Sam, his music and himself

Since I was a little kid, I have always have a soft spot for music, lyrics and also singing. Even once my grandmother would say that I learnt to sing before I could even read ABC. Wow....what a miracle right.

I believe it could be genetically given to me by my parents as both of them do appreciate music in their own rights. Unfortunately I was never give a chance to excel in music as my father was very against it, but still I sing and play the guitar with or without his consent.

Maybe that's childhood rebelliousness for you. As the years passed I appreciated song more and also the lyrics especially. The simplest of phrases in the lyrics could be just so simple but yet have a much more deeper meaning.

Songs that have affected me somewhat are as mentioned below:-

1. Owner of a lonely heart - YES
2. Take a chance - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
3. Both sides now - Paul Young
4. Sentimental friend - Herman Hermitts

and many others........

Guessed when I was teenager, many would like to give their feelings to the other half....but for me, I rather write them into words least I know it would not be so painful once you've been misunderstood.

Anyway....like to share another of those self written songs and hope you like it

You showed me what is love?

in the beginning,
i never knew love
i only heard it in stories and tales

i start to wonder
the day i know love
would be the day that i meet u

Bridge:-
you came into my life
when i had given up all hope
to find true love
in this life time

you took my hand instead
showed me the way to true love
from that day
i know i found love

Chorus:-
so let us make this story, a story of our true love
with you near me and i need no other
and it is you that showed me that true love does exist
i love you with all my heart

Repeat bridge
Repeat chorus 3x

I love you with all my heart


Music: 童话 - 光良
Lyrics: Sam Kong

The Beginning

Well, sometimes I wonder in Blogs, do we actually write what we feel or just merely letting off steam. I really wonder as I have read some good Blogs in the net.



Maybe I guess we should just write about what we feel and how it all began, then it could sound more like a novel or a screenplay....



I am not too sure where should I start as I think if I start from the beginning it could be pretty boring to read on....so I decided to start in the turbulent teenage years.

Never once was I, a Casanova or even a Romeo, as truth is such that sometimes good people don't always finish last instead for that matter, some did not even finish at all. I guess you can categorise me as those who'd never finished at all as I have failed as many as I could recalled back then when I was a teenager until a point that I finally 'throw in the towel'. It was near the end of 1985 that I finally caved in to my pain and suffering, and finally just 'retire' for a while. During those period, I spend most of my time drowning my emotions in songs which I wrote as it is really too painful and unbearable, when we bare it all and get rejected. Not that our intent is evil or bad, but its just that I was never good enough for anyone to everyone.

If anyone were to ask me today after 20 years have gone by, which are the girls left the deepest impression in my life. There were 2 of them actually:- Jennifer Chong Chye Lee (River Valley High) - Mar 1985 till Oct 1985 and from Jan 1989 till July 1989, and the other is my very first gf which I will not reveal her name as it is just too painful for me now to even recall who she was because, she was also my ex-wife.

Anyway before I end, I would like to share with you all a song which was written on Valentine's Day in 1988 inspired by no one actually and meant for no one....hope you all like it.

I Love You - Sam Kong
Never thought that I could fall in love
Since the day she walked out on me
Life seems so dark and so lonesone
I wonder what's gonna happen

Life without love is so hard to lead
I wonder how long could I live
Then when I saw you here one day
I knew that my life's gonna change

Chorus:-
Thinkin' of you day and night
Lovin' you so deeply inside
I never felt love so good before
And I know it is true for you
I love you
Cause there ain't nothin' that can change this truth

Lyrics: Sam Kong
Music: 半梦半醒 (谭咏麟 )