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Sophie Zelmani is my favourite singer. I nearly like every song of hers. She always keeps such a low profile that we can only get few information but in the 15 years from 1995 to 2010 that she only released 9 ablums including a greatest hit ‘A Decade of Dreams 1995-2005. “I knew I wanted to make a record. That’s all I wanted.” Sophie Zelmani once said. There is something similar between Chinese Pop Queen Faye Wong, which may be why that Faye Wong covered Zelmani’s “Going Home” as “Passenger”.

Sophie Zelmani has continued to record albums while making only a small number of public appearances due to shyness. Zelmani has also contributed music to the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Dawson’s Creek. Her cover of Bob Dylan’s “Most Of The Time” appears on the soundtrack to Masked and Anonymous. Her song “Stand By” appeared in the film Independence Day (1996) that features Will Smith whose films I like very much. Actually I don’t know those things before today and am happy to learn that she blends in my life so usually.

I have recommended two songs from Sophie Zelmani: Going Home and Precious Burden. We may have no need to know much more about Sophie Zelmani except her music, but just enjoy the great pleasure and comfort she brings to us.

Precious Burden by Sophie Zelmani(listen to her ‘going home’) is talking about farewell that always makes us a little sad. No life anymore, but only memories. Whereas it’s a comfort that memories have made a lifetime, it’s a precious burden, which is what lyrics tell us. You may like it for its gentle and beautiful rhythm.

Precious Burden(download)

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the life we shared together
is no life anymore
it’s time to place the memories
and put them wherever they can grow
so you live in the stars now
you live in the meads
I’ll spread you with my heart
over the fertile fields

the love we gave each other
was the love that we would make
those years became our lifetime
a lifetime fate would break
now you’re living in the oceans
in the trees, in the air
it’s a precious burden
the cross I’ve come to bear

this burden
is a precious burden
as precious as you
brought into my world
the world that’s after you

Going Home

by Sophie Zelmani

Not very often have we met
But the music’s been too bad
Can only sense happiness
if the music is sad

So, I’m going home
I must hurry home
Where a life goes on

We’re too old to make a mess
Dreams will keep me young
Old enough to stress
Only mirrors tell the time

So, I’m going home
I must hurry home
So will my life go on

Yes, I’m going home
Going home alone
And your life goes on

So, I’m going home
I must hurry home
So will my life go on

Yes, I’m going home
Going home alone
And your life goes on