Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: singer-songwriter
Song Meaning of “<失明前>我想記得的四十七件事” by Cheer Chen
失明前我想記得的四十七件事
Cheer Chen brings us in this song a melancholic and heartbreaking story about a character who is about to go blind. In this song, the protagonist realizes that the time left to remember all the precious things in life is becoming short, and sings the 47 things that she wishes to remember before the darkness.
The character’s tenderness and love for all the little things in life is apparent in the verses, ranging from treasuring the special moments of the day spent in a park (“熱腾腾的地餅夾一宿紅豆”) or recollecting beautiful sunsets she has seen (“夕照西湖潔白光芒”).
In addition the nostalgic tone of the chorus brings out the sadness of the protagonist for not being able to admire these simple pleasures that life can provide any longer.
Cheer Chen’s composition speaks to all of us, asking us to appreciate and take in what the world can offer, even in the darkest of times, and not to forget all the beauty that still lies ahead.