Nicholas Tse 谢霆锋
前前后后左左右右 lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Chinese
- Level
- Advanced
- Released
- 1998
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 4:04
我太低调便令世间太寂寥 是吗
I’m too low-key, making the world feel so lonely, right?
我太高调 又冒犯你高贵教条
I’m too high-profile, offending your noble doctrines.
竟使你发烧 前前后后
It even makes you feverish, around and around.
都相包在你手 前前后后
All wrapped in your hands, around and around.
也有你的理由
You also have your reasons.
行前行前 殿后殿后
Step forward, step forward, back and back.
你说听者得救
You say the listeners will be saved.
摇摇头 摇摇头
Shake your head, shake your head.
踏踏步 踏踏步 走
Step by step, step by step, let’s go.
不想听听话话 我有权蒙着耳朵
Don’t want to hear the chatter, I have the right to cover my ears.
不须打救 投石块入你口
No need for rescue, just toss a stone into your mouth
无谓听到你念咒
Meaningless to hear you chant your spells
做我任何事
Do anything I can for you
不管左左右右
No matter the left or the right
你也磨拳擦掌给我符咒
You sharpen your fists, ready with your charms for me
却假扮上帝手然后很想我内疚
But pretend to be God's hand, wanting me to feel guilty
恨我未能被你左右
Hate that I can't be swayed by you
我太消极便令你不太尽情 是吗
I'm too negative, making you hold back, am I right?
我太积极又负累你想干事情
I'm too aggressive and burdening you with your desires
骚扰你眼睛 前前后后
Disturbing your eyes, back and forth
都相包在你手 前前后后
All wrapped in your hands, forwards and backwards,
也有你的理由
You also have your reasons.
行前行前 殿后殿后
Step forward, step back,
你说听者得救
You say the listener is saved.
摇摇头 摇摇头
Shake your head, shake your head.
踏踏步 踏踏步
Stamp your feet, stamp your feet.
认认路 认认路 走
Recognize the path, recognize the path, and walk.
不想听听话话 我有权蒙着耳朵
I don't want to hear your words; I have the right to cover my ears.
不须打救 投石块入你口
No need for rescue, throw stones into your mouth.
无谓听到你念咒
Useless to hear you chant.
做我任何事
Do anything I ask of you
不管左左右右
No matter left or right
你也磨拳擦掌给我符咒
You also sharpen your fists to cast spells for me
却假扮上帝手然后正义到下流
Yet pretend to be a god, then justice turns to filth
恨我未能被你左右
Hate that I can't be swayed by you
前前后后 都相包在你手
Back and forth, all wrapped in your hands
前前后后 也有你理由
Back and forth, there are reasons you hold
行前行前 殿后殿后
Move forward, move forward, and linger behind
你说听者得救
You say the listeners shall be saved
摇摇头 摇摇头
Shake your head, shake your head
踏踏步 踏踏步
Step by step, step by step,
认认路 认认路 走
Recognize the path, recognize the path, let's walk,
不想听听话话 我有权蒙着耳朵
Don’t want to hear all your words, I have the right to cover my ears,
不须打救 投石块入你口
No need for rescue, throwing stones into your mouth,
无谓听到你念咒
No point in hearing your incantations,
做我任何事
Do anything for me,
不管左左右右
Regardless of left or right,
你也磨拳擦掌给我符咒
You also sharpen your fists to give me charms,
却假扮上帝手然后正义到下流
Yet pretending to be God's hand, then justice turns to filth,
恨我未能被你左右
Hate that I can't be swayed by you.
Key vocabulary
- 后hòu
- after1
- 行xíng
- row1
- 话huà
- talk1
- 说shuō
- say1
- 走zǒu
- walk1
- 低调dī diào
- low-key
- 令lìng
- order5
- 便biàn
- then5
- 摇yáo
- sway5
- 蒙méng
- cover7
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About this song
Nicholas Tse, known as 谢霆锋, is a Hong Kong-born Canadian entertainer known for his Cantopop and Mandarin crossover work and for acting in Hong Kong action films and television. He rose to prominence in the late 1990s with Cantopop albums such as My Attitude and film roles including Young and Dangerous: The Prequel, which earned him a Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer.