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1000 Songs In last.fm

Today I finally reached 1000 songs in my last.fm
account. It needs to be celebrated later. :-D

The 1000th song is Vienna Teng - Green Island Serenade.

Video clip:

Fan made video with the whole song:

The deal is this, I have read. It was originally a poetry
written by a prisoner in Taiwan on an island called Green
Island. The inmate fell in love with a female inmate who
was imprisoned in the female quarters. Obviously, the
ill-fated lovers couldn’t be together and could only
trade longing glances.

Here is the lyrics.

Traditional Chinese
這綠島像一隻船
在月夜裡搖呀搖

姑娘喲妳也在我的
心海裏飄呀飄

讓我的歌聲隨那微風
吹開了你的窗簾

讓我的衷情隨那流水
不斷地向妳傾訴

椰子樹的長影
掩不住我的情意

明媚的月光
更照亮了我的心

這綠島的夜已經
這樣沉靜

姑娘喲妳為什麼
還是默默無語

Simplified Chinese
这绿岛像一只船
在月夜里摇呀摇

姑娘哟妳也在我的
心海里飘呀飘

让我的歌声随那微风
吹开了妳的窗帘

让我的衷情随那流水
不断地向妳倾诉

椰子树的长影
掩不住我的情意

明媚的月光
更照亮了我的心

这绿岛的夜已经
这样沉静

姑娘哟妳为什么
还是默默无语

Pīnyīn
zhè lǜ dǎo xiàng yì zhī chuán
zài yuè yè lǐ yáo ya yáo

gū niang yo, nǐ yě zài wǒ de
xīn hǎi lǐ piāo ya piāo

ràng wǒ de gē shēng suí nà wēi fēng
chuī kāi le nǐ de chuāng lián

ràng wǒ de zhōng qíng suí nà liú shuǐ
bú duàn de xiàng nǐ qīng sù

yē zi shù de cháng yǐng
yǎn bú zhù wǒ de qíng yì

míng mèi de yuè guāng
gèng zhào liàng le wǒ de xīn

zhè lǜ dǎo de yè yǐ jīng
zhè yàng chén jìng

gū niáng yo, nǐ wèi shén me
hái shì mò mò wú yǔ

English Translation
This green island, is like a boat
meandering through the moonlight.

Darling, you are
floating in the ocean of my heart.

Let the melody of my song follow the breeze,
blowing through your curtains.

Let my love go with the flowing water,
serenading you.

The coconut tree's long shadow
cannot hide my gentle love.

The clear bright moonlight
brightens my heart.

This green island night
appears so peaceful.

Darling, why are you
still silent?