People and Spaces

Have you ever been like this before/Two lovers at the ends of ocean shores/So close that you cannot hide/On the continents that share no day and night/My love it's alright//Maybe I would never be the same/So close but yet so far away/I'll build us a place in time/Beneath the pale moonlight/My love it's alright//It's warm down here on the other side/I'm waiting by the phone tonight/So come home to me, come home//Kookaburra on the old gum tree/She sings to a child beneath her wings/Don't worry my love, don't you cry/You're safe with me tonight/And the world is alright/My love it's alright//It's warm down here on the other side/I'm waiting by the phone tonight/So come home to me, come home//Tell her I've built a home to stay, and I built it for us

Ok someone requested for the lyrics for the TFF song People and Spaces. So here it's. Pardon for any minor errors. Although I typed this off the lyric book, I don't completely trust my typing skills. hee.

Hot Park

Rights. Like I said ystd, I went Hortpark. It's my first time there and I think it's an excellent place to hang out, go for a jog or go dating hahaha. The morning sun felt pretty good :) It felt great to be shooting again. The new pirated neoprene strap that I bought was not bad. I think it made my camera feel at least 50% lighter hahaha. 10bucks well spent. We walked the approx 2.4km path from Hortpark carpark to Mt Faber then to Vivocity for shopping. I must admit that not doing exercise for half a year is really bad for health. I felt so tired after walking 2.4km I went to sleep without bathing (ee smely) upon reaching home. Enjoy the shots. I esp love the macro shots towards the end of the series. Esp the one with the bee. Fullview the pictures to get a better view. :D Signing off!

I'm almost as free as a Bird

I took this off a friend's blog' cause it's so interesting. Doesn't the above scenarios look familiar?

Anyway, it's gonna sound kind of weird but it feels pretty good being in a semi-exam state. Think having finished all your written papers and having 2 MCQ papers left. It gives you a hell lot of time to slack around but at the same time prevents you from having the guilt of stopping studying totally. So I managed to find time to do some MCQs and play drums as well as catch up on some sleep. I'll be going to Hortpark early in the morning (dang 7am) tomorrow with my family and I think it's gonna be a great place to get away from Exams and citylife. Gonna bring my camera along too to snap some stuffs. I haven't touched my camera for way too long. I think it needs a white Canon L lens to accompany it. And I'll be looking forward to that after As. :) Of course scoring As will be essential.

Faith (all we need)

Ah finally my first break in a very long time. Spent the time after my last NJC written paper with Brother Chun at Vivo as usual. Vivocity is simply the best place to chill out and have a chat. And I love night-long chats. :) I didn't realised that I haven't gone out (apart from school and Lot 1 for lunch) for at least 2 months. In fact...I totally forgotten how to transit to the North-East line from Outram Park. :S

Well actually, Prelims are not over...I still have 2 MCQ papers but I don't have any mood to study anymore. Dang it. Why must they drag it till next Thursday. It's totally a waste of time to spend 5 days studying for 1 Physics MCQ paper. To make things worse, the Physics MCQ is in the afternoon. I think. Haiz.

MUSE new album is very much out already but I still haven't got the chance to buy it. I can't believe Vivo doesn't have a single CD shop. HMV or Gramophone should invest in an outlet there. I mean...Vivo is such a nice place but it doesn't have a decent CD shop...ridiculous. I think I should set up a CD shop in Vivo and capture the CD market in Vivo (see...an obvious lack of Economics knowledge). Anyway, everyone around me is downloading the album. Nicer people tell me they would borrow the album from me to burn haha. But I'm firm in my stand of buying the album. Buying an album is the simplest way you can show support for your favourite band. It affirms the band's efforts instead of letting their work be reduced to mere megabytes. I guess I shall continue listening to the album on Muse.mu for the time being unless I can make my way down to Gramophone or HMV sometime this week. :)

Ok I guess I've nothing to type for the time being...due my my lack of life. Brother Chun says I completely turn into a full-time mugger during every exam. Somehow I don't have such an impression but on hindsight, I think it's pretty true. I thought it's the same for everyone. Hopefully, my hard work will pay off. I can feel I'm starting to achieve a little breakthrough in Chemistry. My Chem has been pretty stagnent at Pass for the past 1 and a half years but I think I've found the key. Econs is still a major worry. Can someone please tell me I need to pass Econs to get into Uni, that would be very helpful. Heh ok signing off.

Btw this is a song, titled Unnatural Selection, from MUSE's new album. It's really awesome. I esp love the outro and pre-chorus. :D

To:

Thanks for being such a great friend so great my words just can't justify. For being there whenever I needed you. For letting me know that I still have you at the end of the day. Thanks for accompanying me in my journey of finding a true friend in NJC. Being there wherever I'm. Wasting your precious time on my phone calls. Letting me find my motivation when I'm at my lowest. For being so sensitive to my needs. For lending me your ears whenever I needed them. For sharing your troubles with me. For attempting to appreciate my type of music. For sharing my relationship problems and giving me advices. Being there was all I ever needed and you did it best. You're the reason why I don't need girlfriends. The reason why I wasn't the ignorant and unmotivated self of my J1 days. Thank you.

