Yoga Lin (also known as James Lin, Chinese: 林宥嘉) is the winner of One Milli… Read Full Bio ↴Yoga Lin (also known as James Lin, Chinese: 林宥嘉) is the winner of One Million Star, Season 1 (第一季超級星光大道), an American Idol style TV singing competition in Taiwan. After winning the contest, he signed with the Taiwanese record label, HIM International Music along with three other fellow contestants, Judy Chou (周定緯), Peter Pan (潘裕文), Stanly Hsu (許仁杰).

Musically, Lin is famous for his highly distinctive vocals, wide vocal range, and dreamy tone. His versatility and ability to sing from a wide range of music, from mandopop to jazz to indie-rock, differentiates him from his contemporary counterparts.

Immediately after winning the competition, Lin, along with the top 10 contestants of One Million Stars, released two compilation albums. On June 3, 2008, Lin released his debut album titled 神秘嘉賓 (Mystery Guest).

In 2009, Lin released his 2nd album 感官/世界 (Senses All Around). The conceptive album was nicely received from the music critics. The more rock-based third album, 美妙生活 (Perfect Life, 2011), was a more matured and diverse album, making Lin a distinct singer and performer in the pop music scene in Taiwan. In June 2012, Yoga Lin released his 4th studio album, 大小說家.

陳奕迅 (Eason Chan) and 陳綺貞 (Cheer Chen) are the two of the many Mandopop singers that Lin admires the most. His favorite genre of music is 70'-80's Western Rock. He is greatly influenced by these sources as well.

心有林夕
林宥嘉 Lyrics

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把灿烂的笑留给镜头记录
完美得让所有人嫉妒
把悲伤的歌麦克风加速
淘气得让人忘了孤独
还没落幕已经都麻木
快乐要展示到什么地步
多想有个林夕躲在心中描述
感情的起伏和不想掩饰的痛苦

感谢有个林夕在心中陪我哭
闪光灯亮时我的笑容才能让旁观者满足
不可以疲倦也不能够认输
谁又想让所有人佩服
牵手或放手总有标准态度
来让别人羡慕或祝福
还没开始已经想谢幕
乐观要表演到什么分数
多想有个林夕躲在心中描述
感情的起伏和不想掩饰的痛苦
感谢有个林夕在心中陪我哭
闪光灯亮时我的笑容才能让旁观者满足
多想有个林夕躲在心中描述
感情的起伏和不想掩饰的痛苦
感谢有个林夕在心中陪我哭

闪光灯亮时我的笑容才能让旁观者满足
闪光灯亮时我的笑容能不能让自己满足

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of 林宥嘉's song "心有林夕" (Heart has Lin Xi) depict the desire for someone like 林夕 (Lin Xi) to hide in one's heart and express the ups and downs of emotions and the pain that one does not want to conceal. The lyrics start by describing how the singer leaves behind a brilliant smile for the camera to capture, a smile that is so perfect that it arouses envy in others. They also mention singing sad songs, with the microphone speeding up, bringing a mischievousness that makes people forget their loneliness. However, despite the apparent happiness and perfection, the singer feels numb and wonders how far they need to go in showcasing their happiness. They long for someone like 林夕, who can hide in their heart and describe the emotional fluctuations and the pain that they don't want to hide. They express gratitude for having someone like 林夕 in their heart, who can accompany them in crying. They mention that it is only when the flashlights are on and their smile shines that it can satisfy the onlookers. The lyrics conclude with the singer questioning if their smile, illuminated by the flashlights, can satisfy themselves as well.

Line by Line Meaning

把灿烂的笑留给镜头记录
Capture my dazzling smile with the camera

完美得让所有人嫉妒
Be so perfect that everyone envies me

把悲伤的歌麦克风加速
Speed up the microphone when singing sad songs

淘气得让人忘了孤独
Be mischievous enough to make people forget about loneliness

还没落幕已经都麻木
Become numb even before the end

快乐要展示到什么地步
How far should I show my happiness

多想有个林夕躲在心中描述
How I wish there's someone like Lin Xi hiding in my heart, describing

感情的起伏和不想掩饰的痛苦
Emotional ups and downs, along with the pain I don't want to hide

感谢有个林夕在心中陪我哭
Thankful for having someone like Lin Xi to cry with in my heart

闪光灯亮时我的笑容才能让旁观者满足
Only when the flashlights shine can I satisfy the onlookers with my smile

不可以疲倦也不能够认输
Cannot be tired, nor can I give up