For whatever it’s worth, I’d intended to stop with these posts a few days ago. But you know how it is when you are thinking of something, you’ll start see items associated with whatever you are thinking about EVERYWHERE. I am pretty sure there is some cool psychology term to describe this. Any help here?

Anyway, this time, the tribute to John comes from… Mayday! And it is too beautiful not to be included. They wrote and performed a song called 約翰藍儂 that, for all the insanely cool amount of strokes in the characters means “John Lennon”

那年冬天　子彈　它給了你自由
沒了　軀殼　就活在人們心中
看著　今天　你會笑還是會搖頭

整個世界　曾經　都跟著你作夢
如今和平　依然在歌曲裡頭
猜忌　戰火　還跟著我一起生活

能不能暫時把你的勇氣給我　在夢想快消失的時候
讓我的歌　用力的穿過天空　為我愛的人做一秒英雄

一顆紅豆　為何　想單挑這宇宙
都要　怪你　在我心中播了種
一把　吉他　就想對抗萬千炮火

玩著遊戲　出糗　喧鬧的攝影棚
怪獸　石頭　默默的吐在廁所
OK 再來　要世界為我們感動

能不能暫時把你的勇氣給我　在夢想快消失的時候
讓我的歌　用力的穿過天空　為愛我的人做一秒英雄

能不能暫時把你的夢想給我　在勇氣快消失的時候
總有一天　要人們叫我披頭　最後沒成功　也做過最美的夢

沒有遺憾　最美的夢

Lovely lyrics. And being written in the old chinese script means that it looks really really cool as well.

I especially like the stanza:

一顆紅豆　為何　想單挑這宇宙
都要　怪你　在我心中播了種
一把　吉他　就想對抗萬千炮火

which, using my amazing language skills translates to: We love John Lennon and he inspires us….

Seriously, it means

“Why would a red bean (small fry) think of challenging the universe?
We blame you
for planting the seeds in my heart
Using a Guitar to challenge the endless wars”

Geddit? Red Bean – planting “seeds” in the heart.

I am no Language Major, (evident from the number of times I’ve used the word “cool” in this post already) but that sounds like (cool) poetry to me…

My song for the moment… so true… and so good to sing along… don’t diss it before you try it

Edwin Starr – WAR
War…huh…yeah
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing
Uh ha haa ha
War…huh…yeah
What is it good for?
Absolutley nothing…say it again y’all
War..huh…look out…
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing…listen to me ohhhhh

WAR! I despise,
‘cos it means destruction of innocent lives,
War means tears to thousands of mother’s eyes,
When their sons gone to fight and lose their lives.

I said WAR!…huh…good God y’all,
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing…say it again
War! Huh…What is it good for (Edwin sings ‘Wohh oh Lord’ over the top)
Absolutely nothing…listen to me

WAR! It ain’t nothing but a heartbreaker,
War. Friend only to the undertaker.
Ohhh! War is an enemy to all mankind,
The thought of war blows my mind.
War has caused unrest within the younger generation
Induction then destruction…who wants to die? Ohhh

WAR! good God y’all huh
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing…say it say it SAY IT!
WAR!…uh huh yeah hu!
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing…listen to me

WAR! It ain’t nothing but a heartbreaker,
War! It’s got one friend that’s the undertaker.
Ohhhh! War has shattered many a young man’s dream,
Made him disabled, bitter and mean,
Life is much too short and precious to spend fighting wars these days.
War can’t give life, it can only take it away!

Ohhh WAR! huh…good God y’all
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing…say it again
War!…huh…woh oh oh Lord
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing…listen to me

War! It ain’t nothing but a heartbreaker,
War. Friend only to the undertaker…woo
Peace lovin’ understand then tell me,
Is there no place for them today?
They say we must fight to keep our freedom,
But Lord knows there’s got to be a better way.

Ohhhhhhh WAR! huh…good God y’all…
What is it good for?…you tell me!
Say it say it say it saaaay it!
War! good God now…huh
What is it good for?
Stand up and shout it…NOTHING [END]