Music Spotlight: Yiruma, Chibi Syaoran and Sakura Fanart

Chibi Sakura x Syaoran Bunnies by ~wishluv on deviantART

This fanart is in reference to the newest chapter of New Trials, Chapter 65: Cohabitation, Part Deux. The outfit is totally courtesy of Tomoyo (they come in all pastel colors with matching mitts and a cat version as well). I want a bunny hoodie too. There is something about Syao-chan here that I just want to pinch him and bother him. I actually wanted to draw Touya even more though. It is sort of Easter themed. Happy Birthday to our beloved Card Captor Sakura! CLAMP really likes April's Fool Day, I think.

Today, I wanted to feature Yiruma, a word-wide renowned South Korean pianist and composer. He spent six years in Osaka and studied in King's College London. His pianos pieces can be heard in numerous Korean show programs, dramas and on the radio. His most famous piece is probably River Flows in You, which became popularly mistaken as Bella's Lullaby before the Twilight movie was made. It is a simple yet resonant melody which I think can touch your soul, hence why it has such universal appeal.



I recently discovered that there was a vocal version to this every-so-popular song. In the past several years, Yiruma decided to write lyrics to River Flows in You and sometimes performed it live in his concerts. He mentioned ever so humbly that his original dream was to become a singer-songwriter, but early on, he realized that his vocal skills were lacking, hence concentrated on just composing. His voice is really good though, and he was just being modest. I really like the different vocal versions of River Flows in You, and the lyrics are simple yet poignant and match the piano so well, and I love the added strings. Much of the poetic syntax is lost in translation, unfortunately. The following version is from Yiruma's newest mini-album Movement on a Theme and is sung by Ruvin.



Yiruma - River Flows in You - 너의 마음속엔 강이 흐른다 (vocal ver.)

If there is one road that is just for you
Then it is in you right now
If you can endure through it
Then put your trust in that place.

Holding you, holding you, it's in you, river flows in you
Slowly, more slowly, there is a river flowing in my heart
Holding you, holding you, It's in you, river flows in you
Waiting, at the end of the waiting, will I be there?

I want to throw my heart towards you
So that I can always feel you
If you can just endure it through
Then try putting all your trust in this place.

Holding you, holding you, it's in you, river flows in you
Slowly, more slowly, there is a river flowing in my heart
Holding you, holding you, It's in you, river flows in you
Waiting, at the end of the waiting, will I be there?

Holding you, holding you, it's in you, river flows in you
Slowly, more slowly, there is a river flowing in my heart
Holding you, holding you, It's in you, river flows in you
Waiting, at the end of the waiting, will I be there?


Happy Easter!

Edit: Kirei Blossom reminded me that lunyareli made a New Trials AMV for my birthday 2008 using Yiruma's River Flows Through. Yiruma was looped on my playlist while writing Chapter 65, and I was constantly wondering why River Flows Through matches my mood when writing New Trials so much. Kudos to Kirei for solving that mystery as well and thank you again to lunayreli for making such a lovely AMV which you can view below. Ah, I am sad that my memory is getting so bad while am amazed at the subconscious mind's consciousness.