Music career
Hebe appeared on Taiwanese television before she became a celebrity, when she was a 16 years old on Jacky Wu's "Guess Guess Guess" show, where she showed her ability to play the flute. On 8 August 2000, HIM International Music held a "Universal 2000 Talent and Beauty Girl Contest" in search of new artists to be signed onto their label. The staff of the TV show "Cruel Stage" encouraged Tien to participate in this televised competition. The contest had about 1,000 contestants, and after several rounds of competition, seven contestants remained for the final round. In the first round, Tien's voice began to crack while singing Return Home. As a result, she decided to sing in a lower key in the final round, choosing Singaporean singer Kit Chan's Loving You (喜歡你, Xi Huan Ni). However, because she was unfamiliar with the song, about ten seconds of the final lyrics went unsung. Following the competition, the Taiwanese record company gave all seven contestants an audition. The show's manager appreciated her straightforward personality and powerful vocals. As a result, Hebe was invited to become a member of S.H.E, with Selina Jen and Ella Chen, and was signed under the Taiwanese record label HIM International Music.
Hebe released her debut solo Mandopop album, "To Hebe", on 3 September 2010, while S.H.E still remains as a band without disbanding. The tracks, "寂寞寂寞就好" (Its OK to be lonely) and "Love?" are listed at number 11 and 35 respectively on Hit Fm Taiwan's Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart (Hit-Fm年度百首單曲) for 2010.
Going Nowhere
田馥甄 Lyrics
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沒有管理員的公寓
製作人：袁惟仁
樓上的住戶他姓司徒
他會固定每個下午 到公園散步
習慣孤獨就像那扇 緊閉的窗戶
我走進人來人往忙碌的電梯
追著背影 躲進公寓
我的心 被誰佔據
從來不須 向主人登記
我明天 要去哪裡
誰都不必 對我好奇
看著周圍沉默的房子
忽然想起去年此時 同樣的位子
他和她靠著唯一的彼此
來不及交換了鑰匙 就沒有下次
我走進人來人往忙碌的電梯
追著背影躲進公寓
我的心 被誰佔據
從來不須 向主人登記
我明天 搬去哪裡
沒有頭緒
我的心 被誰寄居
合約到期 還不肯離去
我明天 能去哪裡
心裡拖著 什麼行李
田馥甄's song Going Nowhere is a melancholic reflection on loneliness and the transience of life. The verses describe a lonely protagonist's observations of her reclusive neighbor, who takes walks in the park every afternoon but never acknowledges her. She then retreats into her own apartment, where she ponders her own lack of direction and purpose in life. The chorus declares that her heart has been occupied by someone unknown, and that she doesn't need anyone's attention or curiosity towards her life.
The second verse provides a contrast to the singer's current state of solitude: she recalls a time when a couple who lived in the same building shared a connection but failed to make it last, as they didn't have enough time together before one of them moved away. This memory adds to her sense of emptiness and aimlessness.
The song's overall message is a poignant one, which suggests that life is fleeting and that relationships can be missed opportunities that leave us feeling lost and isolated. The gloomy mood of the melody underscores this message, as the song is slow and somber.
Line by Line Meaning
沒有管理員的公寓
The apartment without a manager
樓上的住戶他姓司徒
The neighbor upstairs named Situ
他會固定每個下午 到公園散步
He takes an afternoon walk in the park every day
可是他從不跟我打招呼
But he never greets me
習慣孤獨就像那扇 緊閉的窗戶
Being accustomed to loneliness is like a closed window
我走進人來人往忙碌的電梯
I enter the busy elevator
追著背影 躲進公寓
And escape after his back disappeared
我的心 被誰佔據
Who occupies my heart
從來不須 向主人登記
No need to inform the landlord
我明天 要去哪裡
Where will I go tomorrow
誰都不必 對我好奇
No one needs to be curious about me
看著周圍沉默的房子
Looking at the silent houses around
忽然想起去年此時 同樣的位子
Suddenly remembered this time last year, at the same position
他和她靠著唯一的彼此
He and she leaned on each other
來不及交換了鑰匙 就沒有下次
They didn't have a chance to exchange keys, and so it was their last time
我明天 搬去哪裡
Where will I move to tomorrow
沒有頭緒
Without any clues
我的心 被誰寄居
Who has taken up residence in my heart
合約到期 還不肯離去
The contract has expired, but I'm unwilling to leave
我明天 能去哪裡
Where can I go tomorrow
心裡拖著 什麼行李
Dragging something in my heart like luggage
Writer(s): Neil Sedaka, Philip Cody
Contributed by Ethan F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
GS Clyne
OMG!!!!!! hebe and ella sang the song greatly!!!!
power of friendship is real!!!!
ViCKiE MaRiE
ELLA so simple, no make up at all yet still pretty.
Edwin99hkg
This why i always whisper I'm a riper with a spell I'd like to hear but not to listen I'd like to say but not to tell This why i always wonder There's nothing new under the sun I won't go anywhere so give my love to everyone # Tide will rise and fall along the bay And I'm not going anywhere I'm not going anywhere People come and go and walk away But I'm not going anywhere I'm not going anywhere (repeat #)
zkkcoco
这画面太和谐了，配上这歌，美。
David Fong
330Hebe音樂田