During his childhood in San Diego, Lien would visit his father in Dezadeash, Yukon each summer, eventually moving there when he was 16.
Lien taught himself to play piano when he was 10 years old, and later learned how to record and produce music in high school and afterwards.
He also taught himself to score for contemporary, traditional folk, and classical musicians by asking friends for help and working long hours alone.
As recording was an expensive undertaking for the independent Lien, he would work at various jobs in California or in the Yukon, until he saved enough money, and then record three songs at a time in San Diego studios.
The first song he ever formally recorded was in a recording studio at San Diego Senior High School. The song, called "Kecia's Song," which was inspired by the death of his friend and classmate, Kecia Cummings.
After high school, he recording three more songs at Hit Single recording studio, with a classic rock band "Down To Earth" for which he was lead singer and keyboardist.
He later recorded his own solo material in San Diego recording studios, at Mix Masters recording studios, where he received a certificate in Advanced Engineering, and at Steve Vaus Productions where he met recording engineer Michael W. Harris.
As Lien's recordings became more advanced, with numerous musicians and layers of diverse instrumentation, he eventually required more advanced studios with automation, such as Lyonshare and The Complex in Hollywood, California.
Preferring his native San Diego to Los Angeles, he discovered Signature Sound recording studios in San Diego, California, which is owned by his friend and musician/producer Luis Ortega whom he met earlier at Mix Masters. Together with engineer Harris. This is where he recorded most of his albums to date, with the exception of his Hybrid SACD "Arctic Refuge" which was recorded at Bryan Adams' Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Lien's first international release, "Bleeding Wolves," was released in southeast Asia by independent record distributor Wind Music of Taiwan. The non-pop album became a sensation, rapidly achieving multi-platinum status in Taiwan, and having sold millions of copies on the piracy market in China.
He now has a fan base of millions in Taiwan and China, where he is known for his environmental music and his work with aboriginal and traditional cultures.
His profile in Taiwan is such that he has received government appointments, and is sought for commercial endorsements.
Bressanone
Matthew Lien Lyrics
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With the stars up in the sky
Are they shining over Brenner
And upon the other side
You would be a sweet surrender
But I must go the other way
And my train will carry me onward
Though my heart would surely stay
Now the clouds are flying by me
And the moon is on the rise
I have left the stars behind me
They were diamonds in your skies
You would be a sweet surrender
But I must go the other way
And my train will carry me onward
Though my heart would surely stay
Oh my heart would surely stay...
The song "Bressanone" by Matthew Lien tells the story of a person who stands in the town of Bressanone and sees the stars above. The stars prompt the person to wonder if they shine over Brenner and on the other side. The lyrics suggest that the person might find someone like a "sweet surrender" in Bressanone, and yet they feel they must go the other way. They must board a train that will carry them onward, even though their heart would like to stay in Bressanone.
As the person looks out at the clouds and sees the moon rising, they realize they have left the stars behind, and those stars were like diamonds in someone else's skies. They still lament over the "sweet surrender" that they have left behind in Bressanone, but they persist in their journey. The lyrics speak to the universal experience of having to make choices, even when torn between desires.
Line by Line Meaning
Here I stand in Bressanone
I find myself in Bressanone, Italy.
With the stars up in the sky
The stars are present and visible in the sky
Are they shining over Brenner
I wonder if those stars are also visible over Brenner, a nearby region.
And upon the other side
I'm curious if they are also visible on the other side of Bressanone.
You would be a sweet surrender
You would be a delightful addition to my present situation, but...
But I must go the other way
Unfortunately, I cannot stay here in Bressanone.
And my train will carry me onward
I have to continue my journey via train travel.
Though my heart would surely stay
My heart would love to remain here, but I have to keep going.
Now the clouds are flying by me
I've moved past the stars, and now the clouds are visible during my journey.
And the moon is on the rise
The moon is becoming more and more visible as the journey goes on.
I have left the stars behind me
I'm no longer near the stars I saw in Bressanone.
They were diamonds in your skies
Those stars were a beautiful addition to Bressanone's sky.
Oh my heart would surely stay...
