i got to know the song 'Wonderful Tonight' when i was really young, in primary school. the cover i heard was done by the now-defunct British RnB group Damage.
i fell in love with it. the lyrics are just amazing.
in later years i found out it was originally by the guitar legend Eric Clapton, whose version is very different, but equally showstopping.
i like to think im a closet romantic and the lyrics, of an evening night out with a date, and how narrative they are, have struck a chord with me since. ive imagined that one day, hopefully, i can perform this song for a girl i like.
this sem, i finally got GV17, the singing module. as we could choose our own songs for the first performance, i racked my brain for days to draw up a songlist. after trying them out, and in different styles (ie minus-1, acapella, accompaniment), i instinctively threw 'Wonderful Tonight' into the mix. as with all things destined, i picked it, deciding on an acoustic, unplugged version.
oh, the romantic.
unlike that longtime childhood dream, where everything should be planned, this just fell into place, which made it even more 'wonderful tonight'. to my surprise, she, who against all odds has returned somewhat to my life, appeared at the showcase, partly to watch me.
i didnt realise. until right when i was gonna start, then it dawned upon me fate has worked the elements for my childhood fantasy to materialise.
but despite the scale of this personal milestone, there was no nerves. just calm, and a quiet sense of joy, exactly like the song.
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