#taiwanese pop

[misskanda]

I've been completely in love with Taiwanese duo 珂拉琪 (Collage)'s songs, especially TORATORAW and TALACOWA, for their blend of Taiwanese indigenous language (Amis話), Japanese language and poignant references to Taiwanese historical events in the lyrics. Their song for the game Nine Sols is also absolutely beautiful.

I've been analysing the official Mandarin translation of their songs for fun

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Tracklist:

Party All The Night • 無法度按捺 • Rainy Day • 性起舞 • What A Wonderful 某 • 酸舞 • 不愛了 • 一個人的下午 • Funky Lonely Night • 獨腳戲 • Why Not

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[xinyuehui]

NEXT GIRLZ CRIMZON ♡ JENNIFER XI ZIQI

緊呷 Ninja ﹢ One take stage

[zhuhongs]

蓮花空行身染愛（Liân-hue Khong-hīng sin jiám ài）

Lotus Dakini Dyed in Love by Collage

又閣是彼个 無代無誌想著的形影 iū-koh sī hit ê, bô-tài-bô-tsì siūnn tio̍h ê hîng-iánn There it is again, that figure I remembered out of the blue 親像一陣風 吹落來 是春風少年 tshin-tshiūnn tsi̍t tsūn-hong, tshue loh lâi, sī tshun hong siáu-liân It came over me like a passing breeze - that unfettered youth 坐嘛是思念 坐袂牢 真無聊的思念 tsē mà-sī su-liām, tsē bē tiâu, tsin bô-liâu ê su-liām I sit here and reminisce, but it doesn’t linger - such a restless thought 倒咧眠床頂 予月娘 笑規个暗暝 tó leh bîn-tshn̂g tíng, hōo gue̍h-niû tshiò kui-ê àm-mî Laying on the bed, making the moon laugh until late into the night

我行過你的世界 guá kiânn-kuè lí ê sè-kài I’ve moved past your world 啥物我攏無愛 siánn-mih guá lóng bô ài And I don’t want anything 只想欲佇你心內（寫一條歌） tsí siūnn beh tī lí sim-lāi（siá tsi̍t tiâu kua） only your heart (to write a song)

車行過 *𪜶的期待 tshia kiânn-kuè in ê kî-thāi Cars passed by your expectations 這站閣無落來 tsit tsām koh bô loh-lâi And didn’t stop at this station 無想欲對誰交代（心內驚驚） bô siūnn beh tuì siáng kau-tài（sim-lāi kiann-kiann） Without offering an explanation (hearts unsteady)

想起我彼暗小可仔歹勢 siūnn-khí guá hit-àm sió-khuá-á pháinn-sè I realize I feel sorry about that night 予你揣著我 hōo lí tshuē-tio̍h guá I made you realize that I 規身軀藏無好勢的委屈 kui-sing-khu tshàng bô hó-sè ê uí-khut Can’t properly hide my misgivings

風 中的飛龍咧吼 hong-tiong ê pue-liông leh háu The dragon amidst the clouds is roaring 聲 聲予天搖地動 siann-siann hōo thinn-iô tē-tāng Causing the earth to shake 愛你的傳說寫佇頂懸 ài lí ê thuân-suat siá tī tíng-kuân The legend of our love is written in the sky 感情紲來愈飛愈懸 kám-tsîng sua-lâi lú-pue lú-kuân Feelings also grow the higher it flies

花 開佇你蹛的樓 hue khui-tī lí tuà ê lâu Flowers bloom at your doorstep 想 當時欲綴你走 siūnn tong-sî beh tuè lí tsáu Almost as if they intend to go with you 多情的雨崁著目睭 to-tsîng ê hōo kham tio̍h ba̍k-tsiu The passionate rain conceals your eyes 你的代誌講袂清楚 lí ê tài tsì kóng bē tshing-tshó Your affairs are can’t be told clearly*

看你行過千山萬水 khuànn lí kiânn-kuè tshian-san-bān-suí Watching you traverse a thousand mountains and ten thousand waters 手內薔薇微微仔芳 tshiú-lāi tshiông-bî bî-bî-á phang The rose at hand lightly fragrant 行踏輕鬆跤步的我 (恬恬佇遮攏無出聲) kiânn ta̍h khin-sang kha-pōo ê guá (tiām tiām tī tsia lóng bô tshut-siann) And I light on my feet (am here quietly, without a sound)

日子過一工閣一工 ji̍t-tsí kuè tsi̍t-kang koh tsi̍t-kang Days pass, one after another 你的一切攏猶未放 lí ê it tshè lóng iá-buē pàng And you still have not let it go 越頭欲揣過去的我 ua̍t thâu beh tshuē kuè-khì ê guá A turn of the head, and you want to find the departed me 煞來袂記家己的名 suah-lâi bē kì ka-kī ê miâ How could you have forgotten your own name

