2ndhand Serenade
” The pseudonym Secondhand Serenade is a reference to the way in which his songs are ’serenades’ sung to his wife. People around the world are merely getting to hear the songs ’second-hand’. ” sweet 
Recently i hv came across a vocalist & guitarist acoustic rock solo John Vesely tt hv released albums under da name Secondhand Serenade. 1st heard his single “Fall for you” from da album called “A Twist in My Story”. Lov da song then slowly i dl almost all his songs. As i “wiki” him, i found one thing tt interest me. He has sold a whooping over 15,000 copies of 
his self debut album on his own. How he do it? He promoted it thru Myspace! He oso got play @ local shows. Then he start selling his songs from downloads. B4 tt CDs r sold thru mail order using Paypal b4 he signed w/ a distributor & his songs available in music portals including iTunes. 
Now his album is distributed thru Warners Independent Label Group. Da power of Internet, if u use it wisely, smartly.. it is possible 2 make ur dream comes true or even make a living from it. M still brainstorming on how 2 use Internet 2 build a new & out-of-box biz concept.
Dare 2 dream is my philosophy of life.
Some of my fav tracks:
A Twist in My Story album
1) Fall for you
2 ) Awake
3 ) Goodbye
4 ) Half Alive
5 ) It’s Not Over
6 ) Like A Knife
7 ) Stranger
8 ) Tested & True
9 ) Why?
10 ) Your call
Awake album
11 ) Vulnerable
Those tt love acoustic guitar & abit of soulful rock type of music… you might give it a try
Here da “Fall for you” MV in Bleach version. Njoy!
Edited 29/12/08 - The MV have been deleted. Tis is the best MV i can find to replace it…
fRaGrAnCe RiCe
稻香 (Fragrance Rice) MV - Jay Chou “Capricorn” album (2008)
曲：周杰倫
詞：周杰倫
I love tis song & da lyric. I felt tt it is important 4 2day world. As da world economic crisis hit da ppl, natural disaster swept around da world, poverty & etc… especially as da MV hv shown, recession… v shall not give up coz most important your loved one stick wif u. Life is difficult, i agree. But don push urself too much. How much u earn, therefore how much u gng 2 feed urself.
Last time, my dad only earning so much but still he able 2 afford 2 feed all of us. Most important is, v go thru it 2gether thick & thin. Love will leads us thru.
Alot of ppl blame da Gov 4 da crime rate tt hv increase sharply. Yes if da Gov din rule it properly but is not an excuse 4 us 2 steal fro others. 4 me, if da person choose 2 steal, rob o commit any crime 4 money sake, i think tt they r very selfish coz is like stealing other ppl happiness 4 da sake of ur own happiness. I believe there is always a way. It will b very difficult but u will feel right in ur heart…..
Lyric:
對這個世界如果你有太多的抱怨
dui zhe ge shi jie ru guo ni you tai duo de bao yuan
If you have too many grievances towards this world,
跌倒了就不敢繼續往前走
die dao le jiu bu gan ji xu wang qian zou
Having fallen, you lose the courage to go on
為什麼人要這麼的脆弱 墮落
wei shen me ren yao zhe me de cui ruo duo luo
Why do people want to be so weak and fallen?
請你打開電視看看
qing ni da kai dian shi kan kan
Please turn on the television now and see for yourself
多少人為生命在努力勇敢的走下去
duo shao ren wei sheng ming zai nu li yong gan de zou xia qu
So many people bravely fighting for their lives
我們是不是該知足
wo men shi bu shi gai zhi zu
Shouldn’t we be content,
珍惜一切 就算沒有擁有
zhen xi yi qie jiu suan mei you yong you
Cherish all we have, even if we don’t possess them
＊還記得你說家是唯一的城堡
hai ji de ni shuo jia shi wei yi de cheng bao
I still remember you said home is your only castle
隨著稻香河流繼續奔跑
sui zhe dao xiang he liu ji xu ben pao
Following the paddy fragrance, the flowing stream, I continued running
微微笑 小時候的夢我知道
wei wei xiao xiao shi hou de meng wo zhi dao
Smile, I know the childhood dreams
不要哭讓螢火蟲帶著你逃跑
bu yao ku rang ying huo chong dai zhe ni tao pao
Don’t cry, let the fireflies take you away, escaping
鄉間的歌謠永遠的依靠
xiang jian de ge yao yong yuan de yi kao
You will always find serenity in folk songs
回家吧 回到最初的美好＊
hui jia ba hui dao zui chu de mei hao
Go home, return to the sweet past
不要這麼容易就想放棄 就像我說的
bu yao zhe me rong yi jiu xiang fang qi jiu xiang wo shuo de
Don’t give up so easily, just like what I said,
追不到的夢想 換個夢不就得了
zhui bu dao de meng xiang huan ge meng bu jiu de liao
If the dream can’t be reached, then just follow another dream
為自己的人生鮮艷上色
wei zi ji de ren sheng xian yan shang se
Add bright colours to your own life
先把愛塗上喜歡的顏色
xian ba ai tu shang xi huan de yan se
Paint LOVE in your favourite colour
笑一個吧 功成名就不是目的
xiao yi ge ba gong cheng ming jiu bu shi mu di
Smile, fame and success isn’t the aim
讓自己快樂快樂這才叫做意義
rang zi ji kuai le kuai le zhe cai jiao zuo yi yi
Be happy. That is the whole meaning
@ 童年的紙飛機 現在終於飛回我手裡
tong niang de zhi fei ji xian zai zhong yu fei hui wo shou li
(Just like how) I finally found my lost childhood innocence
＃所謂的那快樂 赤腳在田裡追蜻蜓追到累了
suo wei de na kuai le chi jiao zai tian li zhui qing ting zhui dao lei le
What is happiness? It’s chasing dragonflies in the fields barefooted till we’re exhausted
偷摘水果被蜜蜂給叮到怕了 誰在偷笑呢
tou zhai shui guo bei mi feng gei ding dao pa le shui zai tou xiao ne
Tried to steal fruits but suffered so much beestungs until i am scared. Who’s snickering (at me)?
我靠著稻草人吹著風唱著歌睡著了
wo kao zhe dao cao ren chui zhe feng chang zhe ge shui zhao le
Leaning against the scarecrow, enjoying the wind, singing songs till I fall asleep
哦 哦 午後吉他在蟲鳴中更清脆
o o wu hou ji ta zai chong ming zhong geng qing cui
Oh~ Oh~ In the afternoon, the guitar chords sound more crisp amidst the cries of the insects
哦 哦 陽光灑在路上就不怕心碎
o o yang guang sa zai lu shang jiu bu pa xin sui
Oh~ Oh~ The sunlight shines on the road so there’s no need to fear a heartbreak
珍惜一切 就算沒有擁有＃
zhen xi yi qie jiu suan mei you yong you
Cherish everything, even if we don’t possess them
Repeat ＊＊＃＊
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