A former business administration student, Chua started out singing in English, releasing her first English album, Bored, in 1997. She was also the first Singaporean to win a prize in the Asia Song Festival, coming in first in the "Unpublished" category in 1998 before she furthered her studies at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California.
Chua signed on to Universal Music Taiwan in 1998 and released her first Mandarin album, Breathe, in 1999. That album comprised compositions of her English songs matched to Chinese lyrics by Taiwanese lyricists. In 2001, Tanya performed for her own country during the Singapore National Day Parade 2001 with the theme song titled "Where I Belong".
In 2003 Chua signed with a new contract with Warner Music in Taiwan, releasing the album Stranger, which topped sales charts in Taiwan. Her second Warner album, Amphibian (2005), won her a "Best Female Artist" at Taiwan's Golden Melody Awards. The 2006 release of her compilation T-time marked an end to her album contract with Warner, and she is currently under record label, Asia Muse. Her "Goodbye and Hello" (2007) album was nominated 7 times at the 19th Golden Melody Awards where she repeated her "Best Female Artist" win and also garnered a "Best Producer" award. She followed up with three Singapore Hit Awards for Best Local Lyrics, Outstanding Local Music Achievement, and Asia Media (Female Artiste) in November 2009.
Discography
Bored (1997)
Tanya / 蔡健雅 (1999)
Luck (1999)
Moments of Magic (Singles) (1999)
Remember / 記念 (2000)
I Do Believe / 相信 (2001)
Tacit Understanding / 默契 (2001)
STRANGER / 陌生人 (2003)
Jupiter (2003)
Amphibian / 雙棲動物 (2005)
T-Time (新歌+精選) (2006)
Goodbye & Hello (2007)
My Space (新歌+精選) (2008)
If You See Him / 若你碰到他 (2009)
呼吸
蔡健雅 Lyrics
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夜沒有模糊我自己
和你分離 讓我更清醒
我輕輕呼吸 呼吸這冰冷的空氣
昨天在淚眼中遠去
有過溫柔 我會記得你
手心還握著淡淡的幸福
那快樂太清楚 才襯出現在的孤獨
不能擁有全部 只擁有回憶
是受苦還是禮物
呼吸 我需要多一點空氣
思念幾乎讓人窒息
沉溺漆黑 無聲的海底
我不能呼吸 我需要多一點勇氣
畢竟真心難以忘記
我和寂寞 越來越熟悉
說一句再見是那麼容易
多久才能填滿這冷清
別離的苦 苦在回憶裡還有甜蜜
我慢慢呼吸 呼吸這冰冷的空氣
昨天在淚眼中遠去
有過溫柔 我會記得你
走出了這一場迷霧 陽光還有溫度
每一場離別當時都倉促
是距離讓人領悟
我慢慢呼吸 呼吸沒有你的空氣
夜沒有模糊我自己
和你分離 讓我更清醒
我輕輕呼吸 呼吸這冰冷的空氣
昨天在淚眼中遠去
有過溫柔 回首這風雨
微笑竟然是我 最常想起的表情
The lyrics to 蔡健雅's song 呼吸 depicts the feeling of separation and the difficulty in letting go. The air feels different without the presence of the person, and the night is not blurry anymore as the singer becomes more aware of their own feelings. Breathing in the cold and empty air, the singer reminisces about the past and the warmth of the memories. They cling onto the past, unable to fill the void that was once occupied by their loved one. The pain of separation is highlighted, yet there is a bittersweet sense of nostalgia that lingers on. The singer struggles to say goodbye, as it is not an easy thing to do. Even though they have walked out of the fog, each farewell is a lesson in life, and they learn that distance provides a new meaning to understanding. The song captures the complexity of human emotions, and the realization that sometimes, it's hard to move on.
Overall, the song talks about the various challenges that one goes through when it comes to separation, loss, nostalgia, and moving on. In a nutshell, the lyrics are relatable to anyone who has been through a painful or difficult experience of separation. The song has resonated with people across different cultures, and it's a reminder that we all have to go through ups and downs in life.
Line by Line Meaning
呼吸 呼吸沒有你的空氣
Breathing, the air without you is empty.
夜沒有模糊我自己
Night no longer blurs my sense of self.
和你分離 讓我更清醒
Parting with you has made me more sober-minded.
我輕輕呼吸 呼吸這冰冷的空氣
I breathe lightly, inhaling this cold air.
昨天在淚眼中遠去
Yesterday recedes in my teary eyes.
有過溫柔 我會記得你
I'll remember the tenderness we once shared.
照片中依然有那天 陽光裡的溫度
In photos, the warmth of that sunny day still remains.
手心還握著淡淡的幸福
My palm still grasps a trace of happiness.
那快樂太清楚 才襯出現在的孤獨
The clarity of that joy accentuates my current loneliness.
不能擁有全部 只擁有回憶
I can't have it all, just memories.
是受苦還是禮物
Are they troubles or gifts?
呼吸 我需要多一點空氣
Breathing, I need more air.
思念幾乎讓人窒息
Missing you almost suffocates me.
沉溺漆黑 無聲的海底
Sunk in pitch black, at the silent sea bottom.
我不能呼吸 我需要多一點勇氣
I can't breathe, I need more courage.
畢竟真心難以忘記
After all, it's hard to forget a true heart.
我和寂寞 越來越熟悉
Me and loneliness, becoming more and more familiar.
說一句再見是那麼容易
Saying goodbye is so easy.
多久才能填滿這冷清
How long before this emptiness is filled?
別離的苦 苦在回憶裡還有甜蜜
The bitterness of parting is that memories still hold sweetness.
走出了這一場迷霧 陽光還有溫度
Emerging from this fog, the sun still has warmth.
每一場離別當時都倉促
Every farewell always happens too hastily.
是距離讓人領悟
It's distance that gives us understanding.
回首這風雨
Looking back on this wind and rain.
微笑竟然是我 最常想起的表情
Surprisingly, my most frequently remembered expression is a smile.
Contributed by Elijah V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@believelee1461
記得這首歌剛推出，廣播電台時常播，都會靜靜地聽完，再繼續做事，超好聽！原本想說這首歌會大紅，不懂為什麼瀏覽人數會這麼少
@il5708288
我也這麼覺得
@a0973550052
當時我也是從廣播電臺聽到，那時候我哥開車載我要去醫院看我爸的路上聽到這首歌，雖然我爸已經不在了，但聽到這首歌就想到他
@cathyhu9504
這是Tanya的第一張專輯中的歌，
我有買每首都愛！
她的歌我從沒失望過！
@dable7579
或許年代的因素 當年是歌手盛產的黃金時代 太多耀眼的歌手 蔡健雅在當時只能算一個特色歌手被星光閃閃的年代給遮住了光芒 只能在時代的變遷有些歌手的耀眼才能漸漸展露 那是一些星光老去引退後才會去發現的特色音樂 以前並不特別喜歡健雅 但隨時間的流逝再回去看蔡健雅才發現那極好聽有特色的曲調，和音樂才華真是，好酒越沉越香。👍。
@user-zf1sb4yj2l
1999年剛好碰上921很多歌手沒辦法宣傳
@letthekid
時光拉回高中，非常喜歡這首歌，每次去唱歌必點😊
@badabin3385
以前國中坐校車時都聽這首歌，聽到這首又是滿滿回憶.......
@cheebc-9981
當年就是這首歌讓我開始注意Tanya，一晃眼就這麽多年了
@660215ellen
當年就是從這一首開始愛上Tanya，細數這麼多年過去，還是最愛這位完全不需要炫技和飆高音的才女歌后。