鄧麗君 － Theresa Teng
Theresa Teng is a legendary mando-pop singer from Taiwan. She was extremely well known during her lifetime for her sweet voice, and her works have continued to enthrall listeners even two decades after her untimely death from respiratory failure after an asthma attack that she suffered in Thailand in 1995. One of her most well known songs happens to be “The Moon Represents My Heart” (月亮代表我的心).
你問我愛你有多深 我愛你有幾分 You ask me how deep my love for you runs? How much do I love you?
我的情也真 我的愛也真 月亮代表我的心 My feelings are real. My love is real. The moon represents my heart [feelings].
你問我愛你有多深 我愛你有幾分 You ask me how deep my love for you runs? How much do I love you?
我的情不移 我的愛不變 月亮代表我的心 My feelings won’t falter. My love won’t change. The moon represents my heart [feelings].
輕輕的一個吻 已經打動我的心 A soft, chaste kiss (from you) moves my heart
深深的一段情 教我思念到如今 Such a deep romance has taught me to constantly long for you.
你問我愛你有多深 我愛你有幾分 You ask me how deep my love for you runs? How much do I love you?
你去想一想 你去看一看 月亮代表我的心 You should think about it. You should look at it. The moon represents my heart [feelings].
*Only the translations of the lyrics are mine.
This song is one of her most memorable works as it allowed her naturally sweet sounding voice to do what it did best: express emotions in such a way that made listeners fall in love with her voice. The song itself is simple, but the message is sweet (albeit a bit naïve). While the song is about a romantic relationship, recently I have taken to interpreting it as any relationship, but more importantly that of family and close friends. With the Moon Festival coming up next week, I felt that this is an appropriate song to listen to and reflect upon. We’re all under the same moon and it is always there, therefore it is a constant just like how my emotions are regarding my family and friends.
Here is a video of Theresa singing this song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bv_cEeDlop0
And here is Jon Bon Jovi singing his version of this song, which is pretty good as the emotions of the song are maintained:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVBEXS7LHJ8
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