Song

You know Furious 7, right? The street-racing movie was released last April. I haven't watched it yet, though I like street-racing movies, but I know the official soundtrack. The official soundtrack is so popular and it seems like everyone listens to it. Right now, I want to talk about it. The song title is "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth.

The song is generally about friendship. There are several main casts in Fast & Furious series and the two of them are Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker) and Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel). They are close friends in the series. But, in November 2013, Paul Walker passed away in a car accident. At that time, they were in the middle of filming the series' seventh installment. It caused a great impact, especially for Fast & Furious' fans. The movie was still released though, as you know, but it was actually postponed and the director had to change the ending of the film. So, Furious 7 is like a dedication to Paul Walker, so are "See You Again" and the music video.

The sadness is clearly portrayed in the song. Here's the lyrics.

[Charlie Puth:]

It's been a long day without you, my friend

And I'll tell you all about it when I see you again

We've come a long way from where we began

Oh, I'll tell you all about it when I see you again

When I see you again

(Hey)

"My friend" in the first line is referred to Paul Walker.

[Wiz Khalifa:]

Damn, who knew?

All the planes we flew

Good things we've been through

That I'll be standing right here talking to you

'Bout another path

I know we loved to hit the road and laugh

But something told me that it wouldn't last

Had to switch up

Look at things different, see the bigger picture

Those were the days

Hard work forever pays

Now I see you win the better place (see you win the better place)

It's like they are reminiscing about the old days when Paul Walker was still with them. They knew everything wouldn't last, but they didn't expect that Paul would've gone this fast. "Better place" here means heaven, I guess.

Uh

How can we not talk about family when family's all that we got?

Everything I went through you were standing there by my side

And now you gon' be with me for the last ride

"Family" here is referred to their friendship. They've been together as friends for years and they've gone through many ups and downs.

[Charlie Puth:]

It's been a long day without you, my friend

And I'll tell you all about it when I see you again (I see you again)

We've come a long way (yeah, we came a long way) from where we began (you know we started)

Oh, I'll tell you all about it when I'll see you again (let me tell you)

When I'll see you again

(Aah oh, aah oh

Wooooh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)

[Wiz Khalifa:]

{Yeah}

First you both go out your way

And the vibe is feeling strong

And what's small turn to a friendship

A friendship turn to a bond

And that bond will never be broken

The love will never get lost (and the love will never get lost)

And when brotherhood come first

Then the line will never be crossed

Established it on our own

When that line had to be drawn

And that line is what we reach

So remember me when I'm gone (remember me when I'm gone)

How can we not talk about family when family's all that we got?

Everything I went through you were standing there by my side

And now you gon' be with me for the last ride

[Charlie Puth:]

So let the light guide your way, yeah

Hold every memory as you go

And every road you take, will always lead you home, ooh ooo oh

This part above is called... Bridge, I guess? I like this part. It's emotional and portrays the feelings well. "So let the light guide your way"... I'm touched. :(

It's been a long day without you, my friend

And I'll tell you all about it when I see you again

We've come a long way from where we began

Oh, I'll tell you all about it when I see you again

When I see you again

(Aah oh)

{Uh}

(Aah oh)

{Yeah}

(Wooooh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)

{Ya, ya}

When I see you again

{Uh}

See you again

(Wooooh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)

{Yeah, yeah, uha}

When I see you again

This is the type of song that you would never get bored of. You would find yourself humming to this song unconsciously when you zoned out (like I do). I really like this song. It's emotional and meaningful.

Thanks to azlyrics.com for the song lyrics.

Bye bye!

Nightingale

Hello! Mrs. Wiwin gave us a task as usual and this time, we have to write about an animal. I decided to write about nightingale because I like the name and I honestly want to know more about this kind of bird.

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Aves

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

Genus: Luscinia

Species: Luscinia magarhynchos

The nightingale is a small species of bird thought to be formally members of the thrush family. The nightingale is often mistaken for the robin, as the nightingale is about the same size and the female robin is very similar in appearance to the nightingale.

The nightingale is a morning bird and the nightingale can often be heard singing it's loud song at dawn. In urban areas, the nightingale will sing even louder at dawn to make up for the extra background noise.

The nightingale breeds naturally in the European and Asian forests during the summer months and the nightingale then migrates to Africa for the winter, to it's warmer climates. The nightingale returns north in the spring again to nest.

The nightingale is believed to have been named more than 1,000 years ago, with the term nightingale meaning night songstress in Anglo-Saxon. The nightingale was named due to the fact that the nightingale is often heard singing during the night as well as during the day. It is thought that it is the single (unpaired) male nightingales that sing during the night which they do to try and attract a mate. 

Nightingales are small birds with the average adult nightingale being around 15cm in height. The nightingale has plain brown feathers covering it's body and is known to have a red-sided tail.

Nightingales are omnivorous birds and feed on a mixture of fruits, seeds, insects and nuts. Nightingales have many predators in their natural environment mainly due to their small size. Predators of the nightingale include mammals such as rats, foxes and cats and reptile's like large lizards and snakes. Nightingales are also hunted by large birds of prey.

Nightingales inhabit thick forests and woodland in Europe and Asia, excluding those that are in the far north. Despite the large number of nightingales present in their natural habitats, nightingales can often be difficult birds to spot. Nightingales can be heard easily due to their loud singing but are often found hiding in dense foliage out of sight.

Nightingales mate in the spring, and the female nightingale build a cup-shaped nest in a dense thicket close to the ground. Nightingale nests are often very hidden from the outside world, and are made up of twigs, leaves and grass. The female nightingale lays between 2 and 5 eggs per clutch, and the nightingale chicks hatch after an incubation period of just a couple of weeks.

Nightingales travel vast distances every year in order to migrate between the north and the south. The average lifespan of the nightingale is around 2 years, although some nightingale individuals (particularly those nightingales in captivity) have been known to live for a far amount longer.

Nightingales are named so because they frequently sing at night as well as during the day. The name has been used for well over 1,000 years, being highly recognizable even in its Anglo-Saxon form - 'nihtingale'. It means 'night songstress'. Early writers assumed the female sang when it is in fact the male. The song is loud, with an impressive range of whistles, trills and gurgles. It's song is particularly noticeable at night because few other birds are singing. This is why it's name includes "night" in several languages.

Only unpaired males sing regularly at night, and nocturnal song is likely to serve attracting a mate. Singing at dawn, during the hour before sunrise, is assumed to be important in defending the bird's territory. Nightingales sing even more loudly in urban or near-urban environments, in order to overcome the background noise. The most characteristic feature of the song is a loud whistling crescendo, absent from the song of Thrush Nightingale. It has a frog-like alarm call.