消失告退
我已不懂得哭笑 就讓我消失告退
我已不懂得哭笑 就讓我風中告退
情義倆心知
An Alan Tam cover.
夜就像黑紗一片明晨無 人知
你我這晚卻有好開始
偶爾結識了在情路上起點處
模模糊糊都想試一試
月亮是冰心一片如銀河 明珠
見我替你扣上小風衣
照暖了街角 讓情泛濫不經意
猶猶疑疑輕輕吻一次
凝望著我 你態度帶著懷疑
擔心愛總有分支
凝望著你 我說願意任何時
完完全全呈奉我痴
你有情 盼我有義
假的話 不可以 同樣地
我有情 盼你有義
真的話 輕私語 融融蜜意
朋友
An Alan Tam cover.
繁星 流動 和你 同路
從不相識 開始心接近
默默以真摯待人
人生如夢 朋友如霧
難得知心 幾經風暴
為著我不退半步 正是你
遙遙晚空 點點星光 息息相關
你我那怕荊棘舖滿路
替我解開心中的孤單 是誰明白我
情同兩手 一起開心 一起悲傷
彼此分擔 總不分我或你
你為了我 我為了你
共赴患難絕望裡 緊握你手 朋友
愛是這樣甜
An Alan Tam cover.
期望每朝早 起身一吻紅的臉
共回味情夢最甜 新鮮早餐奉獻 (當天報紙放身邊)
期望每朝早 返工衣著同挑選
一切一切共分享 愛是這樣甜
共做晚餐談笑 你要呷醋我落鹽
飯後你織毛衣 還未著上都溫暖
住在這小房間 說說笑笑也纏綿
但願我的旁邊 長伴有你天天見
Sunday, February 04, 2007
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