Always a hero

Nike came up with this ad in support of Liu Xiang & the mandarin text reads:
Love competition.
Love risking your pride.
Love winning it back.
Love giving it everything you've got.
Love the glory. Love the pain.
Love sport even when it breaks your heart.
While I had to give it to Nike for coming up with such a marvellous ad strategy, still the text reminds me eeriely of David's lyrics for 桂冠英雄. Maybe that's why I like the song so much cos unlike other songs written abt the Olympics, this song tells more from the pv of the competing athletic -- the struggles, the hopes, the fears, pain & stress. First you did it to prove to yourself but once you reached Liu Xiang's level, you also do it out of pride & love for your nation. Anyway Liu wrote an open letter to explain & I think also to refute all the false accusations that either Nike or his government forced him to withdraw cos he could not win with his injury *sigh* I guess there's just something abt him cos I had to admit even I was dreadfully disappointed. That even though I was awed by Michael Phelp & enchanted by Guo Jing Jing's amazing grace, the one I really wanted to see was Liu Xiang.

Jiayou China!

The lovely smile of David brightening my life on an otherwise very sad day of Bejing Olympics as Lui Xiang had to pull out of the 110m hurdles race cos of an injury. As others have commented, he must have been in a lot of pain for him to pull out when an entire nation's hope rest on his shoulders. I think he made the right decision cos it could have been a lot worst if he had fallen or came in last & not qualify. But it is not the end of the world & hopefully he will both recover from his injury & mental burden of disappointing his country. He will be 29 in the next Olympics & it is not impossible for him to compete & win another medal. Still I feel his pain, torment & misery. It is indeed a frightful thing to be a country's icon *sigh*
Not much David's news just confirmation that he will be holding a concert in Tianjin on 10/7. So far it has been vry low key as usual with David these days. Not sure where he is at the moment but probably working on his album and/or movie script.

Exit EMI

As has been rumored EMI sold all their Asian shares to Typhoon owned by Ronald Cheng's father, Norman Cheng. Along with the sales is of cos David's contract with only one studio album left for release. Not sure what this will mean for David but it really shouldn't affect him as much as the others cos he holds all the copyrights to his songs. He has his own recording studio & if he has to, he can produce his album all by himself as he has done in the past. He can probably go on an album by album contract. Also since Typhoon is vry much into digital music then he can also release a bunch of singles online as a lot of Japanese artists are doing now.
But it is a sad indication of the decline in album sales. As many critics are lamenting that now most chinese singers release albums not cos they have amassed some good music but to promote themselves & garner some lucrative endorsements. I nvr would have thought to see a cosplaying Wubai endorsed some computer game *sigh* If it has been DT, this blog will definitely be history. But I am not ready to give up the blog yet. I will hold on for his 6th studio album & movie. It is hard to give him up cos despite all his faults, & he has many, it is also hard not to believe in DT. Anyway for some comic relief & giving in to my current panda obsession, I present the following ^_^:

Laurel Hero

Really sorry I can't give my blog a new skin cos I wanna a new beginning for DT here as well. But I may try again so dun worry if I close down the blog again for a few days. As penance I have translated David's Olympic song 桂冠英雄 tada ^__^
Change the title to singular as it should be obvious from the lyrics Liu Xiang is the inspiration for his song. But this song is not just for the Olympics. Very encouraging with lots of raw energy. Now I have Black Tangerine to lift my depression & Laurel Hero for the strength to carry on. Not sure who wrote the lyrics but DT should have a big input cos the song carries his favorite hallmark of love, unity & pursuit of dream. Also he is fond of mentioning 新的世界 which I translated as 'brave new world'. For sure David has read George Orwell's defining novel ^__^ Actually the song is probably also talking abt himself & his lonely pursuit for excellence. I love the last few words - 以我为傲. David, we ARE proud of you for always. You will always have my smiles & embraces *__*

桂冠英雄 / Laurel Hero
Composed & sang by David Tao

The sky is high
My heart beating fast
All the noise fade away
I can hear no more
Raise my head
Pride will not allow me to retreat
Nor lose courage for this one second
Loneliness and exhaustion
Only I can understand
Unlimited pursuit is my only target
(Chorus)
I am born to love
I live for love
Because of a dream
I will never concede defeat
For love I am arrogant
For love I am humble
Love my country my home
And the people I love
Give you the laurel crown
Give you glory and honor
I know a hero's journey is endless
I know what you want
I know what I want
Brave new world

Welcome the wind
Flag waving intensely
The brave moment is upon us soon
One heart, thousands of hearts
Together cheering for this one second
Pain and stress no longer exist
They are not important
Uniting everyone's hearts
Are passion and pride
(Chorus)
I am born to love
I live for love
Because of a dream
I will never concede defeat
For love I am arrogant
For love I am humble
Love my country my home
And the people I love
Give you the laurel crown
Give you glory and honor
I know a hero's journey is endless
I know what you want
I know what I want
Brave new world

I am born to love
I live for love
Because of a dream
I will never concede defeat
For love I am arrogant
For love I am humble
Love my country my home
And the people I love
Give you the laurel crown
Give you glory and honor
I want to give you my all
Finally I did it
I want your smiles
I want your embraces
I want you to be proud of me
I want you to be proud of me

No new skin

Close my blog to give it a new skin but nothing seems to work *sigh* so just change the font.