For the Love of Music About Love

It’s that time of year again when the flower sellers go crazy, restaurants are booked solid and love songs infect the airwaves. Valentine’s Day has returned to Shanghai. In celebration of the season, we asked four local musicians to pick their favourite Chinese love songs. You can thank us after your next successful KTV session.

Lenz, Lead Singer of Androsace

Song: ‘Your Eyes’ by Cai Qin

Chorus:

Although we’re silent

It’s hard to forget

Your eyes

Shining and beautiful

Oh, they hold a wonderland of love

I’m completely overjoyed

Lenz says: “I love Cai Qin’s low voice. It’s best to listen to this song at night.” (Also listen for killer 80s-style sax solos throughout.)

Androsace is a Shanghai-based grunge rock band that has recently released an album, Demo. You can find out more about the band and listen to the recording at: site.douban.com/androsace and androsace.bandcamp.com