Category: Music

A co-worker walked into my office and asked what I was listening to on my earphone. I wonder what make he asked me that question.

I’m a huge music fan. It’s true. During my undergrad years while I was working on my thesis, all I could do was sit and listen to music. I had a discman and 3 or 4 full books of cds. I’d trade cds with friends, share music, and hit concerts and shows (usually in time for second set) after work. Some of the artists only sang to me once or twice…but others would sit in my discman for days. I’ve now upgraded. I don’t use a discman, I have an iPOD. It’s almost time to upgrade to a bigger one… My musical interests are varied and its so hard to be selective when choosing who to put on my pod.

The below song, by George Michael and Mary J. Blige, is at the top of my list of songs to put on repeat. I don’t know why this song suddenly crosses my mind all the way from home to the office this morning. And, according to my iTunes, it repeat for about 25 times up to now… *blush*

The reason I love this song : just read the lyric… it’s tell you everything… (and I love the video clip too!!!).

                               As – George Michael & Mary J. Blige

As around the sun the earth knows she’s revolving
And the rosebuds know to bloom in early may
Just as hate knows love’s the cure
You can rest your mind assure
That I’ll be loving you always

As now can’t reveal the mystery of tomorrow
But in passing will grow older every day
Just as all is born is new
Do you know what I say is true
That I’ll be loving you always

Until the rainbow burns the stars out in the sky
Until the ocean covers every mountain high
Until the day that 8x8x8 is 4
Until the day is the day that are no more

Did you know that true love asks for nothing
Her acceptance is the way we pay
Did you know that life has given love a guarantee
To last through forever and another day

As today I know I’m living but tomorrow
Could make me the past But that I mustn’t fear
I know deep in my mind The love of me I’ve left behind
Cause I’ll be loving you always

Until the rainbow burns the stars out in the sky
Until the ocean covers every mountain high
Until the dolphin flies and parrots live at sea
Until we dream of live and live becomes a dream

Until the day is night and night becomes the day
Until the trees and seas just up and fly away
Until the day that 8x8x8 is 4
Until the day that is the day that are no more

Did you know that true love asks for nothing
Her acceptance is the way we pay
Did you know that life has given love a guarantee
To last through forever and another day

As around the sun the earth knows she’s revolving
And the rosebuds know to bloom in early may
For now I know deep in my mind The love of me I’ve left behind
Cause I’ll be loving you always

Until the rainbow burns the stars out in the sky
Until the ocean covers every mountain high
Until the dolphin flies and parrots live at sea
Until we dream of live and live becomes a dream

Until the day is night and night becomes the day
Until the trees and seas just up and fly away
Until the day that 8x8x8 is 4
Until the day that is the day that are no more

This last two days I was attending Jakarta International Jazz Festival at Istora Senayan with some friend. As I really love jazz anyway, come and see what happens there is a must… *grin* Funny how music makes a throw back to a time and place… that day, the big one: The Best of Me (from David Foster).

I was in the main stage area to see Phill Perry performance and “the best of me” came on… (I Love U Phill…..) I heard the initial notes and immediately pushed my finger to record button on my camera. This song puts me back in first year, on initial gathering at my new highschool. It was first week into the first month of school and I was a new student (again). I had a few friends and was already on the cheerl
eading team… so i had my clan. I was staring at this tall boy, curly dark hair, and claimed him. Told my friends I had a crush on this boy… but couldn’t talk to him. Yeah you know teenager… hahaha… Our seniors held some “welcoming games” (and not to forget the punishment…). There’s some kids got the punishment, I was on my way out of the room to go to the toilet, when suddenly (I even didn’t realize that) mr. tall boy got his punishment… and before I can’t thinking what’s going on, he grabbed my hand and asked me to sing a song while he playing his flute. The Best of Me was playing. For the next month that’s all I wanted to listen to. It was such a fun and experimental time in my life that everytime i hear that song I smile and feel young. The actual relationship lasted 3 years…but that song, that song will live a lifetime.

Funny how music has a way of doing that. What songs make you travel back in time? Any songs make you think of me????? I’m sure I have a few that make me think of you. In A Rush, I Don’t Love You No More (I’m Sorry), Coffee & TV, Don’t Look Back In Anger, Your Song, Just Once, … who ever you are… there’s a song that makes me think of you.