In 2000, Cheung was named Asian Biggest Superstar by China Central Television, and voted/ranked the 1st as The Most Favorite Actor in 100 Years of Chinese Cinema in 2005. Recently, he was voted into CNN's "top five most iconic musician of all time" placing behind Michael Jackson and The Beatles.
boulevard of broken dreams
張國榮 Lyrics
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The boulevard of broken dreams
Where gigolo and gigolette
Can take a kiss without regret
So they forget their borken dreams
You laugh tonight and cry tomorrow
When you behold your shattered schemes
And gigolo and gigolette
With tears that tell of broken dreams
Here is where you'll always find me
Always walking up and down
But I left my soul behind me
In an old cathedral town
The joy you find here you borrow
You can not keep it long it seems
But gigolo and gigolette
Still sing a song and dance along
The boulevard of Broken dreams
The joy you find here you borrow
You can not keep it long it seems
But gigolo and gigolette
Still sing a song and dance along
The boulevard of Broken dreams
The lyrics of "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" by 張國榮 (Leslie Cheung) express a sense of despair and disillusionment. The song takes us on a walk through the "street of sorrow" and the "boulevard of broken dreams," where people called gigolos and gigolettes wander. These characters are portrayed as individuals who engage in casual relationships, taking kisses without regret to momentarily forget their own shattered dreams. The lyrics suggest that although they may laugh tonight, they will inevitably cry tomorrow when they realize their dreams have not come true.
The song also highlights the transience of happiness found on this boulevard. The joy people find there is temporary, and they cannot hold onto it for long. However, despite this, the gigolos and gigolettes continue to sing and dance along the boulevard, suggesting a sense of resilience or perhaps an attempt to mask their broken dreams.
The lyrics create a vivid image of a place filled with lost hopes and fleeting moments of happiness. The use of the term "boulevard of broken dreams" serves as a metaphor for a path where dreams become shattered and the pursuit of happiness leads to disappointment.
Line by Line Meaning
I walk along the street of sorrow
I traverse through a path filled with sadness
The boulevard of broken dreams
This road is where shattered aspirations reside
Where gigolo and gigolette
In a place where male and female escorts
Can take a kiss without regret
Engage in physical intimacy devoid of remorse
So they forget their broken dreams
In order to escape from their unfulfilled aspirations
You laugh tonight and cry tomorrow
One may experience momentary happiness followed by deep sorrow
When you behold your shattered schemes
Upon witnessing the ruin of your carefully devised plans
And gigolo and gigolette
Similarly, male and female escorts
Wake up to find their eyes are wet
Awaken to discover their tear-filled eyes
With tears that tell of broken dreams
Crying due to unfulfilled aspirations
Here is where you'll always find me
This is the place where I am constantly present
Always walking up and down
Continuously moving back and forth
But I left my soul behind me
However, I have left my essence in the past
In an old cathedral town
Within a historical town centered around a religious building
The joy you find here you borrow
The happiness encountered in this place is borrowed
You can not keep it long it seems
This happiness cannot be retained for an extended duration
But gigolo and gigolette
Yet, male and female escorts
Still sing a song and dance along
Continue to sing and dance
The boulevard of Broken dreams
In this sorrowful pathway of unfulfilled aspirations
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