Really - this song is popular because it speaks to a lot of us.
It speaks to ME.
Pardon my translation. I want this to reach out to more people... and this is a real story.
愛得太遲 歌手：古巨基 作曲：楊鎮邦 填詞：林夕
我過去 那死黨 早晚共對 My good friend and I were together day and night in the past 各也紮職以後 沒法暢聚 After we started working, we can do that no more 而終於相約到 但無言共對 疏淡如水 When we eventually get together, we have nothing to say to each other We no longer feel for each other -
日夜做 見爸爸 剛好想呻 After working day and night, I saw my dad and just wanted to complain - 卻霎眼 看出他多了皺紋 But suddenly, I see more wrinkles on him 而他的蒼老感 是從來未覺 太內疚擔心 I have never sensed that he has gotten older I feel regretful and worried...
最心痛是 愛得太遲 Love that comes too late is the most painful 有些心意 不可等某個日子 Certain gestures cannot wait till the right day 盲目地發奮 忙忙忙其實自私 It is actually selfish to work and keep oneself busy blindly 夢中也習慣 有壓力要我得志 I am used to it even in my dreams, that I am expected to succeed 最可怕是 愛需要及時 只差一秒 心聲都已變歷史 The most scary thing is, love needs to come at the right time One second passes and all would have become history 忙極亦放肆 見我愛見的相知 No matter how busy I am I still want to meet the one I love 要抱要吻要怎麼也好 偏要推說等下一次 To hug, to kiss, to do whatever It has to be delayed till the next time
我也覺我體質彷似下降 看了症 得到是別要太忙 I also felt that I am getting weaker The doctor said that I shouldn't be working too hard 而影碟都掃光 但從來未看 因有事趕 I have bought all the DVDs But I have never watched them, because there are things to do 日夜做 儲的錢都應該夠 到聖誕 正好講跟我白頭 I worked day and night, I should have saved enough money When Christmas came, I proposed to her 誰知她開了口 未能挨下去 已恨我很久 But she said, she couldn't wait for me already And she had hated me for a long time
錯失太易 愛得太遲 我怎想到 她忍不到那日子 It is too easy to miss - my love came too late How would I have thought, that she could not wait till that day 盲目地發奮 忙忙忙從來未知 幸福會掠過 再也沒法說鍾意 Working hard blindly, as I was keeping myself busy, I never knew That happiness would fly by, and I cannot say I like her again 愛一個字 也需要及時 只差一秒 心聲都已變歷史 This word 'love', also has to be at the right time One second passes and all would have become history 為何未放肆 見我愛見的相知 Why didn't I daringly try to meet the one I love 要抱要吻要怎麼也好 不要相信一切有下次 To hug, to kiss, to do whatever Do not believe that there will always be a 'next time'
相擁我所愛又花幾多秒 How many seconds does it take to hug someone I love? 這幾秒 能夠做到又有多少 How much can I do in these few seconds? 未算少 足夠遺憾忘掉 Not little at all Enough to regret and forget...
多少抱憾 多少過路人 太懂估計 卻不懂愛錫自身 How much regrets, how many passer-bys Know how to calculate too well, but does not know how to take care of themselves 人人在發奮 想起他朝都興奮 Everyone is working hard; it is exciting to just think about the future 但今晚未過 你要過也很吸引 But tonight is not over yet - If you want it to be over, that is enticing too 縱不信運 你不過是人 理想很遠 愛於咫尺卻在等 Although you do not believe in destiny, you are still just human Your ambitions are far-fetched, love is right next to you yet it is waiting 來日別操心 趁你有能力開心 Don't worry too much about your future Live a happy life while you still can 世界有太多東西發生 不要等到天上俯瞰 There are too many things happening in this world Do not wait until you have to watch from heaven...
Hey please nothing to do with my state of mind. I am just naturally fond of songs like this.
And I am rather amused about what people have been talking about these days (random, baseless, nonsensical rumours and teases that if Grace is around I think she will kill all of us)... Though, while being very open about my past, present, life philosophies and bottom line such that people do not find me interesting at all (this is my strategy of keeping myself rumour-free - and I don't just say those 曖昧 'NOOOO-es' to rumours about myself that came to me - I WARN those people about consequences :P), I managed to guard other people's history pretty well. I am rather proud of myself :)
I spent the whole day sorting out stuff in my room today - what to pack home and what to throw, give out and sell. Basically I can afford to fill up 3 bags and that is it.
Dug out some stuff that I still kept with me -
This is a poster that each of us made on the last day of OBS - basically, you write stuff on it and let others write on it too.
I digitised it and ditched it - I can't possibly keep everything can I.
This is the first pair of boarding passes that brought me to the USA. I have no idea why I still have them - I thought I started collecting boarding passes only when I got my new passport wallet. Anyway they are staying happily with their friends now...
What interesting change. I used to think - SQ is a must for long-haul. Now - that is just stupidity... Unless SQ has a competitive price and gives me miles, I will not buy their tickets. I have learnt to realise that paying less money and collecting those miles so that I can go for more trips more cheaply is a way better idea compared to paying for more and get no miles for 3 better meals (you probably don't know what you are eating anyway). I don't get more legroom; and for entertainment system - CX, VS, NH, KE - even DL - has comparable systems...
I definitely changed also in terms of what I am concerned about. The reflection that I wrote on another piece of OBS material after the whole thing has something like 'I know it will be hard for me to find a partner...' Now - since I have already left it to God, what is there for me to worry about? That doesn't occupy my life that much anymore - there are more interesting things to focus on...
But I do still kaypoh about other people's lives. Heh.
Ah. I still feel kind of regretful about the kind of crap life I have when I was a freshman. I don't even want to classify that as 'memories' because it is not pleasant. Too many 'I should have done this and not this...' kind of stuff. Well, it is not too late to realise that is truly not what I want...
