Fish Leong (Chinese: 梁靜茹; Pinyin: Liáng Jìngrú; born June 16, 1978) is the … Read Full Bio ↴Fish Leong (Chinese: 梁靜茹; Pinyin: Liáng Jìngrú; born June 16, 1978) is the stage name of Jasmine Leong, a Chinese Malaysian singer in the Mandarin pop scene who has had much success in Taiwan, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Malaysia , Singapore and Japan. She is best known for her love-themed ballads, many of which have become popular KTV hits.

Leong was born in Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Her real name is "Leong Chui Peng" (Chinese: 梁翠萍; Pinyin: Liáng Cùipíng). She started her career as a cover version singer at Hai Luo Music Cafe.

In her youth, Leong had participated in many local singing competitions and emerged as winners in a few of them. Veteran singer Jonathan Lee discovered her during a singing competition at Hai Luo. She was then singing a song called Qī Dài (期待) which was composed by her friend. She started her career in Taiwan in October 1997 after joining Rock Records of Taiwan. It was then that she adopted the name "Fish", because the last character of her name "茹" sounds like "fish" (魚) in Cantonese pronunciation. Her debut album Yí Yè Zhǎng Dà was released after two years, only to encounter an earthquake on the day of the album launch promotion (21 September 1999). Her career only managed to take off after the successful launch of her second album 勇氣 Yǒng Qì.

Leong has enjoyed collaborations with prominent Chinese songwriters and producers, such as Lee-Hom Wang and Ashin of Mayday, the latter being her fellow labelmate. She has also sung duets with fellow Malaysians and labelmates, 王光良 Guang Liang, 黃品冠 Pin Guan and Yu Heng. Her albums have been best-sellers in the East Asia region, including Singapore and Taiwan, where she is based. Since making her debut in 1999, Leong has released eight solo albums. Her best-selling album The Power of Love had sold in excess of 1.5 million copies in Asia and more than 40,000 copies were sold in Singapore alone. Wings Of Love, her seventh and double-platinum album, topped Singapore’s RIAS sales chart for two weeks and remained within the top 15 positions for more than two months. At the Singapore Hits Awards 2003, she was crowned the Best Female Vocalist. In 2004, she was presented with the Regional (Malaysia) Most Popular Singer prize at the same event. In 2005, she won the Most Popular Female Singer and Regional (Malaysia) Most Popular Singer awards. Her latest album is Silk Road of Love which sold over 1 million copies in asia. She is currently working on a world tour concerts series(including Taiwan, Mandland China, Malaysia and Singapore.

C'est La Vie
梁靜茹 Lyrics

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也许我会再遇见你
像恋人般重逢美丽
看你满脸胡渣的笑意爽朗一如往昔
C'est La Vie C'est La Vie C'est La Vie
走一个城市的陌生走到了
曙光无知无觉的黎明
一路微笑的满天繁星消失在日出里
C'est La Vie C'est La Vie C'est La Vie

oh~~塞纳河的水是心的眼泪
流过了你笑的每个样子
我会在你的记忆看到我自己
看到了结局
爱在错过后更珍惜
都将走向新的旅途 Au rev oir
说好不为彼此停留
看车窗外的你沉默不语
我不再哭泣
C'est La Vie C'est La Vie C'est La Vie
oh~~塞纳河的水是心的眼泪
流过了漂泊的人生风景
愿我们各自都有美好的一生
美好的憧憬
爱在遗憾里更清晰
oh~~塞纳河的水是心的眼泪
流过了一去不回
我会在你的记忆看到我自己
看到了结局
爱在错过后更珍惜
oh~~塞纳河的水是心的眼泪
流过了漂泊的人生风景
愿我们各自都有美好的一生
美好的憧憬
爱在遗憾里更清晰
也许我会再遇见你
像恋人般重逢美丽

C'est La Vie C'est La Vie
C'est La Vie

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "C'est La Vie" by 梁靜茹 (Fish Leong) reflect on a bittersweet reunion between two former lovers. The song begins with the singer expressing the possibility of encountering the person again and reminiscing about the beauty of their reunion. She describes his familiar laughter, full of joy and free-spiritedness, evoking a sense of nostalgia. The repetition of "C'est La Vie" throughout the song emphasizes the acceptance of life's ups and downs and the inevitability of circumstances.

As the song progresses, Fish Leong sings about walking through the unfamiliar streets of a city and arriving at a dawn oblivious to its naivety. She observes the stars shining brightly, representing moments of happiness, but fading away as the sun rises. The lyrics suggest the transient nature of blissful moments and the impermanence of happiness.

The singer then compares the waters of the Seine River to tears shed by the heart. These tears have witnessed every expression of her former lover's laughter. She acknowledges that in his memories, she will find herself and the conclusion of their relationship. The lyrics convey a sense of acceptance that love ultimately takes new paths and evolves into new journeys.

Line by Line Meaning

也许我会再遇见你
Maybe I will meet you again

像恋人般重逢美丽
Reuniting beautifully like lovers

看你满脸胡渣的笑意爽朗一如往昔
Seeing your smiling face full of stubble, as cheerful as before

C'est La Vie C'est La Vie C'est La Vie
Such is life, such is life, such is life

走一个城市的陌生走到了
Walking through the unfamiliarity of a city

曙光无知无觉的黎明
The dawn when ignorance is bliss

一路微笑的满天繁星消失在日出里
The smiling stars all the way disappearing into the sunrise

C'est La Vie C'est La Vie C'est La Vie
Such is life, such is life, such is life

oh~~塞纳河的水是心的眼泪
Oh~~ The water of the Seine is the tears of the heart

流过了你笑的每个样子
Flowing through every expression of your smile

我会在你的记忆看到我自己
I will see myself in your memories