Love from,
Wei Shuen

And I came to my senses

What a fool I could be

Of a heart that grows colder

From the air that I breathe

To look at my face

Oh so pleasantly calm

Yet my heart beholds a weakness

Could you just see through me

Have I lost all my faith

For a beautiful world

In a quiet degradation

Of passion and purpose

Here I stand at the edge

Of the future and now

From the depths of my lungs

Oh could you just sing to me

Into the fire

Into your grace

Into your love

You know I'm here

To love you

Sonnet - The Fire Fight

I JUST HEARD THE FIRE FIGHT ALBUM LIVE!

Oh man what can I say...The Fire Fight album launch was just awesome. I was particularly impressed by Iain Tham's mid-set drum solo. It totally set the mood right for the remaining songs of the gig. I swear I was banging my head, swinging my body, tapping my feet, jumping and shouting out lyrics like nobody's business. Paul can vouch for me that I was the most enthusiastic supporter there :) well at least within my line of view. For once I just totally ignored watching Joshua and the rest rocked it out onstage and closed my eyes and immersed myself fully in their music.

I bet you guys must be thinking how awesome it was...or thinking I'm just bullshitting around here. But trust me, TFF has proven to break every single stereotypes you guys have of local bands. Firstly, the sound system was great. The mix was perfect (Paul claims that the guitars could be a lil louder though) and it really felt like listening to the studio album but live. Every part of the performance was pitch-perfect. Secondly, TFF really got everyone high with their melodious vocals, intricate guitar riffs and dynamic drumming. They opened with "When Spring Comes Home" followed by their first single "Dreamer". But the songs that I really loved and got me frigging high was "Fires at Night" and "The Train Song" ESP FIRES AT NIGHT. Too bad they didn't play it for encore. TFF also did really well bringing out their emotions for the slower and more emotion-provoking songs. In fact, the chorus for "Hours" still rings in my head now. Iain's drumming was particularly emotional and inspiring. (I know I keep mentioning this Iain guy but he was really awesome that night and is such a good role model for a drummer like me :D) Thirdly, the harmonizing between Angel the guest performer (guitar and vox) and Joshua was really good and their voices really complemented each others. Haha I think they should make Angel a permanent backing vocals. Her voice was just so sweet, although she did cocked up abit on the guitar during the song "People and Spaces". Fouthly, TFF's music is just so inspirational and Joshua's lyrics are so thought-provoking. Combining Dance, Rock and Indie music, TFF created a unique genre of music they can claim as their own and I think that's simply why their music is so appealing...well at least to youths (age 17 and above) and young adults. While grooving to the compelling beats of the drums, one also does not forget to ponder about the meaning behind those finely crafted lyrics. That's enough substantiation isn't it!

Overall I would have given TFF 8/10 for the night's performance. Minus for one lousy unenthusiastic Singaporean crowd and one for not playing my favourite "Fires at Night". So it isn't really their fault they don't score 10/10 too. :D The set was well rehearsed and the song list was strategically organized...except for the poor narration of the story of Henri the bear by Joakim Gomez, which didn't allow me to fully grasp the story of Henri (ok in fact...I know only like 10%), everything else was just darn good. Atmosphere during Fires at Night and The Train Song was just amazing. Too bad I didn't make it home with the album. Both album and gig were sold out. :)

Ok so if you haven't heard of these guys called The Fire Fight, it jolly well time for you to check them out at http://www.myspace.com/thefirefightsg or http://thefirefight.com/. The Fire Fight is Joshua as Guitars and Vocals, Jonathan as Guitars, JBarks as Bass and Iain as Drums and Backing Vocals. I shall end of this post with a video of a performance of Beware! Monster by The Fire Fight during the album launch. Check out Iain's amazing drum solo at the start. Enjoy!

Don't you wish that...

School wasn't as tiring. You can clear all that homework and start on revision. You weren't feeling pressurized by the amount of things not done. You could stop allowing this pressure to hinder the progress of your work. You could share this pressure with someone. There's someone on MSN to chat with. Your best friend would have time to listen. Music can wash away all the pain your're feeling. You could be a rock star. You could play the guitar and sing. You could produce inspirational pieces of music. You were Matt Bellamy. You were at the top. You were not struggling to pass. You were motivated to trounce everyone else. You were in Secondary School. You could do well in GP effortlessly. You could get started on that comprehension. Your best friend wasn't besting you in your best subject. You were a female and don't have to worry about supporting a family in the future. You could stop dreaming and start doing. You were really talented in something so you could skip schooling and live off your talent. You could write an essay for your blogpost when you can't pen down your thoughts. You could write persuasive arguementative essays and express your own opinions without having to worry about what others think of your ignorance. You had a hot and pretty girlfriend. She was understanding too. Your best friend was your girlfriend. You could play freely without worries. You could concentrate fully when playing and studying. You were knowledgable about issues debated around the world. You could take 1 year off from life to tour the world. You could visit the Maldives again. Time could reverse. You wouldn't make those mistakes. She is enjoying your company. She didn't have a guy. You could spend more time in your CCA. You could win a competition. You could appreciate your positive points and stop feeling inferior about your negative points. You lived in a parallel universe. Life was not a series of problems. You would not moan about life if it was a series of problems. You could solve all your problems. Mmmm...