You read my mind w/ flying city plan, I was gonna say that as a ldk die hard lol, wasn’t sure if I could count it because toshiko is somewhat present, but you’re right not exactly lyrical song, besides “this is an emergency prepare for ejection”, it definitely has that escapism element. I now know that we only disagree about on 1 thing and that’s haikara haha but I’ll let that slide! I love me some denki soroban & Sakura
Did I used to talk shit about Haikara? Lmao like it's not my favorite for a variety of reasons (would've preferred to hear Nakata's production instead of a bunch of Yamaha studio seniors, the style of it is mostly very "J-pop with traditional music elements" which isn't my cup of tea, etc) but I would die defending the honor of most of that tracklist. I used to sing the hell out of Kamisama no Utagoe and Shashin when I was younger, I have a soft spot for overwrought ballads lol.
🎶Song: The Heartless/Careless Man
🎶Singer: Li Dai Kun
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🎼Song: Good Stories
🎼Singer: Huang Ting Ting
Lyrics under the cut (Mandarin and machine-translated to English).
Note: I've scheduled a post with an OST of Li Dai Kun's for the 1st Monday of every month, FYI.
Note on translations: I have not done any editing to these; they're straight out of Google. I do not know Mandarin. They're just provided as a courtesy.
"The Heartless Man"
(or "Careless," but "no heart" fits the drama too)
Going around thousands of myths
When I love again, my emotions are mixed
I prefer the remaining warmth
The further you go, the harder it becomes to extricate yourself
Can't hold it and refuse to let go
Fate plays a trick on people, sand in the wind
You lifted your long hair
Tears still on cheeks
When unintentional people sow calamity, it takes root and sprouts
Even the pain gives birth to branches
The greatness given by life and death
Companion love has bloomed
Those eternal love words
At a certain moment, you also believed it, right?
If you have to hug, it will become a luxury
We just know it hurts?
oh
The end of the world is hidden in the poems
A home that hides heartbroken people
Afraid of touching care
It’s hard to stop thinking
Can't hold it and refuse to let go
Fate plays a trick on people, sand in the wind
You lifted your long hair
Tears still on cheeks
When unintentional people sow calamity, it takes root and sprouts
Even the pain gives birth to branches
The greatness given by life and death
Companion love has bloomed
Those eternal love words
At that moment, you also believed it, right?
If you have to hug, it will become a luxury
Have we just learned to love?
Tonight the stars speak love words
Close your eyes and listen
Who is she next to?
Did you guess it right?
Twists and turns are always accompanied by laughter and curses
The rain is dripping under the eaves
She in your arms
It's her you didn't expect
The more you come and go, the more you think about it and become more and more afraid.
Listening to unfamiliar and familiar words
Which sentence is true or false?
Naihe has long been unable to let go
Summer wind, spring flowers
let it be
The person in the dream is in my eyes
Can't let go, love is in bloom and good years
A lifetime is enough for this moment
Sometimes laugh sometimes silly
All love has fallen
Those who love each other will always be together
Compose a good story
Just wait for the gentle breeze to come and give it to her
In fact, you can’t bear to expose it, right?
Clearing the clouds and revealing the sun, right and wrong are mixed
Feeling confused
Every inch is wrapped around you.
The more you come and go, the more you think about it and become more and more afraid.
Listening to unfamiliar and familiar words
Which sentence is true or false?
Anyway, I can’t let it go a long time ago
Summer wind, spring flowers
let it be
The person in the dream is in my eyes
Can't let go, love is in bloom and good years
A lifetime is enough for this moment
Sometimes laugh sometimes silly
All love has fallen
Those who love each other will always be together
Compose a good story
Just wait for the gentle breeze to come and give it to her
ah
The crescent moon hangs high
In fact, she is also thinking about you.
Summer wind, spring flowers
let it be
The person in the dream is in my eyes
Want to ride the wind and join hands with flowers to have a good time
A lifetime is enough to remember this moment