Police

The first time I heard ‘Every breath you take’ from Police, I was probably in the elementary school. Because my sisters loved English songs, I often heard them play music in the house. Of course, I had no idea what Sting was singing back then, but I was deeply attracted to the melody. Regardless of the sad story hidden in the lyric, I still find this song very charming. Perhaps it brings back some of my old memories with my siblings.

Thanks to Youtube, now people can search anything they want to listen to and watch. That’s how I get my listen to Police from time to time. By the way, I’m reading Amy Tan’s ‘The Bonesetter’s Daughter’ now. It’s a book I’ve known for a long time but never gotten a chance to read. Last week, S. and his friend and I went for a walk along the beach and saw this second-hand book stand. I spotted the book and decided to buy it. I always love Amy Tan not only she has Chinese roots but also her writing style reminds me of Chi-June, a renown writer, from China who had lived in Taiwan for many years. I recall reading her books growing up, picturing someday I would travel to China, visiting those breathtaking scenery.

There is always a lot to write about relationship between parents and children in a Chinese family. The profound influence of tradition upon how older generations rendered their offspring, the role of a good son and daughter, the importance of education, morality, obedience, the obligation to honour the entire clan, etc, are often themes in hundreds of writing one can find in the market. Interestingly, does everyone feel the same way, meaning knowing one’s roots and identity is significant in life? All I realize is ‘deep’ reading really brings certain self-reflection to me and certainly it makes temporarily forget what is troubling me in reality.
Speaking of Police, what other music do you like? Do you always listen to every song’s lyric? What makes you think a song is a masterwork? What triggers you to like a particular song? In what kind of mood do you feel like listening to a specific song? Now, I feel like having a listen to Amy Whitehouse’s ‘Valerie’…