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許冠傑 - 鐘聲響起

(讀白Rap)：許懷欣、許懷谷
作曲：劉宏基
作詞：許冠傑、劉宏基
Rap ：陳歷恒
編曲：藝琛
監製：楊雲驃、藝琛、劉宏基

(許懷欣)：
從前香港　講「abcd」普遍
自回歸後　說「bo po mo fo」有主見
(許懷谷)：
時代逼住要變　我都好難留一線
舊碼頭再見　舊機場早就再見

(許懷欣)：
隨機應變咁至有黄金嘅Q年
一成都不變　唔通啲錢會自動奉獻
(許懷谷)：
新機場興建　今日證明明智之見
不過舊情　依然不變

(許冠傑)：
每次聽見鐘聲　船笛聲　產生感應，
同遊時光溫馨　幻彩海港美景
時間悲歡交錯　轉眼已十年（珍惜眼前）
有嘢坐低傾傾　人生應該高興

個個笑得開心　排隊攞身份証，　
成為全球精英　盛放金色紫荊
朋友愛惜分秒　好快又十年（爭取出線）
你我畀啲心機　贏創意　永久保証

** 個個笑吓　放假四處玩吓，
約吓兩老見面嘆杯茶
童謠神話　街坊好嗎？
掛住昨天嗎？

轉轉轉轉　也有挫折起跌？
一公升的眼淚要支持，
仍然同舟　壓力未愁，
你有勇氣上天定會幫你解…決！** ( rap )

(許懷欣)：
手機周圍　拍拍拍　搞到好有壓力
晚晚加班　港幣貶值更有壓力
(許懷谷)：
信自己自食其力　信自己物超所值
有壓力　其實都係一種原動力

(許懷欣)：
加薪唔見多　負資產就鬼咁多
豬鏈搭瘋牛　食物有毒就多多多
(許懷谷)：
其實香港唔錯　凡是能輕輕帶過
錢有排揾　點會嫌多

再見了鐘聲　要再見革新本領，
和諧繁榮香港　大家高峯再闖
回憶集體擁有　可愛是情懷，
輕鬆心態　你我處變不驚
全香港鬥心取勝！

重複 ** (兩次)

(許懷欣)：
從前香港人　暑假愛出國旅行
宜家放假　就鍾意上街自由行
(許懷谷)：
自由係香港精神　自由到捨己為人
沙士都唔怕　香港人十項全能

(許懷欣)：
香港乜星都有　酒店有五粒星
紅館有歌星　身分證有三粒星
(許懷谷)：
天上有陳易希星　人人其實都係巨星
再見鐘聲　但願香港繼續繁榮

Serenade the clouds

Concerto

How gentle is the rain
　That falls softly on the meadow
　Birds high up on the trees
　Serenade the clouds with their melodies＊

Oh! See there beyond the hill
The bright colors of the rainbow
Some magic from above
Made this day for us
Just to fall in love

You'll hold me in your arms
And say once again you'll love me
And that your love is true
Everything will be just as wounderful

Now I belong to you
From this day until forever
Just love me tenderly
And I'll give to you every part of me

Oh! Don't ever make me cry
Through long lonely nights without us
Be always true to me
Keep this day in your heart eternally

You hold me in your arms
And say once again you love me
And that your love is true
Everything will be just as wonderful

i could watch you sleep all night long
trace your contour in the dark
i wouldn't dare giving you a peck on your cheek
that would wake you up
disturb your sweet dream
you know? time will never return
and neither will tears flow out of your eye
but silly me, i'm still here

奇洛李維斯回信

天天寫封封寫滿六百句的 "我愛你"
寫了十年從未覺得太乏味
深信最後收得到答覆荷李活美不美

(K 先生：可否阻你十八秒鐘看看信
如果你認同人是有需要造夢
給我寄贈簽名的信封只要一封)

繼續被動來做普通的大眾實在沒有用情願不怕面紅
頑強地進攻爭取你認同才年年月月晚晚朝朝密密寄信

* 明知我們隔著個太空仍然將愛慕天天入進信封
抬頭望星空發夢仍然自信等到遠處你為我寫那一封
(等到你會破例答覆我一封)

人人都怕難怕倦怕撲空全球得我未死心沒有放鬆
專心得超級偶像也動容一直相信所以給你一直寫信 *

(專心得金剛鐵石也動容一直相信不怕多寄幾百封信)

(F 小姐：真感激你為我每天也寄信年輕我亦曾同樣那麼愛造夢
所以決定親筆的答覆等你相信) 繼續被動來做普通的大眾
實在沒有用情願不怕面紅頑強地進攻爭取那認同
如朝朝代代每個不朽烈士奮勇

Repeat * *

明知我們隔著個太空仍然將愛慕天天入進信封
抬頭望星空發夢仍然自信等到遠處你為我寫那一封
人人都怕難怕倦怕撲空全球得我未死心沒有放鬆
專心得超級偶像也動容一直相信不怕多寄幾百封信

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it's good to have a dream while living in this world, right?

Genesis 22
Abraham Tested
1 Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him, "Abraham!"
"Here I am," he replied.
2 Then God said, "Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about."

3 Early the next morning Abraham got up and saddled his donkey. He took with him two of his servants and his son Isaac. When he had cut enough wood for the burnt offering, he set out for the place God had told him about. 4 On the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance. 5 He said to his servants, "Stay here with the donkey while I and the boy go over there. We will worship and then we will come back to you."

6 Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and placed it on his son Isaac, and he himself carried the fire and the knife. As the two of them went on together, 7 Isaac spoke up and said to his father Abraham, "Father?"
"Yes, my son?" Abraham replied.
"The fire and wood are here," Isaac said, "but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?"

8 Abraham answered, "God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son." And the two of them went on together.

9 When they reached the place God had told him about, Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood on it. He bound his son Isaac and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. 10 Then he reached out his hand and took the knife to slay his son. 11 But the angel of the LORD called out to him from heaven, "Abraham! Abraham!"
"Here I am," he replied.

12 "Do not lay a hand on the boy," he said. "Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son."

13 Abraham looked up and there in a thicket he saw a ram [a] caught by its horns. He went over and took the ram and sacrificed it as a burnt offering instead of his son. 14 So Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide. And to this day it is said, "On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided."

15 The angel of the LORD called to Abraham from heaven a second time 16 and said, "I swear by myself, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, 17 I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies, 18 and through your offspring [b] all nations on earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me."

19 Then Abraham returned to his servants, and they set off together for Beersheba. And Abraham stayed in Beersheba.

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i actually like the chinese version of the story more....

And God Said No

I asked God to take away my pride. And God said "No". He said it was not for him to take away, but for me to give it up.

I asked God to make my handicapped child whole. And God said "No". He said her spirit was whole, her body was only temporary.

I asked God to grant me patience. And God said "No". He said patience is a by-product of tribulations. It isn't granted, it is earned.

I asked God to give me happiness. And God said "No". He said he gives me blessings, happiness is up to me.

I asked God to spare me pain. And God said "No". He said suffering draws you apart from worldly cares and brings you closer to me.

I asked God to make my spirit grow. And God said "No". He said I must grow on my own. But he will prune me to make me fruitful.

I asked for all things that I might enjoy life. And God said "No". He said I will give you life, that you may enjoy all things.

I ask God to help me LOVE others, as much as he loves me. And God said, Ah, finally you have the idea.