Despite leaving, my heart is still enchanted by my time in Bressanone.
Contributed by Gabriella P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@jianghongshen8511
here i stand in bressanone 我站在布列瑟侬
with the stars up in the sky 密布着星光的苍穹下
are they shining over brenner 依稀的光照亮着布莱勒
and upon the other side 从天的那一边
you would be a sweet surrender 你送出甜蜜的笑 （驻足凝望）
i must go the other way 我将被迫离去
and my train will carry me onward 离别的列车将带我远去
though my heart would surely stay 只有跳跃的心不愿离去
wo my heart would surely stay 哦 跳跃的心不愿离去
now the clouds are flying by me 我多想飞起
and the moon is on the rise （融入）升起的月亮
i have left stars behind me 让群星环绕着我
they were disamondsin your skies 它们将魂绕在你的星空里
you would be a sweet surrender 你将送出甜蜜的笑 （驻足凝望）
i must go the other way 我将被迫离去
and my train will carry me onward 离别的列车将带我远去
though my heart would surely stay 只有跳跃的心不愿离去
wo my heart would surely stay 呜 只有跳跃的心不愿离去
@bwwss8109
Here I stand in Bressanone
With the stars up in the sky
Are they shining over Brenner
And upon the other side
You would be a sweet surrender
But I must go the other way
And my train will carry me onward
Though my heart would surely stay
Oh my heart would surely stay...
Now the clouds are flying by me
And the moon is on the rise
I have left the stars behind me
They were diamonds in your skies
You would be a sweet surrender
But I must go the other way
And my train will carry me onward
Though my heart would surely stay
Oh my heart would surely stay...
@bensons1345
Here I stand in Bressanone
With the stars up in the sky
Are they shining over Brenner
And upon the other side
You would be a sweet surrender
But I must go the other way
And my train will carry me onward
Though my heart would surely stay
Oh my heart would surely stay...
Now the clouds are flying by me
And the moon is on the rise
I have left the stars behind me
They were diamonds in your skies
You would be a sweet surrender
But I must go the other way
And my train will carry me onward
Though my heart would surely stay
Oh my heart would surely stay...
@chinesedjtrack
好好聽的！如果有人看到此消息，请留下拇指。 我会回来，并再次听的歌🙋🏻💔💔
@user-ce9dl2zl9o
这首歌在2000年初在中国非常火，现在听这首歌我常回忆起自己16岁的时光。一切都回不去了，今年已经32岁，年少的美好也是往事，感谢马修连恩先生写出这么美好的一首歌保存在我青春的记忆里。
@channel1harvestinternation882
感謝您的喜歡請繼續多多支持唷~
@iamlove.168
我今年56歲了，小孩都結婚了，聽這首歌是我每晚睡覺都會聽的歌喔！
@user-jk9yb5jq7l
2007年听到这首歌，那年17岁，值得回忆
@carageuw
我是因爲本月看了《婚姻時差》這部2015的電視劇才認識了這首歌。
@user-bj6ih6wk5f
@@carageuw 我也是
@jianghongshen8511
here i stand in bressanone 我站在布列瑟侬
with the stars up in the sky 密布着星光的苍穹下
are they shining over brenner 依稀的光照亮着布莱勒
and upon the other side 从天的那一边
you would be a sweet surrender 你送出甜蜜的笑 （驻足凝望）
i must go the other way 我将被迫离去
and my train will carry me onward 离别的列车将带我远去
though my heart would surely stay 只有跳跃的心不愿离去
wo my heart would surely stay 哦 跳跃的心不愿离去
now the clouds are flying by me 我多想飞起
and the moon is on the rise （融入）升起的月亮
i have left stars behind me 让群星环绕着我
they were disamondsin your skies 它们将魂绕在你的星空里
you would be a sweet surrender 你将送出甜蜜的笑 （驻足凝望）
i must go the other way 我将被迫离去
and my train will carry me onward 离别的列车将带我远去
though my heart would surely stay 只有跳跃的心不愿离去
wo my heart would surely stay 呜 只有跳跃的心不愿离去
@lz9271
永远的最爱
@xiulanliu5269
好傷感