Tong Hua 童话

I feel like that I will be using this space just to post my covers. Anyway, here’s my first attempt to sing a mandarin song. I am currently learning another one; I may post it soon. The english part is based on Jason Cheng’s.

Wang le you duo jiu
忘了有多久
Zai mei ting dao ni
再没听到你
Dui wo shuo ni zui ai de gu shi
对我说你最爱的故事
Wo xiang le hen jiu
我想了很久
Wo kai shi wang le
我开始忘了
Shi bu shi wo you zuo cuo le shen me
是不是我又做错了什么

Ni ku zhe dui wo shuo
你哭着对我说
Tong hua li dou shi pian ren de
童话里都是骗人的
Wo bu ke neng shi ni de wang zi
我不可能是你的王子
Ye xu ni bu hui dong
也许你不会懂
Cong ni shuo ai wo yi hou
从你说爱我以后
Wo de tian kong xing xing dou liang le
我的天空星星都亮了

Wo yuan bian cheng tong hua li
我愿变成童话里
Ni ai de na ge tian shi
你爱的那个天使
Zhang kai shuang shou
张开双手
Bian cheng chi bang shou hu ni
变成翅膀守护你
Ni yao xiang xin
你要相信
Xiang xin wo men hui xiang tong hua gu shi li
相信我们会像童话故事里
Xing fu he kuai le shi jie ju
幸福和快乐是结局

I see the tears in your eyes
They tell me you don’t believe
That I can’t be… your prince charming.

Maybe you can’t understand
But when you said you loved me
My life was changed
And I wish you could see

I want to be
Be the one
That the angel that you love
With open arms
I’ll always be there

You must believe
That you and me
Will end up living happily
In our own fairytale story

Wo yuan bian cheng tong hua li
我愿变成童话里
Ni ai de na ge tian shi
你爱的那个天使
Zhang kai shuang shou
张开双手
Bian cheng chi bang shou hu ni
变成翅膀守护你
Ni yao xiang xin
你要相信
Xiang xin wo men hui xiang tong hua gu shi li
相信我们会像童话故事里
Xing fu he kuai le shi jie ju
幸福和快乐是结局

Wo yao bian cheng tong hua li
我要变成童话里
Ni ai de na ge tian shi
你爱的那个天使
Zhang kai shuang shou
张开双手
Bian cheng chi bang shou hu ni
变成翅膀守护你
Ni yao xiang xin
你要相信
Xiang xin wo men hui xiang tong hua gu shi li
相信我们会像童话故事里
Xing fu he kuai le shi jie ju
幸福和快乐是结局

Wo hui bian cheng tong hua li
我会变成童话里
Ni ai de na ge tian shi
你爱的那个天使
Zhang kai shuang shou
张开双手
Bian cheng chi bang shou hu ni
变成翅膀守护你
Ni yao xiang xin
你要相信
Xiang xin wo men hui xiang tong hua gu shi li
相信我们会像童话故事里
Xing fu he kuai le shi jie ju
幸福和快乐是结局

Yi qi xie wo men de jie ju
一起写我们的结局

In Love With You

Dear blog,

If you were a living entity, you could have punched me in the face for not even visiting the dashboard for a few months. I know, work is killing me. I have been to a few beach vacations while I was away and I even didn’t attempt to post any picture.

Earlier, I met Leah, my former orgmate in Business Chorale, who flies now with Oman Air as a flight attendant, recorded a duet which we have never learned before. It turned out that it sounds decent enough to be published and shared.

[Jacky:]
Just a gentle whisper,
Told me that you’re gone.
Leaving only memories,
Where did we go wrong?
I couldn’t find the words then,
So let me say them now.
I’m still in love with you.

