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She drew this by hand and I adore the design to bits!
I will be using this design for all my shows this coming year so let me know if you wish to pre-order this Tee. I'll do my best to find a kind-hearted supplier who can give a poor musician the best rate.
Inspired by one of my original compositions titled 'King Of Toys', the wordings of 'Mint' and 'Show' are made up of adorable monsters, toys, sweet stuff and signed off with a hidden cookie, manage to spot it?
If you're now at Esplanade, I sincerely thank YOU for making the time down to support this mini show. You have no idea how much your presence means to me. For someone who started with nothing and worse being chased down the stage by strangers, I'm thankful that you made time to come down and listen so that I don't awkwardly sing to the walls. Your presence is a form of great encouragement for me to go chase and ride that rainbow, 4 years and counting.
THANK YOU, my friend and loved ones.
TBH I'm actually quite stressed up on stage at this very moment as it's the first time my original compositions are being sung in front of Mass Public.
How would strangers react to my songs this time?
Will they stop to listen?
Will they get the story of my songs?
I have 100001 more worries on my mind but I'm just gonna do my best for this show so stay tuned!
You know, I've always been doing closed door showcases and thanks to Huayi Festival 2016 for organising this Singer-songwriter segment, I finally plucked up enough courage to step out of my comfort zone.
This is THE kick-start session.
After this I'll be visiting schools, other performing venues like SCAPE and tagging along more shows to showcase more originals compositions as well as to perform. You are most welcome to join my talented musician friends and me if you have time :)
For those who have heard my songs previously, please try and sing-along to your favourite tunes this time. For those who are listening to my songs for the first time, I hope that you'll like them.
Oh yes, remind me to take a group selfie with all of you okay!
If you're taking videos and photos and posting them up on your social media platforms, include #MintShow2016 so that i can find and view them when my session is over. Thanks so much!
We prepared a total of 8 songs, hopefully we manage to feature them all.
Today, we stripped our band down to just a simple Keyboard companion and a cajon.
Meet today's keyboardist, Tan Yao Zong:
Also, Jamie from The Madhatter Project.
She's usually on the drums but for today, she'll be on the Cajon:
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Let's start the show!
Here are the Song Lyrics
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Song 1 - 梦中情人
Quick Fact: First attempt on a Bossa Nova song at the age of 23.
I wrote this in my aunt's store room on the ironing board in the middle of the night for fear of waking my family up. :D
词曲: Mint Leong
Original Song Arrangement: Chan Yiyang
静悄悄 听到我心跳
身体在 随着音乐摇
渐渐的 你靠过来
我察觉到不寻常的爱
呼吸声 你在哪里
阴暗中 我感觉到你
到底在 假装什么神秘
还假装你有多亲密
不认识你 No No No
不要靠近
chorus
我迷失在自己的梦境
梦中情人 触动了我的心
忽隐忽现的黑色身影
牵引着我 渴望的爱情
我迷醉自己的梦境
什么时候 我才能清醒
应该是醉了 疯了 忘了
才和我的梦中情人 谈感情 谈了感情
受困在一栋砖石城堡里
喷火龙在外头吼叫不停
深睡 在铁塔中的最高
在等待梦中情人来到
我逃不掉 谁来救我
巫婆狂笑 哈。。。
chorus
我迷失在自己的梦境
梦中情人 触动了我的心
忽隐忽现的黑色身影
牵引着我 渴望的爱情
我迷醉在自己的梦境
什么时候 我才能清醒
应该是醉了 疯了 忘了
才和我的梦中情人 oh
我迷失在自己的梦境
梦中情人 触动了我的心
忽隐忽现的黑色身影
牵引着我 渴望的爱情
我迷醉自己的梦境
什么时候 我才能清醒
应该是醉了 疯了 忘了
才和我的梦中情人 谈感情 谈了感情
Song 2 - Will You Live Your Dream
Quick Fact: A song written for one of our mini team projects during out WDA song-writing Music Career Programme. This jingle was initially written to encourage others to join the next music career programme. It's now a song about love & passion and the ultimate question, will you live your dream?
Lyrics & Melody: Fif Phan, Stephen Tong, Colin Chang, Mint Leong
Original Singers: Fif Phan, Mint Leong
Song Arrangement: Stephen Tong
One (want), to make good music
Two, but we had no clue
Three, lots of love & magic
Four (for) dreams to come true
One (want) to make a difference
Two, For love and passion
Three, that's who we want to be
Can you feel the colours, motifs make melody
Can you feel the music, enjoy the lyrics
Can you feel the story, as crazy as it seems
Will you Live your dream?
Song 3 - 我们这一班 主题曲
Quick Fact: Thank you Richard for giving me this opportunity to sing, with a group of chirpy children, for Channel 8's Blockbuster Teenage Drama Series titled We Are Good Kids. It was a hit!
