Once in a while, you hear a song that sends a pang into your heart. California Dreamin' is such a song. Strange enough, the first time I heard it, I felt certain I've heard it before, and it created such a tremendous sense of nostalgia.
It isn't surprising, considering it is a very good song. Except I was born in Singapore in the year 1986 to a very Chinese family. Could I have heard it before? Probably, from a movie or something.
Could I have heard it in a previous life?
I don't know.
It's extremely unscientific to think that way, but the feelings some old songs evoke in me are so strong, I can't help but suspect that. Songs like California Dreamin, Touch Me, Wouldn't it be nice, Summer of 69, Gimme Shelter, Have you ever seen the rain?, Me and Bobby McGee etc... They're before my time, yet so close to my heart.
What are the elements in these songs that stir my heartstring? They make me emotional in ways Mandarin old songs never could.
If you have an idea, do let me know.
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