Now and then, I'd play some songs that were pretty much left at that corner to gather dust, and I discovered some Ning's songs.
Ning was a Malaysian singer- out of no where- created a bang with her powerful vocal. With her very first album, she managed to amplified herself so much so that everyone was watching her, labelling her the next big thing in Malaysia entertainment scene. She then came out with two or three more albums before fading off. Her fade is mainly due to controversies- her stage costumes weren't in accordance to Islam, her appearance on FHM, and so forth.
Nonetheless, I've always been a fan of Ning, and listening to her old songs, really brings back memory of riding in the backseat of my parent's car, lost in her song, not knowing what's the car window view as that would just be something passing... but Ning's Baizura's songs will always linger and resonant on...
She is still active in the music scene, but I suppose her glorious days are no longer as shimmering as before, or at least I don't think so...
To know more of her, do visit
http://ningclix.blogspot.com where you can listen to some of her songs...
Here are two of her songs which I love; I've included the lyrics, as well as the translations...
Ning Baizura - Curiga
http://www.mediafire.com/?zdlgctu0jtd Lyrics:
Curiga
Keasyikan layananmu
Mengambarkan kemesraan
Di antara sejuta kenangan
Di abadi dalam jiwa
Kepuraan timbul jua
Hakikatnya tersisih dari sisi
Chorus:
Mengapa ada persimpangan
Yang mememisahkannya
Di sebalik keasyikan itu
Lalu ku tersingkir menjauh
Di sudut memori duka
Abadi
Jika itu tak dipinta
Mengapakah tercipta
Dalam sedar
Semua itu kerna
Simpati atau lena
Dibuai gelisah dan curiga
ku tak pasti adanya perpisahan
Chorus (Repeat 2x)
Translation:
Suspicious/ Doubt
Your constant treatment
It's a picture perfect scenario of loving
Among the million memories
But forever in this being's mind
The fakeness/ impurity surfaces, however, somehow
And the truth is, the feeling of being sideline occurs
Chorus:
Why is there a crossroad
Which divides
Behind this constant loving
I distance myself
Into this far, sad corner
Forever
If that's not what requested
Why is this feeling appear
In my conscience
All that because
of sympathy or tiredness
The anxiety and doubt
For I'm not sure, if there's a parting
Ning Baizura - Kau dan Aku
http://www.mediafire.com/?zudpbseoypr Lyrics:
Kau dan Aku
Mentari keemasan
Indah menyinar bumi
Burung bersiulan
Meniti pelangi
Ombak berlari-lari
Menyusur pantai impian
Membawa bersama
Misteri seribunya cinta
Engkau dan aku
Ada punya persamaan
Bagai alam diciptakan
Saling bergandingan
Berputik cinta asmara
Mekarnya berbunga
Menghiasi ruang taman hati ini
( Kau dan aku... )
Mentari di lautan
Warnanya berkilauan
Menyinari jiwa insan
Yang bercinta
Burung yang bersiulan
Berirama sungguh syahdu
Pastikan merestui
Cinta sucimu padaku
Translation:
You and I
The golden sun
Beautifully shining the earth
Birds a-whistling
Riding on the rainbow
Waves chasing
Towards the dream beach
As they bring along
the mystery of thousand loves
You and I
We have similarities
Just like the way the world is created
Symbiotically created
Where love blossoms
When it flowers
Beautify the garden space of the heart
(You and I...)
Sun at the sea
Shimmering
Shines on the beings
Who are in love
Birds a-singing
Beautiful melody
Which bless the beings
The virgin love from you to me