The Sound of Music

Ever heard a song played on the radio, which stop you dead in your tracks, evoke trains of thoughts of someone or unforgettable times, whom/which have touched your life in a way or another?

Don’t they get you smiling at the delightful recollections of good times, sometimes tugged tightly strings of heart pains when melancholic reminiscences of that certain person surfaced?

And there must be a particular song or two that you will have, play and replayed, over and over again- just to hold that memories of a special someone whom you lost along the way, to grieve about an unrequited love or to comfort yourself with the feeling of his much-needed presence.

Have bought Craig David’s The story goes for over a month and it was holding a near-permanent place in my CD player slot. There’s a specific track, which was terribly tortured and abused for 3 weeks where Craig has to sing that same old song again and again and again ~ Just makes to me feel you.

Can’t imagine how the world will be like without music. For me, I will wither away like a tree without its sunlight, lifeless like a drum set without its drumsticks. It bonds people together ever so effortlessly- concert goers waving their hands in unison to the electrifying rhythms of the music, soldiers’ morale elevated with that loud, motivating military song and children clapping their little hands to the cheery tune of London Bridge.

Music brought me together with Az. We have the same music preferences, which led to endless conversations. I remembered how delighted I am to finally know someone who loves those old hits that I adored; it felt like finding that long lost pea that should be rightfully belongs to the pod I am in.

He knows that I like to sing along to songs and will always listen attentively- teased and chuckled loudly when he caught me making up my own lyrics. The truth is, I am never good at remembering lyrics yet I can’t resist singing along. Yes. I am that kinda idiot who hummed or make up own words to fill in the spaces of forgotten lyrics. It becomes a favorite pastime of his to spot the blunders and a challenge for me to conceal them from being exposed. : )

I heard Des’rees - Kissing you yesterday over the radio.

Like magic, it brought me back to that little dim attic of Blue Ginger where a long table was set up, sweetly furnished with a centerpiece of flowers potpourri and tealights.
There, Alan, Reena, Dan and I were drinking to our heart’s content, listening to that mesmerizing tune in appreciative quietness. It was rather a brief yet comfortable silence shared- each of us deep in our own world of thoughts. I wish I could tell what were going through their minds right at that moment...
At the end of the song, we came to conclude that there wasn’t any lyrics except that 2 words~ kissing you. Well, I discovered that there is, in fact, touching and beautiful lyrics.

Penguins, this is for you guys.

Des’rees - Kissing you
Leo, faces many trials,
but holds his head up high.
He won't allow the hatred to
make his spirit die.
Leo looks up to the moon,
sitting in its silver spoon.
Maybe I should change my job,
be an astronaut instead.

'Cos I'll be better, I'll be stronger.
For the truth, I know takes longer.
I've the cunning of the tiger and the wisdom of the trees. I won't be sad,
refuse the sorrow.
I look forward to tomorrow.
I'll release my anger,
'cos I'm proud to be a dread.

'Cos I'll be better, I'll be stronger.
For the truth, I know takes longer.
I've cunning of the tiger and the wisdom of the trees. In my dealings,
I'll be honest. To myself I make this promise.
I'll release my anger,
'cos I'm proud to be a dread.

I'm kissing you

Pride can stand a thousand trials
The strong will never fall,
But watching stars without you,
My soul cried. Heaving heart is full of pain,
Oh, oh, the aching.

'Cos I'm kissing you

Pride can stand a thousand trials
the strong will never fall,
But watching stars without you,My soul cried. Heaving heart is full of pain,
Oh, oh, the aching.

'Cos I'm kissing you, oh.
I'm kissing you, oh.

Touch me deep, pure and true...
Gift to me forever.
'Cos I'm kissing you, oh.
I'm kissing you.

Where are you now?
Where are you now?

'Cos I'm, oh I'm kissing you.
I'm kissing you, oh, ohhhh