Sean Akizuki's Personal Blog

One of my favorite cover songs "Take Me to Your Heart" (which was done by Michael Learns to Rock) was based on Jacky Cheung's "Kiss Goodbye". What's not too surprising is that the lyrics of a proposal love song was taken from a sad love song. Shocked? For me, not really. Cover songs tend to change moods a lot. Cheung covered Ariel Rivera's hit song "Sana Kahit Minsan" (Hopefully At Least Once) which leads me to wonder how many more Chinese songs have Filipino covers too? Now, for the translation of the lyrics of Cheung's song "Kiss Goodbye"  show it's a REALLY sad song: Our past stories have become clouds and smoke Dispersed right before our eyes Even as we've said "goodbye" to each other I don't see you feeling sad at all All that you've given to me You didn't mean from your heart But the more innocent your smile is The crazier I'll be in love with you I'd come to an understandi...

Here's a popular Japanese song called "Naniwa Bushi Jinsei Wa" which can be translated as "Life is but a long sob story." The Naniwa Bushi is a sob story. What I find so funny is that as sad as this song is supposed to be about the sad life of a woman but it's a catchy song.  The translation of the lyrics goes as follows: When I was told to drink up I meekly obeyed Beginning to feel that way when an arm curled my shoulder Foolish encounters are cleverly disguised as something promising I should give up but once again it's love at first sight The life of a woman is nothing but a sob story I'm kindly and gently told lies by another The love in my heart is found by them as well Just toyed around by that same person A woman with her hopes extinguished is alone once more The life of a woman is nothing but a sob story Blooming, withering, being thrown away Meeting, parting, losing all hope While at the mercy of anothe...