The Camellia Lady

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“There are many endless nights with the pain endure inside her torn apart heart. Don’t know how much tears the camellia lady had cried. Tired from crying, exhausted from longing, those small petals are bruised in red.” –Lee Mi Ja, Lady Camellia [translated lyrics]



 
"Lady Camellia" album cover by Various Artists - source: www.maniadb.com


Salah satu penyanyi veteran Korea Selatan, Lee Mi Ja, tampil sebagai legenda dalam program acara musik “Immortal Songs 2: Singing the Legend”. Penampilannya itu sekaligus memperingati 55 tahun ia berkarir sebagai penyanyi dalam industri musik Korea Selatan. Sebanyak dua episode berturut-turut, yaitu episode 144 dan 145, didedikasikan khusus untuk penyanyi yang telah mengharumkan dunia musik Korea Selatan selama lebih dari setengah abad itu. Debuted in 1959 at 19 years old, she’s the best singer of the generation. Dedicated her youth to music, she’s the living legend. She was listed in the Guinness Book of Records for releasing 2069 songs and over 500 albums. Lee Mi Ja represents the traditional Korean pop music and she’s beloved by the entire nation. Hadirnya ia sebagai legenda dalam “Immortal Songs 2” merupakan pertama kalinya ia tampil dalam variety show sepanjang 55 tahun karirnya. Dalam edisi spesial tersebut, lagu-lagu legendaris Lee Mi Ja hidup kembali.


 
Gummy ketika membawakan lagu "Lady Camellia" pada program "Immortal Songs 2" episode 144 - source: www.youtube.com


Sebagai salah satu penampil dalam edisi spesial Lee Mi Ja adalah solois wanita Park Ji Yeon, atau yang terkenal dengan nama panggung Gummy. Gummy tampil dalam episode 144 sebagai penampil kedua yang terpilih berdasarkan undian. Ia membawakan salah satu lagu hits Lee Mi Ja yang paling sukses, “Lady Camellia”. First released in 1964, this song is considered as Lee Mi Ja’s biggest hit. More than 300.000 copies were sold, and that was about 70% of the total album sales in that time. It means that 7 out of 10 albums sold at a record store were “Lady Camellia”. This song ranked first on music chart for 36 consecutive weeks for the first time in the Korean music history. “Lady Camellia” is known to be Lee Mi Ja’s personal favorite. She expressed feminity and the deep sorrow of this song with her unique singing method. Indeed, she’s truly inarguably the Queen of elegy.

“Lady Camellia” is a song about the sorrow of a woman who waits for her lover. In the beginning it’s quite hard to find the meaning of this song, because its lyrics is full with figures of speech. But then, as I listen to this song and read its lyrics all over again, it’s actually a little explicit. “There are many endless nights with the pain endure inside her torn apart heart. Don’t know how much tears the camellia lady had cried. Tired from crying, exhausted from longing, those small petals are bruised in red.” That girl who keeps waiting is referred as the camellia lady. Why camellia? Because it’s a flower to symbolize and represent devotion. As the camellia hurt by pain of a long waiting, it gets bruised. “That is a story behind camellia petals, unspeakable story the heart keeps holding close. Again today, the camellia lady is still waiting. When will that day come? That day when my love who has left find the lonely camellia.” Hence, no matter how many seasons have passed, the camellia is still there. Waiting, in vain.


 
Im Tae Kyung ketika membawakan lagu "Lady Camellia" pada program "Immortal Songs 2" episode 8 - source: www.youtube.com


Jauh sebelum ditampilkan oleh Gummy dalam episode 144, yang mengudara pada tanggal 15 Maret 2014 di stasiun televisi KBS dan pada tanggal 5 April 2014 di channel KBS World, “Lady Camellia” pertama kali ditampilkan dalam “Immortal Songs 2” oleh Im Tae Kyung. Aktor panggung teater musikal itu membawakan “Lady Camellia” pada penampilan pertamanya dalam “Immortal Songs 2”, yaitu pada episode 8, yang merupakan edisi spesial “Male Vocalists”. His stage was impressive. He didn’t win, but this debut song on “Immortal Songs 2” made him famous. Later on, Im Tae Kyung performed “Lady Camellia” again on episode 32, which was the second part of “Super Match of Unfortunate Classic” special edition. Episode ini mengudara di stasiun televisi KBS pada tanggal 7 Januari 2012, serta pada tanggal 28 Januari 2012 di channel KBS World. From all versions, I love Im Tae Kyung’s the most. Indeed, it’s his song everyone wanted to listen again. It sounded like a man’s heavy cry that consoles a woman’s broken heart. Besides, the original song itself is a masterpiece. Even just hearing the title of the song could make the audience applaud. Moreover, Im Tae Kyung’s arrangement is marvelous. Lee Mi Ja is a true legend. Sometimes glorious, sometimes sorrowful. She sings about women’s emotions and she’s the Queen of elegy.



“That is a story behind camellia petals, unspeakable story the heart keeps holding close. Again today, the camellia lady is still waiting. When will that day come? That day when my love who has left find the lonely camellia.” –Lee Mi Ja, Camellia Lady [translated lyrics]






“Heil su eobsi sumaneun bameul nae gaseum doryeonaeneun apeume gyeowo

(There are many endless nights with the pain endure inside her torn apart heart)

Eolmana ureotdeonga dongbaek agassi

(Don’t know how much tears the camellia lady had cried)



Geuriume jichyeoseo ulda jichyeoseo kkotnipeun ppalgage meongi deureotso

(Tired from crying, exhausted from longing, those small petals are bruised in red)



Dongbaek kkotnipe saegyeojin sayeon mal mothal geu sayeoneul gaseume ango

(That is a story behind camellia petals, unspeakable story the heart keeps holding close)

Oneuldo gidarineun dongbaek agassi

(Again today, the camellia lady is still waiting)



Gasinnimeun geu eonje geu eoneu nare oeroun dongbaekkkot chadjaoryeona

(When will that day come? That day when my love who has left find the lonely camellia)”

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