AGAINST ALL ODDS


Dinner with Zahrin and HanWei.

"You know what I think? Guys should never have long hair."

"What?"

"Guys should keep their hair short. And they should not wear earrings. You know why? They look like girls if they do. It's not right!"

"Well, it doesn't mean they become girls if they do."

"Yeah, but it's just not suitable."

"You're talking about how a guy should look in a very conservative way. You're referring to those guys portrayed in romance novels."

"No. I'm not talking about guys in romance novels. They're rubbish. I think guys should be more like Leonidas."

........

"Hey, what song are they playing? Can't remember."

"Against All Odds. Phil Collins."

"Now, this is the type of song to listen to. In college I used to listen to this kind of songs and my friends think there's something wrong with me."

"Ummmm....I don't know this song."

"Oh, come on, man. It's Phil Collins!"

"Everybody else in college listens to Nirvana, Megadeath, Metallica. You know why I started playing the guitar? Because of Guns and Roses. Head-banging. Long hair."

"I thought you said guys should only have short hair and be rough?"

"Shoulder length would be okay."

"But you just said a minute ago that....oh, nevermind."

Yeah, so much for a guy's perspective of an ideal male image.

Uhuh. I was NOT the one who said guys should strictly have short hair.


How can I just let you walk away
Just let you leave without a trace
When I stand here taking every breath with you
You're the only one who really knew me at all

How can you just walk away from me
When all I can do is watch you leave
Cos we've shared the laughter and the pain
And even shared the tears
You're the only one who really knew me at all

So take a look at me now
There's just an empty space
And there's nothing left here to remind me
Just the memory of your face

Take a look at me now
Well there's just an empty space
And you coming back to me is against all odds
And that's what I've got to face

I wish I could just make you turn around
Turn around and see me cry
There's so much I need to say to you
So many reasons why
You're the only one who really knew me at all

So take a look at me now
Well there's just an empty space
And there's nothing left here to remind me
Just the memory of your face
Now take a look at me now
Cos there's just an empty space
But to wait for you, is all I can do
And that's what I've got to face

Take a good look at me now
Cos I'll still be standing here
And you coming back to me is against all odds
It's the chance I've gotta take

Take a look at me now

........

Come on Phil. You know you can do much better than this. Snap out of it already.

Just move on.

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