And Then, What?

I don't do this often. In fact, almost never. But this Eason Chan song 然後怎樣 (And Then, What?) has been in my head the last couple of days, and I like it more and more. Which is rare for one of his songs that's in Mandarin, as opposed to Cantonese. But hey, a good song is a good song. And the lyrics are something. Simple, precise, but oh-so-true, like a stab to the heart.

然後怎樣

作詞：林夕
作曲：曲世聰

完成了所謂的理想　放縱了情緒的泛濫
汗都流亁　天都微亮
然後怎樣

擁有了旅行的空檔　卻遺失流浪的背囊
沿著軌道　一直瀏覽
然後怎樣

假期過完　有甚麼打算
走過一個天堂　少一個方向
誰在催我成長　讓我失去迷途　的膽量

我怕誰失望　我為誰而忙
我最初只貪玩　為何變負擔
為何我的問題　總得等待別人　的答案

《我的快樂時代》唱爛　才領悟代價多高昂
不能滿足　不敢停站
然後怎樣

A real, heartfelt cry from the disillusioned modern man. Fucking depressing. Fucking good. 林夕 does it again.