[Deserts Chang 张悬] "My life will find its way, I say--- "

It's a pity that I missed the Taiwan indie singer Deserts Chang (Zhang Xuan, 张悬)'s visit in New York City in Januray this year. Since encountering her album "MY LIFE WILL" back in 2008, I fell for her unique style--- sober, free and self-possessed. This girl impressed folks with her melodic guitar and the wisdom that outweighs her age in the lyrics written by herself.

First album, "MY LIFE WILL"

Second album, "HONEY... I DON'T KNOW YET" 亲爱的....我还不知道

Third album, "IF YOU ARE COLD" 如果你冷

Fourth album, "CITY" 城市

She said-- "music is just a mirror, in which you see the reflection of your own life". Her music is contradictory but simple, just as she is, just as life is.

Here's one of her songs & one of my favorites, from the first album "MY LIFE WILL", "Stateless 无状态".

--- Sit back and imagine you are sitting by the sea, or riding a bike along the seashore, cool breeze touches your face, it's a catharsis in a most calm and serene way.

無狀態

作詞：張懸
作曲：張懸

我喜歡永恆的短暫
化主動為被動的昏暗
所有公允的景觀之中，我都不存在

我喜歡邂逅的對白。抹有某部電影的光彩
你要我給的，應該也如此的
是這答案

不要把美好的故事留下來
不去制約，被制約﹔沒有習慣
我喜歡獨白勝過眾人的綵排

不要讓眼淚成為生活的客串
不去制約﹔被制約，等待遺憾
我酷嗜孤獨的愛

我喜歡永恆的短暫
化主動為被動的昏暗
所有公允的景觀之中，我都不存在