Forever Autumn

Artist : Various Artists
Album : Heartless
Released : 2009.08.19
Label : M-instyle
Style : Pop / Rock / R&B / Indie / Classical

一首红遍大街小巷的rap亦可有百态千姿万种风情。Cover自Kanye West的Heartless，流行，摇滚，R&B，Indie和Classical，5种不同的版本各有一番味道。

8 年前，他的一首"Superman (It's Not Easy)"成为了911事件后美国人的心灵药剂，"It may sound absurd / but don't be naive / Even heroes have the right to bleed / I may be disturbed / but won't you concede / Even heroes have the right to dream / It's not easy to be me" 歌词所描绘的平民英雄正是象征着互相扶持走出阴影的美国人民，而煽情的旋律则很容易引起听者的情感共鸣。04年的"100 Years"是如此，06年的"World"亦是如此，Five for Fighting让人值得回味的地方不仅仅在于歌曲本身，更在于给人的一种精神上的慰藉。

时隔三年后，FFF带着一首新单曲"Chances"回归了。收录这首单曲的新专辑"Slice"也将定于10月3日发行。歌词中从爱的角度对Chances的定义，都是值得细细品味的爱情箴言。相当动听的一首小品，hope you agree with me.

Artist : Chris Velan
Album : Solidago
Released : 2009.04.07
Label : NewSong Recordings
Style : Indie Rock / Folk Rock / Raggae

I'm not such a crazy fan of Green Day. If I was, I wouldn't be so satisfied with the lame seats only on the 2nd level. Actually before buying the tickets, I was hesitated a little bit. Because their only album Ive ever listened to is "American Idiot", and I haven't yet gone through their new record "21st Century Breakdown" when I clicked the purchase button. The only reason for my decision to go is because of the memorable song "Boulevard of Broken Dreams", which brings me back to the day in my sophomore year when I was lost and bewildered by the unpredictable and unforeseeable future. I can still remember walking alone without company along the track on the sportsground at night while looking into the sky trying to find comfort. Just as what is described in the lyrics, my shadow in the moonlight is the only thing that walks beside me and my shallow heart beats for no one besides myself. Looking back at those days without support and fighting on my own, pain and tears shape me and make me stronger to become who now I am. To me, Green Day is not just a world-known punk band, but a friend sharing company when I was physically and mentally lonely. I want to tell all those who suffer while chasing their American dreams that, walking along this track means there is a lot needs to be given up, but you have to swallow the pain and don't surrender even if you are frustrated and find that you are the only one on the boulevard of "broken dreams".