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Karen Joy Morris (born 2 June 1970), better known as Karen Mok or Mok Man-wai (莫文蔚) among Chinese-speaking communities, is a three-time Golden Melody Award-winning Hong Kong actress and singer-songwriter.
Mok is the sister of the writer and producer Trevor Morris, and a granddaughter of Alfred Morris, the first principal of King’s College, Hong Kong. She speaks English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Italian, and French.[1]
She is of mixed ancestry: her father is half Chinese and half Welsh, while her mother is half-Chinese, quarter-Iranian, and quarter-German.[2][3] Mok attended Diocesan Girls’ School from primary to secondary grade in Hong Kong. When she was a F.5 student, she received the 1st Hong Kong Outstanding Students Awards. She later left Hong Kong in 1987 and studied abroad.[4] She attended United World College of the Adriatic near Trieste, Italy from 1987 to 1989, and majored in Italian literature when studying at the Royal Holloway, University of London.
Mok is often credited as “Karen Mok” in Chinese and Hong Kong films, but as “Karen Joy Morris” (her birth name) in Hollywood productions such as Around the World in 80 Days (2004). She supplied the voice of Princess Kida for the Cantonese dub of Walt Disney’s Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001). Mok performed in the 10th anniversary Asian tour of the hit Broadway musical Rent in the lead role of Mimi in 2005 and 2006.
I Say
莫文蔚 Karen Mok Lyrics
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What's Come Over?You look weary today.
Kinka weary Like a child at play
I see no reason for regrets or dismay
What I say I never ever say it in an ordinary fashion
What I do I do with total passion
Listen to my cries Look into my eyes
Lucky lady Oh lucky lady
Never easy On a rainy day
I take no comfort in the games that you play
What I say I never ever say it in an ordinary fashion
What I do I do with total passion
Listen to my cries Look into my eyes
I say I'll play I'll lay
down my rules before you turn away
and I swear I dare To share
all my love if only you would do as I say
Lovely lady Oh lovely lady
What is the secret to success all the way
A little beauty Goes a long way
It conjures up the little trick that I play
What I say I never ever say it in an ordinary fashion
What I do I do with total passion
Listen to my cries Look into my eyes
I say I'll play I'll lay
down my rules before you turn away
and I swear I dare To share
all my love if only you would do as I say
I say I'll play I'll lay
down my rules before you turn away
and I swear I dare To share
all my love if only you would do as I say
I say I'll play I'll lay
down my rules before you turn away
and I swear I dare To share
all my love if only you would do as I say
The song "I Say" by Karen Mok is about a woman who is confident and assertive in expressing her desires and expectations in a relationship. She addresses her partner as "Pretty Baby" and notices his weariness, but encourages him to approach life with the same carefree attitude as a child at play. She exudes confidence and poise and does not entertain regrets or dismay.
The lyrics emphasize the singer's unique way of communicating, asserting that she never says anything in an ordinary fashion. She is sincere in her passions and believes that success is within her grasp. The singer acknowledges that success is not easy to come by and resists playing games to achieve it. She urges her partner to listen to her cries and look into her eyes to understand her.
Line by Line Meaning
Pretty Baby Oh Pretty Baby
What's Come Over?You look weary today.
Addressing someone the singer calls 'Pretty Baby,' the singer notes that they look weary, like a child at play. They question what's causing this exhaustion.
Kinka weary Like a child at play
I see no reason for regrets or dismay
The singer remarks that the weariness they observe is similar to a child playing, care-free but still a bit tired. They then express that they don't see any reason for the person to feel regretful or distressed.
What I say I never ever say it in an ordinary fashion
What I do I do with total passion
Listen to my cries Look into my eyes
The singer emphasizes that they always express themselves uniquely, never in an ordinary fashion. They always put their all into their actions. They urge the listener to pay attention to their cries and look into their eyes to truly understand their feelings.
Lucky lady Oh lucky lady
I have a feeling of success on the way
Never easy On a rainy day
I take no comfort in the games that you play
The singer addresses the listener again, calling them a 'lucky lady' and expressing their belief that they will soon experience success. They acknowledge that life is not always easy, particularly on rainy days. They add that they don't find any solace in the games the person plays.
I say I'll play I'll lay
down my rules before you turn away
and I swear I dare To share
all my love if only you would do as I say
The singer states that they will set their own rules before the person leaves. They vow to be unabashedly themselves and share all their love if only the person will follow their lead.
Lovely lady Oh lovely lady
What is the secret to success all the way
A little beauty Goes a long way
It conjures up the little trick that I play
The singer again addresses the listener affectionately, then wonders what the key to success is. They believe that a little bit of beauty can go a long way, and confesses that it's a little trick they often use.
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Pretty Baby Oh Pretty Baby
What's come over ? You look weary today.
Kinda weary Like a child at play
I see no reason for regrets or dismay
What I say I never ever say it in an ordinary fishion
What I do I do with total passion
Listen to my cries Look into my eyes
Lucky lady Oh lucky lady
I have a feeling of success on the way
Never easy On a rainy day
I take no comfort in the games that you play
What I say I never ever say it in an ordinary fishion
What I do I do with total passion
Listen to my cries Look into my eyes
I say I'll play I'll lay down my rules before you turn away
and I swear I dare To share all my love
if only you would do as I say
Lovely lady Oh lovely lady
What is the secret to success all the way
A little beauty Goes a long long way
it conjures up the little trick that I play
What I say I never ever say it in an ordinary fishion
What I do I do with total passion
Listen to my cries Look into my eyes
I say I'll play I'll lay down my rules before you turn away
and I swear I dare To share all my love
if only you would do as I say
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1998民國87年7~8月左右發行的第二張專輯主打歌曲,我是67年次當年20歲;如今2019年我已經是41歲當爸爸的人了,跟我一樣還有在聽那些年好聽的經典歌曲的朋友們請舉手
@anneshirley1998
2020/12/19還在聽,1998當時我國小一年級,轉眼間我都28,研所畢業後,擔任空服員🖐🏻
@KAKA-xk5xd
這編曲真的好厲害
完美詮釋了都會女子的感覺
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@yasingjiang1763
莫文蔚真的很有個人特色
不是特別漂亮
但是充滿魅力
我的女神~~~
@ddll3879
这还不漂亮?
@victorwu6466
最近喜欢莫文蔚 热情奔放的女神
@imyunno472
Aprecien a Karen Mok
@user-mo7gl1ji8s
文蔚姐姐唱歌就是讚啦!
@YuYu-zc6sx
她的歌非常好聽!
@chi015wen
這三首我很喜歡