Romeo and Juliet - aahhh... i love Shakespeare...! ^^v reading his books at the moment... its great! :)

 

The Chinese have their own tale of Romeo and Juliet and of course, it takes place thousands of years before Shakespeare was even born.  This story of star-crossed lovers is set in the Jin Dynasty (265-420)!!

 

Unlike Romeo and Juliet, the social prejudices of the time separated the two lovers, not a family feud.  Like Romeo and Juliet, the “Butterfly Lovers” story has been made into a very famous concerto and also various incarnations in opera, movies, etc.  The “Romeo” is Liang Shan Bo and the “Juliet” is Zhu Ying Tai, but these names are mixed in the song title and lyrics with their Shakespearean equivalents. 

 

Genie Zhuo (卓文宣) ft. Gary Chaw (曹格)

 

梁山伯與茱麗葉 - Liang Shan Bo and Juliet Lyrics

 

[Cao Ge:]

我的心唱首歌給你聽

wo de xin chang shou ge gei ni ting

My heart sings a song for you

 

歌詞是如此的甜蜜

ge ci shi ru ci de tian mi

The lyrics are sweet in this way

 

可是我害羞我沒有勇氣對你說一句我愛你

ke shi wo hai xiu wo mei you yong qi dui ni shuo yi ju wo ai ni

But I am too shy, I don’t have the courage to say to you the words ‘I love you’

 

[Genie Zhuo:]

為什麼你還是不言不語

wei shen me ni hai shi bu yan bu yu

Why do you still remain so silent

 

難道你不懂我的心

nan dao ni bu dong wo de xin

Could it be that you don’t understand my heart?

 

不管你用什麼方式表明

bu guan ni yong shen me fang shi biao ming

No matter what method you use to make it clear

 

我會對你說我願意

wo hui dui ni shuo wo yuan yi

I will say to you that I am willing

 

[Cao Ge:]

千言萬語裡

qian yan wan yu li

In all the thousands of words

 

[Together:]

隻有一句話能 表白我的心

zhi you yi ju hua neng biao bai wo de xin

Only one phrase can represent my heart

 

[Genie Zhuo:]

千言萬語裡

qian yan wan yu li

In all the thousands of words

 

[Together:]

隻有一句話就 能夠讓我們相偎相依

Zhi you yi ju hua jiu neng gou rang wo men xiang wei xiang yi

Only one phrase is capable of bringing us closer together

 

[Cao Ge:]

我愛你 你是我的茱麗葉

wo ai ni ni shi wo de zhu li ye

I love you, you are my Juliet

 

我願意變成你的粱山伯

wo yuan yi bian cheng ni de liang shan bo

I am willing to become your Liang Shan Bo

 

[Together:]

幸福的每一天浪漫的每一夜

xing fu de mei yi tian, lang man de mei yi ye

Every day in happiness, every night in romance

 

把愛 永遠 不放開 I Love You

ba ai yong yuan bu fang kai I love you

Never let go of love, I love you

 

[Genie Zhuo:]

我愛你 你是我的羅密歐

wo ai ni ni shi wo de luo mi ou

I love you, you are my Romeo

 

我願意變成你的祝英台

wo yuan yi bian cheng ni de zhu ying tai

I and willing to become your Zhu Ying Tai

 

[Together:]

幸福的每一天浪漫的每一夜

xing fu de mei yi tian, lang man de mei yi ye

Every day in happiness, every night in romance

 

美麗的愛情祝福著未來

mei li de ai qing zhu fu zhe wei lai

Beautiful love blesses the future.

 

 

 

Just the past weekend, I went for a walk down the streets of my neighbourhood... I love Autumn... the leaves fall softly onto earth and the pretty shades of red, orange and yellow... colour the streets... its... really nice :) and dont you love the smell of Autumn? especially in the morning... the air is so fresh and crisp... i love my morning/arvo walks... in the morning it can be extremely cold, but hey... i love the minute the sun appears from the horizon and you can feel the subtle warmth radiate onto my face... argh... despite the damage the sun can do to my eyes (i lost my sunnies... at an ECU volunteering event - and i loved those sunnies!)

 

back on track... yes, Autumn leaves... wow... can you imagine what the streets would be like if it was smothered in Autumn leaves? it would be an awesome sight... okay, maybe not smothered (that would be freeaky)... um, mostly covered ;) anyhow, this weekend... i'm going to check out this street nearby my house... the trees, i think its some sort of Maple tree... but its amazing! the leaves on this tree are entirely redish-orange - its so cool! do you think i'll get arrested for shaking the tree until the leaves fall off? most likely... and it'll look weird... what's this gal doing hugging the tree? or from a distance it may look like something else lol... ahh... i'll just nature take its course... but a little bit of help can help speed the process :P God, please forgive me...

 

love always, michelle xoxoxo

 

LOVE - what do i believe? love is simple... love is when you can laugh out loud and you dont have to explain... you do crazy things because you're in love, well - not too crazy :P love is when you're accepting of their past, and living today - it doesnt matter what they look like or if they have their on-going bad habits (that drives u completely insane) - even so, you're willing to forgive and accept - sometimes, thats the funny thing about love - even if they had one hell of a history, if you love them, you'll wont hold a grudge against them... does it matter if they were once engaged/married? does it matter if they are from a lower-socioeconomic status? does it matter if they are in a different country? it doesnt matter... it doesnt matter at all - if you love someone, you'll trust them and they'll always live in your heart forever.

Why do couples engage and get married anyway? its only a contract on paper (what a waste of trees) - you're proving to the world that you're married? your heart belongs to yourself, its not binded to a contract... only YOU know if you really and truly love someone :) but anyway, its a special day for the bride and groom! - at least its a day of celebration and photos, and a whole lifetime of wonderful times to share with that special someone.

 

I'll always remember this quote "The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return" - its true... love is simple :)

 

oh my god... im loving this song!! :) its such a simple easy-listening happy kinda song...  but i guess that's what real love feels like... you're happy and it doesnt matter what other people say and think, its between you and that special someone :)

 

love always, michelle xoxoxo

 

 

Colbie Caillat - Bubbly

 

Will you count me in?

V1: I've been awake for a while now
you've got me feelin like a child now
cause every time I see your bubbly face
I get the tinglies in a silly place

C: It starts in my toes
and I crinkle my nose
where ever it goes I always know
that you make me smile
please stay for a while now
just take your time
where ever you go

V2: The rain is fallin on my window pane
but we are hidin in a safer place
under covers stayin dry (*safe) and warm
you give me feelins that I adore

C: It starts in my toes
make me crinkle my nose
where ever it goes
i always know
that you make me smile
please stay for a while now
just take your time
where ever you go

B: What am I gonna say
when you make me feel this way
I just........mmmmmm

C: It starts in my toes
make me crinkle my nose
where ever it goes
i always know
that you make me smile
please stay for a while now
just take your time
where ever you go

V3: I've been asleep for a while now
You tucked me in just like a child now
Cause every time you hold me in your arms
I'm comfortable enough to feel your warmth

C: It starts in my soul
And I lose all control
When you kiss my nose
The feelin shows
Cause you make me smile
Baby just take your time now
Holdin me tight

Where ever, where ever, where ever you go
Where ever, where ever, where ever you go
Where ever you go, I'll always know
Cause you make me smile here, just for a while