New Music: LeeOn - '내게 하고 싶은 얘기 (If) (I Want To Talk)' (2011)

LeeOn is a Korean composer under SM entertainment label, and he composed many songs for the artists in SM. He recently released a digital single called '내게 하고 싶은 얘기 (If) [I Want To Talk]' on Feb. 25, 2011. It's a mid-tempo R&B/pop love ballad with nice melody and vocals.

Tracklist
1. 내게 하고 싶은 얘기 (If)  [I Want To Talk]


Listen below::

A Blast To The Past (Part V): Kpop (Part 3)

Yoon Jong Shin (윤종신) - '아버지의 사랑처럼 (Like A Father's Love) feat. 이승환 (Lee Seung-hwan),김종서 (Kim Jong-seo),김현철 (Kim Hyun-chul),김동률 (Kim Dong-ryul),김돈규 (Kim Don-kyoo),박용찬 (Park Yong-chan)'

Year: 1995
From Album: Vol. 4 공존(Co-existence) 

Lyrics: Yoon Jong Shin (윤종신)
Music: Yoon Jong Shin (윤종신) 
Arranged by: Yoon Jong Shin (윤종신) 

'Like A Father's Love'  is a mid-tempo R&B/Jazz ballad with a very nice melody and great vocals. Although there's so many artists featured on this song, Yoon Jong Shin's vocal is very distinctive.


Listen below:




Lyrics:
언제인가 들어 보았지 아버지의 사랑 얘기를 
지금 우리와는 다른 한 총각 얘기를 

그렇게도 힘들었다지 엄마에게 고백하기가 
요즘 우린 너무 흔하게 쓰곤 하는 말 사랑해 
지금 우린 어떤 말도 수줍지 않아 

조금 깊이 빠져들면 머뭇거림 없이 널 사랑해 
아무런 고민도 없이 많은 건 새것이 좋지 

그렇지만 사랑하기엔 먼지 쌓인 아버지 것도 낭만 있잖니 
언젠가 세월이 흘러 우리들의 아이들에게 
어떤 얘기 해주려고 하니 
아직은 늦지 않았어 변해보렴 

언제부턴가 보기 힘들어 편지 위의 사랑 얘기는 
짧은 전화 한 통이면 못할 말 없거든 

흑백 영화 속의 사랑에 우린 지금 웃곤 하지만 
그 속엔 투박하지만 순수함이 있어 음-

Lyrics credit: cyworld music

Razah - 'Try' (2010)

It's a slow-tempo R&B song with a really nice beats and vocals!

Listen below:

A Blast To The Past (Part IV): Cpop (Part 1)

Z-Chen (張智成) - '末日之戀 (End of Love)' 
Year: 2004
From Album: 蒐藏張智成 (Save Z-Chen) Z-Chen Greatest Hits    

Lyrics: 張思爾, 施人誠
Music: 林俊傑  (JJ Lin) 

'末日之戀 (End of Love)' is a slow-tempo R&B/pop love ballad about being with a loved one until the end of time. The lyrics are original and romantic.

Z-Chen is a R&B singer-songwriter. Here's his bio on my blog: link

Check out the live performance (He always gives a nice spin to his songs when he perform them live which makes his performances unique): 






Lyrics:
(Chinese)
剩下沒多少時間 
讓我再唱一首歌 給妳 
一過了今夜 世界就毀滅 

我想我還有一天 
可以學會如何來 愛妳 
在來不及以前 渴望來得及 

閉上眼睛 忍住淚 別哭泣 
末日前夕 請留在 我懷裡 
看 太陽暗去 月光失明 
我只想牽妳的指尖 繞地球最後一圈 

黑夜降臨 別害怕 我愛妳 
末日前夕 請留在 我懷裡 
我 在這世界最眷戀的事情 
就是曾擁抱妳(多想永遠擁抱妳) 

我感受到什麼在劇烈顫抖 
是天空或者妳的手 
別讓任何事情打斷我看著妳 
最後一次看著妳 


(English translated)  *please credit jctmusicnotes if post the translations elsewhere*
There's not much time left
Let me sing another song for you
After this night, the world will be destroyed 

I thought I've still got one more day
To learn how to love you
Before it's too late, I hope it's not too late

Close your eyes, hold your tears in, don't cry
Before it ends, please stay in my arms
Watch as the sun goes dim, the moonlight fades away
I just want to hold your fingertips, and go around the earth one last time 

The dark night is coming, don't be afraid, I love you
Before it's the end, please stay in my arms
To me, in this world the most important thing 
Is to be able to embrace you (wishing to hold you in my arms forever) 

I can feel that something is shaking violently
Is it the sky or is it your hand?
Won't let anything stop me from looking at you 
The last time I look at you 


Chinese lyrics credit: yam media  

Wheesung feat. Taebin - 'Sorrow' (2006)

I recently found out about this Taebin song!  It's a slow-tempo R&B song with smooth vocals.


Listen below:

A Blast To The Past (Part III): Kpop (Part 2)

Yoon Jong Shin (윤종신) - '언제라도' (Anytime)
Year: 2000
From Album: Vol. 8 헤어진 사람들을 위한 지침서 - 여덟번째 고백 (A Guideline for Separating People)

Lyrics: Yoon Jong Shin (윤종신)
Music: Harim (하림)
Arranged by: Harim (하림)


'Anytime' is a mid-tempo R&B/pop song that sounds very contemporary. This is one of my favourite Yoon Jong Shin songs!