是我欲陪你流浪 sī guá beh puê lí liû-lōng It is I who wants to lead you astray 長路終點滿天花雨 tn̂g-lōo tsiong-tiám muá-thinn hue-ú At the end of the long road are clear skies, flowers, and rain 雺霧內底戇神 bông-bū lāi-té gōng-sîn Dazed in the middle of the fog 千年流轉你的世界 tshian-nî liû-tsuán lí ê sè-kài Your world is a cycle of death and rebirth* 自作多情的人 tsū-tsok-to-tsîng ê lâng Before a self indulgent person 眼前地獄家己揀的 gán-tsiân tē-ga̍k ka-kī kíng ê Is a hell of their own choosing 天上 地下 人間 thian-siōng, tē-hā, jîn-kan Above heaven, below hell -- the mortal world 四方妖孽請恁退下 sù-hong iau-gia̍t tshiánn lín thè-hā Quartet of demons*, please back down

這繁華世間 tse huân-hua sè-kan This prosperous world 眾生有情人 tsiòng-sing ū-tsîng-lâng Where everyone has loved ones 有情生���惱（甘願受罪） ū-tsîng senn huân-ló（kam-guān siū-tsuē） As such are troubled (yet willing to suffer)

心狂閣火著 sim-kông koh hué-to̍h They set their hearts ablaze 明知會艱苦 bîng tsai ē kan-khóo Knowing it will one day bring unhappiness 千錯萬錯 （攏佮你無關） tshian-tshò-bān-tshò（lóng ka̍h lí bô-kuan） Tens of millions of faults  (all have nothing to do with you)

* - the original phrasing is in reference to concepts/phrasing that exist in reference to religion that I have only found information on in very formal Chinese, however I am not skilled enough to translate properly, as such the translation is lacking.

[atomboyz]

Ozone — Painful Hug

[amatsuki]

Fann Telos album packaging by WHOSMiNG

[suiyoubis]

shallow levée — eventually

[ qianti — houburongyi ]

[persimmonlions]

it’s autumn, time to unearth the asian pop ballads

[allsadnshit]

A Truly Good Life, 2024, 柯怡如

[loveisonlyforthebrave8]

kiseki: dear to me + chen yi's ai di dimple

[yameoto]

Heyyy Yam! I was wondering what your taste in music was? I always enjoy hearing other people’s music suggestions too, or any music you find related to your favourite characters.

ohh. kindly look away if you like my account. no im serious. spotify is like auditory letterboxd to me. i have 300+ playlists. yes each n every song is ordered meticulously. with some 30+ folders to organise said playlists. name any genre that has ever existed and i could tell you all the fuck about it and the movements behind them. i really do Not play about music.

below are my favourites from fav genres off the top of my head.

r&b/soul/pop multipledecades: erykah badu, eartha kitt, dionne warwick, aaliyah, ms lauryn hill, the sapphires the supremes, destiny’s child, flo, blaque, brittany spears, nancy sinatra, ariana grande, imogen jean, chloe x halle, rihanna, beyoncé, blk, b2k, tlc. kpop: any 2nd/3rd gen gg. but wonder girls loona snsd get a special mention. shawn mendes. blue iverson. ella fitzgerald . troye sivan. aretha. willow! lorde. avril lavigne. hard life. i am fond of olivia rodrigo. beabadoobee! the glee cast. whenever dianna agron performs at cafe caryle

punk/post-punk/riotgrrl/grunge/ any band ever: babes in toyland, jack off jill, L7, veruca salt, hole, bikini kill duh, sneaks, 7yr bitch, skating polly, bratmobile, the raincoats, suburban lawns, shitkid, pussy riot autoclave the donnas sleater-kinney mannequin pussy lunachicks + regular grunge like nirvana smashinpumpkins radiohead weezer etcetc. talking heads, depeche mode, sonic youth the strokes, the libertines the replacements stone temple pilots the smiths the clash, air. DEEP BREATH sum41 destroy boys mcr brobecks. the cardigans. oasis foghat. fleetwood mac. sorry this became bands that i like. duran duran! lush. inhaler.

rap jazz/conscious/or otherwise: tupac, asap rocky, tribe called quest duhh, digable planets, the pharcyde, blackalicious, souls of mischief, one self, ugly duckling, mac miller, kendrick, brockhampton, michael motorcycle, zentheghoul, overpade, aminé, arrested development, joey badass.

blackgaze/indiewhatever: agalloch, falls of raorus, amesoeurs, les discrets, alcest, betcover!! slow hollows, johanna warren. foals. lil jett. vaundy crumb akira yamaoka.

[chicademartinica]

Me reading everybody’s best of / end of the year lists while not doing my own :

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Tracklist:

別急著說妳愛我到天長地久 • 喬治克隆人 • 趕快打電話 • 第一次想妳的感覺 • 黃金單身漢 • 長白襪上

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[xinyuehui]

*Windows Error Noise*

[internationalemeteorologie]

James Jean

Fetch. 2024

[atomboyz]

Ozone — Can't Control It (HIStory5 Love in the Future theme)