Joker Xue 薛之谦
丑八怪 lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Chinese
- Level
- Advanced
- Genre
- Mandopop
- Length
- 4:09
如果世界漆黑 其实我很美
If the world is pitch black, I’m still quite beautiful
在爱情里面进退 最多被消费
In love, we advance and retreat, mostly just being consumed
无关痛痒的是非
Irrelevant arguments that don't hurt or heal
又怎么不对 无所谓
How can it be wrong? It’s all the same to me
如果像你一样 总有人赞美
If it's like you, there will always be praise around
围绕着我的卑微 也许能消退
My humble self may eventually fade away
其实我并不在意 有很多机会
But truly, I don’t really mind, there are many chances
像巨人一样的无畏
Fearless like a giant, standing tall
放纵我 心里的鬼
Indulge the ghosts inside my heart
可是我不配
But I feel unworthy
丑八怪 能否别把灯打开
Ugly monster, could you please not turn the lights on?
我要的爱 出没在
The love I crave, it flickers in and out,
漆黑一片的舞台
On this pitch-black stage.
丑八怪 在这暧昧的时代
Ugly monster, in this ambiguous time,
我的存在 像意外
My existence feels like an accident.
有人用一滴泪 会红颜祸水
Some shed a single tear, and it brings forth disaster,
有人丢掉称谓 什么也不会
Some discard their titles, yet are left with nothing.
只要你足够虚伪 就不怕魔鬼
As long as you're hypocritical enough, you need not fear the devil.
对不对
Right?
如果剧本写好 谁比谁高贵
If the script is well written, who is nobler than whom?
我只能沉默以对 美丽本无罪
I can only respond with silence, beauty is no crime.
当欲望开始贪杯 有更多机会
When desire starts to indulge, more chances arise.
像尘埃一样的无畏 化成灰
Fearless like dust, we turn to ash.
谁认得谁
Who recognizes whom?
管他配不配
Who cares about compatibility?
丑八怪 能否别把灯打开
Ugly duckling, can you leave the lights off?
我要的爱 出没在
The love I seek, appears in
漆黑一片的舞台
A pitch-black stage.
丑八怪 在这暧昧的时代
Ugly duckling, in this ambiguous age,
我的存在 不意外
My existence is no surprise.
丑八怪 其实见多就不怪
The ugly freaks, actually just seen too much to be surprised
放肆去high 用力踩
Go wild and high, step down with force
那不堪一击的洁白
That fragile, pure white can't withstand a hit
丑八怪 这是我们的时代
The ugly freaks, this is our time
我不存在 才意外
My existence is the real surprise
Key vocabulary
- 时代shí dài
- era3
- 消费xiāo fèi
- spend3
- 舞台wǔ tái
- stage3
- 退tuì
- retreat3
- 里面lǐ miàn
- inside3
- 爱情ài qíng
- love2
- 洁白jié bái
- white7
- 虚伪xū wěi
- hypocritical7
- 赞美zàn měi
- praise7
- 高贵gāo guì
- noble7
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About this song
薛之谦 is a Shanghai-born Chinese artist who performs Mandopop with a smooth baritone voice. He is known for his emotionally driven ballads and orchestral arrangements, including the 2010s hit 演員 (Actor).