you come over unannounced, silence broken by your voice in the dark

I remember how I felt the first time I heard Mae's The Ocean. It was one of those Wow. I. really. dig. this! moments. And then I checked out the rest of the album and subsequently, the rest of their discography. And yeah, I really liked them.

One of my most favorite gifts was The Everglow album that T just gave me out of the blue -- she had a friend buy it from Singapore maybe because it wasn't available here (I'm not too sure now). I might have imploded in joy. It spent a longggg time in my car CD player.

Heh, turns out that I've gushed about it before. So I'm getting old and has the tendency to repeat myself. Please bear with me.

We’re so excited to officially announce that we will hitting the road in 2015 to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the release of our album, The Everglow! The Everglow 10th Anniversary Tour will kick off in early 2015 and on each tour date, we will be performing the album from beginning to end. -Mae

and the moment's magic swept us away.. and it’s so close, but we’re so far away.

I can't say how glad I am for online messaging systems. They allow socially inept folks like me to have decent conversations, sometimes even coming across as fascinating and funny and yay, intelligent! I'm the kind who would be googling for meaning of words and phrases as I chat, and I'm ashamed to admit that there were so many times that the words I'd wanted to use didn't mean what I thought they did, and when that happens, it all the more makes me not want to speak in real life, because what if I used all the wrong words and bring shame to my familyyy.

Drama aside, I had a good day today. It's quite something when introverts find each other. I played career counselor to some young cikus. I'm far from qualified of course. I only have my age going for me, and my jaded view of life, and my non-ambitiousness. I hope they didn't see through that. But chatting with them really made my day!

Side-tracking, Leehom is holding a concert here in September. And I realised that I wasn't sure if I want to go. On one hand, that would mean that I'd cross off my "Attend one concert" list for this year, but on the other hand... I'm afraid it'd just be Music Man 2 Part 2 again. I don't see the point of that. But anyway, the fan club is doing pre-order but there's no special discount which means that I could decide later. Plus I'm looking forward to Beijing in September too! One thing that would help make a decision is if he would release a new album before then.

It's hard for me to admit that my passion for LH is waning. It's just me returning to the kind of music lover that I was previously -- the lyrics kind. And his, sadly, didn't really stick. Maybe that's why I was so into Em in my withdrawal stage haha.. I also think what happened with Leehom was that I genuinely overdosed on him. I should have paced myself, but hello, tell a fangirl that and she'd stare right back at you blankly. So yeah, right now let's say I'm in between fangirling.

Change topic. I don't know how not to get riled up at every other thing. Especially those things happening locally that you read in the newspaper. I just can't fathom.. argh! I don't want to do this now. If I were an Avenger, I'd totally be the Hulk. Boo hoo.

Anyway, I was looking for my Friday anthem, and I settled on Mae. I wish they had made it big, they are so talented! But so was everyone else I guess. Sigh~ Listening to them always bring me so much feels. Xoxo.

Mae - We're So Far Away

Remembering, everything, about my world and when you came

Wondering, the change you’d bring, means nothing else would be the same

Did you know, what you were doing, did you know?

Did you know how you would move me? Well, I don’t really think so

But the night came down and swept us away, and the stars they seemed to paint the most elaborate scene today

How could we know? that song, this show, we'd learn so much about ourselves

From Toledo, to Tokyo, the words were scribbled on every page, and now there’s books up on our shelves

Did you know how you would move us, did you know?

When the lights first came upon us and we saw The Everglow

And the moment's magic swept us away and the young mans dream was almost seen so plain.

When was the night that showed us the sign?

Revealed in the sky, to leave all behind

But where to begin? throwing caution to the wind,

We reached for the stars, everything was now ours.

Did you know how you would move me, did you know?

