JJ Lin is a GENIUS.

I'm particularly into 不死之身 (Immortal) from his latest album -- it shot right to the top of my Top 100 Most Played playlist, having been played over 200 times, in just four days. The melody is really soothing -- the Chinese instruments (especially the flute) are a BIG plus! -- and the lyrics are just beautiful. And, of course, we have JJ's controlled yet expressive voice. *swoon*

If you want to check it out, here's the MV on Youtube, which has apparently been banned in China for some time now. It's a pretty good video, and the dancers are so graceful! <333

Here's the translation I made for Denise; literal meanings, if any, are bracketed.

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不死之身 Immortal

阳光放弃这最后一秒 Sunlight abandons this last minute
让世界被黑暗笼罩 Letting the world be enveloped by darkness
惩罚着人们的骄傲 Punishing the people's pride

我忍受寒冷的煎熬 I endure the cold suffering
和北风狂妄的咆哮 And the North wind's arrogant roaring
对命运做抵抗 Resisting destiny

这是无法避免的浩劫 This is an unavoidable catastrophe
不论你以为你是谁 No matter who you think you are
任何事物 任何一切 Anything, everything {= Any [single] thing, any everything's}

喔 亲爱的别难过 Oh, Darling, don't be sad
只要紧紧握着我的手 Just hold my hand tightly

地球毁灭了以后 After the world is destroyed
我仍爱你爱的不知天高地厚 I would still love you with a love that knows no bounds {"that knows no bounds" = unknowing the height of the heavens and the depth of the earth}
为你再造一个新宇宙 Build for you a new universe
不死之身不死的温柔 Immortal, everlasting tenderness {= Undying body, undying tenderness}

* Repeat all *

撑着悲伤不回头 [Taking advantage of] being numb with sorrow, I don't turn back
却感觉此刻你停不了的泪流 But, at this moment, [I] actually feel your tears that won't stop flowing
唯有爱才能永垂不朽 Only with love can [mortals] become immortal {"immortal" - to be hung forever and not dry up -- to describe a fruit}
唯有你我才能找回我 Only with you can I find myself again

唯有你我才能找回我 Only with you can I find myself again
唯有你我才能找回我 Only with you can I find myself again

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So, anyway, I've been busy downloading some of his other songs... (any recommendations?) hence, the blatant lack of happy, motivational Disney Channel songs on my playlist for the last few days. ^___^;

In other news, I just finished toning, and translating into Chinese, the fourth chapter of VF -- huzzah!!!



Too lazy to arrange an actual preview, hehe... Ying is awesome, isn't she? But, actually, Lan's unnatural reaction to anything related with Hongfei can be quite obvious -- blame it on the Feiromones. XD

Many, many thanks to Areku for burning for me a PT3 DVD and sending it over, as busy as you are. Also, for the pretty cicada ink block! (You bought it months ago in your Chinatown, and it has now gone full circle, with me being in China in all! 8D) Thank you, I shall treasure it! <333

Much love to my best bud, for dropping by my house in Manila to upload 200+ MB worth of .psd files for me. >3< I rabu you, Tiffany! <333

Anyway, it seems I'm struggling with burn-out right now, pfft. Hopefully, I can get over this soon. |||OTL I will be working on the next segment of Games as soon as I finish toning the title page of the next chapter of VF.

We'll be going to Hong Kong again on Monday.