Jonathan Lee 李宗盛
凡人歌 lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Chinese
- Level
- Advanced
- Genre
- Mandopop
- Length
- 3:52
你我皆凡人 生在人世间
We are all but mortals, living in this world,
终日奔波苦 一刻不得闲
Endlessly toiling, never a moment's rest,
既然不是仙 难免有杂念
Since we're not immortal, thoughts inevitably stray,
道义放两旁 利字摆中间
With righteousness set aside, profit takes the center stage,
多少男子汉 一怒为红颜
How many brave men, angered for beauty's sake,
多少同林鸟 已成分飞燕
How many birds of a feather, now separated in flight,
人生何其短 何必苦苦恋
Life is so very short, why cling to love's bitter pain?
爱人不见了 向谁去喊冤
When a loved one is lost, who can we call to seek justice?
问你何时曾看见 这世界为了人们改变
I ask you, when have you seen this world change for the people?
有了梦寐以求的容颜 是否就算是拥有春天
If you possess the beauty you've long desired, is that not like owning spring?
你我皆凡人 生在人世间
You and I are but mortals, born in this world,
终日奔波苦 一刻不得闲
Toiling all day long, with no moments to spare.
你既然不是仙 难免有杂念
Since you are not divine, how can you avoid distractions?
道义放两旁 把利字摆中间
Putting righteousness to the side, placing profit in the center.
多少男子汉 一怒为红颜
How many strong men, in anger, fight for a beauty?
多少同林鸟 已成了分飞燕
How many birds of the same feather have now parted ways?
人生何其短 何必苦苦恋
Life is so short, why cling to love so desperately?
爱人不见了 向谁去喊冤
When a loved one is gone, who can we call out to for justice?
问你何时曾看见 这世界为了人们改变
When have you ever seen this world change for the people?
有了梦寐以求的容颜 是否就算是拥有春天
If you have the sought-after beauty, does that mean you've found spring?
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Key vocabulary
- 奔波bēn bō
- hustle7
- 春天chūn tiān
- spring2
- 爱人ài rén
- lover2
- 短duǎn
- short2
- 红hóng
- red2
- 鸟niǎo
- bird2
- 你我nǐ wǒ
- you and I
- 皆jiē
- all7
- 凡人fán rén
- mortal
- 生shēng
- life2
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About this song
Jonathan Lee Chung-shan is a Taiwanese musician and producer in the Mandopop genre. He is regarded as one of the most influential and respected figures in Mandopop.