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Davichi’s Water Bottle

ay_link July 23rd, 2008

Davichi is a fairly new R&B female duo, consists of two girls, Kang Min Kyung (born in 1990), and Lee Hae Ri (5 years older than Min Kyung). But don’t let their young age fools you. I usually get very skeptical when it comes to young female artists, especially when they’re in a group *cough*wondergirls*cough* , but I was really surprised when I first heard this “Water Bottle” song through “We Got Married” last Sunday (Episode 19 - towards the end, before the preview).

Such a good song. It matches their vocal color perfectly. And both girls did a great job in this 물병 (moolbyung/ Water Bottle) song. The more I listen to it, the more it reminds me a lot of Ji Sun (Loveholic), which is also a Fluxusian (Alex’s record label).

The fact that their song is featured on We Got Married Episode 19 (last week), it should tell us something :) Enjoy~!

Davichi 다비치 - 물병 (moolbyung/Water Bottle) [DL LINK]

꿈같던 이별 깨어보니
kkumgatdeon ibyeol kkaeeoboni
내 슬픈 두눈에 그대가 있어요
nae seulpeun dunune geudaega isseoyo
물병속안에 내 눈물이 가득차있어서
mulbyeongsogane nae nunmuri gadeukchaisseoseo
마실수가 없어
masilsuga eobseo

조용히 내맘에 들어와
joyonghi naemame deureowa
내 맘을 흔들던 그대는 어디에
nae mameul heundeuldeon geudaeneun eodie
고운꽃은 시들어만가네 점점 더
gounkkocheun sideureomangane jeomjeom deo

I Love you , I need you
I Love you , I need you
나는 한번도 이별한적이없는데
naneun hanbeondo ibyeolhanjeogieomneunde
왜 내가 아파요, 왜 내가 슬퍼요
wae naega apayo, wae naega seulpeoyo
아무일없었던 보통날인데
amuireobseotdeon botongnarinde

사랑해 사랑해
saranghae saranghae
그대앞에 이렇게 외치고 있는데
geudaeape ireoke oechigo inneunde
이별은 아니죠 이별이 아니죠
ibyeoreun anijyo ibyeori anijyo
그렇단 대답 왜 안해주나요
geureotan daedap wae anhaejunayo

빗물도 눈물도 가득해
bitmuldo nunmuldo gadeukhae
우산에 그 안에 그대가없어서
usane geu ane geudaegaeobseoseo
무색해진 내 작은 어깨가 떨려요
musaekhaejin nae jageun eokkaega tteollyeoyo

I Love you , I need you
I Love you , I need you
나는 한번도 이별한적이없는데
naneun hanbeondo ibyeolhanjeogieomneunde
왜 내가 아파요, 왜 내가 슬퍼요
wae naega apayo, wae naega seulpeoyo
아무일없었던 보통날인데
amuireobseotdeon botongnarinde

사랑해 사랑해
saranghae saranghae
그대앞에 이렇게 외치고 있는데
geudaeape ireoke oechigo inneunde
이별은 아니죠 이별이 아니죠
ibyeoreun anijyo ibyeori anijyo
그렇단 대답 왜 안해주나요
geureotan daedap wae anhaejunayo

(English translation by moogledesu.wordpress.com)

After waking up from a dream like breakup
You linger in my two sad eyes
My tears fill the water bottle
It remains undrinkable

It quietly comes into my heart
Where the one that shoot my heart could be
Delicate flowers slowly whither, more and more

I love you, I need you
I never once said goodbye
Why am I hurt, why am I sad
It’s just a normal, uneventful day

I love you I love you
I stand before you yelling this
This is not goodbye, this is not goodbye
But why are you not answering me

The rain and the tears fill
Because you are not under my umbrella
my small shoulders, drenched, shake

I love you, I need you
I never once said goodbye
Why am I hurt, why am I sad
It’s just a normal, uneventful day

I love you I love you
I stand before you yelling this
This is not goodbye, this is not goodbye
But why are you not answering me

Bali Lounge

ay_link July 23rd, 2008

It has been a while since I talked about my fave lounge, fusion jazz artists. Unfortunately, during the server crash a few months ago, all the jazz artists’ profile got deleted. And so I thought I’d start again, and once in a way, I’ll pop in either with a song or an album of an underrated yet very talented group of musicians. Like this one, Bali Lounge.

Personal recommendation: (especially when you’re a jazz lover, or just simply like to groove with such great music composed by talented musicians)
“Something’s wrong” (1st album), “Used to” & “Dogol Street” (2nd album)

Bali Lounge - Something’s wrong [DL LINK]

Something’s wrong when I can’t seem to think straight
Something’s wrong when my heartbeat comes a bit late
Oh so wrong, ’cause you are standing too near
Awfully wrong, the truth is all too clear

I have chilled my heart, i have cooled my blood
My love life’s in a deep freeze, a never opening bud
My comfort is in a silence, you must not make a sound
Solitude is so hard to keep up whenever you are around

Something’s wrong or maybe it’s so right
That I just don’t feel so strong
Something’s wrong how can i be grounded
When my minds on the higher ground

Oh so wrong… cause I feel but cannot hear
The rhapsody of our song…

I can rule my head, I can’t control my soul
But I won’t stay in this state ’cause I just can take the cold
My comfort is in silence, you must not make a sound
Solitude is so hard to give up whenever you are around, you’re around…

Something’s wrong when I can’t seem to think straight
Something’s wrong when my heartbeat comes a bit late
Oh so wrong, cause you are standing too near
Something’s wrong… let’s make it right…

BALI LOUNGE

Style: Lounge, Fusion
Country: Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia

Bali Lounge was the vision of Gita Wirjawan, a professional banker originally trained as a pianist, who wanted to promote musicians in his native Indonesia. He was introduced to Singapore-based American guitarist Rick Smith by their mutual friend noted photographer Russel Wong.

The idea was to give Indonesian players a chance to work with international players and produce a kind of world music as unique as its varied roots.

Rick introduced Bruno Le Flanchec from France, a talented pianist and flautist who graduated from Berklee School of Music Suma Cum Laude in arranging and composition and Lewis Pragasam the Malaysian-born Indian drummer considered widely to be the finest in South East Asia. Gita recruited Tompi and Harry on vocals and bass respectively from Jakarta to complete the group.

A period of intense interaction followed with songs and ideas from all of the members. The gifted sound engineer Nicolas Rastoul was brought in to mix and oversee production. Thus, Bali Lounge was born.

{Reference: Bali Lounge @ last.fm}

Bali Lounge - Used to [DL LINK]

You caught me today
You needed someone
Wouldn’t have said no
If things weren’t the same

it’s a matter of time
It’s a matter of choice
We should all let it be

You caught me today
You pleaded me back
I said what I said
We’d go separate ways

What conveyed to do
0:58 ??? (For the life of me, I can’t make out what she’s saying)
We should only carry on

Chorus:
Used to make me smile
We used to dance
Used to make me laugh
We used to play

Used to make me sad
We used to cry
Used to make me shy
We used to fly

As the time goes on by
As the leaves fall on by
We should part our ways alone…

(guitar interlude here… *omg, so good!*

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