HOUSE OF LYING DAGGERS

[Windysgirl]

Welcome Tatiana - I think HOFD brought TK to a lot of people's attention who had never heard of him before. Me being one of those people. I'm sure his fan base has increased by the millions. I hope his future movies go into worldwide release for all of us to enjoy.

[Windysgirl]

Hi all - I have been searching high and low for the lyrics to the title song for HOFD "Lovers". I haven't been able to find anything anywhere on the internet and can't decipher all the words from the ending credits or the video. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks for any help.

This is all of the first verse that I can best figure:

There was a feeling of old time
While we always played and ______
The wind was gently touching the grass
We were so young, so fearless.

I dreamed over and over
how you holding me tight under the stars
I made a promise to my dear love -
I will love you forever.

Time has passed, so much has changed,
but the fear remains in our heart.
Oh where are you?
I meant to tell you I still love you.

So where heart are you?
I feel you fly around me like a butterfly.

[tatiana]

Wow, Windysgirl!
The lyrics to the song"Lovers" are beautiful and haunting... I hope someone out there can find the rest of the lyrics! Hats off to you WG; I've listened to that songs a couple of dozen times and can't get but a few words....stellar work!

[zaza]

Takeshi is so skinny in HOFD.

The fighting choreography is great and beautiful, all of the scene is so beautiful, it's a beautifully directed film physically but on the other way, it lose in it's reasoning process. why I said that, afer finishing the story, I still questioned myself why & why. there is many unclear things. yeah, lau is with HOFD, put as a seed in the plice department,... ok to know the police movement. But why must Jin be involved? tailing the girl to see her back home. I don't see the reason, they can be safe with lau as the insider, so why must made the police knowthir whereabout.? and there are few more i can't remember since it has been quite long that I've seen the movie.


but it's worth or the wonderful physical directing by the director. I enjoy the fight cene although I'm not a sucker for fight scene.

[Windysgirl]

Hey, thanks Tatiana - A friend has my HOFD dvd right now (I miss it), but I hope to start on the second verse, which can be heard on the video, when I get it back. I'll add what I come up with to my previous posting. Has anyone bought the soundtrack? Last time I checked at my Best Buy they didn't have it in stock yet. Maybe the lyrics would be included there. Does anyone know?

[jadedragon]

Hello, Windysgirl. I do have the soundtrack--but, sorry no lyrics. I was looking through it when you sent the SOS for the lyrics to the theme song. Unless--there's another version of the soundtrack--no lyrics at all with the one I have. Sorry!

[Windysgirl]

Hi jadedragon - thanks for the info.

I guess that I will just keep trying to figure out the lyrics myself. Does anyone have any input re them - how accurate is what I've come up with and any suggestions for the 2nd verse? Maybe if several of us put our ears together we'll be able to figure it out.

Kathleen Battle's operatic version is very beautiful, but it's hard to hear the lyrics sung on the high notes.

Thanks again.

Windysgirl

[jadedragon]

Okay, Windysgirl. Here's what I came up with after listening and watching Kathleen Battle sing the theme from HOFD several times:

There was a field in my old town
Where we always played hand in hand
The wind was gently touching the grass
We were so young--so fearless.
Then I dreamt over and over--of you holding me tight under the stars--
I made a promise to my dear love--
I will love you forever.

Time has passed--so much has changed--
But the field remains in my heart
Oh-o-ooh--where are you? I need to tell you
I still love you--
Sooo-oo--I'll watch out for you--
You fly around me like a butterfly.
(instrumental )
Lovers...(one word here I really can't make out)...always in my heart--
You are my true love.

There was a field in my old town--
Where in Spring all flowers blossomed wide
We were chasing butterflies--hand in hand till close of day.

...You're (can't make out one word here, either) my strength and my heart....(end of song)

Well, that's it. As far as I can tell--2 missing words-- the rest-- I'm 99.9 per cent sure. Hope this helps!

[ocilef2000]

Hi, I came from Japan.
I always enjoy your postings but read only,
becaues it's pretty hard for me to write in English.
But today ..... I have a copy of the soundtrack with the lyrics,
that's on sale here.
I wish to share it with youl.

Lovers

There was a field in my old town
Where we always played hand in hand
The wind was gently touching the grass
We were so young, so fearless .....

Then I dreamt over and over
Of you holding me tight under the stars
I made a promise to my dear Lord
I will love you forever

Time has passed,
So much has changed,
But the field remains in my heart,
Oh where are you? I need to tell you I still love you.
So I reach out for you ...
You fly around me like a butterfly

You are my true love

There was a field in my old town
Where in spring all flowers blossomed wide
We were chasing butterflies
Hand in hand, 'til close of day

Your voice still echoes in my heart


Hi, jadedragon,
thouse thick letters are what you missed.

[Windysgirl]

jadedragon and ocilef2000 - you guys rock!!!! Thanks for your help with this - mission accomplished.

Beautiful words to go along with great love story.

[jadedragon]

ocilef2000 said:

Hi, I came from Japan.
I always enjoy your postings but read only,
becaues it's pretty hard for me to write in English.
But today ..... I have a copy of the soundtrack with the lyrics,
that's on sale here.
I wish to share it with you.

Hello, Ocilef2000! Welcome to this awesome forum! Thanks so much for providing the missing words!! Now, all of us who love this song can appreciate it better--knowing the words!! Many thanks, and we hope to see a lot of postings from you! Pls., not to worry about not knowing much English--it'll be good practice for you --if you do a lot of postings--Yes?? Take care!



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[TickTake]

Welcome Ocilef2000! Like Jadedragon, I want to encourage you to continue posting here in the forum. We'd love to hear from you. I'm sure you will have great insights into our discussions. Plus, that's the beauty of modern technology. Being able to communicate with those who are half a world away!

[Windysgirl]

But why must Jin be involved? tailing the girl to see her back home. I don't see the reason, they can be safe with lau as the insider, so why must made the police knowthir whereabout.? [/quote]

Hi zaza - this is my take on your question - Leo (spy/mole for Flying Daggers) had been undercover for 3 years and does not know their (FD's) current location. He sent Jin with Mei as a ploy to set up a plan to have the General send his troops to kill Flying Daggers, which really is a trap for the general's troops to be slaughtered. Remember the scene in the forest when he gave the big quiver of arrows to Jin - it seemed to me he was encouraging Jin to kill more troops than help Jin protect Mei and his self. This plan also kept his cover - hence the order to return to the police and continue spying by the head of the Flying Daggers.

Anyway that's what I think. Does anyone agree or disagree?

[tatiana]

Well said Windysgirl!
I think your synopsis is right on. Leo couldn't take/follow Mei to the locale of the HOFD without risking blowing his own cover so he had to send Jin to do the job. (Besides if he hadn't, their wouldn't have been all the great love scenes b/ Mei and Jin..)
I think what makes this story so intereesting is the double plots and twists to this movie...
So far this my Fav TK movie!!

[Swellboy]

tatiana said:

I think what makes this story so intereesting is the double plots and twists to this movie...So far this my Fav TK movie!!

I too loved the double plots and twists; they seemed impressive and actually believable. It's definitely my fav. TK movie too.