Rose Garden - 沒有明天的少年 (Youth without tomorrow) 1991

There is a little known about this band, one album and competely disappeared from the mainstream. It's hard to even find one copy of this cd on the 2nd hand market. Fortunately, somebody traded me this cd for some album I didn't care for anyways. They had 3 singles that charted on their debut album, but none of them had a huge impact despite getting some decent radio play.  Hong Kong used to welcome bands, from the 60s there were local bands singing in local venues and playing both original songs and cover of western bands, some of the prominent solo singers in the early 80s were once band members.
Most bands disappeared by the early 90s because the media airwaves and their focus were saturated with the four heavenly kings and new idols.   Rose Garden is one of those rare bands that's got signed to a record label, although a pretty small label and managed to debut in the idol populated cantopop market in the early 90s. Bands are an indie thing at that time ..very few managed to make it in the mainstream and things haven't changed since.  This is a pop rock single and I like it.  It's catchy with fast guitar solos and riffs.

Rose Garden - 沒有明天的少年 (Youth without tomorrow)
From album: 樂與怒的變奏 (A Rock & Roll Variation) 1991

Lyrics:
Never had tomorrow
Never desired money
They scoffed at me, I just stay silent

Never had sunny days
Only had self-pity
Although with big dreams,
they are hard to realize

Home in my heart has no roots
still holding onto regrets
Sorrow I swallowed alone
Pain left me scars
I can't take it anymore

Heart repressed with anger
No one to talk to
The world is callous
I want someone to care
my intentions are wasted
A stomach full of anger

Heart repressed with anger
No one to talk to
love hate left me confused
I want happiness
I don't want to hear again:
Your life is like shit