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Wednesday, March 9, 2005

Sophia's Wish

Well, actually I have been hunting for this song for a long while ever since I heard it on television. A bit of introduction of the group...JS is a Taiwanese group formed by elder brother and younger sister, Justin and Sophia respectively. As you guessed, this song is named after the sister. Actually this song has not much relation to the real person but what moves me isn't just the catchy tune but the lyrics written by Justin. The song is a description of life. As in the song, maybe we are no different from Sophia.

Sophia, she left home
To fulfill a dream she's expecting
Farewell to her parents
And the grocery store lady across the lane
Who saw her grow up since young

Sophia, she keeps to herself
Having weird ideas about this world
Although no one understands her
Maybe she will glitter like a star
Upon the city she dreamt of

Forgive her for having this wish
Just like every child will do
Difficult? There's a price to pay
Only God can make it come true

Carrying hopes along with her heavy luggage
Going on an adventure
Maybe she will struggle or be afraid
It doesn't matter 'cos Heaven's waiting at the end

Seeing no stars in this glittering city
Her tears start to flow
The world's too small for her impossible dreams
Maybe Life's a cruel joke

Sophia, she cut her long hair short
And put on makeup on her innocent face
Although she doesn't like the new her
Yet she kept comforting herself
It's not the worst scenario

They say the price to realise your dreams
Is to sacrifice a part of yourself
But when she looks at her image
Wondering "Is this what I wanted"?

Maybe you heard of her, Sophia
Or you are just like her
Give her some consolation

Seeing no stars in this glittering city
Her tears start to flow
No matter how small the world or how big her dreams
Life wouldn't be a cruel joke

Carrying hopes along with her heavy luggage
Going on an adventure
No matter how small the world or how big her dreams
She wouldn't change, Sophia

Pardon my humble translation of the lyrics but I have kept it close to human understanding. Just like Sophia, we all have dreams and ambitions. Sometimes we dare to think of the impossibles and engross in fulfilling them. During the process, we might start to differ from the rest of the world and start to hate ourselves. We might also start to deceive ourselves.

Change is inevitable. But being what you really are matters a lot. Being true to yourself. Being able to realise your dreams. Like my earlier entry, it's a fact. ^^


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Posted by Kairyu at 4:35 AM