Joker Xue 薛之谦
摩天大楼 lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Chinese
- Level
- Advanced
- Released
- 2018
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 3:51
结构
Structure
让平分的阳光已穿不透
Let the evenly split sunlight pass through
诱人的方式是绝无仅有
The tempting way is truly one of a kind
要平静的生活都抬起头
To live a peaceful life, lift your head high
学喜新厌旧后
After learning to love the new and disdain the old
寸草不留 赞不绝口
Not a blade of grass left, praises unending
欢迎钢筋野兽
Welcome, steel beasts
摩天大楼 太稀有 人人高贵富有
Skyscrapers, so rare, everyone is noble and wealthy
表情温柔 怕献丑 没人吐出骨头
Expressions gentle, afraid of shame, no one spits out bones
你们谁位居榜首
Which of you sits at the top?
摩天大楼 云里走 谢绝衣衫简陋
In skyscrapers, walking through the clouds, rejecting humble attire.
粉饰骷髅 气质有 人们争先恐后
Dressing the skeleton, with charm in tow, people rush and jostle.
她离开你心爱的蚁楼
She leaves your beloved ant tower.
午后
In the afternoon.
诱人的方式是半推半就
The tempting way is through gentle pushes and pulls.
都供不应求的往云里走
All that is in demand is heading into the clouds.
已没人顾及小草的感受
No one cares for the feelings of the little grass anymore.
自作自受
Reaping what you sow.
摩天大楼 想拥有 让人爱不释手
Skyscrapers, wanting to possess them, making them irresistible.
晶莹剔透 攀比后 才能高枕无忧
Clear and transparent, only after comparing can you rest easy.
请遮住我低级伤口
Please cover my shameful wounds
摩天大楼 得到后 羡慕谁的自由
In skyscrapers, who envies the freedom once obtained?
霓虹过后 我自首 欢愉只剩皮肉
After the neon, I confess, joy reduced to mere flesh
在海市蜃楼喋喋不休
Chattering endlessly in a mirage
自由 自由 我尽量献丑
Freedom, freedom, I try my best to make a fool of myself
破旧蚁楼 往里走 见我年幼时候
In a dilapidated ant's nest, walking inside to see my childhood days
带泥小手 多自由 对我微笑点头
With muddy little hands, so free, smiling and nodding at me
我肮脏的不敢伸出手
I, filthy, dare not extend my hand
请毁掉我的摩天大楼
Please destroy my skyscraper
Key vocabulary
- 绝jué
- stop7
- 学xué
- study1
- 得到dé dào
- get1
- 想xiǎng
- think1
- 时候shí hòu
- time1
- 楼lóu
- building1
- 穿chuān
- wear1
- 见jiàn
- see1
- 请qǐng
- please1
- 生活shēng huó
- life2
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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).