was listening to a song called THE KISS by KARMINA the music video featured couples who are very different from the normal couples out there. they have different family backgrounds cultures age gaps but yet under pressure from family ,friends and their society they managed to overcome it all.
I know we don’t belong
Everyone says it’s wrong
We come from different ways
So I tried to erase everything that I felt
That I felt
But then you kissed me and suddenly I don’t care any more
Something in me tells me you’re the one I’m looking for
But then you kissed me and suddenly I don’t care any more
Something in me tells me you’re the one I’m looking for
From the KISS
From the KISS
My heart is getting loud
I’m trying to keep it down
I wish the world could hear
But I can’t help but fear that they’ll take you away
You away
CHORUS:
But then you kissed me and suddenly I don’t care any more
Something in me tells me you’re the one I’m looking for
But then you kissed me and suddenly I don’t care any more
Something in me tells me you’re the one I’m looking for
From the KISS
From the KISS
BRIDGE:
Palm to palm
Let lips do what hands do
They pray
Is it a sin
To do what we want to?
Don’t care where we’ve been
Give me my sin again
CHORUS:
But then you kissed me and suddenly I don’t care any more
Something in me tells me you’re the one I’m looking for
But then you kissed me and suddenly I don’t care any more
Something in me tells me you’re the one I’m looking for
From the KISS
From the KISS
in this modern society it is alright to be in a relationship with someone of a different culture different race ,someone who is very much older or younger than you or even having a different social status but honestly do you think that everybody has accepted such “norms” .On the outside people may not say anything but maybe deep down they may still have their doubts and discriminations
people often list out how they want their future partners to be like physically and also the personality example for a girl she would want her partner to be tall, goodlooking, strong ,humourous ,smart, a chinese or eurasian and for a guy he would want her to have a hot body, pretty ,intelligent ,able to cook ,an indian or malay. but very often the partner we ll end up with can be very different from what we have always been expecting like for the girl marrying a japanese who is shorter and smaller built and very introvert and for a guy he may end up marrying a chubby girl. in the end its the personality and chemistry that really counts
just like cases of chinese girls marrying an american or a 17 year old malay girl dating a 50 year old malay man there may be other factors which caused them to be together like money and security but at the same time it could really just be love
love probably does make us blind at times
love..
I believe that love can really make one person blind. and in love, I don’t think that there’s such thing as right or wrong. If youre in love with someone age isnt a factor, agree? As long as the love is the right type( not for the money, fame, etc). Communications can at times help one to more about love, yet it can also cause a massive headache.
By: lynlynlyn on September 13, 2009
at 10:15 am
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By: lynlynlyn on September 13, 2009
at 10:16 am
well despite us being in the 21st century, some are still as myopic as ever. in fact. i have friends from different races who love one another but they do not dare to go against the norms, hence they sacrificed love for cowardly. BUT I DO BELIEVE, LOVE IS BLIND!
By: Zhang Jingyi on September 13, 2009
at 3:27 pm
Yes, love is such a confusing thing. And the fact still remains that many of us shun the way others ‘love’ just because of what we think is ‘normal’! We should be more open to change while we hold on to our personal beliefs and values! Respect and embrace!
By: Audrey J Low on September 13, 2009
at 3:45 pm
Society had evolved to be more tolerant of traditionally unconventional marriages, and it’s all to do with perception. Traditional families that focus on lineage and customs are giving way to modern families with a more globalised worldview and selective traditionalism, which is preserving traditions that uphold morals and abandoning those centred around ethnocentrism and racial bias. Through evolving perceptions and social conceptions, we realise that certain views were maintained out of ignorance and blind tradition, and we adjust our customs as such.
Personally, I’m not just an advocate of interracial marriages; I’m the result. LOL
By: Chander on September 13, 2009
at 6:55 pm
YA i agree that love does make us blind sometimes.
i always believe that there is no point in asking people to list out the qualities they want their future partner to have. because to me, once u are attracted to somebody, u will grow to like what they are, even if they do not have the qualities that u listed when somebody asked you that question.
feeling is more important to me. i believe that this feeling cannot be explained by science. and that is why you love. and i think this is what makes everybody special.
the ability to love is amazing, because of love, u accept a whole lot of things which you will never expect urself to accept. this is really amazing, and i think this is the most beautiful trait you can find in a human.
you’ve chose a very nice topic to write on enya!
By: Shuheng on September 13, 2009
at 8:11 pm
i feel especially in singapore, not many people have accepted the norms of differences for a relationship. Family and peer disapproval nowadays still plays a vital part in our decision making. Though there are of course couples that would be referred more to the “love is blind” statement, but i feel only a minority. The majority of the society are still constrained.
By: Terence on September 14, 2009
at 3:06 pm
hey i believe that when u fall in love with someone, it is for who they are and not what they possess. The fact that one falls in love with an individual is because they got attracted to a certain aspect in his/her character. This slowly brings out trust and a mutual understanding between the two of them. To me, love is not about going for someone’s looks or physic. That is just plain attraction which will go away in time to come. There is no understanding of each other’s feelings. Money and fame should not come between love either. In that case one is just greedy and wants to satisfy their needs and lead a luxurious life. They are not true to their partner. I believe that in love, you can live in the harshest conditions as long as both of u are happy together.
By: Aakansha Sharma on September 15, 2009
at 12:53 pm
hey enya, interesting song that you found. Yea, i believe that people have discriminations against people who’re different from them. It might be their conjectures, but i guess a big part of it is caused by influence from the previous generation, and the society at large.
By: ckoh90 on September 17, 2009
at 11:59 am
I have to disagree.
Love does not blind you, no one but you who made the decision. It’s hard to keep a level head but that’s another story for another day.
You’re very right about people having that little discrimination at the back of their heads on inter-racial marriages or even the 50-17 yo dating thing.
Ha. I’m guilty of having doubts of guys being shorter than their other halfs too. What can you do anyway? – Nada, so, if you can’t change people, all we can do is to change yourself.
By: Aloysius on September 19, 2009
at 5:01 pm
well now isn’t that a subjective matter there?
I guess different people have different concepts of what love is, I think. I suppose we can’t really put a finger to it and say? Let me put the Bible perspective eh?
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. . .And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. – excerpts from 1 Corinthians 13:4-13
I hope this is helpful
By: chervinlam on September 30, 2009
at 11:45 am