hello, old friend.

this song brings me back to the living room of the student house i was living in when i was a varsity student. at that time i had recently been introduced to David Tao by my housemate, and i took immediate liking to his songs. his Chinese R&B songs were a novelty then; in fact, it was David who first introduced the genre to the Chinese market, first via his earlier collaborations with other artists and later, via his albums.

David's songs are timeless. twelve years on from when his tunes first serenaded my ears, they still sound every bit just as good. over this weekend, i've been reacquainting myself with his songs, and found myself unexpectedly moved by the whole experience.

this song here isn't as popular as the others (judging from the severely limited clips available for this song on youtube)... but i love it! it was one of the first songs i looped the entire day back then on my trusty Pentium 4 (does anyone remember WinAmp??)(the mp3 audio file type was also still a toddler back then) Angeline tells of a forbidden love story between a girl sea creature and a boy (kinda like Little Mermaid), and it doesn't have a happy ending. :(

anyway, it's really late into the night, like really really late. and i spy with my little eye Monday morning embracing in its arms a zombie that looks a lot like me. you know the whole insomnia thing that i suffer from?  sometimes it's just me being stubborn and wanting to stay awake. i said sometimes. good night/morning, and have a good week ahead!


傳說從前有一段戀曲　埋藏在深海裡
貝殼潮汐　見證這段愛情
那個女孩叫做Angeline 歌聲甜得像蜜　
乎遠乎近 男孩忘了自己
according to legend, there was once a love song, now buried deep in the sea
shellfish and tides were the witnesses to this love story
the girl's name was Angeline, whose voice was sweet as honey
far and near, the boy fell madly in love

Oh-Angeline my love for you
永遠不忘記你　深藏在我心裡
Oh-Angeline my life 全給你
天荒地老要在一起　我和你
Oh-Angeline my love for you
i will never forget you, and will keep you hidden deep in my heart
Oh-Angeline i give my whole life to you
we will be together for eternity

女孩觸犯海洋的戒律 愛是她的罪名
男孩已經　墬入漆黑海底
波浪像他們碎裂的心　快相遇又分離
一句一句　在月光下嘆息
the girl committed an offence against the laws of the ocean in the name of love
the boy found himself in the pitch dark seabed
the waves are like the shattered pieces of their hearts
time flew by from when they met to when they parted
every word spoken in sighs under the moonlight

從此白天黑夜的交際 來往的水手們總會聽見
那首悲傷的歌 Angeline
from then on, be it day or night, sailors on ships that pass by
they would hear the sorrowful song
Angeline



Angeline
陶喆

傳說從前有一段戀曲　埋藏在深海裡
貝殼潮汐　見證這段愛情
那個女孩叫做Angeline 歌聲甜得像蜜　
乎遠乎近 男孩忘了自己

Oh-Angeline my love for you
永遠不忘記你　深藏在我心裡
Oh-Angeline my life 全給你
天荒地老要在一起　我和你

女孩觸犯海洋的戒律 愛是她的罪名
男孩已經　墬入漆黑海底
波浪像他們碎裂的心　快相遇又分離
一句一句　在月光下嘆息

從此白天黑夜的交際 來往的水手們總會聽見
那首悲傷的歌 Angeline