Anything Goes : “Nene” by Koby Nguyen

Koby Nguyen

“Nene”

There are songs that aren’t just heard.

They settle.

They lie beside you.

They close their eyes, as if they understand what you carry in silence.

When I listen to Nene, I stop thinking.

I become again.

Something slower, gentler.

Maybe a child.

Or simply… a breath.

The piano falls like raindrops you’re not afraid to feel.

Nothing rushes.

Each note is a hand resting quietly on your shoulder.

I don’t know what Masakatsu saw when he composed it.

But I see a sunlit room.

A white curtain moving gently.

The world outside.

And someone I loved, still alive.

It’s not a song that tells a story.

It reminds.

And what it reminds me of…

Is myself, before the weight, before the noise, before the questions.

I could listen to it on repeat.

Not to escape.

But to return.

https://youtu.be/WaRSk0EcOPc?si=10bNKVoMSOav5vuA

Koby Nguyen

"Sometimes a piece of music reminds you that life can be soft. That time can slow down.

I listened to Nene by Masakatsu Takagi again tonight. And suddenly… I wasn’t here anymore. I was somewhere between a childhood dream and a place that doesn’t exist.

The world felt quieter. My breath, lighter.

Isn’t it incredible how music can make life feel more beautiful — without changing anything, just by changing the way we feel it?"

Wyman Brent

Koby Nguyen , I listened and it is a truly beautiful piece of music. It has a great calming effect and carries me off to a better place. I am including a link to one of my songs which is mostly made up of nonsense words. If you do get a chance to listen, I would enjoy hearing what you think of it. May all of your listening adventures be pleasant.

https://wymanbrent.bandcamp.com/track/yopa-topa

Koby Nguyen

I'm glad you understand me, and that you feel what I want to make others feel, I listened to your music and I subscribed to you, I will listen to your Wayman tracks.

Wyman Brent

Koby Nguyen, I do understand you and thanks for subscribing. Just to mention it, my name is Wyman but Wayman sounds kind of cool.

Koby Nguyen

Sorry Wyman* but we could translate this as The Man on the Road. ;)

Wyman Brent

Koby Nguyen, I have visited or lived in 25 nations. Yes, I am the man on the road.

Koby Nguyen

So you ARE the man of the road. ;)

Wyman Brent

Koby Nguyen, I hope to see even more nations. Time will tell.

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