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#### Greetings Steemit friends! 
Today I'm attempting a song that will be very familiar to fellow Chinese people, but perhaps even familiar to those that loosely follow some Chinese pop classics. The song name is called Clear Sky (晴天) and written and sung by the now world wide famous pop star, ***Jay Chou***. 

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***Jay Chou*** is an artist that needs no introduction, originally from Taiwan, he has dominated the Asian music industry for much of the last two decades and pretty much every body under the age of 30 grew up listening to his songs. He has written songs for nearly all of the famous artists in Asia and is widely considered the King of Asian Pop, even appearing in Time Magazine reaffirming his status as a prime influencer of pop culture in Asia. 

His music was a refreshing new take on pop utilising many western styles infused with the pentatonic style of Chinese music. He is a very diverse composer that has very sound classical background in many instruments, most notably the Piano and Cello but also likes to mix traditional Chinese instruments into his music. 

Aside from singing, he's also quite an accomplished actor having appeared in several Chinese movies such as ***Initial D, Curse of the golden flower, and Secret.*** Most impressively, he's also starred alongside Seth Rogen and Christoph Waltz in the Hollywood movie ***The Green Hornet*** and recently had a supporting role in the movie ***Now You See Me 2***.

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The song i'm singing today is one of his earliest works, originally released in his 4th Album in 2003, named after his mother.  The melody is very soothing and lyrics recount the feeling of falling in love under a clear sky, and how it changes as the seasons pass and weather brings the love to a close. A sad story in the end, but beautifully told with progressive intensity in both the lyrics and music. 

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It reminds me of my own feelings falling in love, and the stages it goes through ultimately winding down in conclusion. Since this song was released when I was still very young, it took me many years of listening (and growing up!) to really appreciate it. I hope I do the song justice and you enjoy another Chinese classic!


Lyrics :

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故事的小黄花
从出生那年就飘着
童年的荡秋千
随记忆一直晃到现在
 
ㄖㄨㄟ　ㄙㄡ　ㄙㄡ　ㄒ一　ㄉㄛ　ㄒ一　ㄌㄚ　ㄙㄡ
ㄌㄚ　ㄒ一　ㄒ一　ㄒ一　ㄒ一　ㄌㄚ　ㄒ一　ㄌㄚ　ㄙㄡ
 
吹着前奏望着天空 我想起花瓣试着掉落
 
为你翘课的那一天
花落的那一天
教室的那一间
我怎么看不见
消失的下雨天
我好想再淋一遍
没想到失去的勇气我还留着
好想再问一遍
你会等待还是离开
 
刮风这天
我试过握着你手
但偏偏
雨渐渐
大到我看你不见
还要多久
我才能在你身边
等待放晴的那天
也许我会比较好一点
从前从前
有个人爱你很久
但偏偏
风渐渐
把距离吹得好远
好不容易
又能再多爱一天
但故事的最后 你好像还是说了拜拜
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The spring flower of the story
Floats from that year when it was born
Swinging on a swing in childhood
Following memories always swaying till now
 
ruay sou sou si dou si
la sou la si si si si la si la sou
 
Playing the prelude, watching the sky, I remember the petal trying to flop
 
That day when I skipped class for you
That day when flowers fall
That classroom
How come I couldn't see
The disappeared rainy sky?
I really want to be drenched again
Never thought that I still keep the courage that I have lost
Really want to ask again
Will you wait or leave?
 
This day of the typhoon
I tried to hold onto your hand
But yet
Rain gradually
Heavy to the point that I cannot see you
How much longer
Before I can be at your side?
Waiting for that day when it clears up
Maybe I will be a bit better
In the past, in the past
There was someone who loved you for a long time
But yet
Wind gradually
Blows the distance really far apart
Not very easily
Once again be able to love a day more
But the end of the story it seems like you still said bye-bye
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