牽手

THE song of the Day... :)

a hokkien song that i came across today that really touch my heart... (click on title above to hear the mp3)... i thot it's so timely for today, the V day... :)

all of us long in our heart to find someone who loves us for who we are and walks with us for the rest of our lives... Though im not married yet, but i thank God that Jesus is going to walk with me for the rest of my life... :) that He never bothers abt my weaknesses & inadequacies... but He would keep His love covenant with me for eternity.

hope that the song wld bless your heart... & may you find the eternal love of your life.

「牽手」歌詞創作緣起及背後故事

有幾年我住在台南安平，每天清早總有一對老夫婦，經過我的窗前：「少年仔！吃飽末？」是老人家典型的招呼。

聽說老先生年輕時任船員，雲遊四海，頗多豔遇，「逐個港口嘛有伊的相好。」老太太七十多歲了，回想起來猶「醋意」十足。

只是如今年老，兒女盡偕開枝散葉，唯一陪伴自己的，就是那個「從年輕吵到年老」的「牽手」，偶而，走遠了，還聽得見老太太對老先生「嘮叨」幾句的聲音！

而後聞知老太太因心肌梗塞忽然去世，從那時起，再沒見到兩人手挽手散步的身影。我常想到他們，多麼期盼齒牙動搖時，也有人讓我牽手，跟我去散步。

(Translation added by me. An interesting note - "牽手" in hokkien word also an intimate name for a man to call his "wife". While God says that He would hold our hands, He also calls us to be His bride... how beautiful is that! :))

牽手 (Hand In Hand)

阮有一個最愛的人 (I have a Beloved)
一生一世我欲和伊牽手做陣行 (One that I wish to walk with)
用伊的生命 用伊的青春 (Using all of His life, all of His youth)
無嫌阮是一個散赤人 (For He did not despise my poverty)

阮有一個最愛的人(I have a Beloved)
一生一世我欲和伊牽手向前行 (One that I wish to walk with hand in hand)
用伊的美麗 用伊的歲月 (With all his beauty, all his years)
甘願疼惜阮一世人 (For He is willing to love & treasure me for the rest of my life)

上帝啊! 感謝你(Dear Lord, I Thank You)
給阮一個最愛的人 (For giving to me someone who loves me)
用阮的生命 用阮的青春 (Using my whole life, all my youth)
一生一世為伊走縱為伊打拼 (I would go wherever He may go and work together with Him all my life)

牽阮的手 (Hold my hand)
做阮的主宰(Be my Lord)
阮欲一生一世和伊做伙 (I want to be together with You all my life)
牽阮的手 (Hold my hand)
做阮的主宰(Be my Lord)
阮欲一生一世愛著你 (I want to love You all my life)



詞：鄭金川 ／曲：廖雅慧／ 合唱編曲：蕭文凱
編曲：Jeremy Leber, Ronnie Lampas ／鍵盤：Jeremy Leber
吉他：董運昌／ 貝斯：Ronnie Lampas ／鼓：Ed Schaefer
打擊樂器：郭世欣 ／二胡：舒展 ／獨唱：廖雅慧、林世傳