Destress.

Maksim – Claudine

Alot of people don’t know that i can play the piano,
I was 4 when i first started.
I saw my elder sis playing one day.
She was about 8 and very talented.

I climbed up and got on the seat,
I pressed a random key and withdrew my hand.
I was amazed the sound that came out.
Before long, my mom got the teacher to teach me too.

I was very amazed by how 2 extreme colours
Black and white,
Can create such mystical, out-of-the-world music.
It became my companion.

I started performing in school at the age of 8.
Every year we will be asked to put up an skit,
And i became the sole pianist for a straight 4 years.
I enjoyed basking in the attention and envy of everyone.

In the past,
Not everyone gets a chance to learn.
And even so, not every child can afford a piano.
I’m lucky to have a chance.

I remember vividly that my friends were all rooting for me,
I was not nervous,
As a matter of fact,
I was anxious to play.

My piano is slightly older than 27 yrs old.
Became an antique now,
But still reliable.

She has went thru lots of emotions with me.
Pain, Love, Proud, Enjoyable, Angry, Stressful periods.
I shall share some of the very memorable moments today.

I learnt to play the phantom of the opera – my first musical piece.
I played once in the middle of the night in the camp,
And a girl actually got a shock and blacked out.
and i ain’t no kidding you.

During my O Levels,
My mum banned me from going out,
I played the piano everyday.
My piano went through the “stressful” and the bored” days with me.

After my primary school,
I don’t play so often in front of others.
I remember once i had to part with this beautiful girl,
I played the swan song for her.
It marks the end of our relationship.
The very same song i first played for her.

She told me she like hearing me play,
Often she was on the bus when i play for her,
She said she was smiling so much,
Everyone was looking at her.

Many months later,
I played the same song for the last time.
She told me she felt pain in the song.
My piano went through the “love” and the “pain” days with me.

Many ppl will call me during their hearbreaks,
Specifically wanna hear only Jay Chou songs.
I can play quite a few of his songs,
Like 轨迹，不能说的秘密，彩虹，搁浅，龙卷风，安静，黑色毛衣，黑色幽默，
一路向北，藉口，and recently, 说好的幸福呢
My piano went through the “consoling” and “comforting” days with me.

I played her much less often now.
I no longer play for anyone as well.
I don’t think i can live without my piano.
Just looking at her makes me feel good to be alive.

Each time i conquered a new song with her,
I feel the satisfaction that no one can ever give me.
I can hear the music from anywhere,
Then replicate it again with her.

I mastered the song, Claudine, about a year ago.
Maksim is my favourite pianist,
I like how he brings the entire audience with his fingers,
And now, I got another song to learn.

Maksim – Croatian Rhapsody

I hope i’ll have many more good days with my trusty old piano.
And someday i will play her on my wedding day.
I’ll play her on my anniversaries,
I hope she won’t quit on me.

Enjoy~

I suddenly remember this 对牛弹琴.
Everyone insists their thinking is correct,
No one is willing to accept my point-of-view.

Doesn’t really matter anymore.
So be it.
I no longer bother to go argue with them.
It will just be… 对牛弹琴.

~ by Kel on November 15, 2008.