Yoon Jong Shin is a Korean singer-songwriter. Here's his bio if you have not already read it on my blog: link 


Lyrics:

Whenever you want Whenever you want

그 자리에 난 있어요 언제라도 나를 돌아봐 준다면

Whenever you want Whenever you want

그 자리에 난 없어요 언제라도 내가 부담스럽다면

아무것도 그대에게 바라지 않는 내가 되어줄게요

지금 그대로의 그대 삶을 즐겨요

그대 너무 행복한 것 같아 보기좋아

그래서 난 다가서지 못하지만 Whenever you want

Wherever you go Wherever you go

그 자리에 난 있어요 어디라도 나를 찾아와 준다면

Wherever you go Wherever you go

그 자리에 난 없어요 어디라도 내가 그대 짐이라면

영원히 숨길지 몰라 그대 사랑 하는 걸

하염없이 바라보기만 해도 그대 행복이 더 좋은 걸

언제 어디라도 내가 필요할 때만 기다릴 뿐이죠

Wherever you go

하지만 나의 가슴은 기다리길 싫어해요

성급한 가슴 속에선 그댈 품에 안길 바래


Lyrics Credit: lyricsmoon

A Blast To The Past (Part II)

Babyface - 'What If'
Year: 2001
From Album: Face2Face

'What If' is a beautiful yet sad R&B love song about still thinking about a loved one, and wondering if they should of never being separated.Babyface is one of my favourite R&B singers!


Listen below:







Lyrics:
I ran into a friend of yours the other day
And I asked her how you've been
She said my girl is fine; just bought a house, got a job, real good man
I told her I was glad for you; that's wonderful
But does she ever ask `bout me?
She said she's happy with her life right now
Let her go, let her be
And I told myself I would, but something in my heart just would not let you go
I just wanna know

[Chorus:]
What if we were wrong about each other?
What if you were really made for me?
What if we was `sposed to be together?
Would that not mean anything?
What if that was `sposed to be my house that you go home to every day?
How can you be sure that things are better?
If you can't be sure your heart is still here with me
Still wanting me

Your friend asked me if there was someone special in my life that I was seeing
I told her there was no one in particular
There's just I, myself, and me
I told her that I dream of you quite often
She just cut her eyes at me
She said you got a home, you're very happy
So just stop your meddling
I told her that I won't
I said things were cool, but I guess I was wrong
I still can't move on

[Chorus]

Now that could be my car
That could be my house
That could be my baby boy that you're nursing
That could be the trash that I always take out
That could be the chair that I love to chill in
That could be my food on the table at the end of the day
Hugs and the kisses, all the love we make
What the hell do you expect me to say?
What if it's really `sposed to be this way?
What if you're really `sposed to be with me?

[Chorus fade-out]


Lyrics Credit: azlyrics

A Blast To The Past (Part I): Kpop I

Since there's no new R&B/pop album releases by Kpop/Cpop artists, that means no reviews unfortunately. So, for now I'll just put up some R&B/pop songs that were released a few years ago that I find pretty good. I'll first start off with R&B/pop songs by Korean artists.

Enjoy!
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Moida Band (모이다 밴드) - 'Chocolate Drive'

Year: 2006

From Album: Vol. 1 Moida Band

'Chocolate Drive' is a Fusion Jazz/R&B love song.  Moida Band (모이다 밴드) is a Korean group composed of Lee In Kwan (play the saxophone), Kim Jong Ik (keyboards), Choi Hoon (bass guitar), Ahn Byeong Beom (drums), and Park Kyeong Ho (guitar).

Listen below: 

Lyrics: 

따스한 햇살 가득 가슴에 안고서
가벼운 기분으로 바람을 가르며
그대란 가슴 벅찬 기쁨과 단둘이

Fly away 하늘 가득
흘러가는 구름에 이름을 새기며
또 난 그댈 바라봐요 참을 수 없죠
수줍은 그대의 뺨에 키스를

Fly away
I will fly in your eyes
우릴 바라보는 햇살속을 달려요
이렇게 좋은데

Fly in your heart
사랑이란 그런 말조차도 모자라

Everywhere Everytime
한움큼 가득쥔 바람을 그대에게
햇살은 더욱 우릴 아름답게 하고
이렇게 일상의 고민들을 버리고

Fly away 내맘가득
가슴벅찬 이름 하나를 난 새기고
또 난 그댈 바라봐요 참을 수 없죠
수줍은 그대의 뺨에 키스를

Fly away


Lyrics Credit: daum

New Music: Khalil Fong - '因為你 (Because of You)' (2011)

Yeah!! A new song by Khalil Fong and he sounds awesome! It's a slow-tempo R&B/Soul song with great vocals. Can't wait for his new album!

Lyrics: Khalil Fong
Music: Khalil Fong
Produced: Khalil Fong
Arranged: Edward Chan, Charles Lee, Khalil Fong

Listen below:

Yoon Jong Shin - Performance with his son (2011)

Yoon Jong Shin performs "막걸리나 (Rice Wine)"- track 4 from Vol. 12 and track 2 of 2010 April Monthly album - with his son (Lyke). He recently posted on his Twitter page (@MelodyMonthly). It's too cute not to post this...haha.


Watch it at http://www.twitvid.com/DSMDH