词曲：温金华
编曲：John Kuek
主唱： Mint Leong
Verse 1
童：你的笨伤透脑筋 你的真不比我聪明
女：还能耐多久也糟透了 你的坏一律不欢迎
Verse 2 *
童：你说我无理取闹 我说你不欣赏流行
女：却能够体谅你的任性 再多的书也劝不醒
童(shout)： 哼！
Chorus
女：你在闹情绪 气我的冷静
童：爱心关怀
合：加速你我的靠近
Verse 3:
童：你说我目无长辈 我说你没用心聆听
女：成长的岁月摇摆不定 悲和喜是一扇风景
Verse 4
童：让我们全心改造 要快乐高速前进
合：我们这一班继续同行 未来去向我来决定
Verse 2 *
童：你说我无理取闹 我说你不欣赏流行
女：却能够体谅你的任性 再多的书也劝不醒
童(shout)： 哼！
Chorus
女：你在闹情绪 气我的冷静
童：爱心关怀
合：加速你我的靠近
Chorus
女：你在闹情绪 气我的冷静
童：爱心关怀
合：加速你我的靠近
Verse 3:
童：你说我目无长辈 我说你没用心聆听
女：成长的岁月摇摆不定 悲和喜是一扇风景
Verse 4
童：让我们全心改造 要快乐高速前进
合：我们这一班继续同行 未来去向我来决定
Song 4 - 泪不停不停地流
Quick Fact: An emotional song written for Buddy Laren Goh when he passed away in a bike accident more than 10 years ago. It was an extremely difficult time for me, dealing with the loss of my bestest friend, at my lowest point of time when I was barely 20 years old. It's certainly hard, but it comes to a point when I finally realise that his passionate spirit and optimistic character has deeply influenced my life and imprinted in my heart. I shall carry on his legacy for as long as I live...
词曲: Mint Leong
Original Song Arrangement by: Ethan Choo
最困难的事
不是眼睁睁看着你走
是我
迟迟不肯放开手
最可爱的是
你在我身边撒娇时候
你让我的心蠢蠢欲动
最简单的事
是你说你爱我
睡前感触很多
平行线上的寂寞
谁懂， 谁问过
不说话的你
躺在我胸口
泪不停不停地流
你却狠狠的放下我
坚持要走的你
依然不转过头
看看我，疼疼我
在这最后几秒钟
珍惜过的承诺
深藏我心中
最简单的事
是你说你爱我
睡前感触很多
平行线上的寂寞
谁懂， 谁问过
不说话的你
躺在我胸口
心一阵一阵的痛
你不顾我拉扯你的手
跪卧在地的我
依然在等你回头
看看我，疼疼我
在这最后几秒钟
今后没你陪我
梦想都落空
泪不停不停地流
你却狠狠的放下我
坚持要走的你
依然不转过头
看看我，疼疼我
在这最后几秒钟
珍惜过的承诺
深藏在心中
珍惜过的承诺 ~ (fade)
深藏我心...中
Song 5 - 沙发
Quick Fact: My favourite song of all times written by talented Desmond Wong, also my Silly Big Guy who was the musician I did all my shows with when I first started out in this industry. He plays the guitar. Thank you for willing to sit with me for days just to find all the chords for my originals and play them for me. That's why you are Silly Big Guy. :)
词曲： Desmond Wong
Piano Arrangement: Chan Yiyang
每一天 走在人海茫茫的路上
一直到 所有店户打了烊
其实我 心里早就已经失去了方向
指南针 它不会帮上什么忙
天暗了穿过大街走过了小巷
爱的人他已离开我身旁
我不能 就是不能那么快将他遗忘
回到家 坐在沙发上幻想
坐沙发上 不想回到那张床
窗户外 星星围绕着月亮
很希望 沙发会变成肩膀
心灵受创伤 他会伫立我身旁
躺沙发上 闭上眼睛又在幻想
他陪着我 度过地久天长
不愿梦想 这样一直对我撒谎
愿明天能够 看到幸福的曙光
天暗了穿过大街走过了小巷
爱的人他已离开我身旁
我不能 就是不能那么快将他遗忘
回到家 坐在沙发上幻想
坐沙发上 不想回到那张床
窗户外 星星围绕着月亮
很希望 沙发会变成肩膀
心灵受创伤 他会伫立我身旁
躺沙发上 闭上眼睛又在幻想
他陪着我 度过地久天长
不愿梦想 这样一直对我撒谎
愿明天能够
为你淌下眼泪 也曾为你心碎
付出了一切 只能前进不可后退
我不再 沦为爱情的傀儡
让我们的故事 变得完美
坐沙发上 不想回到那张床
窗户外 星星围绕着月亮
很希望 沙发会变成肩膀
心灵受创伤 他会伫立我身旁
躺沙发上 闭上眼睛又在幻想
他陪着我 度过地久天长
不愿梦想 这样一直对我撒谎
愿明天依然 能够看到希望的曙光
Song 6 - 玩具国王
Quick Fact: A song about pure, simple happiness.
This song was written when i was 12 years old when my mum tried to throw my favourite stuff toy away. I begged repeatedly until she finally gave in and returned me my Toy. It's with me ever since, even till this day.
The lyrics is about asking my Stuff Toy to bring me to his Toy King if he could walk, and turn me into a toy as fortunate as he is, and have someone dote on me, pamper and love me with all his heart.
