Was browsing through Fang Wen Shan's blog today and came by this song - Lok Hor Sia (the sound of rain). It is a classical Chinese song that is definitely not Jay's style but by working with the Queen of Hokkien song, Jiang Hui (江蕙), he did a pretty decent job. The lyrics was penned by Wen Shan, based on his thoughts about his parents back in their village (故鄉).
This is an excerpt of his description on the song form his blog.
這首《落雨聲》的詞意主要是在述說為人子女無法克盡孝道的遺憾與感慨。真的不要想等賺大錢時才來照顧與奉養父母，或者給自 己一個藉口，一切等自己有經濟能力時再說，屆時再來盡孝道，但其實可能永遠不會有這麼一天，因為等你存夠了一百萬、三百萬，你就會想再存五百萬、一千萬， 等到手頭上真有一千萬時，你同時也會花費很大，然後馬上你又會覺得一千萬太少。人的欲望是永不可能滿足的，因為錢永遠都賺不完，但父母親卻會一天一天的衰 老…切莫等到「樹欲靜而風不止，子欲養而親不待」時才開始後悔莫及…
Basically, it explains about the regrets of a child who did not have the opportunity to take care and spend time with its mother.
[In the Asian culture, being a filial child is one who takes over the financial burden of his/her parents as soon as they have a stable career. Parents often talk about how proud they are when a certain amount of their child's paycheck goes to them. It used to be more important a generation ago when the society is less materialistic. Nowadays, most kids move out as soon as they start earning their first paycheck and most of the money goes to entertainment if there is leftover from paying off bills. In some families like Ping's, the kid never stops supporting their parents, unlike in America where most grandparents are capable of living an independent life, never having to ask for a single cent from their kids. There are both good and bad in both cases. While it seems like a burden to some people to be taking care of the elder, it makes some feels good. It would make Ping very proud when one day Ping can be the financial source for Ping's mom and dad.]
But it is not all about money either. Fang Wen Shan says 'don't use the reason that I want to earn big money first before taking care and 'fen yang' my parents'. That is very true. While materials, house, car, vacations are always there to be bought, our parents and grandparents will not freeze in time. If you think of something you want to do for them or to bring them somewhere, why not now? Why wait until you earn 10k, 30k, you will think of earning 50k, 100k, which by then, your spendings will be even more and 100k is no longer enough. So you'll keep thinking, wait, wait, but really, when will it be enough? Nothing is permanent. So why don't we treasure our loved ones before we spend on materials that will not bring eternal happiness? The memories that we create with them will be the ones that can last for a very very long time.
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A Hokkien song that brings a tear to the eye...composed by Jay, penned by Vincent for Jiang Hui.
落雨聲 哪親像一條歌
Lok hor sia na qin qiu jit tiau kua
誰知影 阮越頭嘸敢聽
Siang zai ya bun wa tao em ka tia
異鄉的我 一個人起畏寒
Yi hiong e gua ji ge lang khi ui kua
寂寞的雨聲 捶阮心肝
Sio bo e ho xia chui bun sim gua
人孤單 像斷翅的鳥只
Lang ko dua ciu tui sit e jiao jia
飛袂行 咁講是阮的命
Pue bue gia kam gong si bun e mia
故鄉的山 永遠攏站置遐
Ko hiong e sua Yeng wan long gia li hia
阮的心晟只有講乎山來聽
Bun e xim jia ji u gong ho sua lai tia
來到故鄉的海岸
Lai kao ko hiong e hai hua
景色猶原攏總無變化
Keng se you guan long jiong bo pian hua
當初離開是為啥
Dong cho li kui si wei sia
你若問阮阮心肝來疼
Ni na meng bun bun xim gua lai tia
你若欲友孝世大嘸免等好額
Ni na be eo hao sit tio em ben tan ho giak
世間有阿母惜的囝仔尚好命
Si kan u a bu siong e gi na siong ho mia
嘸通等成功欲來接阿母住
Em tang tan seng gong be lai jiap a bu dua
阿母啊 已經無置遐
A bu a yi ging bo di hia
你若欲友孝世大嘸免等好額
Ni na be eo hao sit tio em ben tan ho giak
世間有阿母惜的囝仔尚好命
Si kan u a bu siong e gi na siong ho mia
出社會走闖塊甲人拼輸贏
Chu xia wei zhao jong de ka lang pia su yia
為著啥 家己嘸知影
Wei dio sia ga gi em zai yia
你若欲友孝世大嘸免等好額
Ni na e eo hao sit tio em ben tan ho gia
世間有阿母惜的囝仔尚好命
Si kan u a bu siong e gi na siong ho mia
嘸通等成功欲來接阿母住
Em tang tan seng gong be lai jiap a bu dua
阿母啊 已經無置遐
A bu a yi ging bo di hia
哭出聲 無人惜命命
Kao chu xia bo lang xio mia mia
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The songs is sending out the message 'ni na e eo hao sit, tio em ben tan ho giak' - if you wanna be filial, then you should not wait till you're rich. As LP always say, 你開心, 我開心, 就好了. As long as we are all happy, that's good. Why wait?
Just out of the topic, Ping just realized that in their Hokkien, 'lu ah si boey' is 'ni na be'....errr..sounds a bit like 'chau ua'..hehe.
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