\"Norwegian Forest\": Who is your Midori, Naoko, Reiko?
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Reiko, a person who is always present in your life – seemingly unimportant, dispensable. But at critical moments, when you need her, she often shows up. Listening to you complain non-stop, I’ll help you with whatever is within my ability. Strictly speaking, Reiko’s role is more akin to that of a close friend or confidante. Naoko, when we first started dating, it felt so exciting; every day was like a sweet morning of love. She might be a woman who has just gone through a breakup; perhaps at some point in time, she spent some unforgettable moments with you. It’s a pity that as time goes by, conflicts between them begin to intensify, and gradually, they end up deciding to break up and part ways. Of course, it’s undeniable that a woman like this is surely the one who will hurt you the most and the one you can’t easily forget. Midori, an ordinary girl. This girl could be a colleague, an online friend, or someone of another type. Her presence usually occurs only when you happen to need something and she happens to be willing to help; such a combination can’t last long, thanks to the hormones of love. When the two of them are together, it’s hard to say whether there is affection or not. Anyway, it will be as long as it has to be; there’s no need for any more resentment.
? ‘Norwegian Wood’ is the famous work of Japanese writer Haruki Murakami; it caused a sensation throughout Japan as soon as it was published, with sales in that country reaching the astonishing figure of 15 million copies. It is also very popular in China, and repeated printings still fail to meet the demands of Chinese readers. A ‘Murakami craze’ swept across entire Asia at that time. The linguistic style of Haruki Murakami’s literary works differs greatly from that of traditional Japanese literature. In the novels of traditional Japanese writers such as Nobel Prize laureates Yasunari Kawabata and Kenzaburo Oe, the language is often slow and delicate, creating a sense of gloom and oppression that makes one feel anxious while reading.
The Beatles: I once had a girl. Or should I say she once had me. She showed me her room. Isn’t it like a beautiful Norwegian forest? She asked me to stay and told me to sit wherever I wanted. So I looked around and realized there wasn’t a single chair. I sat on a rug, killing time while drinking her wine. We talked until two o’clock, and then she said, “It’s time to go to bed.” She mentioned that she had to work in the morning, and then she started laughing. I told her I didn’t have to work, and I went to sleep in the bathtub. When I woke up, I was alone. That girl had left. So I lit a fire. Isn’t it like a beautiful Norwegian forest? I once had a girl… or rather, she once had me. She showed me her room. It was like a beautiful Norwegian forest. She asked me to stay and told me to sit anywhere. I looked around but found no chairs. So I sat on a rug, passing the time while drinking her wine. We kept talking until she said, “It’s time to sleep!” ” She told me she had to work in the morning, then giggled. I said I didn’t have to, and so I lay down in the bathtub to sleep. When I woke up, I was alone; the birds had already flown away. I lit a fire. This isn’t the beautiful Norwegian Forest at all
Wu Bai said: Everyone has a forest in their heart, one that even the closest people cannot reach. Perhaps it was influenced by Murakami, but \"Norwegian Forest\" is indeed Wu Bai’s most well-known song. Many people first came to know Wu Bai through this song. Love is inherently confusing, bringing both joy and sorrow. Even with the person one loves the most, there is still a forest in the heart that no one else can enter. This is perhaps the most helpless and suppressed love of a wanderer. In interactions with others, one still needs their own space to calm down and adjust themselves. \"Norwegian Forest\" – I believe that this song remains very popular even to this day. But I only liked it at first; the whole song is filled with a melancholic atmosphere, and listening to it or singing it gives one the feeling that one’s heart is about to break. It is because of this song that I developed a fondness for that distant and mysterious country in Norway. I really hope to be able to travel there one day, to walk through its forests and experience the sense of loneliness felt by a wanderer like Wu Bai. Wu Bai aims to express a feeling of being unable to resist love, yet at the same time feeling lost and confused. Wu Bai is a rock poet; this song is from his album \"The End of Love.\" The entire album conveys a sense of longing as love fades away. Thus, the ambiguous emotions expressed in this song represent Wu Bai’s attitude toward love. Even between those who are very close to each other, there is always a part of the heart that no one else can enter – a sacred space deep within each person’s soul, free from deception, hypocrisy, harm, and pain. True love can exist freely there. Such an ideal form of love can only exist in fantasies. That’s why Wu Bai asks, \"How can one break free from the shackles in one’s heart?\"
Everyone has their own preferences when it comes to radishes and cabbages; whether it’s Midori, Naoko, or Reiko, finding what suits oneself is what truly matters.
Heaven has its own plans; fates are predetermined from long ago.
Another restless heart with nowhere to rest