[Regine:]
Tell me that you love me
Tell me that you care
Tell me that you need me
And I’ll be there
I’ll be there waiting
I will always love you
I will always stay true
There’s no one who loves you like i do

[Both:]
Come to me now
I will never leave you
I will stay here with you
Through the good and bad I will stand true
I’m in love with you

[Jacky:]
Now we’re here together
Yesterday has passed
Life is just beginning
Close to you at last
And I promise to you,
I will always be there
I give my all to you

[Regine:]
Living life without you
[Both:]
is more than I can bear
Hold me close forever
[Jacky:]
I’ll be there
[Both:]
I’ll be there for you
I will always love you
I will always stay true
There’s no one who loves you like I do
This I promise
I will never leave you
I will stay here with you
Through the good and bad I will stand true
Hold me closer
Our love is forever
Holding us together
Nothing in this world can stop us now

[Jacky:]
Love has found
[Regine:]
Love has found
[Both:]
A way

[Regine:]
I’m in love
[Jacky:]
I’m so in love
[Regine:]
I’m in love
[Jacky:]
Yes I’m in love
I’m so in love
[Both:]
With you

All I Ask Of You

Hello 2013! I know that I have neglected posting because I have been away from monthly vacation trips back home and the work is killing me. Anyway, this would be a short one.

I have been singing along with my favorite duets and I thought if I could sing classical like when I was in Business Chorale – so might as well give it a shot. I found Geekella, beautiful lady with a very enchanting voice; and so I am using her vocals to complete this Andrew Lloyd Webber’s All I Ask Of You.

I haven’t seen the play nor the movie but I have been hearing this song since I was a child. Maybe when I have an ample time to watch a good play… Listening to this song makes me realize that my voice is not really powerful enough to be a tenor. And yes, I have sung countertenor parts because I can reach a higher range than the normal without sounding too tenor (get it?)

[Raoul]
No more talk of darkness
Forget these wide-eyed fears
I’m here, nothing can harm you
My words will warm and calm you

Let me be your freedom
Let daylight dry your tears
I’m here, with you, beside you
To guard you and to guide you

[Christine]
Say you’ll love me every waking moment
Turn my head with talk of summer time
Say you need me with you now and always
Promise me that all you say is true
That’s all I ask of you

[Raoul]
Let me be your shelter
Let me be your light
You’re safe, no one will find you
Your fears are far behind you

[Christine]
All I want is freedom
A world with no more night
And you, always beside me
To hold me and to hide me

[Raoul]
Then say you’ll share with me one love, one lifetime
Let me lead you from your solitude
Say you need me with you here, beside you
Anywhere you go, let me go too
Christine, that’s all I ask of you

[Christine]
Say you’ll share with me one love, one lifetime
Say the word and I will follow you

[Both]
Share each day with me, each night, each morning

[Christine]
Say you love me

[Raoul]
You know I do

[Both]
Love me, that’s all I ask of you.

Christmas Is

I know that I have been so busy lately. With Christmas coming so soon, I decided to record Regine Velasquez’s Christmas Is. This is her collaboration with Jim Brickman in her Low Key album launched a few years ago.

Christmas Is

Fire sight winter snow
Lights are on the tree
The world is all a glow again
With all these season brings
And though it comes around each year
The meaning of the season
Seems to disappear
Oh it’s good to be reminded

Christmas is for girls and boys
Trimming trees and santa’s toys
It’s mom and dad gran’ and grandpa too
Christmas is a sacred birth
A chance for hope and peace on earth
It’s everything that we hold clear and true
But most of all, Christmas is the love that lives
Inside of me and you

Sleepy eyes are open wide
And tiny hearts beat fast
To celebrate the morning
Just like every Christmas past
We gathered close to family
Embracing all that’s been
And all that’s yet to be
Oh it’s good to be reminded

Christmas is the candle light
Jingle bells and silent night
Friends from long ago
And friends and we’ve made anew
Christmas is a sacred birth
A chance for hope and peace on earth
It’s everything that we hold dear and true
But most of all, Christmas is the love that lives
Inside of me and you

From where it all began
One night in Bethlehem
Reaches out to all of us
Reminds us once again

Christmas is for everyone
The greatest gift the Father’s love
The star that shines on all the world
The light that leads us through
Christmas is a sacred birth
A chance for hope and peace on earth
It’s everything that we hold dear and true
But most of all, Christmas is the love that lives
Inside of me and you.