纸飞机 lyrics with English translation

樱花一开刹那落地

When the cherry blossoms bloom, they fall to the ground in an instant.

如河水碰到断石直堕万里

Like the river meeting a broken stone, plunging down for miles.

那次树下是牛顿觉得 想飞飞不起

That time under the tree, Newton felt he wanted to fly but couldn't take off.

这叫引力 一切要听

This is called gravity, everything must obey.

偏偏烟花一烧不散在地

Yet the fireworks, once lit, scatter and linger on the ground.

水花碰到日光会变雾气

The splash of water meets the sunlight, transforming into mist.

那次树下若牛顿看到 一张纸飞机

If Newton had seen a paper plane under that tree.

张开手臂 原来也能飞

Spreading my arms, I find I can also soar.

如有个世界绝对传奇

As if there were a world absolutely legendary.

我想飞可飞 滑翔了才知飞得少

I want to fly and glide, only to realize I've flown so little.

有个世界没有实地

There's a world that isn't grounded in reality

我想飞可飞 随便变了完色的火鸟

I want to fly, but I can, like a firebird changing its hue

像万物都想有双翼

As if all things yearn to have wings

鲸鱼跃出水面已作证明

Whales leap from the water, proof of possibility

那次树下若牛顿散出 千张纸飞机

Under that tree, if Newton scattered a thousand paper planes

脚踏实地 原来恢能飞

With feet on the ground, I realize I can soar

如有个世界绝对传奇

If there were a world, utterly legendary

我想飞可飞 滑翔了才知飞得少

I want to fly, but I glide and realize I've flown so little

有个世界没有实地

There's a world that isn't grounded in reality

我想飞可飞 犹如火鸟正在出发了

I want to fly, like a firebird ready to take off

还原做鸟 灵魂轻了 脚踏实地

Returning to being a bird, my soul feels light, grounded beneath my feet.

原来也能飞

Turns out I can fly too.

如有个世界绝对传奇

In a world that's absolutely legendary.

我想飞可飞 滑翔了才知飞得少

I want to fly, but only when I glide do I realize how little I've flown.

有个世界没有实地 我踏上空气

In a world without the ground, I step into the air.

神出错了 人类会飞了

Mistakes of the divine, humanity has learned to fly.

有只怪兽不信胎记 也不信定理

There’s a monster that doesn’t believe in birthmarks, nor in theorems.

滑翔了才知飞得少

Only when I glide do I realize how little I've flown.

我要坐上纸的飞机

I want to ride on a paper airplane.

我想飞可飞

I want to fly, but I really can.

神出错了 人类会飞了

The gods made a mistake, now humanity can fly.