Did you know how you would move me? well, I don’t even think so.

but the moment's magic swept us away and it’s so close, but we’re so far away

It’s so close, but we’re so far away

the sun and the moon :: part 2

this song belongs to the past, one that was turbulent;
innocence lost;
my awakening.
i could have assured you, it'll be all right.



the sun and the moon

wasted time
I cannot say that I was ready for this
but when worlds collide, and all that I have is all that I want
the words seem to flow and the thoughts they keep running
and all that I have is yours, all that I am is yours

painted skies
I've seen so many that cannot compare to your ocean eyes
the pictures you took that cover your room
and it was just like the sun but more like the moon
a light that can reach it all
so now I'm branded for taking the fall

so when you say forever,
can't you see, you've already captured me?''


:: part 1

it's been a tiring week since i started my two-week crash course night class at BCM, studying the gospel of John. i don't hide my joy at being able to sit under mind-opening-and-blowing lectures (i seriously dare anyone to sit in one of these lectures and NOT be humbled by the depth and richness of the text), nor do i hide my disdain for coursework (we have to daily submit a short note on waht we've learned from the day's lesson, so i don't really get to rest when i got home -- need to send out the email before i forget stuff) but it's a good price to pay.

my head still hurts from trying to process the everything i've heard, at 3.5hours a night, that's like 14 hours.. it's like trying to finish one last plate of food at a buffet when you're already full. system overload -- i might just explode. heh. was soooo thankful for the day off yesterday -- i woke up at 1pm (partly also due to the insomnia bug that kept my exhausted body up til 4 the night before -- ARGH -- but i got to watch the latest ep of HIMYM tho' from tvduck.com -- whee!!) anyways, it's friday again!! oh happiness!

mm lemme share more of the music i like. happened to "bump" into mae this morning, so here goes..

i love mae.

is that understated or what? heh. anyways, they are one of the handful of bands that would get me totally gushing unabashedly at its mere mention. heh. but for now, going for the understated feel.

i've been totally smitten since i heard this first song from them back in 2006 (or late 2005).

mae :: the ocean

and i remember being in total delirium when i received the everglow album as a gift, and a just-because one at that! :) it's a lovely concept album, designed as a storybook complete with water colour illustrations.

mae :: the everglow

their songs have come to define a period of my life which i totally love and absolutely hate at the same time.. much like the paradox from the blog banner way up there, which btw comes from this song.

mae :: awakening

and i had this song as my phone ringtone for the longest time. and i really like the music video :) [kinda reminds you of the one i posted last week, eh? :)]

mae :: supension

i was kinda bummed out when their keyboardist left in 2007 -- his melodies were one main reason why i got hooked i think (the bassist left at the same time, but erm, didn't make any difference to me :P poor bassists heh. i appreciate my bassists ok :). but some of their newer stuff ain't that bad too -- this was one of the songs i looped the entire day -- but it just ain't the same! i just read on wiki that they are back together sometime last year so yay. :)

mae :: just let go

there are also the little things which i love.. like their three EPs which were named (m)orning, (a)fternoon & (e)vening.. do you see that? things like this make me thrill me to bits. ^__^

anyways, that's all from me for now. have a good weekend. i suspect i will. :)

R.AGE ran a twitter contest yesterday, giving out passes to watch Tokio Hotel live in Msia. and i won myself a pair!! :D i think this is the first time i've won anything esp at 1st try. hehe.. ^.^ erm, one kink though -- the ONLY thing i know about Tokio Hotel is its androgynous front man, Bill Kaulitz, and that's cos he is often parodied in some site i follow. hahaha.. and now because of the contest, i also know that they are a German pop rock band founded in magdeburg, germany, and that the line "wir müssen jetzt durch diese wand" is from their song called ubers ende der welt (over the end of the world). urm, ok. hahaha.. i would exchange the passes for a meal of pork schnitzels and bratwurst sausages (hold the sauerkraut please), but failing an offer i'd go to watch them ler. :D

isn't he pretty? and the hair! the hair..

i would very much in this lifetime like to see some of my fav acts in action: relient k, mae and the david crowder band.. and possibly owl city. :D [yes, in this order] and switchfoot again but i think the odds are mocking me. le sigh. speaking of mae, i found this youtube clip - so cute, so sad.. love the song!

mae :: we're so far away