Will Pan 潘玮柏
巴比伦 lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Chinese
- Level
- Advanced
- Released
- 2020
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 3:42
是我曾经无能懦弱 想要的太多
It's me, once so powerless and weak, wanting so much more.
想活得更大更有派头 发现全都不够
I want to live grander, more impressive, yet everything still feels insufficient.
传说是真的想要出头 就得不停奋斗
Legend has it that to make a name for yourself, you must keep on fighting.
贪婪已成为我的枷锁 还是想要更多
Greed has become my shackles, still yearning for even more.
Ayo 点燃那欲火烧的挥霍
Ayo, ignite that desire, let it burn and indulge.
今天换谁Pay 我
Today, who's paying? Me.
我不为我自己难道等著别人喂我
I'm not going to wait for others to feed me; I stand up for myself.
我争 我斗 我抢 我夺 让活 更多
I strive, I fight, I seize, I take; let life be more.
嘴脸化为秃鹫 啃著腐肉不抬起头
Like a vulture, my facades peck at rotten flesh, never looking up.
无理的道理把我压制的不能再呼吸
Unreasonable truths have me suffocated, unable to breathe.
变相的伦理道德矛盾打造了言语武器
The twisted ethics and morals forge a weapon of words
越成功越有出息 却得活得不胜唏嘘
The more successful, the more promising, yet life feels like a lament
聆听我的告解
Listen to my confession
逃不了罪孽 承认都有罪
There's no escaping sin, we all must admit our guilt
善恶之源 迷途中轮回
The source of good and evil, wandering in a cycle
野火弥漫浮华世界的气味
Wildfires spread the scent of a superficial world
困在那座babylon 糜烂城市内
Trapped within that Babylon, a decadent city
Everybody get up
Everybody get up
Everybody get up
Oh now say goodbye
Ba-ba-babylon
Ba-ba-babylon
Ba ba ba lone lone lone lone lonely lone
Ba-ba-babylon
Ba-ba-babylon
Ba ba ba lone lone lone lone lonely lone
坐上宝座 戴上皇冠 all gold
Sitting on the throne, wearing the crown, all gold
我的项链首饰配搭习惯 霸气 she knows
My necklace and jewels match my style, she's got the vibe
大口呼吸 mula mula散发出的铜臭
Taking deep breaths, the smell of cash, mula mula is in the air
我的人生已经没有办法回到普通
My life can never return to ordinary
从来不会越轨 只会take whats mine
Never straying off track, just taking what's mine
但闲人总是七嘴八舌叫我滚出 line
But the idle ones always chatter, telling me to get out of line
想当个VIP 晋升V VIP
Want to be a VIP, leveling up to V VIP
手中拿著黑卡插队
Holding a black card, cutting in line
过去RIP
Past is RIP
Shine a light
Shine a light
祝福你uhh shine a light
Wishing you, uhh, shine a light
Pray for me 这个夜晚
Pray for me, this night
Save me from 最后夜晚
Save me from the final night
让我逃出babylon
Let me escape from Babylon
逃不了罪孽 承认都有罪
Can't escape the sin, admitting we're all guilty
善恶之源 迷途中轮回
The source of good and evil, lost in the cycle
野火弥漫浮华世界的气味
Wildfire spreads the scent of this glamorous world
困在那座babylon 糜烂城市内
Trapped in that Babylon, within a decayed city
Everybody get up
Everybody get up
Everybody get up
Oh now say goodbye
Ba-ba-babylon
Ba-ba-babylon
Ba ba ba lone lone lone lone lonely lone
Ba-ba-babylon
Ba-ba-babylon
Ba ba ba lone lone lone lone lonely lone
为罪过
For my sins
为过错
For my mistakes
救赎我
Save me now
Yea yea yea
为今天
For today
为明天
For tomorrow
降临前
Before the dawn
Yea yea yea
Take my heart and make it mend
Save my soul until the end
Everybody get up
Everybody get up
Everybody get up
Oh now say goodbye
Ba-ba-babylon
Ba-ba-babylon
Ba ba ba lone lone lone lone lonely lone
Ba-ba-babylon
Ba-ba-babylon
Ba ba ba lone lone lone lone lonely lone
Key vocabulary
- 卡kǎ
- card2
- 头tóu
- head2
- 成为chéng wéi
- become2
- 普通pǔ tōng
- ordinary2
- 曾经céng jīng
- once3
- 无能wú néng
- powerless7
- 世界shì jiè
- world3
- 争zhēng
- compete3
- 人生rén shēng
- life3
- 从来cóng lái
- always3
Test yourself
How much of 巴比伦 did you catch?
A quick quiz on the key words from this song.
About this song
Will Pan (潘玮柏) is a Taiwanese-American singer, songwriter, rapper, actor, and entrepreneur working in Mandopop and Chinese-language pop. He began his career as a Channel V television host and later gained recognition for his acting, including a Golden Bell Award for Best Actor for Endless Love.