Ni Shun Zi was born on February 12, 1973 as the youngest of two children. Her father was a clarinet player, while her mother was a well-known pianist. At the age of 3, she, her mother, and her older sister moved from Beijing to San Francisco as a result of divorce. Upon graduating high school, Shunza studied at the School of Contemporary Jazz in Switzerland. It was there that she founded a band called Duty Free, releasing a few works in Europe. In 1994, Moyan Records, a subsidiary of Rock Records, received one of her demo tapes, and consequently signed her to a record contract.
Since her debut, Shunza has released numerous albums in Mandarin, Japanese, English, and French. In 1999, she was hailed as the Best Female Singer and Best Composer at the 10th Golden Melody Awards. In October 2000, Shunza signed on with EMI, joining Cantopop sensation Faye Wong.
Dear friend
順子 Lyrics
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遠遠地 白雲依舊無言
像我心裡感覺 還有增無減
跟去年說再見 轉眼又是冬天
才一年 看著世界變遷
有種滄海桑田 無常的感覺
此刻特別強烈 我們如此遙遠
朋友孩子的臉 說著生命喜悅
如果說 我們依然相戀
說不定在眼前 是另外情節
Oh friend 我對你的想念
此刻特別強烈 這麼多年
Oh friend 我對你的想念
此刻特別強烈 如此遙遠
Friend
, this song by 順子 titled "Dear Friend" touches on the theme of time and change, and its impact on relationships. The first verse sets the tone by describing the changing of seasons, particularly the transition from summer to fall, where the falling leaves symbolize the passing of time. The white clouds that remain silent can be interpreted as a representation of the passing of time in a person's life as well. The last line of the verse, "像我心裡感覺還有增無減," can be translated to "just like the feelings in my heart that are ever-increasing and never decreasing." This implies that time has not diminished the singer's emotions towards their friend.
The second verse continues with the theme of passing time but focuses on how events and circumstances can change in just a short period of one year. The feeling of "滄海桑田," which means the changes of the world over time, and the transience of life are palpable. The chorus echoes the sentiment of the song's title, expressing the singer's strong longing for their friend despite the distance that has grown between them. The mention of the friend's child and the possible alternate ending speaks to the idea that change can also bring new beginnings and opportunities for relationships to strengthen.
Line by Line Meaning
跟夏天才告別 轉眼滿地落葉
Just said goodbye to summer and now the ground is covered in leaves. Time passes so quickly and things change.
遠遠地 白雲依舊無言
The white clouds are still silent in the distance, just like my feelings inside that never change.
像我心裡感覺 還有增無減
My feelings for you have only grown stronger and never diminished.
跟去年說再見 轉眼又是冬天
Just said goodbye to last year and now it's already winter. Time flies and things keep changing.
才一年 看著世界變遷
In just one year, the world has changed so much and everything is so uncertain.
有種滄海桑田 無常的感覺
I feel like everything is shifting and changing like the ebb and flow of the tides. It's so unpredictable.
Oh friend 我對你的想念
Oh friend, I miss you so much.
此刻特別強烈 我們如此遙遠
Right now my longing for you is especially strong, but we're so far apart from each other.
朋友孩子的臉 說著生命喜悅
I see the face of a friend's child and it fills me with joy for the gift of life.
如果說 我們依然相戀
If we were still in love with each other,
說不定在眼前 是另外情節
Perhaps there would be a different outcome for us if we were here together in this moment.
Oh friend 我對你的想念
Oh friend, I miss you so much.
此刻特別強烈 這麼多年
My longing for you has been so strong all these years.
Oh friend 我對你的想念
Oh friend, I miss you so much.
此刻特別強烈 如此遙遠
Right now my longing for you is especially strong, even though we're so far apart from each other.
Writer(s): Goro Matsui, Koji Tamaki, Tamaki Kouji
Contributed by Layla R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@elle0001tw
Dear Friend
作詞：姚謙
作曲：玉置浩二
編曲：塗惠元
跟夏天才告別 轉眼滿地落葉
遠遠的 白雲依舊無言
像我心裡感覺 還有增無減
跟去年說再見 轉眼又是冬天
才一年 看著世界變遷
有種滄海桑田 無常的感覺
Oh~ Friend 我對你的想念
此刻特別強烈 我們如此遙遠
朋友孩子的臉 說著生命喜悅
如果說 我們依然相戀
說不定在眼前 是另外情節
Oh~ Friend 我對你的想念
此刻特別強烈 這麼多年
Oh~ Friend 我對你的想念
此刻特別強烈 如此遙遠
Friend~
@user-tu4wq1id2k
一段感情會經過很多種的階段
花花跟原唱只是陳述的方式不同
花花是以一種情緒飽滿的狀態去詠唱
而順子則是對感情的一種釋然
沒有誰比較厲害
坦白說，我是花花的粉絲，希望其他的火火不要引戰，給花花招黑
他的歌我們喜歡就好
@user-pj7pw7qx2s
听了差不多有20年了，从女孩成为了母亲。2022年再听还是一样娓娓动听。
@tonichen9970
前奏響起，一下子將我拉回到過去，那個時光，那份記憶，那個還不經事的少年
@sleepyingwang
順子唱得是一種很纏綿的思念，一種對生命中無法忘懷的、深刻而溫柔的想念...繾綣帶點哀傷和懷念...
@wangyuenlaw8549
形容得太貼切了
@wadelo
這首歌越來越多翻唱, 但是最終還是最愛順子跟玉置浩二的原版, 那種不費力的高音以及淡淡的哀傷是隨著年紀漸長感受漸深的
@bottle0928
常問自己．是不是每個人都像我．有自己最害怕會聽到的歌？
在超商廣播台．在朋友車上．在服飾的店家撥放這首．．．．
激動的情緒．眼淚洶湧而上．控制呼吸壓印著．假裝眼睛癢擦乾框光淚水．．．．
Dear Friend
@miriam1936
尋知音 知音难寻，我最好的朋友已经在离我最远的地方好多年，我看得到她的脸，她的呼吸，却无法再回到我们在校园的时候，我们一同在夏天的晚上，在大树下，一起谈天说地。我们都没变，我们都变了。
@Nathanieltan100
不敢相信這首歌現在已經20年了。時間過得真快！
這是我小時候聽的第一首順子的歌。這首歌和MV把我介紹給順子。
她的歌聲是那樣的溫柔，帶著一種憂鬱的感覺。非常好聽。這個MV拍的很好。這首歌非常適合這個MV，給人一種很好的感覺。
@lindal2977
好好听，现在没有这么好听的歌了
@chang19720621
來到2022的6月，已經50歲的我，再次聽到這首，感觸依舊，震撼依舊，謝謝順子帶來如此深入靈魂的歌