I performed this snog a few times at weddings. :)
This song was written when i was 12 years old when my mum tried to throw my favourite stuff toy away. I begged repeatedly until she finally gave in and returned me my Toy. It's with me ever since, even till this day.
The lyrics is about asking my Stuff Toy to bring me to his Toy King if he could walk, and turn me into a toy as fortunate as he is, and have someone dote on me, pamper and love me with all his heart.
I performed this snog a few times at weddings. :)
词曲: Mint Leong
小熊 你今天好吗
如果你会说话
你会不会告诉我
那里才会到玩具国
*你不愿看到我
为爱情不知所措
你不愿看到我
独自泪流
多么想和你一样
有人关心有人疼
多么想抛开世上的烦恼
什么都不重要
玩具国的国王 收留我吧
我和小熊一样
需要一个有心的人
不让我受伤心疼
玩具国的国王啊 求求你把我变成
一个最幸福的人
史上最幸福的人
小熊 你真可爱啊
如果你会自行走
你会不会带着我
一步步地走到玩具国
Repeat *
我要和小熊一样
玩具国的国王
让那幸福都一样
Song 7 - 要我怎么说
Quick Fact: Zhi Hao and I had 2 totally different originals compositions with similar storyline.
His was about an angel and a devil who knows they shouldn't be together despite loving each other deeply.
Mine was about a girl and a guy who choose to always make the other upset on purpose despite loving each other deeply.
We decided to combine the songs together and Viola!
The song even comes with an encouraging ending now~
词曲: Zhi Hao, Mint Leong
Music Arrangement: Sin Sek Jhia
Verse 1:
女： 爱一个人有时候 胜过于爱自己
男： 难道是上天 赐给你和我的恶作剧
Pre-Chorus:
女： 为何对我不理不睬 疼在心中不说出来 Oh Baby
男： 就是把爱紧紧锁进口袋 抓紧不被祝福的爱
Chorus 1:
男： 要我怎么说你才会明白 天使魔鬼永远不能相爱
再多的微笑 你温柔的拥抱 我故意逃开
女： 要我怎么说你才会明白 黑白之间 能有灰色地带
一次次的伤害 一切的不愉快 不能重来
合: 兜了一圈才明白
Pre-Chorus:
男： 这样一天一天的过 心底复杂的挣扎好久
女： 让爱填满所有美丽的梦 别将心掏空
Chorus 2:
女/男：要我怎么说你才会明白 天使魔鬼永远不能相爱
女/男: 再多的微笑 你温柔的拥抱 我故意逃开
男/女： 要我怎么说你才会明白 黑白之间能有灰色地带
男: 一次次的伤害 一切的不愉快
(女： 我的伤害 我的不愉快)
男：不能重来
女： 兜了一圈才明白
Last Chorus:
男：要我怎么说你才会明白 天使魔鬼永远不能相爱
一次次的伤害 一切的不愉快 我故意逃开
女：要我怎么做你才会明白 黑白之间 能有灰色地带
女： 再多的微笑 你温柔的拥抱
(男： 我的微笑 温柔的拥抱)
女： 一定能重来 只有恋人才明白
(男： 只有恋人才明白)
女: 敞开胸怀 我们勇敢地去爱
男: 敞开胸怀 我们勇敢地去爱
Song 8 - 便当日记
Quick Fact: A typical local indie-style song about friendship.
*Indie refers to independent style
Yongwei is not so versatile in mandarin and the type of jokes he cracked can be really #LastWarning most of the time. Nevertheless he is a very good friend to many, always lending a helping hand whenever he can.
Here's our story revolving around a lunchbox which eventually fosters a friendship between a bully and her victim.
词曲： Mint Leong/Goh Yong Wei
Arrangement: Evan Tiang
女： 我早上起床
听着 Mari kita
我从小就听到大
Majulah Singapura
男： 我准备便当
切一切一条香肠
你有他有
但是我的比较长
合： Oh no… x3
请你不要忘记 (不要忘记)
便当不属于你 (不属于你)
请你给我回 (我不给)
不然我的肚子就会
发大脾气 (我会生气)
我哭了没人理 (谁要管你)
这是什么道理 (什么道理)
我的便当被人家抢去
(你的便当被人家抢去)
女：十年过去
天桥上遇见了你
重返校园的记忆
我就是那个大Bully
男：我呆呆地
露出尴尬的笑意
握在手中的便当
又怕被你抢去
男：请你不要忘记 (不要忘记)
便当不属于你 (它属于我)
请你给我回 (我不给)
不然我的肚子就会
发大脾气 (我也会生气)
我哭了没人理 (没人管你)
这是什么道理 (什么道理)
我的便当被人家抢去
(你的便当被人家抢去)
合：哦！十年过去
天桥上遇见你
重返校园记忆
我就是那个大Bully
(你就是那个大Bully)
女：真对不起
男：小事已随风去
合：这便当日记
开始我们美好的友谊
Oh yeah...
See you at the next show at SCAPE on 20 Feb 2016
